Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Hubbard, Frederick B ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 1:28 am Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885 Frederick B. Hubbard, of the firm of Dill & Co., furniture dealers of Sterling, was born Oct. 26, 1859, in Dover, Bureau Co., Ill., and remained at home until 18 years of age receiving a fine education. He then went to Yankton, Dak., arriving there June 19, 1878, and spending a year and a half in the jeweler's business. Next, he engaged in the same business for himself in Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kan. A year and a half after, he sold out, came to Sterling and made a commencement in the same line of business; but, his health failing, he sold out, and engaged with his present partner in the furniture trade, which they have to the present carried on with success to themselves and satisfaction to their patrons. Mr. Hubbard was married to Miss Louisa H. Brown, of St. Joseph, Mo., March 27, 1881. They have one daughter, Ada L, who was born May 24, 1883. He belongs to the Knights of Honor, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Hubbard is a liberal and public- spirited citizen of Sterling, worthy of official trusts. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full- page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/hubbard2157nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb