The Weber Family

Jacob Weber in Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio

The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.

JACOB WEBER, second son of Jacob and Elizabeth Weber, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, December 18, 1819, where his parents died. In 1849, he emigrated to America, settling in Marion, where he was en- gaged in butchering, driving a successful trade, until 1873; in that year he moved with his family to Caledonia, continuing his former vocation. In 1881, he retired from business and is now living a retired, comfortable life. December 25, 1853, he married Mary A. Keest, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Keest. They had three children— Jacob, William and Emma. His wife died in 1866. He again married, May 24, 1870, Mary Oatmiller. Mr. Weber was a soldier of some rank in Switzerland, having some hair- breadth escapes — being shot through the cap at one time, and through the epaulet at another. He enlisted also in the late war, April 19, 1861, Com- pany H, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the following battles: Romany Winchester, Shenandoah Valley, Harrison's Landing, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Bull

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Itun (second battle) and the Wilderness. In all he was engaged in many- battles without being captured or receiving a wound. He was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, Ohio, in July of 1864. Mr. Weber has con- siderable scholarly attainments, having received a practical education in German, French and Italian languages, besides schooling himself in the English branches. He is a member of the Order of the Druids, of the G. A. R. and the Democratic party. He has crossed the ocean live times for the good of hi-; health.

MRS.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.