Fifth Generation

30. Jacob WEBER^1,22,147 was born on 28 May 1862 in Germany, Koblenz.²² He immigrated in 1869 or 1873.^148,149 The 1900 census lists 1869 as his immigration date, being in the US 31 years.
The 1920 census lists 1873 as his immigration date, with a Naturalization date of 1883. He appeared in the census in 1880. Of two possible Jacob Weber's of his approx. age found in the 1880 census, the first has Switz, not Germany, and the second was eliminated by another researcher.

1.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William CHAPMAN Self M Male W 29 OH Farmer OH OH
Harriet CHAPMAN Wife M Female W 25 NY Keeping House ENG. ENG
James E. CHAPMAN Son S Male W 11 MN At School OH NY
Kirby L. CHAPMAN Son S Male W 8 MN OH NY
Eva CHAPMAN Dau S Female W 5 MN OH NY
Rosa CHAPMAN Dau S Female W 3 MN OH NY
Preston CHAPMAN Son S Male W 1 MN OH NY
Jacob WEBER Other S Male W 19 SWITZ. Servant SWITZ. SWITZ.
James CHAPMAN Brother S Male W 25 OH Farmer OH OH

Source Information:
Census Place Maple Grove, Hennepin, Minnesota
Family History Library Film 1254623
NA Film Number T9-0623
Page Number 59B
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2.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Mathius WEBER Self M Male W 50 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Catherine WEBER Wife M Female W 58 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
John WEBER Son S Male W 19 PRUSSIA At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Jacob WEBER Son S Male W 17 PRUSSIA At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Source Information:
Census Place E. D. 100-109, Stearns, Minnesota
Family History Library Film 1254634
NA Film Number T9-0634
Page Number 391A

Further queries eliminated this Jacob - Jacob Weber (Mathias, Conrad) was born 3 Aug 1863 in Germany, and died 1922. He married Josephina Pirz Jan 1889 in Stearns Co, MN, daughter of Bartholomew Pirz and Johanna Holifer. She was born Mar 1866 in Minnesota. (Tom Steichen)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- He was naturalized in 1893.⁶⁹ Date from 1920 census.



He owned on 25 Jul 1898 in USA, Montana, Missoula Co., Missoula.⁷² Names

Patentee: JACOB WEBER

Survey

State: MONTANA
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No

Title Transfer

Issue Date: 7/25/1898
Land Office: Assigned For Automation
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)

Document Numbers

Document Nr.: 688
Accession/Serial Nr.: MTMTAA 061351
BLM Serial Nr.: MTMTAA 061351

Legal Land Description
E½E½ 10/ 13-N 20-W No Montana PM MT Missoula
He died on 24 Oct 1923 in USA, California. He was buried in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Palo Alto, Alta Mesa Cemetery.²⁶ Lot 117 Sub.
Section B
Tombstone reads (see photo) -
WEBER
Jacob | Margaretha
1862 - 1923 | 1862 - 1955 Jacob Weber immigrated to the U.S. either in 1869 (according to the 1900 census), or in 1873 (according to the 1920 census) . Either way, he would have been a child, only seven or eleven years old, and presumably immigrated with his parents. Hopefully more information will turn up. I have yet to find evidence of his parents in the U.S.
Jacob Weber found employment working with the railroad. Jacob and Margaret Breuer most likely met and married in St. Paul, Minnesota, as I have photo's of both of them from that locality. The decision to leave Minnesota was partly caused by difficulty finding work. Barbara Deuhs, Margaret's niece, wrote: "There was a railroad strike in Minnesota in 1895 or 1896. Anyone who went out on strike could not get employment with the RR afterwards, and apparently, it was hard to get any employment in St. Paul. John Milan, husband of Rose Breuer, is listed as a laborer with the RR in the 1870 MN population census." Barbara's mother said "The four (this was Jacob and Margaret (Breuer) Weber and John and Rose (Breuer) Milan) left in a covered wagon and grandfather (John Breuer) financed the trip. Evidently, they detoured to Missoula, Montana, for the birth of a Weber child. They continued on to San Jose, Calif." (Cathy Girgen)
Jacob and Margaret stayed in Missoula, Montana for about seven years, through the birth of their first three children; from July 1890, when their first child, George, was born until sometime after March 1897, when Francis was born. The 1900 census shows them residing in another railroad town, Winnamucca, Nevada. Their last son, James, was born there in March 1901.
But by Sept. 1902, records show Irene enrolled in Purissima School located in Los Altos (now Los Altos Hills), Santa Clara Co., California. The Purissima district was an agricultural area of orchards. Jacob and Margaret purchased a ranch and became fruit farmers here. Farming didn't become their main source of income at first though. The Weber family was living in San Francisco during the 1910 census with Jacob working as a railroad coppersmith while Margaret did dressmaker at home. The oldest, George, was also working as a railroad machinest. Marion remembers being told that after the 1906 earthquake, Jacob rode his bicycle all the way to their ranch in Los Altos from San Francisco.
By 1920, they were living back at their ranch on Purissima Road with fruit farming as their main employment. Their children had all left home. They maintained their Purissima ranch until their deaths, Jacob in 1923, Margaret in 1955.

