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     John was born on 16 August 1875 at Pisek District, Bohemia, Czech Republic.¹ He was the son of Josef Hubert and Mary Krejci. He married Anna Maly, , on 8 May 1897 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² John died on 17 June 1974 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 98.³ His body was buried on 20 June 1974 at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁴

     Josef was born on 18 October 1829 at Bohemia.¹ He married Mary Krejci, daughter of Anton Krejci, circa 1867 at Bohemia, Czech Republic. Josef died on 8 July 1902 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 72.² His body was buried on 10 July 1902 at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.^3,4
     Josef's occupation: Farmer/Laborer.
Biography of Josef Hubert:

The parents of Josef are not known at this time. It is assummed that Josef was born in Bohemia, probably the Pisek District. At the age of 58, Josef sold his farm in the Pisek District of Bohemia, and with his family immigrated to America. Josef had served in the army of Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary. His two sons were becoming of military age and would be required to also serve in the army. Rather than allow them to serve he immigrated to America. He arrived at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland on 2 Nov 1887 aboard the Steamship Weser accompanied by his six children. His wife, Mary, had become ill as they were leaving Bohemia and did not accompany her family. She came to America a short time later. The family did not stay in Baltimore but came to Cleveland, Ohio, where they permanently settled.

Josef was a farmer in Bohemia but worked as a laborer upon his arrival in Cleveland. He is listed as a laborer in the stove works in the 1900 Census. On 13 Oct 1892, Josef, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United State to the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. On 9 Sep 1896 he petitioned that same court to be admitted as a naturalized citizen of the United States and was granted citzenship by the court on 16 Oct 1896.

Josef died at age 72, on 8 July 1902 of pluritis. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, Mary.

     Julia was born in 1898 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Frank Hubert and Mary Macan. She married Leo M. Dusek, , at Ohio.² Julia died in 1979.²

     Libbia was born on 12 December 1899 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of John K. Hubert and Anna Maly. She married Charles D. Kreig, , on 26 October 1920 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ Libbia died on 27 January 1978 at Rose Villa Home, East Detroit, Michigan, at age 78. Her body was buried on 30 January 1978 at Holy Sepulchre Church, Southfield, Michigan.

     May was born on 7 July 1877 at Pisek District, Bohemia, Czech Republic. She was the daughter of Josef Hubert and Mary Krejci. She married (?) Semmlak, , circa 1900 at Ohio. She married Thomas Schmidt, son of Ludwig Schmidt and Anna Ruhig, on 28 May 1910 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² May died on 9 July 1962 at Los Angeles, California, at age 85.³ She was cremated in July 1962 at California.

     Ralph J. "Whitie" Hubert was born circa 1925 at Avon Lake, Lorain Co., Ohio. He was the son of Ralph Leonard Hubert and Elizabeth Catherine Doss. Ralph J. "Whitie" Hubert died on 7 April 2008 at Leesburg, Virginia.
     
Biography of Ralph J. "Whitie" Hubert:

