Laubach

Philipp Laubach and

Wilhelm Christian Laubach

-  William Laubach  [in some directories]     -  Herr Kilhelm Laubach [in 1865 directory]

1.

Photographers

The Photographers in the Laubach family were:

-  1865-76:  Wilhelm Laubach

-  1868-69:  Philip Laubach

Here is a carte de visite produced at Wilhelm Laubach's studio  at 8 Great Junction Street between 1872 and 1876.  The subject of the photo is not named.:

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2.

Musicians

As well as being photographers, Philip Laubach had an Instrument and Music Wareroom.   Wilhelm, Philip and many other members of the Laubach family were musicians.  There are listed below.:

The last of the musicians in business in Edinburgh was HJ Laubach.  He continued as Teacher of Music until 1916.

3.

Question 1

C William Laubach was a photographer in Manchester in 1881.

Was he a member of the same family?

Answer

1.  'Yes'.  Thanks to Pat Laubach who reports (below) that C William Laubach (Manchester) was in fact the same person as the Edinburgh photographer Wilhelm Christian Laubach.  The Laubach family moved from Edinburgh to Chorlton, Lancashire around 1877.

William appeared in the Manchester trade directories as a photographer.

2.  Thank you, also, to Sharon and David Donaldson who report (below) that in the late 1880s Wilhelm Christian Laubach and his family moved from Manchester to Newcastle upon Tyne.

I have found no evidence of William continuing his photographic business in Newcastle.  The PhotoHistorian Supplement 'Professional Photographers in Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland 1873-1920' does not list him.

3.

Question 2

Wendy Dighton wrote on June 19, 2007:

"I am looking for a Great-Grandfather, Richard Louis Laubach from Edinburgh, born 1869.  Is this the same family?"

Wendy added on June 20, 2007:

"I meant to tell you, before, that Richard L. Laubach's Father kept a Music shop in Princes Street around 1869 when Richard was born."

Answer

Considering the second message that you sent me (above) it seems to me very likely that Richard L Lauback would have been from the same family as the other Laubachs listed above.

If anybody knows what relation Richard L Lauback might have been to the other Laubachs, please e-mail me and I'll pass on your message to Wendy.

Thank you.    -  Peter Stubbs:  June 20, 2007

4.

Dates and Addresses

Thanks, again, to Pat Lawback who has carried out further research into the Laubach family history, and now (April 03) provided the following details.

5.

Family Details

A.

Many thanks to Pat Lawback for providing the information below. 

Pat is also looking for information to confirm the details below, and is also looking for musical photos of the following Military bands:

-  QERVB Midlothian Rifles

-  City Artillery

-  9th Highlander's Battalion Royal Scots

-  1st.City of  Edinburgh Royal Garrison Artillery

-  Kinneil Bo'ness Band (1874-86)

If you can help with this request, please email me, and I'll pass on the details.  Thank you.        -  Peter Stubbs

Pat wrote:

-  Wilhelm was the youngest of 3 brothers from Mottau, Duchy of Nassau, who married and settled in Edinburgh 1855, and 1865.

-  Wilhelm appears in the 1861 census, living with his brother Philipp's and his family.

-  Madam W Laubach is Wilhelm's wife Emily nee Brown.

-  The 3 brothers were Conrad, Philipp and Wilhelm.

-  Alfred and Walter were sons of Philipp.

-  F. is Franklin, son of Conrad, who emigrated to Canada in 1904, and founded what is now the Regina Symphony Orchestra.

-  H.J. is Herbert Ivo, son of Conrad.

-  Mina is Alfreda Wlihelmina, daughter of Wilhelm.

-  C. William is Wilhelm Christian.

-  The family moved to Chorlton, Lancs in around 1877.

-  He was a French horn player and teacher as well as being a photographer.

-  In 1881, he was living at 64, Denmark Rd. Chorlton, Manchester

B.

William Christian Laubach moves to Newcastle

Many thanks to Sharon and David Donaldson for further information on the Laubach family.  David is great grandson of the photographer Wilhelm Christian Laubach, Teacher of Music and Photographer.  Sharon and David advised me that:

-   William Christian Laubach married Emily Brown in 1865.

-   William moved his family from Manchester to Newcastle upon Tyne in the second half of the 1880s, following the deaths of three baby daughters in succession when they lived in Manchester.

-   William' s daughter, Gertrude Emily Bessie Laubach married Charles Henry Donaldson at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1891

C.

William Christian Laubach and Descendants

Thank you to David Haw, whose wife is a great-granddaughter of William Christian Laubach for sending me the pictures and comments below.  [Please click on the pictures to enlarge them.]

David wrote:

"I have attached a copy of a copper etching of Wilhelm Christian Laubach"

W C Laubach

  ©

"Wilhelm Christian Laubach's daughter, Edith Emily Christina was born in 1879 at 64 Denmark Street Chorley.  On the 1 August 1900 she married Robert John Allen Wilson a Greengrocer of Felling Co, Durham.

Prior to her marriage she was living with her sister and brother in law at 65 Gilesgate Durham."

Edith's Wedding

   ©

"Following the Marriage Edith moved to 36 Holly Hill Felling.  Her Daughter Theodosia was born 1908."

Edith and
Daughter, Theodosia

     ©

Edith Emily died in 1911 in Hospital at Leith, Edinburgh.  Thedosia is my wife's mother.

David Haw:  August 14, 2006

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