The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-11-25
DEATH OF A FORMER MARY
LANDER.
Balser Eisenhauer Passes Away
at the Age of 80 Years.

has the following:
Balser Eisenhauer, long prominently
identified with the pioneer business life
of Huntington and later connected with
a number Of the developed interests of
the city and county, as merchant,
farmer, banker and real estate owner.
died November 18th after an immediate
illness dating back five weeks He was
taken to his bed the middle of October,
and he failed steadily to the end, having
reached the venerable age of over so
years.
A self-made man was Balls Eisen-
hauer. Born Of poor psrentage in Bir
gengoerdt Rheinpholtz, Germany, and
with only the trade of cooper and
ambition at his command, he came to
the United States at the age of eigh
teen, landing in New York. His rise
from poverty to a man whose wealth
was rated at near the half million mark
stands as a monument to his industry
and thrift. However. in his primitive
business enterprises he was successful
and with a foundation early laid, his
rise to extensive business operations was
gradual but sure.
Born in Germany, eighty years ago
last September 4, the son of John
Michael and Catherine (Engel) Eisen.
hauer, young Mr.. Eisenhauer arrived in
New York at the age of eighteen. In
the old country he had learned the trade
Of cooper. He was penniless After
working around New York short time,
he had the spirit of a pioneer and sought
the West. He did not get far, going
to Rochester, n. Y, where he worked
at his trade. Within couple Of years
he drifted back East and landed in
Frederick, Md There he was Joined
by Theresa Holtzinger soon after her
arrival from Germany, and their mar
riage followed. Mr.. Eisenhauer took
employment with lumber company
and continued in this position number
Of years. He then engaged in the gro
Gerry business. At the outbreak of the
Civil War and in the first two years, he
was quite successful in handling army
supplies from his headquarters in Fred
erick, Nd.
Hearing Of the possibilities of the
new country Of the West, MIR. Eisen
hauer and his brother Joseph, started
westward in 1868. To Indiana they
came. They made their advent to
Huntington via the oldtime canal packet.
Seated on the forward deck of freighter
one day, days travel out of Fort
Wayne, Balls. Esenhauer suddenly re-
marked to those about him: "Where
are we? This country looks awfully
good to me. Here's where | get o:a...
They had planned to 90 still farther
West, but so favorably impressed was
he that the little town of Huntington
became his destination and continued
as his home thereafter. The brother
soon became dissatisfied and returned to
Frederick, Md, much to his later re-
grets.
The first of Mr.. Eisenhauer veut-
urcs here was store in which he
handled a general line of merchandise.
After several years at this business he
sold out to Joseph Berting, to become
associated with Henry Drover, another
pioneer of wagon spokes, their factory
being located on the south side of Little
River. Mr.. Eisenhauer sold out to Mr..
Drover and purchased part of the
Chief EDgelman farm, west of the city,
which still continues in the family
name. After five years as a farmer,
he returned to Huntington and opened
grocery store, where the Mccartney
store now is.
About 1883 Balls. Eisenhauer became
associated with William McGrew in the
First National bank He was elected to
vice presidency and his keen business
ability is accredited with the develop
ment of that institution in the seventeen
years he was connected with the banking
business. Prior to this Mr. Eisenhauer
was elected to two terms as trustee of
Huntington township. In land specula-
tiOns, he accumulated considerable real
estate and enlarged his fortune. He re-
tired from active business in 1900, when
he left the bank.
From Wilson Smith, Mr.. Eisenhauer
purchased an entire square of property
faced on the west by North Poplar
street, and at the corner Of Poplar and
George streets he erected himself what
in those days was one of the palatial
residences of the city. He plated the
remainder and realized well on the in
vestment, as that section of the city de-
veloped rapidly soon afterwards. His
good wife died about fifteen years ago.
Surviving are four children-Miss Cath
crime, an invalid, who has lived at home,
Mrs. John Neuer, John and Andrew.J.
Eisenhauer, the latter two successful
business men of the city. Joseph Essen.
huuer, brother, resides at Frederick.
Md, and sister is Mrs. Catherine
Stautter of Washington, D. Q.
Perhaps for forty years, Mr.. Eisen-
hauer was president Of the St. Joseph
Society Of the SITS. Peter and Paul's