[17] MELCHIOR HUBNER, M. D[E 17], b about 1668 in Laubgrund, Silesia: d July 12, 1738; s George and Maria (John) Hiibner; his grandmother was a sister of Dr. Martin John, Jr. From the 12th year of his age Melchior Hiibner lived with Dr. Martin John in Hockenau until the death of Dr. John, and studied medicine with him. Dr. Melchior Hiibner m MARIA WIEGNER [E 78], d Sept. 28, 1739; dau Matthias Wiegner of O. Hdrf. They left Silesia with their two children on Apr. 29, 1726 [Z.£.S.J.] and came to Pa. in 1734, but only one child, George, is accounted for in Pa. Dr. Melchior Hiibner had a brother, George, who d Oct. 28, 1740, in the “Feldhatiser,” Silesia (cf. letter of Abraham Wagner to M. H., May, 18, 1786). Dr. Hiibner lived in Frederick Twp., Montg. Co., Pa., probably with his son George. There is no evidence that he owned property. According to tradition, Dr. Hiibner and wife are buried in a plot adjoining the Henry Antes burial plot in Frederick Twp. on his own grounds in “Falekner Schwam:” [Cf. Christopher Wiegner’s Diary and biog. sketch of Dr. Hubner in S. H. L.]
Children (3): {17-1a] r. . 1. Rosina Kriebel [E 86]. iizip} {| 1 George [E 18], b about 1697; d Nov. 3, 1773; m 2: Susanna Sehultz [E 151}:
. 2. Eva, m David Libtz in Gérlitz.
The daughters Eva and Maria did not migrate.
[Cf. Letters of David Libtz to Melchior Hubner, Aug. 6, 1735; May, 31, 1736—S. H. L.|