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Biographies
History of Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley, Ohio
Vols. 1 & 2
By Jos. G. Butler, Jr. -Publ. American Historical Society -
Chicago & New York
1921
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WILLIAM
W. NECKERMAN. Dealing with the careers of men who have
contributed to the upbuilding and success of great enterprises is a
task in which the writer finds that a large majority of the real
contributing factors are individuals who have trod the hard
self-made pathway to success and independence. This is in no
way inapplicable to the career of William M. Neckerman,
superintendent of the tube department of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company, and a self made man in all that the term implies.
Mr. Neckerman was born at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Feb. 20, 1875, a son of Martin and Christina
(Knight) Neckerman. His parents, both of whom were born in
Germany, were brought to this country separately, and here met and
were married. After his immigration to the United States
Martin Neckerman learned the trade of machinist and locksmith,
which he followed for a time at Pittsburgh. He was
industrious, ambitious and enterprising, and was not content to
remain as a mere workman, and eventually became the chief factor in
the founding of the present firm of Gloeckner & Company,
furnishers of butchers' supplies. For a score or more of years
Mr. Neckerman has been living in comfortable retirement,
having accumulated an ample competence through his business ability,
industry and good management.
One of a family of three children, and also one of
twins, William M. Neckerman grew up in his native city, where
his boyhood was passed much the same order lads who grow up in a
large city. He attended the public schools, did his share of
baseball playing in the vacant lots, and after completing his high
school term, took a short course at the University of Western
Pennsylvania, where he specialized in mechanical engineering.
His start in business was as an apprentice at mechanical
engineering with Henry Aiken of Pittsburgh, and he continued
with Mr. Aiken until 1901 at which time he was employed by
the National Tube Company, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, where he is
designing engineer in the remodeling of the old tube plant. In
addition, he served with this company as chief engineer of the blast
furnaces and steel department, finally becoming superintendent of
the rolling department. In May, 1907, Mr. Neckerman
came to Youngstown, Ohio, to become chief engineer for the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, and in March, 1908, was made
assistant superintendent of the tube department. Ten months
later, in January, 1909, he was made superintendent of this
department, in position which he has since filled with the greatest
ability.
Mr. Neckerman is a member of
the American Iron and Steel Institute, is a Mason as a fraternalist,
and in his political actions is independent, giving his vote rather
to the man than to the party. His religious belief makes him a
Protestant. On February 4, 1909, Mr. Neckerman was
united in marriage with Miss Florence Kieling, of Youngstown,
Ohio, and they are the parents of one son, William M., Jr.,
who is attending the Youngstown public schools.
Source #2
- History of Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley, Ohio
By Jos. G. Butler, Jr. -
Vol. 2 -
Publ. American Historical Society - Chicago & New York 1921 - Page
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FRANK H.
NULLMEYER. Few of the department heads of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company have had more varied experience,
and none have been in greater degree the architects of their own
fortunes, than Frank H. Nullmeyer. Starting his
independent career when still a lad, with no favoring advantages and
but a limited education, he worked his way through industry to
preferred employments, in the meantime preparing himself by special
courses of study for better things, and today is superintendent of
the rod, wire and conduit works at the Struthers plant.
Mr. Nullmeyer is of Pennsylvania nativity,
having been born at Homestead, where now stand the Carnegie Works,
Sept. 5, 1874. He is a son of Henry C. and Louisa K. (Fickeisen)
Nullmeyer, the former of whom was born in Germany but was but
six months old when brought to the United States by his father,
Christopher, who was engaged in the coal and real estate
business at Pittsburgh until his death. Henry C. Nullmeyer
grew up at Pittsburgh and was there married. As a youth he
learned the carpenter's trade and followed that occupation for some
years, subsequently embarking in mercantile pursuits. Died
Aug. 4, 1920.
Frank H. Nullmeyer grew up a Pittsburgh and as a
boy attended the public schools. At the age of fifteen years
he started to work as helper to a plumber, for the modest wage of 50
cents per week, but a little later forsook this position to enter
the cold rolling department of the Jones-Laughlin Company,
under Mr. Brobech, at $5 a week. Later he was put on
the rolls, "catching," and about this time, seeing the need of a
better education, took up mechanical drawing in night classes at the
local Young Men's Christian Association. His next employment
was as an apprentice of Thomas Carlin's Sons, founders and
machinists, and, after three years as an apprentice, worked one year
as a journeyman. While still an apprentice, he took a
correspondence course in the International Correspondence Schools,
of Scranton, Pennsylvania, specializing in mechanical engineering
and chemistry and completing the former. For three years
following this, he worked as an apprentice at mechanical engineering
for Henry Aiken and upon completing this worked as a
mechanical engineer for Samuel Discher for one year. In
1899 Mr. Nullmeyer accepted a position as draftsman for the
Schoenberger Steel Company, of Pittsburgh, and this proved to be his
real start in the mill business. From an ordinary draftsman he
became chief draftsman, and during the period of his rise in concern
was absorbed by the Steel Corporation, in 1900, and Mr. Nullmeyer
remained with the new company. Later he was made assistant
chief engineer of the Pittsburgh District, and Mar. 1, 1903, was
appointed assistant superintendent of the Rankin Mill of the
American Steel and Wire Company. On Jan. 1, 1905, Mr.
Nullmeyer was made assistant superintendent of the Donora Mill,
of which W. H. Farrell was superintendent; Jan. 15, 1906, was
made superintendent of the Braddock Mill; and May 1, 1907, was
appointed superintendent of the Rankin Mill and operated both this
and the Braddock Mill for a time. On Mar. 22, 1909, he came to
Youngstown as superintendent of the rod and wire department of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company at Struthers, and later, in
August, 1913, the conduit department was added and he has continued
as superintendent of these ever since. He has an enviable
reputation for industrious and faithful service, and has won the
confidence and respect of those with whom he has been associated.
Mr. Nullmeyer is president of the Struthers
Chamber of Commerce and is a thirty-second A. A. S. R. Mason and a
Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He was married Aug. 12, 1897, to
Miss Mary C. Copeman, of what was then Allegheny, now
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and to this union there have been born
four children: Hilda Louisa, who is the wife of
William H. Ludt, Jr.; Walter William, Francis William, and
Gladys, who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Nullmeyer
are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Struthers.
Source #2
- History of Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley, Ohio
By Jos. G. Butler, Jr. -
Vol. 2 -
Publ. American Historical Society - Chicago & New York 1921 - Page
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