The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-01-20

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 II. f.
Glade, whom he married while on a
journey to Germany within a few years
after his bereavement. Their Oldest son
/ Carl Isenberg, Is now a large rancher
in Germany. The second son, II. Alex
ander Isenberg, is second vice presi
dent of the firm of II. Hackfeld & Co.,
president of the Planters Association,
and one of the best known business
men of the city, being as well 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 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, 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. II. 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
Islands, and his relations, both in bus
1 mess and politics, We're always of the
nature which resulted in the better
ment of conditions. He was known as
a friend of good government, and his
efforts We're largely successful in
preventing trouble over the pro-
posed constitution in 1887. He was
recognized as a friend of the throne
by King Lunalilo and was commission
ed as noble, representing the Island
of Kauai. For his work in the legis-
lature then he was decorated with the
Order of Kamehameha.
! In his private life Mr. Isenberg was
/, man of the most kindly disposition,
!. given to doing good unostentatiously
and one whose record is OF continued
!, giving to those whose path in life was
not so smooth. Scores Of persons here
enjoyed his bounty. and since his re-
: turn to Germany he has been at the
head of an orphan asylum in Bremen
He did good to all around him because
he could not help doing good, and his
name Is held in reverence here by
many whom he has aided over rough
; places
The estate of Mr.. Isenberg is various
~ estimated as to value. but conserva.
lively 1t is put at $1,000 200, with the
further estimate that a revival of values
here would add several millions to the
worth of the shares. The interest II
Llhue plantation, itself worth NOR,
than million, is personal one, and II
addition To this Mr.. Isenberg helC
SHARES, and largely too, in each of tn,
plantations In which the house of II
! Hackfeld X Co. Is interested In som,
I. or these the amount of his holdings Il
I great, as In Pioneer Mill and oahu, an,
Il IN addition there are plantations OF
I Kauai in which he has deal of money
HIS interest in Hackfeld & Co. is ap
Il proNimately one-half though he has
e times transferred shares to the younse
men, so that they might become asso
I ciated with the concern in the wa,
: OF occupying directorships. Thi
: promotion of his assistants was a set
o tied policy with Mr., lsenbcrg, and ma
: been productive OF much good to tn,
n house.
= There win be held tomorrow after
noon az the German Lutheran church
y the building Itself being one which 4
= due largely Ia the benehcence of Mr.
. lsenberg, a memorial service In homo
= OF his memory II is expected that tn
!, special steamer which went 10 Kaua
X last evening win have returned by tina
r time ana that an the members ~ tn
. family VIII have been gathered, Al
. dresses VIII be made by the Rev Mi
7, folny ana the Roy, Alexander Mapkin
q losh' There viii be an Immense at
. tendance at the meeting without ques
. ton,
y As soon as The news Of Mr. Isenherg'
death became public the house II Hack
ield company closed iis doors IN
establishment VIII remain closed today
~ mo funeral VIII not take place, a
= lhrmrn' unll 20 a. m. Monday Jan
= nary lplA. Various other establish
~ mrnls VIII rrmain OlDsri rspepiai
lhnse in which the house 10 Interested
. lFderf we're FeHl 0uf yesterday ~ "a
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