Roy with mother and posterity photo

The following photo is of Roy with his visiting mother, and a handful of Grandma Maggie's grandkids.

Kathryn with Grandma Maggie, Roy holding baby, Larry with Rhea directly behind him
From the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

Elmer Huber in a few photos

 Elmer Huber was Roy's eldest brother.

The following are a handful of assorted photos that include Elmer in them.

Elmer Huber seated and Clarence Yake standing
Clarence is one of Elmer's cousins (their moms were sisters)
And this is the only known photo I can find of Clarence
It was apparently taken in New York City in 1919 as they were making their way home from their service in Europe during WWI.
From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

"Elmer Huber on Midway porch"
From the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

Elmer Huber in uniform
From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

Elmer Huber in WWI
Rather poor photocopy quality, but better than nothing, eh?
From the personal albums of Rhea Huber

Letter to Elmer from his mother

Elmer Huber was Roy's eldest brother.

The following is a letter addressed to Elmer and his family from his mother, Maggie Huber.  It was written in 1933 while Maggie was living in Midway, UT.

From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

Letter transcribed:

"Midway Wed 14th 1933

Dear Elmer and all-

Just a line.  Find enclosed your Insurance Receipt.  Mine and Yours came together.  Thanks a lot.  Thought I would tell you not to bother to come after me, at the end of the week.  I know you are all too busy watering and everything and even to write a line, so if Mr. Tut will call for me sometime this summer it will be all right.  I can't hardly leave either- everything will burn up (in) this hot weather.  I sprinkle every afternoon from 4 to six just had the lot turned 13th 2 to 4 a.m.  Steele turned it in for me.  Sure been hot the last few days.  Guess you will soon be cutting hay.  How are all the kiddies and everybody?  I have some beautiful flowers out now- would love to hand all the girls a beautiful bouquet of lilies, honeysuckle, and pansies, they are just grand now.  I won't get my R.F.C. 'til the end of the week if then- they cut everybody this month so I guess it won't be much I get, but I already drew it out at Bonners.  I had to get a shovel an ax handle, and other things to eat, so all I have to do is to turn (it) all in.  Some of the men have gone to the Forests to work.  Times don't seem much better yet.  Guess you saw where Geo. Remmond and Cynthia ? Schear eloped and got married.

Also where Paul Clark got a divorce from Polly.  She is all broke up about it, but said she would be a good sport and make the best of it.  Don't know the reason.  She was up Sunday.  Clynton and Verda have gone down to Bountiful for a month to pick berries.  Steele has made his place nicer than ever this Spring.  That's all he does though- work in his garden and flowers.  Had a fine trip to Salt Lake last week but was awful tired 2 days after.  Got me some glasses for my eyes and Shirley a little apron was all I bought.  

Must close for this time.  Hope to hear from you soon.  

Love to all,

As ever Mother

Shirley (XO)

Merlin (XO)"

*Spelling, grammar, and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Henry Albert Huber written history

Henry Albert Huber was LeRoy's father.
The following is his written history, author unknown but likely a direct descendant of his.  This document was found in the personal albums of both Rhea Merkley and Doris Sessions.
Photo has been inserted by me.

"Henry Albert Huber"
Found in the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

Biography of Henry Albert Huber

Henry Albert Huber was born in Midway, Utah, October 7, 1867, the third child of John (Johannes) Huber and Maria (Mary) Magdalena Munz.  He was blessed November 17, 1867 by his father.

His father immigrated to Utah in 1863, leaving his native country, Switzerland, on May 3^rd.  The ship, Antartic, carried 300 passengers and was on the ocean 49 days.

His mother, also a native of Switzerland came to the United States in 1863.  They were both with the Peter Nebeker Company arriving in Utah October 13, 1863.  Just a few days later on October 18, 1863 they were married at Payson, Utah at the home of John Diem by Bishop Fairbanks.  In the Spring of 1864 they moved to Provo Valley locating in the upper settlement of Mound City.  To them were born fives sons and five daughters.