Jacob WEBER and Margaretha Ann BREUER were married about 1889 in USA, Minnesota.¹⁴⁸ Date and place assumed from July 1890 birthdate of George, the oldest, and that I have photographes of them taken in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also the 1900 census says they were married for 10 years. They appeared in the census in 1900 in USA, Nevada, Humboldt Co., Winnemucca.¹⁴⁸ Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type
1900 WEBER JACOB Humboldt County NV 201 Winnemucca Precinct Federal Population Schedule NV 1900 Federal Census Index

Town of Winnemucca, Fourth St.

Weber, Jacob, Head, W,M, May 1862, 38, M, 10, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1869, 31, NA ,
Engine inspector, 0 months unemployed, Rent, House
Margret, Wife, W,F, Mar 1862, 38, M, 10, 3,3 Minnesota, Germany, Germany,
George, Son,W, M Jul 1890, 9, S Montana, Germany, Minnesota
Irene Daughter, W, F Mar 1892, 8, S Montana, Germany, Minnesota
Francis, Son, W, M Mar 1897, 3 S Montana, Germany, Minnesota

all but the baby, Francis, could read, write, speak English, and George and Irene were at school.


They appeared in the census on 19 Apr 1910 in USA, California, San Francisco Co., Assembly District 32, Precinct 12.¹⁵⁰ SD 4, ED 44, sheet 9B
Folsom Street #2896
Weber, Jacob, Head, 48, M 20 yrs. Germany, Germany, Germany, Coppersmith Railroad
Margaret, Wife, 48, M 20 yrs. 4 children born and living, Minnesota, Germany, Germany
Dressmaker at own home.
George J. Son, 19, Montana, Machinest Railroad
Irene S. Daughter, 18, Montana, None
Frances B. Son, 13, Montana, None
Walter J. Son, 9, Nevada
They appeared in the census on 2 Jan 1920 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Purissima, Mayfield Twp..^149,151,152 Mayfield Township, Vol 120, SD 7, ED 125, Sheet 1, Line 9
Santa Clara Co., Purissima Precinct, Purissima Road
3,3, Weber, Jacob 57 Germany 1873 Na 1883 parents both Germany
Own home, free of mortgage. Fruit Farmer.
Weber, Margaret wife 57 Minnesota, Father: Belgium spoke French, Mother: Alsace Lorraine spoke German.

31. Margaretha Ann BREUER^{1,22,147,153,154} was born on 28 Mar 1862 in USA, Minnesota, St. Paul.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in USA, Minnesota, Dakota Co., Hastings.¹³⁷ Maybe this Margaret. An early photo of her is labeled C.B. Rust, Hastings, Minn. -

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
David RUST Self M Male W 47 MA Cabinet Maker MA MA
Mary RUST Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeps House MI OH
Clarence RUST Son Male W 18 MA At School MA OH
Jessie RUST Dau S Female W 8 MN At School MA OH
Margaret BREWER Other S Female W 18 MN Servant PRUS LUX
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Source Information:
Census Place Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota
Family History Library Film 1254618
NA Film Number T9-0618
Page Number 162D
In 1910 she was a Grocery Store Owner in 2896 Folsom, San Francisco, CA.¹⁵⁵ She appeared in the census on 15 Apr 1930 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Los Altos, Fremont Twp..^31,156 Margaret is living on Purissima Ave. 68 yrs old and widowed, she doesn't list any employment. Next door is her son James and a few doors down her daughter Irene. She lists owning her own home and a radio. She says that her father was from France, and mother from Alsace Lorriane.

11, 11, Weber, Margaret, Head, own home and radio, FW, 68, Wd, Minnesota, France, Alsace Lorriane, occupation none She died on 18 Jun 1955 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co..⁴ She was buried about 20 Jun 1955 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Palo Alto, Alta Mesa Cemetery.^26,157 Mother (Lyle) and I use to go every year together to visit the graves of her mother and father and also the grave of Margaret Weber, her grandmother. She has a nice big old fashioned upright headstone. Irene and Fred Duval have the flat kind, but are pretty with nice pictures on them. It's a nice cemetery, well maintained

Lot 117 Sub.
Section B
Tombstone reads (see photo) -
WEBER
Jacob | Margaretha
1862 - 1923 | 1862 - 1955
Margaret sewed for families. A family story says that while in Winnamucca, Nevada, not all the "ladies" she sewed for were of fine repute. (Marion Heiken)

