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PHILIP WEBER, a leading citizen of Easton, served for four years as a member of the Common Council, representing the Seventh Ward. In 1882 he embarked in the market business on Northampton Street, in company with his son-in-law, William Patier, the firm name being Weber & Patier. He erected the building that he occupies as a market, and in addition to this owns two residences in Easton.

The birth of Philip Weber took place September 18, 1832, at Baden, Germany. His father, also Philip Weber, died when the son was a lad of ten years, and the mother, whose maiden name was Regina Miller, died some four years later. The orphan, being thus left alone in the world, soon concluded that he would seek his fortune in the New World. When sixteen years old he took passage on a sailing-vessel bound for New York City. He remained in the metropolis for three and one-half years, and then returned on a visit to England and France.

On coming back to the United States Mr. Weber proceeded direct to Easton, where he has lived ever since. For a short time he was engaged in cabinet-making, and afterward worked in a piano factory. When he had learned the trade of a machinist he decided to follow that calling for his life work. During the next twenty-eight years he was engaged in the construction of locomotives and steamboats, being acknowledged a practical and thorough workman. He has been somewhat of a traveler, as he has crossed the Atlantic three times, and was formerly steward on the “St. Nicholas” and “Amelia” steamships. For a time he was in the life-insurance business, representing the Germania Company of New York City, and was very successful, taking more policies than all the other companies put together.

October 1, 1857, Mr. Weber married Catherine Bealer. They became the parents of the following children: Sarah E., Emma L., Isadora S., Patier; Irene, who died in infancy; Lillie Agnes, wife of William Keiper; Morris H., who is a telegraph operator in Chicago; and Mary, wife of Samuel Herener, an expressman of Easton. The family are members of the Lutheran Church and identified with its various departments of work and usefulness. Though liberal in his views on the question of suffrage, he is usually to be found on the side of the Democratic party.