It was on the Huber ranch at Snake Creek that Henry spent his early years.  He was baptized by John Watkins on August 8, 1880.  Henry was a handsome man of medium build.  He was 5’10” in height and weighed 150 pounds.  His eyes were blue his hair was brown and he sported a 42” chest.

Henry Albert and Margaretha (Maggie) Abegglen were married in the Logan Temple, December 9, 1891.  They resided in Midway where five sons were born to them.  Elmer the oldest was born September 19, 1892; Henry Lyman March 1, 1894 and lived seventeen days before his death.  He was buried in the Midway Cemetery.  Frank Ervin was born June 1, 1895, LeRoy April 1, 1897 and Albert Dean January 11, 1899.

Many Swiss families settled in Midway.  Albert’s elder brother, John, married Elizabeth Gertsch, a first cousin to Margaretha.  These two families along with Susie Probst, Elizabeth’s sister and her family often had Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners together, taking turns in the preparation of the meals.  These families enjoyed this particular tradition and looked forward to coming to Uncle Al’s and Aunt Maggie’s home.

Al had a big bear skin which intrigued the children and he often entertained them by putting the bear skin over his body and giving them rides upon his back.  Sometimes he placed the skin over his head and the children screamed and scampered as he tried to catch them.  They always enjoyed the tasty meals prepared by Aunt Maggie on these special occasions.

The Hubers had a fine apple orchard to the east of their home between them and the Mohlman family home.  There was a big hay barn located on the northern perimeter of their lot.  Along with other buildings in the lot was a rock chicken coop which attracted Roy and Dean.  They robbed the nest of the eggs, concealed the eggs under their hats and hurried to the store just a block away where they traded the eggs for candy.

He owned between 30 and 40 acres.  One plot joined the lot on the north where their home was located.  Another acreage, some distance away known as the “Dutch Field” was of fertile soil and raised excellent crops.  He also had a forest permit on the mountain west of Midway for around 30 head of cattle besides a few milk cows.  The animals were put to graze in an area known as Bonner Holler.

Each year an acre or so of potatoes were planted at the “Dutch Field” or at the ranch at Snake Creek.  They boys were sent to pull the weeds from the potato patch.  The Berkinshaw Creek or Snake Creek streams were near by and the boys usually found those streams more inviting than pulling weeds, so a fishing they would go.  This seemed to meet the approval of the parents as long as they took home a good mess of fish.  Many times after the potatoes were harvested in the fall, a wagonload of potatoes were taken to Park City and for their pay they received a hundred pounds of sugar.

Albert always had a good team of horses that he handled with expertise.  As money was hard to come by, it seems that he worked at whatever was available.  He worked at many jobs and he worked hard to whatever he did.

During the summer, dry timber was hauled and split and sold in cords for winter use.  Timber was also cut and hauled to a lime kiln located near a limestone quarry.  “The lime rock was quarried by blasting it into chunks.  Twenty-five tons of rock produced 8 tons of lime.  Three days and three nights of 12 hour shifts steady burning at top-heat were required to burn out the lime.  It cooled 48 hours before being removed. Lime was used in mortar plaster and for white washing.”[1]

“White pine wood was used to keep the fires going.  Coal was used but proved unsatisfactory, since the heat from the coal stayed too close to the bed of coals and did not penetrate through the line rock.”[2]

Albert worked in the mines at Park City, Utah.  Many who worked in the mines were leaded, which caused serious health problems.  The working conditions were hazardous and the pay around $5 per day.  After he quit the work in the mines, he hauled hay to Park City for the men employed at the mines for $8 to $10 per ton.  This trip usually took the entire day.

He was the dance hall manager at the town hall for eight or ten years and for several years after that was Marshall in Midway.  He also served on the Midway town board.

He served as a road supervisor and assisted in building bridges.

Albert was an excellent fisherman, a trait inherited by many of the Huber family as they have fished the various streams and mountain lakes.

