Addams, John Weber (1852-1918)

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Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, April 22, 1901

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, May 21, 1901

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, October 11, 1901

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, January 1902

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, January 26, 1902

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, February 3, 1903

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, September 12, 1908

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, October 2, 1910

Jane Addams to Mary Rozet Smith, December 12, 1910

Jane Addams to Sarah Alice Addams Haldeman, August 9, 1912

Jane Addams to Gilbert A. Tracy, June 23, 1914

Anna Marcet Haldeman to Jane Addams, April 1, 1915

Anna Marcet Haldeman to Jane Addams, August 15, 1915

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Arthur Eugene Bestor, March 12, 1918

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, March 12, 1918

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Emily Greene Balch, March 19, 1918

Jane Addams to Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle, April 23, 1918

Anna Marcet Haldeman-Julius to Jane Addams, ca. April 26, 1919 (fragment)

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Birth Date

1852-02-19

Death Date

1918-03-06

Birthplace

Cedarville, IL

Biographical Text

John Weber Addams, known as "Weber," was Jane Addams's older and only surviving brother. Although he attempted to complete school, as well as learn his father's trade in the mills, Addams was plagued by mental illness throughout much of his life, which prevented him from staying with one project due to his frequent hospital stays. Addams's health continued to deteriorate and was committed for long periods of time beginning in 1883. Unfortunately, all records of his commitments prior to October of 1906 have been lost, but Addams recalled in a 1909 interview that, although transferred between multiple hospitals, his permanent commitment began in April 1900, which would continue until his death. Jane Addams maintained a close relationship with her brother and his wife, visiting their home each time she visited the Cedarville area and supporting them financially.

Addams married Laura Shoemaker in 1876. They had one daughter, Sarah Weber Addams. Addams died in 1918.

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Public domain

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Male

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1901

Bibliography and Links

Bryan, Mary Lynn McCree, Barbara Bair, and Maree De Angury, eds. The Selected Papers of Jane Addams: Prepairing to Lead, 1860-81. Vol. 1. Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2003.

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“Addams, John Weber (1852-1918),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed September 19, 2024, http://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/145.