CHARLES TREIBER, of the firm of
Charles Treiber & Sons, Norway, was
born in Germany, April 26, 1844, a son of
Charles Treiber, Sr. Our subject came
with his parents to America when he was
seven years of age, spending the first three
years in Newark, New Jersey, where he
attended the public schools. He then
removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he
worked in his father's match factory until
1864, and he then enlisted in the Fifty-first
Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the
struggle. He took part in the battles of
Springhill, Franklin and Nashville. After the
close of the struggle, Mr. Treiber learned
and followed the carpenter's trade in
Chicago until 1871. He then followed the
same occupation in Menominee, Michigan,
three years, after which he opened and
conducted the Chicago House in that city
six years, and then came to Norway and
opened a hotel, also called the Chicago
House, conducting the latter thirteen years.
Mr. Treiber next embarked in the grocery,
flour and feed business, of which, in the
spring of 1894, his sons became partners,
and they have since added a livery stable.
Mr. Treiber also owns a farm of eighty-eight
acres five miles from this city.
He was married in Chicago to Miss
Teressa Stahl, a native of that city. They
have eight living children and two
deceased. Mr. Treiber is a Master Mason
and a member of the Odd Fellows order.
[page 216: MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – BIOGRAPHIES –
MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN – 1895
[Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings]
Another full obituary was published in the Saturday, November 28, 1908, Norway Current newspaper, Norway, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Charles Treiber & Sons, Norway, was
born in Germany, April 26, 1844, a son of
Charles Treiber, Sr. Our subject came
with his parents to America when he was
seven years of age, spending the first three
years in Newark, New Jersey, where he
attended the public schools. He then
removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he
worked in his father's match factory until
1864, and he then enlisted in the Fifty-first
Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the
struggle. He took part in the battles of
Springhill, Franklin and Nashville. After the
close of the struggle, Mr. Treiber learned
and followed the carpenter's trade in
Chicago until 1871. He then followed the
same occupation in Menominee, Michigan,
three years, after which he opened and
conducted the Chicago House in that city
six years, and then came to Norway and
opened a hotel, also called the Chicago
House, conducting the latter thirteen years.
Mr. Treiber next embarked in the grocery,
flour and feed business, of which, in the
spring of 1894, his sons became partners,
and they have since added a livery stable.
Mr. Treiber also owns a farm of eighty-eight
acres five miles from this city.
He was married in Chicago to Miss
Teressa Stahl, a native of that city. They
have eight living children and two
deceased. Mr. Treiber is a Master Mason
and a member of the Odd Fellows order.
[page 216: MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – BIOGRAPHIES –
MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN – 1895
[Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings]
Another full obituary was published in the Saturday, November 28, 1908, Norway Current newspaper, Norway, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
CHARLES TREIBER, of the firm of
Charles Treiber & Sons, Norway, was
born in Germany, April 26, 1844, a son of
Charles Treiber, Sr. Our subject came
with his parents to America when he was
seven years of age, spending the first three
years in Newark, New Jersey, where he
attended the public schools. He then
removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he
worked in his father's match factory until
1864, and he then enlisted in the Fifty-first
Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the
struggle. He took part in the battles of
Springhill, Franklin and Nashville. After the
close of the struggle, Mr. Treiber learned
and followed the carpenter's trade in
Chicago until 1871. He then followed the
same occupation in Menominee, Michigan,
three years, after which he opened and
conducted the Chicago House in that city
six years, and then came to Norway and
opened a hotel, also called the Chicago
House, conducting the latter thirteen years.
Mr. Treiber next embarked in the grocery,
flour and feed business, of which, in the
spring of 1894, his sons became partners,
and they have since added a livery stable.
Mr. Treiber also owns a farm of eighty-eight
acres five miles from this city.
He was married in Chicago to Miss
Teressa Stahl, a native of that city. They
have eight living children and two
deceased. Mr. Treiber is a Master Mason
and a member of the Odd Fellows order.
[page 216: MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – BIOGRAPHIES –
MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN – 1895
[Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings]
Another full obituary was published in the Saturday, November 28, 1908, Norway Current newspaper, Norway, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Charles Treiber & Sons, Norway, was
born in Germany, April 26, 1844, a son of
Charles Treiber, Sr. Our subject came
with his parents to America when he was
seven years of age, spending the first three
years in Newark, New Jersey, where he
attended the public schools. He then
removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he
worked in his father's match factory until
1864, and he then enlisted in the Fifty-first
Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the
struggle. He took part in the battles of
Springhill, Franklin and Nashville. After the
close of the struggle, Mr. Treiber learned
and followed the carpenter's trade in
Chicago until 1871. He then followed the
same occupation in Menominee, Michigan,
three years, after which he opened and
conducted the Chicago House in that city
six years, and then came to Norway and
opened a hotel, also called the Chicago
House, conducting the latter thirteen years.
Mr. Treiber next embarked in the grocery,
flour and feed business, of which, in the
spring of 1894, his sons became partners,
and they have since added a livery stable.
Mr. Treiber also owns a farm of eighty-eight
acres five miles from this city.
He was married in Chicago to Miss
Teressa Stahl, a native of that city. They
have eight living children and two
deceased. Mr. Treiber is a Master Mason
and a member of the Odd Fellows order.
[page 216: MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORY – BIOGRAPHIES –
MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN – 1895
[Compiled and Transcribed by William J. Cummings]
Another full obituary was published in the Saturday, November 28, 1908, Norway Current newspaper, Norway, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
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