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Francis E. Huber

(12/17/1828 - 12/22/1901)

		Adam Huber
	Francis E. Huber
Marriage(s)		Hannah Hess
1 Maria Berger on: Children: - Annie Huber - Emma J Huber - Mary M Huber Siblings: - Catharine Huber - Tobias Huber 1/2 Emeline Kulp 1/2 Levi Allen Kulp	Born:Springfield Township Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Bethlehem Burial:Nisky Hill Cemetery Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Notes: Allentown Morning Call, Monday, December 23, 1901, Page 4 Francis Huber Francis Huber, of Bethlehem, died yesterday morning aged 70 years. He w as a retired tailor and was a director of the First National Bank. His wi fe died about a year ago. Easton Express, Monday, December 23, 1901, Page 8 Francis E. Huber, of Bethlehem Dead Francis E. Huber died at Bethlehem Sunday, aged 73 years. Mr. Huber serv ed several terms in Town Council and in the School Board and at the ti me of his death was a director of the First National Bank. The Bethlehem Globe, Monday, December 23, 1901, page 1 Francis E. Huber Yesterday morning at 2 o?clock Francis E. Huber, a retired merchant tail or and one of Bethlehem?s best known citizens, departed this life at the o ld homestead, corner of Broad and New Streets, aged 73 years and 5 days. His somewhat sudden demise, due to fatty degeneration of the heart, shock ed his friends, although it was known on Friday and Saturday that his cond ition was serious. The departed had been ailing for more than six mont hs ? in fact, he had never fully regained his former health and strength s ince his long siege of illness over a year. He had been confined to his b ed since last Thursday night a week ago and when the end came early yester day morning his children were grouped around his bedside. In his death en ded the life of a useful citizen and kind friend. Mr. Huber was born Dec. 17, 1828 at Springfield, Bucks County. He was t he second eldest and the last to survive of three children born to the la te Adam and Hannah Huber. The deceased?s step-brother, Tobias Huber and si ster, Catharine Huber, for many years well-known residents of Bethlehem pr eceded the departed in death. Mr. Huber came to Bethlehem in 1851, having been previously employed by Ta ilor Jesse Lynn at Hellertown and complete an apprenticeship at the taili ng trade with William Miller, long deceased. Mr. Huber formed a co-partne rship in the merchant tailoring business with the late Jesse Lynn, establi shed a place of business in the old Sun Inn Block. At the time of his dea th Mr. Huber and one of our oldest businessmen, by reason of continuous ye ars of business connections in Bethlehem. On May 28, 1854, Mr. Huber was married to Maria Berger, daughter of John a nd Hannah Berger of Bethlehem. The ceremony was performed by the late Re v. C. F. Welden, then pastor of the old Salem Lutehran church. Their uni on was blessed with three daughters, Annie, M., Emma J., and Mary M. Ann ie died in infancy. At the time of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Huber to ok possession of the old Haus property at the southeast corning of Broad a nd New Streets, with Mr. Huber had previously purchased. It had been the h ome of the couple ever afterward. The firm of Lynn & Huber had been dissolved just a short time when Mr. Ly nn died, and Mr. Huber in the early 80?s removed his place of business fr om the Sun Inn black to his own property of the corner of Broad and New St reets, where he conducted the business up to his retirement several yea rs ago. For 29 years Charles L. Hafner of the firm Hafner & Young, and pre sent proprietor of Mr. Huber?s tailoring business, was Mr. Huber?s cutte r. Mr. Huber died a flourishing business and prospered. He invested his m oney judiciously. He was one of the prime movers in the Broad street brid ge project between, Bethlehem and West Bethlehem. Mr. Huber himself bui lt extensively on vacant lots after the bridge had been built. He was alw ays inclined to be public spirited and generous. He represented the Seco nd Ward in Town Council for a term of three years on 1862, 1863, and 186 4, and the School Board for a term at least and his terms of office in bo th public bodies were characterized by faithful consideration of the inter ests of the community. He was a stockholder in the old Bethlehem Iron Com pany and one of the first stockholders of the Lehigh Valley National Ban k. At the time of his death and for a number of years past Mr. Huber w as a stockholder and director in the First National Bank of Bethlehem. Mr. Huber was a member of Grace Lutheran Church since its organizati on in 1872, and he filled the office on elder for many years up to about t wo years ago, when at his own request his name was reluctantly, withheld f rom renomination. The death of his wife, in June 1899, was a hard bl ow on Mr. Huber. Mr. Huber was a man of exemplary habits and was unostentatious in his mann ers. His philanthropy was of the quiet but generous character. The depart ed is morning by two daughters, Emma J., wife of Charles E. Leibert and Ma ry M., wife of James E. Laubach, both residing in West Bethlehem, and t wo grandchildren, Lydia M. Leibert and Emily P. Laubach. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 o?clock. Aft er burial in the family plot in Nisky Hill Cemetery, services will be he ld in Grace Lutheran Church.
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