BIO: John S. DAUBERMAN, Centre County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/1picts/commbios/comm-bios.htm _____________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898. _____________________________________________________________________ J. S. DAUBERMAN, who to-day occupies a leading position in business circles, is one to whom prosperity has come in return for untiring labor, enterprises, and well-managed business interests. He is identified with the agricultural, industrial and commercial interests of Centre county, and wherever known is held in high regard, for his business record is most honorable, and his private life is above reproach. Mr. Dauberman was born in Potter township, Centre County, near Sinking Creek, October 26, 1832, and is of German lineage, his grandfather, Israel Dauberman, having been a native of the German Empire. He became the founder of the family in America, and his son John was the first of the name to locate in Centre county. The latter was one of the first agriculturists in Penn's COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 208 Valley. He owned considerable land in Potter township; and was widely known as a substantial farmer and prominent citizen. In his boyhood he learned the cabinet-making and carpenter's trades, and could also follow blacksmithing with good success, so that several industries contributed to his prosperity. He was the principle donator to the building fund of the first church at Egg Hill; in politics, he supported the Democratic party. He married Margaret Halern, who lived to be seventy-six years of age, he dying at the age of eighty-one, and they were buried in Egg Hill cemetery. John Dauberman, the father of our subject, was the eldest of their family; a daughter became the wife of Mr. Shreffler, and died in Illinois; Margaret married Samuel Spangler and died in Potter township; Polly married Michael Dillman, and died in Plainfield, Illinois. John Dauberman, the father of our subject, was born in 1800, and acquired a good practical education, for after attending the public schools, he spent one term in study at Millheim. He possessed resourceful business ability, and was an energetic farmer, also carrying on the foundry business when his father retired from that industry. He always lived on what is known as the Dauberman homestead, with the exception of three years spent on a farm near by. His later life was passed in retirement from active business cares, save the management of his property interests. He then traveled to a considerable extent over the country and made a number of investments in Western lands, mostly in Kane county, Ill. He married Catherine Swartz, of Penn township, a representative of an old family, and their children are: Sarah, who married Isaac Tressler, and died in Oak Hall, Penn.; Margaret, widow of John Rishel of Centre Hall; George, who died in Kane county, Ill.; Catherine, who died in childhood; and J. S., of this review. The father was a man five feet, eight inches in height, and during most of his life was a hard worker, accumulating a competence as the result of his industry and frugality. He died when about seventy-seven years of age; his wife had passed away previously when about seventy-five years of age. Their remains were interred in Egg Hill cemetery. J. S. Dauberman, our subject, began his education in the Egg Hill school under the guidance of William Toner, who belonged to a family that furnished a number of teachers to that school. He received good advantages for the time, and on the home farm received ample training in the labors required in the cultivation of the field. He was also a natural mechanic, and without instruction learned the cabinet maker's trade. He was married December 7, 1859, to Mary E. Goodheart, who was born in Mifflin county, Penn., July 30, 1836, the only daughter of John and Martha (McEwen) Goodheart, who came to Centre county when Mrs. Dauberman was a girl. Her maidenhood was there passed, and her education was obtained in the public schools. Mr. Dauberman began his domestic life upon the old homestead, where he followed farming and also did much mechanical work in the line of cabinet making, carpentering, and blacksmithing. He shod his own horses, and even manufactured the horse-shoe nails. These pursuits occupied his attention until 1890, when in connection with his son, he embarked in the furniture and undertaking business in Centre Hall, as successors to William Camp. After a few years, however, the firm became Dauberman & Goodheart, and in 1895 our subject became sole proprietor. He still owns 150 acres of land which he rents. A man of broad capabilities, resourceful and persevering, his able management has brought to him prosperity. He is a member of the executive committee in charge of Central Hall picnic grounds, of which he is superintendent. He purchased one of the first kerosene lamps used in Penn's Valley. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, has served in numerous township offices, and has been street commissioner of Centre Hall. He belongs to the Grange, and to the Evangelical Church, in which and in the Sunday-school he has held various offices, while for several years he was superintendent of the Union Sunday-school at Egg Hill. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Dauberman have two children: J. G., born March 10, 1862, is now proprietor of the Centre Hall Meat Supply Co.; Laura M., born January 13, 1864, became the wife of Charles Knarr, and died March 9, 1885, leaving one son, John H., who has made his home with his grandfather since four months old. Mr. Dauberman removed to Centre Hall in March, 1887, and in that year erected his substantial brick residence. His career has been straight forward and manly in all the relations of life, and he well deserves representation in any history of Centre county. 1900 Centre Hall, Centre County census - John S. Dauberman, 67 Mary E. Dauberman, 65 John G. Dauberman, 38 John H. Knarr, 13