In 1903 he relinquished his trade to engage in the hotel business, at his present location. His hotel he erected in 1902-03. The dwelling connected with the hotel, where he resided, was built in 1879. Mr. Huebner is a member of the German Lutheran church, and is a life-long Democrat. He served as assessor of the fourth and seventh wards of his city, and was on the first council after the city was incorporated. For three years he was a member of the school board. He belongs to the Turn Verein.
In 1814 Mr. Huebner married Louisa Ott, by whom was born the following children: Walter C., of Moxham, married Emma Garhart. Annie, now Mrs. William H. Block, of Johnstown. Margaret, now Mrs. A. C. Stiver, of Johnstown. Edward, of Altoona, married Lulu Carter. Othelio, now Mrs. George Friedel, of Johnstown. Edna, at home. Norman, died in infancy. Arthur, died in infancy. Mrs. Huebner died January 6, 1906.
JOSEPH BEITER. It may safely be asserted that few resident, of Johnstown are more widely or more favorably known to their fellow-citizens than is Joseph Beiter, the genial and successful proprietor of the Monroe Hotel. Mr. Beiter was born August 8, 1857, in Summerhill (now Portage) township, son of Mathias Beiter, and grandson of Caspar Beiter, natives of Germany. Caspar Beiter emigrated to the United States more than sixty years ago and settled on a farm in Munster township, where he passed the remainder of his life. He and his wife were devout Roman Catholics. The children of Caspar Beiter and his wife were the following: Phronia, wife of Nicholas Freidoff, deceased. John, settled on farm in Munster township and died there. Ignatius, bought homestead and still lives there. Susie, wife of Anthony Sheiver, of Munster township. Otto, of Loretto, Pennsylvania. Mary, wife of Valentine Kramer, of near Portage. Mathias, of whom later. Philip, deceased. Donatus, of Washington county, Kansas.
Mathias Beiter, son of Caspar Beiter, received his education in the schools of his native country, and was twelve years old when the family came to this new land. He worked for his father until reaching manhood, when he found employment on the old Portage railroad and later in a warehouse which stood on the site now occupied by St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church. He then bought a farm in Summerhill township, consisting of eighty-four acres, for which he paid four hundred dollar. With the exception of four acre, it was all timber land, and in the clearing stood an old log cabin consisting of one room sixteen by twenty feet. In this room they lived until their new home was erected, after which they converted the log cabin into a stable. Mathias Beiter, with the help of his sons, cleared up sixty-five acres, and became a prominent man in the township. During the Civil war he served in the army, thus testifying to his allegiance to his adopted country. In politics he was a life-long Democrat. He took an active part in church affairs, he and his family being members of the Wilmore Roman Catholic church and also of the church at Loretto.
Mathias Beiter married Catharine Humpf, a native of the same part of Germany as himself, and their children were: Theresa, wife of Ulrich Bernschneider, of Summerhill. Joseph, of whom later. Peter, died at the age of four. Andrew, owned homestead, married, died in 1902, in hospital at Johnstown. John F., married Mary McAnnally, died at Portage in 1904. George, engineer of East Conemaugh, married Emma Meyers. Frederick, of Portage, married Lettie Ritchie. Lizzie, wife of
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