Jean Zuber

French businessperson

Elisabeth Spoerlin

(m. 1796)

Children2RelativesHenri Zuber (grandson)HonoursLegion 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

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

^ 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.