New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
OBITUARY..
ALBERT WEBER.
entered.

Albert Weber, the piano manufactures, died
yesterday morning, few minutes after O'CLOCK, al MS
residence, No. 80 West Nneteenth-st, In the hfteth
year of his age. Almost unremtlng application TO MS
business for many years injured his health, and
about year ago found it necessary to place his busi
ness for the main part under the direction Of his son.
Albert Weber who had been educated in all the depart
ment with the idea OF becoming ultimately his success
sor Mr. Weber was suffering from nervous ex-
haustion, aud in January went TO Florida, but
soon became restless and anxious to return.
He came home after stay OF six weeks,
and much too soon. Nine weeks ago last Saturday he
visited the mandatory at seventh-ave. and Seven
teentst for the last time and since then has been
fined 10 his house He lost his strength gradually and
during last week sank rapidly. He retained conscious
ness 10 the last and died with smile his face True
TO his business instincts at o'clock In the morning,
five hours before he expired, he was giving his son
d cctions about the California trade lie leaves this
one son ard wife, who attend the Calvary Episcopal
Church (he Rev. DR.. Washburn's) at Fourthave. and
Twenty-frst-st. There the funeral will take place
either on Saturday Sunday, the arrangements not
having been settled last evening. The burial will be at
Greenwood.
Albert Weber came to America poor lad, and by his
own indefatgaole industry and enterprise gained
high repug the piano manufacturers OF this
country aud anassed fortune estimated at 100000
He was born in a small town in Bavaria III
1929 HIS father doctor. and 1t is not known that
either his father or his mother had ordinary mus
cal taste and talent but the played on the organ
and on the piano four years OF age. He was almost
equally quick in his other studies, and when he was
hardy sixteen was graduated at the gymnasium. IL
was his aim to be schOOlteacbeT In his seventeenth
wear he came TO America and finding that music teach
H., vs. lucrative calling obtained pupilsand went to
work Tneu he the idea OF becoming piano
manufacturer. He learned the trade OF Nj Van Wyu-
kle and Mr.. Holder manufacturers OF mat tIhe ana
while working with them continued To give music les
In 1852 be had saved 81 900 and concluded to start
in business for himself, hiring ROOMS at No. lO3
West Broadway For few mouths he had
mad in Wnte-sty where he repaired
u,auos His growing establishment was burned
Ia me ground In 1854 the year in which he mar
red Pori Chester LADY. He next took store at No
1865 West Broadway where he enlarged the business 70
he moved 70 BrvOme and CrosUyste.. and was soon
making six yianOr week Ihis was then considered
large business bat the mandatory tsrns out forty
a week. Wlie he was IN BrOOne-st. ne pult IN lSoS
lie uanufzctOry III Seyentn-sYe., which. IN 1876 vas
enlarged 20 frontage OF Z02 feet ON seventeen tust
and OF l04 feet on the avenue. AOout 500 men sIe
regularly employed. and tge yearly product 10 now be-
tween 500 and 1000 instruments. Mr.. weber gave
his personal supervision to the manufacture OF 143OO
He left Broome-st in 1869 for the present spa
cous wzrcrOOms at Fifthaye. and siIteenth-st
Besides beuR his business headquarters, these
rooms also places OF SOCIAL gdtherllg
tor msciphs aud sugert, and several reunions were
Iea there. Mr. Weber belonged 10 The 1Sotos, Man
haitian (ATcaaisp while eAisteoJ ana faeitc CLUBS,
sud WIS also a member OF the LederkranE and AriOn
Societies.
Mr. Weber alwsys ascrbed his first marked in
business 10 the rivalry which early grew up between
him and another frm and which carried ON TO the
last competitors IN business having served papers
OF him for alleged infringement OF patent only
weeks He tircless III MS Work, frequently
giving il from III the morning I'LL O'Clock
nj night especially before his reputation was fully
established. His always seemed 10 De TO make the
next piano better than the last The business viii 10
forward IS heretofore, with the exception that Albert
Weber, the son, assumes the prOprietorshlp.