BIOGRAPHY: Sebastian P. SYBERT, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lynne Canterbury and Diann Olsen. Portions of this book were transcribed by Clark Creery, Martha Humenik, Betty Mirovich and Sharon Ringler. USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ____________________________________________________________ From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 339-40 ____________________________________________________________ SEBASTIAN P. SYBERT, of Gallitzin township, Wildwood Springs, Pennsylvania, is the son of Frederick and Mary Ann (Kempt) Sybert, and was born January 20, 1835, in Bavaria, Germany. His parents were both born in Bavaria. They came to the United States in 1839, and located in Chest Springs, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, on a farm, where they lived until the father's death in 1844, at the age of about fifty years. His mother died in 1874, aged about fifty-four years. Both were devout members of the Catholic church. Sebastian, the subject of this sketch, at the age of fourteen moved with his mother and the rest of the family to Carroll township, where he resided until 1884, when he moved to Gallitzin township. Mr. Sybert received his education in the common schools. Soon after leaving school he went to work as a laborer in a grist-mill. He was an observant and industrious young man, and soon mastered the details of the business, becoming a miller himself instead of a helper. He continued to work in that capacity until 1856, when he engaged in the grist-mill business for himself in Carroll township. There he remained until 1884, when he purchased what is known as the "Cambria Mill" in Gallitzin township. This is a mill of large capacity, is admirably located, and under Mr. Sybert's intelligent management has achieved a reputation for first-class work, and has a fine trade. It is run by water power. In connection with the mill Mr. Sybert owns a fine farm. Sebastian P. Sybert was married in 1861 to Miss Martha, daughter of Edward Bradley, of the district then comprising part of Allegheny, but now Dean township, Cambria county. Five sons and two daughters have been born to them, viz.: Edward, Mary, now the wife of Albert Nole, of Munster township; Pius A., William M., John G., Sarah J., and Gilbert S. The last-named died at the age of four years. Mr. Sybert has always enjoyed the confidence and respect of his neighbors. Once, as a mark of their esteem, they elected him a justice of the peace. Though appreciating the compliment he declined to serve, caring nothing for public office. He is a member of the Catholic church, is devoted to his family and friends, and prefers that others shall fill the offices and enjoy their honors and emoluments.