From a letter dated August 1, 1910 written by John Huber to his son Joseph E., who was serving a mission in Germany: “Albert and Maggie are well.  They boys are with us except Elmer, who is working for the Stachele boys at Evanston.  Albert had a mishap when he had one of his spells, fell from the wagon and had a wheel with a new tire on pass over his head and neck.  (Roy was with his father when this incident occurred on their way to Heber.  He recalls that as he fell from the wagon he held the reins in his hand, causing the horses to turn just right so that the wheel ran over his head.  Roy jumped from the wagon and tried to move him bout couldn’t.  George Bonner came along in a buggy and helped him into his buggy and took him home.)  He looked awfully done up but has now again recovered.  He will not take care of himself in spite of all our warnings.  He has been remarkably preserved thus far; but if he does not heed a warning he must expect a terrible fate.  They boys are good and help us out.  Especially Frank, who is as good as a man on the farm.  Roy is a good boy and Dean is the same whistle trigger as yet, but he can work when he wants to do so.”

Albert suffered ill health for about 10 years.  He had several minor strokes before suffering a more severe one which caused his death.  He died May 20, 1920 at the age of 52.

His posterity is numerous.  His wife, Maggie, often said that she would never have any grandchildren because all her boy except Dean took their time about getting married.  As of this date they have twenty grandchildren, ninety-seven great-grandchildren, one hundred twenty-four great-great-grandchildren and one great great-great-grandchild.

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[1] “How Beautiful Upon the Mountains” p. 1139

[2] “How Beautiful Upon the Mountains” p. 577

Little Huber cousins

The following are a smattering of photos of the children of Roy Huber, and Roy's nieces and nephews belonging to his brothers Frank Huber and Elmer Huber.

Identifications given in label below image
From the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Lulu Margaret and Clayton"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

Frank & Roy's families
From the personal albums of Martin Huber

"Kathryn, Rhea, June, Darryl"
From the personal albums of Martin Huber

"Just Posing- Kathryn and Rhea on a double date"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

More photos of Grandma Maggie Huber

The following are additional photos of LeRoy's mother, Margaretha A. Huber, or Grandma Maggie.

"June, Darryl, Lynn, Rhea, Grandmother Maggie, Kathryn, 1920s"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

"Maggie Huber with grandson Marvin, 4 mos"
From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

"Maggie Huber with baby"
From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

"Grandma Maggie Huber in coat"
From the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Grandma Maggie Huber with
Dean, Kathryn, Rhea, Doris in the wagon"
From the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

Elmer & Irva photo shoot

Elmer was LeRoy's eldest brother.

The following are a series of photos taken of Elmer and his soon-to-be wife, Irva, and some of their friends in their younger years.

All photos are from the personal albums of Shirley Jensen.

"Elmer and friend"

"Elmer and Irva in Heber, maybe 1928"

"Irva far left, two friends"

"Irva left and friend"

"Irva, Elmer, friend- before married"

Letters to Elmer

Elmer was Roy's eldest brother.

Elmer's posterity was wise enough to keep some of his correspondence with his parents.

This first one is a postcard that was sent to him from his mother, Maggie, apparently when she was visiting in Vernal, UT.  As she wrote on the back of it, her words have been transcribed on the side by the postcard's current owner:

From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

 Postcard writing transcribed:
"Dear Elmer,
How are you and Frank making out.  Take good care of things.  We will start home next week.  We are having a good time But the road was so long.  I like Vernal the vallie is nice.  We have had a good feed of green corn.  There is lots of fruit here.  We are going to Heb Ward les- today.  We went up town yesterday.  We got here Tuesday about 10 o'clock
Be a good boy
Loveling
Mother"

This next letter is from Elmer's father, Henry Albert.  I think it's amazing to have a copy of this document as I've come across very little written by Henry Albert thus far:

From the personal albums of Shirley Jensen

Letter writing transcribed:

"Midway Sep 16 1918

Dear Elmer

I am going to Heber and try and lend you som money I have been over twice but I could not send it the first telegram you sent the Western Union would not take it with out a more permanent address I went over the next time and it was the same so I sent you a telegram to send a more permanent address but have not heard any thing of it so I thought I would send you a PC money order this morning we are all well at present 

Jo came home saturday we are getting read to thrash and haven't mutch time if you had of given me some bank or number or regement they would have taken it.

