The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-17

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under nearly the same title, Mr.. Isen-
berg arrived in Honolulu in September,
| 1855 coming around the Horn in the
bark Harburg. He was at once sent
| by the firm to take charge of a cat
1 Kauai, and it was while there that he
became interested in sugar culture.
The Lihue plantation at that time
| was producing something less than 200
/ tons year, under the management of
its principal owner, Mr.. Rice, who had
come to the islands as one of the very
first missionaries from Boston, and was
then in i'll health and was not pushing
the plantation. Mr.. Isenberg married
Miss Maria Rice went into the employ
ment of the plantation as bookkeeper
and mastered every detail of the bust
ness. He was soon made manager of
the estate and within a short time had
acquired the controlling interest in it.
He developed the property until it
produced nearly 10000 tons yearly and
personally. With his prosperity he
made other investments which resulted
favorably until he had amassed large
fortune
In 1881 Capt Hackfeld, of the firm OF
H. Hackfeld & Company, invited Mr..
Isenberg to join him, and half in
terest in that house was transferred to
the late president. Since that time Mr.
Isenberg has had active connection
with the house, severing his participa-
tfon in the management few years ago
when he decided to return to Germany
to reside, the presidency still remaining
with him, ]. F. Hackfeld being made
first president and his son, Alex
ander Isenberg, second e-president
Mr.. Isenberg has never lost his interest
in affairs however, coming out at in
tervals his last visit here being made
in 1901. He suffered for some years
from trouble with his right hip, but re-
Gently this was overcome and he had
made all arrangements for return to
Hawaii in the spring. His illness was
no more violent than it was sudden, for
his family here was not cognizant of it,
until the first telegram. which was re-
ceived early in the morning yesterday,
telling that he was seriously taken, fol-
lowed within couple of hours by the
second one. in response to inquiries,
saying that he had succumbed to the
attack.
The children of Mr.. Isenberg and his
first wife are Senator D. p. r. Isen- D.,
berg, who lives in Honolulu but is now |
visiting on Kauai, and Mrs. Hans
Isenberg, who married the brother of
Mr.. Paul Isenberg, and who now re- !
sides at Lihue. where her husband is
pastor of the German Church.
The second wife of Mr.. Isenberg was
Miss Beta Glade, daughter of H. F.
Glade, whom he married while on a
journey to Germany within few years
after his bereavement Their oldest son
Carl Isenberg, is now a large rancher
in Germany. The second son, H. Alex :
ander Isenberg, is second vice presi- |
dent of the firm of H. Hackfeld & Co,
president OF the Planters ASSOCIATION, (
and one of the best known business
men of the city. being as we'll German
and Russian consul here. The eldest
daughter is the wife of Lieutenant
Barkhausen, of the Seventeenth regi- .
ment Of Dragons, whose brother is
now manager OF the Pioneer Mill at
Lahaina. The second daughter of the
family is the wife of Adolph Vendroth,
who is a large farmer of Germany The
younger children are Richard Isenberg, .
who has just come of age, and who
has been studying agriculture, and
Miss Paula Isenberg. a young lady of
IS years.
The first Mrs. Isenberg, Miss Maria
Rice, was the sister of Mrs. c. NJ
Cooke, Mrs. George De La Vergne. and
of W. H. Rice of Lihue.
Mr.. Isenberg was one of the most con-
sistent friends of the Hawaiians. and
showed his friendship on many occa-
sions. He is remembered kindly by
natives, with whom he came in con-
tact almost as soon as he came to the