The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
.M. LIEBERUM,
 LONG BUSINESS
 MAN HERE, DIES
Aged Resident Succumbs To Illness After Four Weeks
 Suffering.
FIELD POSITION OF
 TRUST FOB PUBLTC
Game To This Country From Germany in 1881 and
 Lived At Az1sonia.

With the death of William Iieb- erun1 yesterday afternoon at the Bridgeport hospital. one of the oldest and most prominent business men of the city passed away. MT. Lieberunn had been active until stricken about four weeks ago with the illness that proved fatal. On Thursday one of his legs was amputated at the hospital in the hope of saving his life, and it was not until then that it was gener-, ally Known throughout the city, that he was seriously il.
 MT. SLfeberu1n always was a loyal supporter of the Democratic party uIl- der whose regime he had filled posi- tions Of trust and honor. In 1SS2-SS he was a member of the common council and from 1Ss5-S9 was police commissioner. In the election of April, 1899, he was made a member of the board of e7ucaticns in which position he served the city until 1914, four of those years being spent as head of the board. MT, LieberuIn's s efforts were always in the interest of the city which he loved so well.
 MT. Lieberum was born at Hesse- Cassel, Germany, Sept. 26. 1887, a son of August Henry and Minnie (HappeD. LiebeEa.S1l, in whose family were eight children, all of whom are now dead except Charles, of New Brunswick, w. J. The father Of the family died in New Brup%wicl. N. J., in 1884, and his wife died two years later.
 NIn 1854 William Lieherum left the Fatherland for the United States. Be- fore coming to this country he learned the cabinetma-ker's trade, and after his arrival in America he located at Ansonia, Conn. where he followed his trade. Here he remained some time; then after a short stay in Birming- ham, Conn, he removed to Bridgeport 1861. For four years he worked for the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co, but in 1865, in company with his brother August. formed the firm of Lieberum Brothers for the purpose of dealing in furniture and for under taking. For 25 years this firm carried on business with great success and Lieberum Bros. were an important factor in the commercial world of bridgeport. The partnership was dis solved in 1890, William Lieberum con- t5nuing the business alone. In 1895 he moved from his former location on Water street to 531 Main street. then the largest store on the, street.
 On April s.S1s63. MT. Lieberum was married to Miss Henrietta Ecke1, na- tive Of Newark N- J., and daughter of John Eckel. who was born in Ger many. Although born in New Jersey, Mrs. Lieberum passed the greater part of her life in Bridgeport, where her father was a sadd1emaker. A family Of three children were born to them, Marie H., who became the wife of Frederick c. Winnewisser. formerly of this state but now of Bellows Falls, Vt; Charles F. who was in business with his father, and William J., who was a1sp in business with his father but who died in 1899.
 The mother of these children died in 1873 and on March 25,i 1874,. for his second wife, MT. Lieberum mar. rietta Horstman of Newark, N. J.a and to this union four children were born. Julia w. wife of Joseph Kus- terer, and Wi1helnnina, wife of Albert H. Perry, Henry H. and George w. Lieberum.
 :, F'raterhally he was associated with Steuben lodge, No. 83, and Bridgeport sencampnent, No. 22, l. o. o. F.; Koerner lodge. No. 36S, D. o. H.; St. John'sl lodge. No. 3, F. and A. M; Concordia, Germania, Arion, German American and Schwaben societies.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 9 o'clock from his late residence, 531 Main street.