Posted on: Adams Co. Indiana Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/AdamsBios?read=7 Surname: Dubach ------------------------- The following article appeared in the History of Adams and Wells County Book, pages 711 & 712 FRED DUBACH is one of the live and enterprising farmers of Hartford Township, Adams County. He is proprietor of a productive farm, practically all of which represents his individual labors and strivings, is looked upon as one of the substantial men of his community, and both in his private affairs and in his relations to hie fellow citizens has lived a life admirable in every respect. The Dubach farm lies in section 15 of Hartford Township, a half mile west and a mile and a quarter south of Linn Grove. Like a large number of the substantial citizens of this section of Indiana, Mr. Dubach is a native of Switzerland, where he was born October 25, 1868. His parents, John and Rosina (Galle) Dubach spent their years in their native land until 1882, when with their children they came to the United States and located near Domestic in Nottingham Township of Wells County, Indiana. His father was one of the honored and respected citizens of that locality until his death in 1980, and the widowed mother still occupies the old farm. There were twelve children in the family, eleven of whom are still living: Rosetta, living in Wells County; John, of Wells County; Fred; Eliza, wife of Benjamin Speheger, of Harrison Township, Wells County : Charles, of Nottingham Township; Rosa, wife of John Speheger, of Wells County; Lena, widow of Amos Stucky, of French Township, Adams County, Indiana ; Emma, wife of John Heyerly, of Craigville, Indiana ; Eli, who is married and occupies the home farm ; David, unmarried and still at home ; and Daniel, who was killed in the Kingsland wreck of September 21, 1910. Mr. Dubach married Aldine Gerber, who was born in French Township of Adams County March 2, 1870, daughter of Christ Gerber, one of the prominent Swiss colonists of that county. After his marriage Mr. Dubach settled on a farm in French Township, was in that locality ten years, and then removed to his present place in Hartford Township. The Dubach farm comprises 100 acres, and everything about it indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner. He has raised bountiful crops and keeps some good grades of livestock of all kinds. Mr. and Mrs. Dubach have four children : Calvin, Edna, Roy and Elmer, all still at home. The family are members of the German Reformed Church at Vera Cruz, Indiana. Mr. Dubach is a democrat, and besides his farm is a stockholder in the Linn Grove Farmers Bank.