NameJoseph Dubbs Schreiber
Birth9 Feb 1852
FatherOwen L. Schreiber (1820-1886)
MotherLouisa S. Dubbs
Misc. Notes
JOSEPH DUBBS SCHREIBER, second son of Owen L., was born Feb. 9, 1852. After receiving a common school education in the schools of the vicinity, he was employed by his father until the age of twenty-six years, when he went to Moorehead. Minn. as foreman of a large wheat farm. He made the journey there in a freight train with a car loaded with nine horses household goods and farm implements, and was nine days on the way. He remained there for 5 years, until December. 1882. Upon his return from the West, he purchased with his mother, a farm formerly owned by his great uncle, Peter Schreiber, which he cultivated until 1890, when they bought the Yundt farm, north of Allentown. This farm he operated until 1907, when it was sold and he removed to 136 North Madison Street, Allentown. Mr. Schreiber was at one time the owner of a fine herd of Red Polled cattle, which he established and bred, and which were much admired by stock fanciers. He has served as deacon and elder of the Reformed church at Coplay for eight years, and is now elder of Salem Reformed church, Allentown, and has been a delegate to classis and synod. He married, in 1882, Miss Annie B. Rothacker, a daughter of Henry Rothacker, of Philadelphia. They had two children: Henry Jacob, born Dec. 2, 1885, and died Oct. 17, 1909; and Margaret Louisa, born May 9, 1892.
Spouses
1Annie B. Rothacker
FatherHenry Rothacker
ChildrenHenry Jacob (1885-1909)
Margaret Louisa (1892-)