Yours H A Huber"

This letter is particularly nice to have as Henry Albert died less than two years later from writing this (in May 1920).

Huber family in photos

The following are a handful of photos of the Hubers in their prime, and are from the personal albums of Kathryn Walker.

"Vera and Ardith holding babies in foreground"

I believe I can also place Roy Huber in the far background, and Roy's mother, Maggie, at far left.

"Family shot"

I can spot here Elmer holding a baby, mother Maggie, unknown spouse of either Elmer or Frank (darn that deep-brimmed hat!), and Frank.

Maggie in photos

Margaretha (Maggie) Abegglen Huber was Roy's mother.

I love these photos of her in her more youthful days.

Photo from the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

Photo from the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

"Maggie Huber"
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Maggie Huber" (subset version of one above)
Photo from personal albums of Shirley Jensen

"Maggie Huber" written on back, dated July 3, 1910
(Maggie is back row far left behind kids- the only one identified, although other adults are assumed family or neighbors)
Photo from the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Maggie Huber on far left with family"
(others are presumed sisters, cousins, or nieces?)
Photo from the personal albums of Kathryn Walker

Margaret with family listed in notes
Photo from the personal album of Shirley Jensen

Dean Huber and family

Dean Albert Huber was Roy's younger brother.

He just barely lived to adulthood, so there aren't many photos on him.  The following are what I have on him and his little family that he left too soon.

"Dean A Huber"
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker
Image cropped from a larger group photo

"Dean Huber"
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker
Cropped from a larger group shot

"Frank, Ida and Dean Huber" (rest of notes omitted for this post)
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Ida and Dean Huber- CROPPED"
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker
Image is cropped from the photo directly preceding it.

"Ida Huber and baby Deanie"
From personal albums of Kathryn Walker

"Deanie Huber- Dean's daughter"
From personal albums of Shirley Jensen

Ida Huber later remarried a man by the name of Harold Thomas Ringwood, and their surviving family story goes from there.

Huber boys in photos

The following are additional photos of LeRoy Huber and his brothers, Elmer, Dean, and Frank, from various ages in life.

From personal albums of Shirley Jensen
"baby Elmer Huber"

From personal albums of Clayton Huber
"Cute little Roy Huber'

From personal albums of Kathryn Walker, and Shirley Jensen
"Maggie and Henry Albert Huber sons"
Far left on stool is Roy, back center is Elmer, Frank standing, and baby Dean.

From personal albums of Clayton Huber
Labeled on back as "Roy Huber's brother, Dean"
But I couldn't get exact confirmation on that.

From personal albums of Kathryn Walker
"First person is Elmer Huber, the rest is unknown"
I can identify: Elmer, ?, ?, Dean, Roy, ?
As they all have a Huber look about them, I'm betting they're cousins.

From personal albums of Kathryn Walker
"Dean, maybe Elmer, Frank"
I really doubt that's Elmer in the middle there- perhaps a cousin?

Frank Huber photos

Frank Huber was LeRoy's older brother.

The following are photos having to do with Frank, and are from the personal albums of Kathryn Walker.

"Frank Huber out by tree"

"Frank Huber outside"

"Fuzzy Frank Huber"

"Frank Huber at Cliff Lake"

"Frank Huber sitting at Cliff Lake"

"Frank Huber by shed"

"Frank Huber with baby"

"Unknown girl (Ardith?) and maybe Frank Huber"

"Frank and baby and car"

"BACK Ardith and Frank,
FRONT Kathryn, Rhea (Roy's daughter), Glenn, and Kenneth
at Aunt Lizzie's house"

"Frank, Ardith, and baby
standing on their porch in Midway, UT"