The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-28

strange land with but 500 in his pocket.
Ignorant of the people and their Gus
toms and unable to speak their language
the commercial instinct and desire 10 get
on were keen in the young man. Invest
ing S12 of his capital In a small stock
Of goods, he started out on a trip
through the country. Continuing in this
occupation until The early days of Au-
gust Mr.. Guckenheimer had made
enough to buy passage to Savannah,
where he arrived on Aug. with a capt.
tai of $40.
The business upon which he had en-
barked al the North upon his arrival from
the Fatherlahd was prosecuted in the
South after his arrival in Savannah In
vesting in a new stock of goods, he start
ed through the country. Rapidly from
the modest start. he accumulated money,
Two years offer his arrival in Savan-
nah Mr.. Guckenheimer went to New York
to lay in stock of goods for his trade.
In Center village. Charlton county. Geo.
gia, Mr.. Guckenhemer opened a
general store in 1885. He was very
successful in his new venture his
business acumen, coupled with I'M
swerving honesty and certain foresight
that marked his career, winning him the
custom of the surrounding country. His
stay was not lengthy in Charlton,
though, for he saw that trade would be
diverted by the building CT two railroads
Accordingly he scld out his store and re-
turned TO Germany, where he claimed
his bride. 1t was on oct. %, 1869 that he
and Miss Haas were married, and in
November they took passage to New
York, reaching Savannah on Dec. H.
on his return to this city Mr.. Quicken
heimer embarked in the tobacco business
as a jobber This was the foundation of
the great mercantile house he succeeded
in building up. The tobacco business
was succeeded by the wholesale grocery
firm of Guckenheimer & Selig The
junior partner Gfed in 1870. but the firm
name continued until 1872, Mr.. Seig. who
was not only a partner but a devoted
friend of Mr. Guckenhemer, having re-
quested 1t. For several years Mr.. Guck-
enheimer conducted the business under
his own name and subsequently under
that of s.. Guckenheimer & Co. In 1882
he admitted his son, the lale
Samuel S. Guckenheimer, into part
nership, the firm becoming S. Quicken
heimer & Son. On May !, 1890 Mr.. Abe
S. Guckenhemer another son. was adj
mitted into the firm, the name becoming
S. Guckenheimer & Sons. In 1892 Mr. Sam
uel 5. Guckenheimer died and the follow
ing year Mr.. Moses Guckeuheimer was adj
mitted into the partnership the firm name
still remaining s. Guckenhemer & Sons
The handsomest mercantile building in
Savannah stands as a monument to the
success of Mr. Guckenheimer, who, at 49,
started life on 500 and whose estate Is
now estimated to be worth over $lO0O0)O
The building is at the corner of Bay and
Jefferson streets and is one of
the most imposing in the city.
Another merchant might well have been
content with a less magnificent building,
hut Mr. Guckenheimer determined upon
one that would be a credit TO the city Of
his adoption.
The name Of Guckenheimer is familiar
in many households throughout the ter
ritory to which the great trade OF his
firm extends. His method has been to
push, and his enterprise has widened the
field Of the business of his firm beyond
that enjoyed by many other large whole
sale concerns Some OF the patrons Of
the firm have dealt with Mr. Quicken
heimer for forty years or more. the i'm.
preston made by his honesty and sound
business principles while engaged in his
modest start In Charlton county, abiding
and holding trade for The greater mer-
camille establishment that was built by
his genius.
Mr.. Guckenheimer always enjoyed the
reputation Of being eminently public
spirited. He was in all enterprises that