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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
1811
HISTORY OF
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.
with
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of
Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
New York:
W. W. Munsell & Co.,
36 Vesey Street
1881
Jacob Ulmer |
JACOB ULMER,
one of the best known and most enterprising business men of
Pottsville, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Nov. 24th,
1826. His parents were John and Agnes (Rebmann)
Ulmer. At the age of thirteen years and four
months he was apprenticed for two years to learn the
butchers' trade, after completing which he worked for
several years at his trade in a number of cities in Europe.
When he had attained to the age of twenty-four he came to
the United States and began business for himself as a
butcher in Bridgeport, Conn., where he remained until, in
1852, he removed to Philadelphia. In the early part of 1854
he was engaged in helping to finish the first railroad into
Atlantic City. In the summer he took up his residence
in Pottsville, where he arrived July 2nd. He worked
for a few months in the shops of John Reiger
and George Gwinner, and in March, 1855, opened
a market on North Center street. In the following
September he located on Second street, and April 1st, 1857,
removed to Center street, two doors from his present market.
A year later he bought the property where his market is
located. Almost from the first Mr. Ulmer
has been very successful. In less than two months
after he began business, in 1855, he had so increased his
sales that it was necessary for him to employ two butchers
to assist him. By the exertion of energy and business
sagacity he has steadily extended his operations until his
enterprise is probably the largest of its class in
Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. In 1873 he began
building his packing-house at the corner of Front and
Railroad streets. During portions of the years 1874
and 1875 Mr. Ulmer had as a partner Mr.
Louis Stoffregen, who, not fancying the
business, withdrew from it. The annual business done
by Mr. Ulmer amounts to from $250,000 to
$300,000, and in his works about twenty men find constant
employment. Mr. Ulmer has five children.
Three of his sons are engaged in assisting him in the
management of his immense and constantly increasing
business. As a citizen Mr. Ulmer has
always been active in promoting the best interests of the
community in which he has so long lived.
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 309a |
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