A letter written in 1914 by Anna Elizabeth "Elise" (Faymonville) Krupper from Krinkelt PR to her cousin Maria Catherine (Breuer) Deuhs in Long Prairie, MN, USA, asks about her cousins in California. "..... And now tell me how do your sisters happen to be in California? That must be a great distance from you and that is surely where one goes to look for gold. According to my figuring, you are all widely separated, whereas we can all get toether in four hours by train. Is everything really still so good in America? Are your brothers making a success of farming? ......" (Girgen Family History)


Children were:

	i.	George Joseph WEBER1,22,158 was born on 8 Jul 1890 in USA, Montana, Missoula Co., Missoula.4 He died on 13 Aug 1941 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co..4 Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age WEBER GEORGE JOSEPH 07/08/1890 BREWER WEBER M MONTANA SANTA CLARA 08/13/1941 554-05-5675 51 years Marion remembers her Uncle George bringing her big bags of potato chips when she was a child. The other relatives would protest "You'll make her sick!" "Oh, she'll be alright." George would say. Unfortunately, George drank, one reason his wife left him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` From Polk's Directory of San Jose City and Santa Clara County, 1928. Weber, Geo J auto repair 373 W. Santa Clara
15	ii.	Irene Sybil WEBER.
	iii.	Francis Breuer WEBER1,22 was born on 9 Mar 1897 in USA, Montana, Missoula.18,159 Excerpt from the Missoulian: 9 Mar 1897 "Jacob Weber of North Missoula is rejoicing today over the arrival of a young son at his home and is treating his friends to the best in the land. Mother and son are both well." He appeared in the census in 1920 in USA, California, San Francisco Co., San Francisco.151,160 Precinct 5, Vol 95, SD 4, ED 63, sheet 6, line 13 San Francisco Co., San Francisco, Eighteenth Street #3489 Weber, Francis Lodger M W 22 Single Montana, Clerk for Cegas & Tobasy ? (Can't read) enumerated with Hunter, Anna as a Lodger. His brother George and family is also here. Alma Seback is living in the same place with her parents. She is married, no husband enumerated. The surname June is crossed out. A 4 yr. grandchild, Louis Jr. Seback, follows Alma's name. Between 1924 and 1962 he was a Dentist in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Sunnyvale. Private Practice from 1924 to 1950. On Dental Staff at Agnew State Hospital 11 years, from1951 to 1962. He died on 27 May 1965 in USA, California, Santa Clara.4,18 Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age WEBER FRANCIS B 03/09/1897 BREUER M MISSOURI SANTA CLARA EL DORADO 05/27/1965 547-64-6264 68 years He was buried on 1 Jun 1965.22 Obituary from unnamed local newspaper- Dr. Francis B. Weber Dies; Long-Time Sunnyvale Dentist Santa Clara - Dr. Francis B. Weber, 68, one of Sunnyvale's earliest practicing dentists, died Thursday in a Mountain View hospital following a brief illness. Dr. Weber, a resident of the county 41 years, was long an active member of Rotary and Masons. His home was at 631 Hilmar St. He moved to Sunnyvale in 1924 following graduation from dental school and continued in practice until 1950. Shortly after he joined the dental staff at Agnews State Hospital retiring from there in 1962 after 11 years. He served for three terms until 1943, on the board of trustees of the Sunnyvale Elementary School. Dr. Weber was a charter member, past president and former secretary of the Sunnyvale Rotary Club. He held a life membership in the organization. He also was past master and former secretary of Lodge 511, F&AM, and had been a member of the American Legion Post 344 in Sunnyvale. He served in the Army during World War I. Dr. Weber was the husband of Alma Weber; father of Marie Larson of Santa Clara, Kenneth B. Weber of Sunnyvale and grandfather of six. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Howard H. Wyant Funeral Home in Sunnyvale. Entombment will be in Alta Mesa Cemetery. Francis and his brother Jim had a disagreement of some kind. No idea what it was about. Francis and Alma helped take care of his niece, Marion Duval, after the death of her mother. Marion remembers going to Alma when ever she needed first aid of some kind, such as when she flew over the handle bars of her bicycle on a bumpy road and scrapped her knees. Another accident Alma took care of was when Marion was sewing on her mother's old treadle machine and ran the needle into her finger. After running over to her aunts house, Alma pulled the needle out with a pair of pliers. After her father's death, Marion stayed with them for a year until she started college. Francis's daughter Marie worked for her dad as a hygienist. Marion remembers going to his dentist office and having cousin Marie clean her teeth.
	iv.	James Walter WEBER1,22,161 was born on 12 Mar 1901 in USA, California, Nevada.4 He lived rt 2 bx 495 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Los Gatos in 1928. From Polk's Directory of San Jose City and Santa Clara County, 1928. Los Gatos section - Weber J. r rt 2 bx 495 He died on 6 Jan 1983 in USA, California, San Diego Co..4 Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age WEBER JAMES WALTER 03/12/1901 BREUER M NEVADA SAN DIEGO 01/06/1983 550-18-8388 81 years Jim was estranged from his siblings, though I don't know why. He would visit his mother, Margaret, when they weren't around.