Jean Zuber
Jean Zuber | |
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![]() Zuber, c. 1840 | |
Born | Jean Zuber 1 May 1773 |
Died | 8 August 1852 | (aged 79)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Years active | 1797-1852 |
Known for | Founding Zuber & Cie |
Spouse | Elisabeth Spoerlin (m. 1796) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Henri Zuber (grandson) |
Honours | Legion of Honour (1834) |
Jean Zuber (1 May 1773 - 8 August 1852) was an industrialist from Alsace who is primarily known for founding the wallpaper company Zuber & Cie in Rixheim in 1797.[1][2][3] In 1834, he was awarded the Legion of Honour for his industrial achievements.[4] He was the grandfather of French landscape painter Henri Zuber.
Personal life
[edit]On 8 August 1796, Zuber married Elisabeth Spoerlin (5 February 1775 - 20 September 1856) and they had two sons:
- Jean Zuber Jr. (1799-1853) who married Adèle Elise Oppermann and had two children; Mélanie Zuber and Jean Henri Zuber.[5][6]
- Frédéric Zuber (1803-1891), who married Amélie Elisabeth Frauger and had one son; Charles Eugène Zuber.[5][6]
Zuber died aged 79 at his residence La Commanderie Park in Rixheim.
References
[edit]- ^ Création, JWeb. "The ZUBER factory or two centuries of wallpaper". www.zuber.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper | SFO Museum". www.sfomuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "ZUBER – Fifth Avenue". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Ministre de la culture - Base Léonore". www2.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "Family tree of Jean ZUBER". Geneanet. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b Mellby, Julie (2014-09-05). "Zuber/Spoerlin family tree". Graphic Arts. Retrieved 2023-10-16.