, 1879-05-04
IN GENERAL,

SKETCH OF TEE DECEASED.
Theodore B. Weber was born in Alsenz, Rhen-
ish Bavaria, Germany, April %, 1925. lie had =
good elementary school education, and attended
high school for several years. He came to
this country alone, when 1G years old, without
any means to sreak Of. lie settled first at St.
Louis, and remained there until 1916. During
this period he was engaged as clerk in the mer-
camille business. When the Mexican war broke
out be enlisted as private in st. Louis vol
untccr company, took part in several engage
rnents and was honorably discharged at the
close OF the war. After his return to st. Louis
from Mexico he carried on the business OF
i clotpter and merchant tailor in that
city with his then partner, Mr.:
Bal,~nce, under the firm name of Balance s.
Weber. The partnership continued until about
1851 or 1852, when he removed to Burlington,
Ia, aud established himself there 10 the same
his brother, George ". Weber. and opened 4
Wholesale boot and shoe house in Burlington, in
which business be continued, under the firm
name OF T. B. Weber & Co., until 1859, when,
with bis brother, he removed to Chicago, where
they established themselves In the same busi-
ness. Theodore changing his relations to the
firm few years since from general to a
special partner. When the German National
Bank organized, under the management Of
Henry Gfeenebaum, Mr.. Weber was transacting
had become bis personal {rlapd during his resi-
dence In Burlington. Being always ready and
anxious to advancs s~3crnan-American fnstt1u-
tions, and having full confidence In the integrity
and business capacity OF Mr.. Grcenebaum, Mr..
Weber invested As stockholdor in the German
National and German Savings Bahiss to the
amount OF $50, 600. With what sort OF success
this investment was rewarded Is already known
MIR. Weber's integrity as a merchant WAS
beyond question or cavfi. He passed
the ordeal of several commercial panics, and in
including not only his stock In trade but also
his homestead. in spite Of all this he scorned
to make any settlement for less than the full
amount OF bis indebtedness, paying his credit
ors 1O0 cents on the dollar. His commercial
renutation, therefore, anu hts standing Us a
merchant not ouly at home .but wherever his
business connections extended, was always OF
tie highest possible standard.
Mf. Weber was great reader, and was always
of noltfcs as literature He was considerable
,,f q student In bis quiet, unostentatious wa1,
and very agreeable and interesting converser.
Hjs good nature, kindness OF heart, and gencr-
osity towards those whO were near aud OF kin to
him we're the most prominent features Of his
character: and he was regarded Dy all Wh0
knew him, and especially in Germau-American
circles in which he chiefly moved, as d
panial. kiud-hearted, and cultured gentleman.
Had IL not beeD for the appearance On the Eorl->
xon OF Mira. Robert, and the erentsIof
German National and the German sayjzgs, with
1hn animosities stirred up in consequence there
of.-culmipating as they did ig his tragic taking
~ II might indeed be sailxflat lie had passed
thronpl lie without making an enemy, his con-
d,,ct heing j" void of >oHense to all men."