JOHN FARBER

Kindly submitted by: Marjorie J. Erlebach

JOHN FARBER.  PROBABLY NO RESIDENT OF Lehigh Twonship is more deserving of representation in this volume than Mr. Farber who has pursued a course in life which has resulted in securing for him the hearty respect of those who know him, and in giving him a produ rank among the farmers and landowners of Northampton County,  The visitor to his home will find it a well regulated establishment, where good stock in sufficient numbers, improved machinery, and a complete line of well built edifices add to the value of the naturally fertile soil.  The estate consists of two hundred and sixteen acres in Lehigh Township, which are devoted by the intelligent owner to general farming.

   Our subject is a native of this count, and was born April 7, 1839, to Daniel and Anna Farber, the father born in Lehigh County, and the mother a native of this county.  Daniel Farber departed this life in February 1873, greatly mourned by many true friends.  John, of this sketch grew to man’s estate on his father’s farm, and as was usual with the lads of that early day, attended the district school, where he acquired a good fund of general information.

   The lady whom our subject chose as his wife and to whom he was married in 1860 was Miss Rebecca, daughter of Reuben Beichey.  To them has been born a daughter, Laura, who is now the wife of Henry Hower.  For many years after his marriage, Mr. Farber gave his attention entirely to the cultivation of his farm.  Later, however, he operated a gristmill in connection with tiling the soil, but after being thus engaged for some time rented the mill, and is now living on his fine estate, taking life easy and enjoying the result of  former years of hard work.  He is also the proprietor of a sawmill located on his farm, which is filled out with good machinery, and in this business he reaps a good income.

   Mr. Farber has been called upon to serve as a member of the School Board and  has been Assistant Assessor of Lehigh Township.  In politics he is a Republican, giving his voice and  ballot in its favor.  He is a member of the Horse Insurance Company of Lehigh, Moore, Allen, and East Allen Townships.  Religiously he holds membership with St. Paul’s Reformed Church.