Bio: Weber, Ferdinand (1824 - 19??)

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Surnames: Weber, Rieman, Schroeder

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Weber, Ferdinand (1824 - 19??)

Ferdinand Weber, a well known general farmer of the town of Rib Falls, residing on his farm of 160 acres, situated in section 23, five miles northwest of Marathon City, is a representative citizen of this section of Marathon County. He was born in this town, October 15, 1861, and is a son of Friedrich and Friederike (Rieman) Weber. Friedrich Weber was born in Germany, in 1824, came to America in 1856, and lived in Marathon County. Wis., as a farmer, and died in the town of Rib Falls when aged forty-three years. He married Friederike Rieman, in 1848, which was born in Germany in1824 and still survives, being a member of the household of her son, William Weber. There were six children in the family and after the death of her husband; Mrs. Weber continued to carry on the farm industries with the help of her sons. She is widely known and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Ferdinand Weber was six years old when his father died. He attended the public schools for some years but as soon as old enough contributed his services to the carrying on of the home farm. Later he spent three winters working in a lumber camp, afterward worked on a farm through two summers in South Dakota, following which he came to Rib Falls as a farmer, and after marriage settled permanently on his present place, on which, at that time, but thirty-five acres had been cleared. He now has sixty acres under cultivation and in addition to general crop raising he grows dairy stock. He has made many improvements here and put up all the substantial buildings, which include a fine brick house.

Mr. Weber married MissAlvina Schroeder, who was born in the town of Rib Falls, a daughter of August Schroeder and they have six children: Louisa and Alma, living at home; Anton, an employee of the Underwood Veneer Company at Wausau; Walter, a teacher in District No. 1, town of Wein; and Clarence and Norman, both at school. In politics Mr. Weber is a Republican and many times his fellow citizens have testified to their high regard by electing him to local offices. For twenty successive years he was school clerk in Rib Falls District No. 2, for five years at different times has served as supervisor, being a member of the board at the present time, and for two years was chairman of the town board. The family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.