Joseph F. Huber Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1050-1051 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	JOSEPH F. HUBER was born on the 21st of February, 1867, in Iowa, and 
in 1869 was brought to Dakota by his parents.  Peter Huber, the 
subject's father, was born in Possan, Bavaria, Germanv, about 1838, his 
parents being agricultural people.  He came to America about 1871 and 
settled at McGregor, Iowa, where he worked as a farm hand for about one 
year.  At the end of that time he purchased twenty acres of timber land 
and at once commenced clearing and cultivating the ground.  After three 
years he exchanged this land for a yoke of oxen, a cow and a wagon, and 
with these he moved his family overland to South Dakota, settling in 
Yankton county, in the James valley.  He preempted three claims of one 
hundred and sixty acres each, two of which were timber claims, and 
afterwards purchased three more claims of the same size and character.  
He erected buildings and farmed the ground as fast as his limited 
resources and his own physical strength would permit, and successfully 
conducted the place until 1901, when he removed to Yankton and retired 
from active life.  He still owns six hundred and sixty acres of the 
original farm, the remaining portion of it having been divided among his 
sons.  Before leaving Germany he married Miss Theresa Reisinger and they 
became the parents of fifteen children, of whom eleven are still living, 
namely: Frank, whose sketch will be found on another page of this work; 
Caroline, the wife of Frank Heinige, of Parkston, South Dakota (they 
became the parents of ten children and the mother is now deceased); 
Joseph is the subject of this sketch; Peter, who lives near Parkston, 
married Kate Wallace, of Yankton, and they are the parents of five 
children; Mary is the wife of John Mack, of Gage county, Nebraska, and 
they have six children; Katie is the wife of Patrick McGilig, of near 
Hanson, this state, and they have two children; Charles married Bertha 
Rothmyer and they had three children, one of whom is deceased; Theresa 
is the wife of Nels Anderson, of Yankton, and they have two children; 
Bertha became the wife of Gerald Smith, of Yankton; Celia, Josephine and 
Louisa are single and remain at home.  Two, Peter and Edward, died in 
infancy, and Anna died at twelve years of age.

	At ten years of age Joseph E. Huber entered the public schools and 
his preliminary studies were supplemented by a course in Yankton 
College.  He thus gained an excellent education and for three years he 
taught in the public schools, proving a capable educator who imparted 
with readiness and clearness to others the knowledge that he had 
acquired.

	On the 9th of October, 1892, Mr.  Huber was joined in wedlock to 
Miss Emma Rothmeyer, who was born in Iowa. Six children have graced this 
marriage, five of whom are now living, while one has passed away. Those 
who still survive are Clara, Anna, Martha, Joseph and Mildred. The 
daughter who is deceased was Eleanora. The home farm of Mr. Huber 
comprises one hundred and sixty acres of land, most of which he 
cultivates, and his energy and activity in business affairs are bringing 
to him very creditable success. Since he was eighteen years of age he 
has been a member of the school board and he has also been chairman of 
the board of supervisors. He filled the office of justice of the peace 
for a term of two years and in all these positions he has been loyal to 
the trust reposed in him. Over the record of his public career and his 
private life there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil. He is 
a man well worthy of public regard and as almost his entire life has 
been passed in Yankton county his career is known to be one that is 
worthy of commendation, gaining for him the favor of all and the 
friendship of many.  

	Mr. Huber was tendered the nomination of representative, but not 
wishing to serve in that capacity refused to allow his name to go before 
the convention. He has always been affiliated with the Democratic party, 
and always takes an active part in his party's campaigns. He is an 
active member of the Roman Catholic church, and attends the St. Agnes 
church, of which Father Byrne, of Yankton, is the officiating minister. 
Mrs. Huber is an active member of the same church and the children are 
regular attendants of the Sunday school.  

	Mr. and Mrs. Rothmeyer, parents of Mrs. Huber, moved from Iowa to 
South Dakota in 1883. The mother died in 1894, and the father is diving 
a retired life in Yankton. He was again married.