From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 223.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


HENRY BIEBERSON

Henry Bieberson is one of the well-known citizens of Wheeling, and is 
a director in the German Insurance company, the West Virginia Fair 
association and was one of the incorporators of Wheeling Park, and a 
stockholder in various other corporations, is prominently associated 
with enterprises of great importance and general interest.  He is one 
of the trustees of the home for the aged, and one of the directors of 
the Wheeling & Elm Grove railroad.  He is a native of Hanover, 
Germany, born August 19, 1848.  In 1865, accompanied by a sister and 
an aunt, he came to the United States, and settled Bridgeport, whence 
about a year and a half later, he removed to Wheeling, which has 
since been his home.  He engaged in various occupations until 1874, 
and then embarked in business as the proprietor of a restaurant at 
No. 1429 South street, near the Baltimore & Ohio depot.  As has been 
noted, Mr. Bieberson has invested largely in enterprises which tend 
to the advancement of the city, and in addition to those already 
named, various other corporations, among them the Belmont, La Belle 
and Benwood Iron works, and the Central Glass company count Mr. 
Bieberson among their stockholders.  He is also one of the 
proprietors and a director of the Nickle Plate Glass works of 
Fostoria, Ohio.  For several years Mr. Bieberson has been a prominent 
member of the Liquor Dealers & Brewers' Protective association, of 
which he has served as president and as secretary.  He is a member of 
Germania lodge, No. 7, K. of P., of the various turner and singing 
societies, and of St. John's Reformed church.  Mr. Bieberson was 
married in 1873, to Frederika Schumacher, of Wheeling, and they have 
two sons and three daughters. 


(Linda Fluharty)