BIO:  W. H. WEBER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 580
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    W. H. WEBER, one of the well-known business citizens of Mechanicsburg, who
  is engaged in a blacksmith business here, was born Oct. 6, 1855, on a farm at
  Slate Hill, Cumberland county, Pa., son of John and Sarah (Springer) Weber.

    Both John Weber and his wife were born in Lancaster county, and they came
  to Cumberland in their early married life. John Weber was a son of John
  Weber, Sr., who was born in Lancaster county, of German ancestry, and was a
  highly respected farmer; he reared a large family. To John and Sarah
  (Springer) Weber were born nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity,
  namely: W. H.; Annie, wife of George Slothour, of Cookstown, Pa.; Jacob V.,
  of Mechanicsburg; George, of Pennsylvania; Clayton, of Harrisburg, Pa.; John,
  of Pittsburg; and Joseph, of Springfield, Ohio. The father of this family died
  in 1901, at the age of seventy years, and is survived by his widow, who lives
  in Cumberland county.

    W. H. Weber was reared on a farm and received his education in the public
  schools, and when seventeen years of age, started in to learn the blacksmith
  business, working at the same in different places in Cumberland county. For
  ten years he conducted a shop at Good Hope, for six years one at Roxbury,
  three years at Trindle Springs, coming to Mechanicsburg in 1900. Here Mr.
  Weber has built up a very prosperous business, has a large and increasing
  trade, and is considered a skilled workman in his line.

    On Sept. 6, 1881, Mr. Weber was united in marriage with Susan Bretz, of
  Hampden township, Cumberland county, and nine children have been born to
  them, namely: Mabel, Harper, Annie, Frank, Leroy, Merl and Mary, the others
  being deceased. Mr. Weber began life at the bottom of the ladder, and has
  always been a very industrious man, the result being that he is now in
  comfortable circumstances, has reared and educated a fine family, and enjoys
  the respect of all who know him. In politics, he is a Republican. Both he and
  his wife are consistent and valued members of the Lutheran Church.