Salome Huebener

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News article in the Lititz (PA) Record Express published 6 Oct 2011, article was about the yearly cemetery tour - spelled her surname HUEBER. "....It was the custom of the Lititz Moravians to never bring the body into the church," Shelley added. Some of those who were buried in the Moravian cemetery in the tradition of the time were Linden Hall teacher Salome Hueber, who had nine children and served as a deaconess before her death in 1867. ....." __________________

The following is from google.com - books - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7, published in 1905, Pg. 289. "1867 - Burial #797. Salome Huebner. Burial location: 2, l. xxi, 8. May 25. She was born in Lititz, March 5, 1803; a daughter of Matthias Gottfried Tshudy (sic - Tschudy). In the spring of 1823 she became a teacher in Linden Hall Seminary, and in October, of the same year, was married to the Rev. Samuel Renatus Huebener. With him she served in the congregations of Friedland, N. C., Gnadenhutten, Ohio, Graceham, Md., Friedberg, N. C., and Salem, N. C., where he husband departed suddenly, June 7, 1849; then she returned to Lititz, serving here as a Deaconess. She had nine children. The Rev. Lewis Renatus Huebener was one of her sons. For the praise that might be given her, she would not have wished."

News article in the Lititz (PA) Record Express, 13 Dec 2012 (Section A, pg. 1). "The story of 66 E. Main St. - Historical landmark, Lititz's first bank, has been standing for 250 years - ......... Salome Huebener moved into the home with her nine children. One of her sons, Matthias Huebener, married Mary Lichtenthaeler in 1873 and began to raise a family there. Their children were Louis, Robert and Mary. In 1962, the home was left to David and Peggy Jones. In its 250 year existence, it has only been sold twice and has had only four different owners. .......... From 1867 to 1872, it served as the first bank in Lititz - The Lititz Deposit Bank - with Matthias Huebener acting as the cashier. ..... after Mr. Huebener's death, Mrs. Huebener began a notions store in this home in 1885, selling items like yarn needles, pins and butons. The store lasted until 1903."

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