Johann Andreas Huber was born 23 April 1835 from the hometown of Buch-Uesslingen, Thurgau Canton, CH or Switzerland. I think he may have been born in Horben, or even in Biel. All of Andreas records that I have found in Bern Canton, he is listed as a citizen of Buch-Uesslingen, but he is actually recorded in Horben which is near there. Andreas was the fifth child of eight born to Johann Andreas Huber and Anna Wehrli.Andreas and his father and brother were "farber's". I understand this means he adds color of dye to fabrics. There is a chance that he could have been a house painter. He fell from a five-story building which is better explained if he was a house painter.
In 1867, when he fell, his life was forever changed. His dear wife Anna Gygax, was not able to help him as he needed, raise the small family and earn a living all at the same time. Andreas was never the same. After being hospitalized for two years, the doctors felt he would help himself if forced to, and suggested that Anna divorce him for her sake and his.
He eventually ended up in a poor-house and then another small hospital run by nuns called St. Katharinanthal.
A full history is available at hunthistories.com.
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