Jean Zuber
Zuber, c. 1840
Born
Jean Zuber

(1773-05-01)1 May 1773
Mulhouse, Kingdom of France
(now France)
Died8 August 1852(1852-08-08) (aged 79)
Rixheim, Kingdom of France
NationalityFrench
OccupationIndustrialist
Years active1797-1852
Known forFounding Zuber & Cie
Spouse
Elisabeth Spoerlin
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(m. 1796)​
Children2
RelativesHenri Zuber (grandson)
HonoursLegion of Honour (1834)

Jean Zuber (1 May 1773 - 8 August 1852) was an Alsatian industrialist 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

  1. ↑ Création, JWeb. "The ZUBER factory or two centuries of wallpaper". www.zuber.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ↑ "Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper | SFO Museum". www.sfomuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ↑ "ZUBER – Fifth Avenue". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Ministre de la culture - Base Léonore". www2.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  5. 1 2 "Family tree of Jean ZUBER". Geneanet. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. 1 2 Mellby, Julie (2014-09-05). "Zuber/Spoerlin family tree". Graphic Arts. Retrieved 2023-10-16.


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