John Eberhard Faber
German-born American pencil manufacturer
John Eberhard Faber (sometimes Johann Eberhard Faber; December 6, 1822 – March 2, 1879) was a German-born American manufacturer of pencils in New York. He founded the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company.2
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Born Dec 6, 1822, died Mar 2, 1879.1
Companies
- Eberhard FaberFounder9
Career
Occupation: businessperson, factory owner.4
- Date not recordedFounded Eberhard Faber3
Personal life
Marriage and family
On July 1, 1854, Eberhard Faber married Jenny Haag, who was born on November 23, 1836, in Munich. She was the daughter of Ludwig and Johanna (Mangstel) Haag, members of old Bavarian families. They had six children:
Bertha, born April 11, 1856.
Sophia, born August 14, 1857.
John Eberhard, born March 14, 1859.
Lothar W., born September 27, 1861.
Louise, born January 2, 1866.
Rosie, born February 3, 1871.
The Faber family maintained a large home in Port Richmond, Staten Island in the 1870s. In 1879, after his father's death, John Eberhard Jr. took charge of the Eberhard Faber company.
From Wikipedia’s article on John Eberhard Faber (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataJohn Eberhard Faber on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Eberhard Faber on Wikipedia
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- 6Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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- 9WikidataEberhard Faber, Founder
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