Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Lindeman, Ferdinand J. January 2, 1871 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

FERDINAND J. LINDEMAN, Merchant. Beginning his business life as a bookkeeper 
for a wholesale grocery firm in Cincinnati, O., in 1886, Ferdinand J. Lindeman 
has since been engaged in merchandise lines and is now manager of The Liberty 
House, the largest department store in Hawaii.
  In 1888, when a lad of seventeen, Mr. Lindeman went to California, where he 
accepted a position with the J. J. Phister Knitting Co. For six years he 
traveled for this firm, covering the state of California. There followed an 
interval of wandering during which he visited Alaska, and prospected in the 
high Sierras of California.
  In 1899 he came to Hawaii and entered the employ of the Inter-Island Steam 
Navigation Co. He remained with this company until 1903, when he joined H. 
Hackfeld & Co., Ltd., as traveling salesman. This position he held until 1917, 
when he was made manager of the drygoods department of that company; and in 
January, 1918, he was appointed manager of The Liberty House, controlled by 
the American Factors, successors to H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd.
  During the six years that Mr. Lindeman has directed The Liberty House its 
business has increased to such an extent that it has become necessary to take 
over the adjoining Odd Fellows building to accommodate its growth. He has 
served as president of the Retail Board, and is a member of the Chamber of 
Commerce, Elks, Commercial and Rotary Clubs.
  He was born in New York City, Jan. 2, 1871, the son of Ferdinand and Theresa 
Edith (Travenier) Lindeman. His education was received at St. Xavier’s 
College, Cincinnati, O. In 1900 he married Agnes J. Colman. They have three 
children, Theone, Adele and Philip.


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