Early Life
John Weber was born at his parents cottage on Oak Street in Buffalo, New York. His parents, Philippe Jacob Weber and Mary Anne Weber (née Young), had emigrated to the United States in 1833 from Leutenheim, Alsace and settled in Buffalo. John was the youngest boy of a family of four children He started attending Public School #4 at the age of four. His education continued through the Central School of Buffalo when he began to work as an "errand boy".
In 1856, at the age of 14, John Weber joined the New York State Milita. He served in Company F of the 65th regiment as their color guard.
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