In 1912, which is very probably the first year Henry Joseph Gebert, Sr. lived in Danbury, he would have been 20 years old. By 1915 his brother, Charles, had moved to Danbury, too, to work in hatters furs industry. By looking at the size of the ads, the additional facilities, and the numbers of people working for the company, the continual growth of the company is obvious. By 1950, when the founder, Henry Sr., died, he had a net worth of about $500,000 -- a hefty sum equal to several million in todays dollars.

After Henry Sr. died, the industry itself began a slide into oblivion. While the business was still extant on Taylor Street in 1962 when his successor, Henry J. Jr., died, it was referred to as "the former Gebert Fur Company" in Henry C. Gebert's obituary [Charles' son] in 1984.

Once the nation's center for fur hat manufacturing, today there are no fur hat manufacturer's in Danbury at all. There is, however, a museum devoted to the industry in Danbury.

1912   Gebert Henry                       salesman                     (no bus add listed) 
1913   Gebert Henry                       hatters' furrier             r 247 White 
1914   Gebert Henry                       hatters' furrier             rem to bethel

1915   Gebert Charles                     furrier
       Gebert Henry                       furrier

1916   Gebert Charles                     furrier
       Gebert Henry                       furrier

1923   Gebert Charles
       Gebert Henry (Mary)                furrier
       Gebert Madaline C                  trimmer

1924   see ¼ page advertisement in Manufacturer's section of directory

1925   Gebert Charles                     furrier
       Gebert Henry (Mary)                furrier

1926   Gebert Charles
       Gebert Henry (Mary)                furrier
       Gebert Madaline C                  trimmer

1929   Gebert Henry J & Son               hatters' fur mfrs            17 Rowan (see page 52)
       Gebert Henry J (Mary)              (Henry J Gebert & Son)       17 Rowan (see page 52)
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         (Henry J Gebert & Son)       17 Rowan  

1933   Gebert Charles                     furwkr Felting Fur Co
       Gebert Henry J  (Mary C)           mgr                          71½ White
        

1934   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs rear 45 River
       Gebert Charles                     mech The Gebert Fur Co       rear 45 River 
       Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          rear 45 River
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         (The Gebert Fur Co)          rear 45 River
       Gebert Loretta P                   clk                          rear 45 River
       Gebert Robert U                    furwkr                       rear 45 River
       Gebert Walter J (Lena M)           emp Gebert Fur Co

1935   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Robert U                    furwkr                       rear 45 River

1936   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Robert U(Arlene G.)         furwkr                      

1937   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         (The Gebert Fur Co)          Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Robert U(Arlene G.)         furwkr                      

1938   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs Meeker la n Crosby
       Gebert Charles                     furwkr                       rear 45 River
       Gebert Henry                       emp                          16 River
	   Gebert, Henry C.(Catherine)        furwkr                       16 River
	   Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          16 River
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         
       Gebert Robert U(Arlene G.)         furwkr                       16 River
	   
1939   Gebert Fur Co The (Henry J and Henry J Gebert Jr) mfrs hatters furs 16-20 River
       Gebert Charles                     furwkr                       45 River
       Gebert Henry                       emp                          16 River
	   Gebert, Henry C.(Catherine)        furwkr                       16 River
	   Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (The Gebert Fur Co)          16 River
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         furwkr                       16 River
       Gebert Robert U(Arlene G.)         furwkr                       16 River
	   
1940   Gebert Charles                     furwkr                       rear 45 River
       Gebert Fur Co. (Henry J Gebert) mfrs hatters furs               16-20 River	                                 

1947   Gebert Fur Co.                     Taylor Street  (½ page ad)
       Gebert Henry C (Catherine)         furwkr                       16 River
       Gebert Henry J (Mary C)            (Gebert Fur Co)              16 River     
       Gebert Henry J Jr (Anna V)         furwkr                       16 River     
       Gebert Robert U (Arlene G)         furwkr                       16 River     
1949   Article in Danbury News-Times said Walter Gebert was associated with Gebert Fur Co 

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