Obituary of Ralph J. Hubert from his winery web site at http://www.tarara.com

Ralph J. "Whitie" Hubert, Construction Executive and Vintner
Ralph J. "Whitie" Hubert, 83, founder and chairman of Gaithersburg, Maryland- based Hubert Construction, LLC and co-owner of Tarara Winery LLC, passed away at his home in Leesburg, Virginia on April 7, 2008. He had prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Whitie was born in Avon Lake, Ohio in 1924 and was raised on a fruit farm that included a vineyard. He attended college at Bowling Green University before joining the Marines during War World II. Following his military service, during which he participated in several Pacific amphibious landings, he attended John Carroll University for a year before transferring to Catholic University, where he was a wrestling champion and the University football team quarterback. It was there that he received his nickname "Whitie" from a football coach who had trouble remembering his name and identified him by his light blond hair.
Between his junior and senior years of college, Whitie took a bicycle trip from Paris over the Alps to Rome. Returning to the U.S. in 1949, he met his future wife Margaret on the English Channel. He graduated Catholic University with an Architectural Engineering degree in 1950 and married Margaret in 1951 in Washington, D.C.
Whitie has been an icon in the Washington, D.C. area construction industry for over 40 years. With just $1,000 in start-up capital in 1959, following the birth of his fifth child, he founded Glen Construction Co. Inc. with then-partner Frank Darcey. In 1969, he bought out his partner and began building a reputation as one of the metropolitan area's largest contractors. For several years, Glen was included in Engineering News Record's list of the top 100 contractors in the nation.
By the 1980's, Glen was building over two million square feet of commercial space per year, including many of the area's landmark buildings such as the J.T.L. Tycon Towers office building in Tyson's Corner and the Radisson Mark Plaza in Alexandria. During this time, he served as President of the Metropolitan Washington Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and was National President and Fellow of the American Institute of Constructors. In the late 1990's, Whitie reduced his involvement in Glen Construction and sold his interest to his son, Michael Hubert. In 1998, realizing that he missed working in the construction industry, Whitie founded Hubert Construction, LLC. In 2002, he won the DC Metropolitan Subcontractor's Association Pinnacle Award for lifetime achievement in the building and construction industry.
Whitie believed that working in the construction field was a 'great sport.' He was proud of the "Glen Graduates," many of whom who started their construction careers with him and went on to positions of industry leadership. They shared a camaraderie and set of ethics unique to the construction industry. Known for his energy, integrity, and intense type "A" personality, Whitie often would say after a heated exchange: "I'm not mad at you."
Like many World War II veterans, Whitie developed an interest in flying. He received his pilot's license and owned several airplanes, one of which met it's demise in a crash landing. Whitie managed to walk away from that crash and from multiple other moving vehicle incidents, some of which he left while the vehicles were on fire. Friends and family learned that it was better to be Whitie's driver than his passenger, even while riding in a golf cart.
In 1985, Whitie and his wife Margaret bought a 475-acre farm on the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia and named it Tarara. There they built a home and winery, planting 50 acres of grapes, fruit trees, and nursery stock. They opened Tarara's tasting room in 1989. Whitie was actively involved with the Virginia Winerie's Association, encouraging state support of Virginia's nascent wine industry, which is now the nation's fifth largest.
Tarara Winery today is one of Virginia's most recognized destination wineries. It became Whitie's sandbox for an unending series of projects that precluded a slow-paced retirement. With Tarara, Whitie returned to his Ohio roots, living a life focused on family, farming, and growing grapes for wine.
Whitie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Margaret, five children: Karen Harvell of Atlanta, GA; Martha Hubert of San Francisco, CA; Steven Hubert of Bethesda, MD; Janet DuBois of Minneapolis, MN; and Michael Hubert of Gaithersburg, MD; and nine grandchildren: Andrea, Daniella, Casey, Jaime, Andrew, Melanie, Peter, Richard, and Erica. He was predeceased by his grandson Neil.

     Ralph was born on 2 February 1896 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. He was the son of Frank Hubert and Mary Macan. He married Elizabeth Catherine Doss, daughter of Frederick Doss and Elizabeth Ball. Ralph died on 30 March 1978 at Avon Lake, Lorain Co., Ohio, at age 82. His body was buried in April 1978 at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio.
     Ralph's occupation: Landscaper.
Biography of Ralph Leonard Hubert:

Ralph served in the U.S. Army duing World War I. He lived on a small farm in Avon Lake, Ohio where he raised his family and started a landscaping business in the 1950's.

     Raymond was born in 1903 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ He was the son of Frank Hubert and Mary Macan. He married Helen Paulik, .² Raymond died on 5 January 1957 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.² His body was buried on 9 January 1957 at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³

     Rose was born circa 1883 at Bohemia, Czech Republic. She was the daughter of Josef Hubert and Mary Krejci. She married Max Stewart, .¹ She married Hal Howard Hildreth, , circa 1945 at California.¹ She married Axel Olson, , circa 1952 at California. Rose died circa 1961 at California. Her body was buried circa 1961 at California.

     Sylvia was born in October 1897 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of John K. Hubert and Anna Maly. She married Edward Henry Neiger, . Sylvia died on 2 March 1988 at Ohio at age 90.² Her body was buried on 7 March 1988 at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³