Andrew Jacob GRUBER

Sources:

Book: Isabella County Portrait & Biographical, p.485-486
Chart: Descendants of Johannas Gruber and Catherine Foust
Clarion County, PA - Index to Deeds, 1806-1946, page 3
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #1966-2009
1860 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, p.18-19 #118-126
1870 U.S.Census, Eldred Twp, Jefferson, PA, p.16 #105-106
1880 U.S.Census, Eldred Twp, Jefferson, PA, p. 15 #98-100
1900 U.S.Census, Soundex - Pennsylvania, G-616 ED 63 sheet 1 line 99
1840 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
Email correspondence between Sandy Gumbert and Marsha Allen

Notes:

                   TIMELINE from various sources:
1826 - born Moore Twp, Northampton Co, PA; 8th child of Johannes GRUBER Sr & Catharine FAUST
            - christened Church Records of Salem Union Church, Moore Twp, Northampton County, PA.;
1836 - moved with family westward and settled Redbank Twp, Armstrong Co., PA
1840 census - between 10-15 yrs; w/ parents; Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1848 - married Ellizabeth REINARD
1849 - dau, Susanna born
1850 census - age 24 w/ wife Elizabeth & child, Susanna;  Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1853 - son John Milton born
1854 - son George William born
1857 - dau, Mariah Catherine born
1860 census - age 38 w/ wife Elizabeth & 4 children; Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1861 - dau, Sarah Euphemia born
1865 - dau, Mary Matilda born
1865 - sold 50 acres in Redbank Twp. in March to George Lewis - Clarion County
1869 - sold 14 acres in Redbank Twp. in May to W.C. Sloan -  Clarion County
1870 census - age 43 w/ wife Elisabeth  & 5 children; Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA;  also Salome age 24.
1870 - wife Elizabeth died Nov 28
1871 - married Salome REINARD, younger sister of Elizabeth
1872 - sold 40 perches in New Bethlehem to William Martin- in Clarion Co, PA - in August
1872 - son, David Henry born
1873 - sold 306 acres 108 perches in Redbank Twp  to Henry Gruber -  in Clarion Co, PA - in December
1876 - son, Benjamin Franklin born in September
1880 - son, Jesse Rinard born in January
1880 census - age 53 w/ wife Salome & 3 children; Eldred Twp, Jefferson Co,, PA
1885 - dau, Minola Belle born
1900 census - age 73 w/ wife Salome & 1 child;  Sigel, Eldred Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
1903 - died Nov 24, while living in Sigel

NAME VARIATION:  1) He was known mostly as Jacob but also as Jacob A.   2) In later years, he changed spelling of his surname to GRUVER, after his son John Milton had done so..