Gilbert Y. Hopler

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Gilbert Y. Hopler

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The general store conducted by Gilbert Y. HOPLER at Chester, New Jersey, is first-class in its equipment and it secures a splendid patronage from residents of this city and from farmers in the territory normally tributary to Chester. Mr. HOPLER was born at Bartley, New Jersey, January 29, 1878, son of Jacob and Amanda (KARR) HOPLER, both natives of this State. The father was a carpenter by trade and for many years he was engaged in farming operations in Morris county. He died in 1885 and is survived by his devoted wife, who now maintains her home at Naughright, New Jersey. He was a Democrat in politics, and in religious faith was a Presbyterian. there were nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HOPLER:

William;
Warren;
Mary, wife of Theodore SHARP;
Sarah, married William WESTERVELT;
Ella, wife of Jacob WISEBURN;
Jacob;
George;
Gilbert Y., of this notice;
Amos

All of the above children but William are living in 1913.

After leaving school Gilbert Y. HOPLER spent a period of two years learning the trade of moulder. He then began to work in a rolling mill at Flanders and five years later located at Naughright, where he opened a general store which he conducted with moderate success for a year and a half. In 1904 he returned to Bartley, the place of his birth, and there engaged in the general mercantile business for the ensuing five years, at the expiration of which time, in 1909, he came to Chester. He owns the modern building in which his store is located in Chester and his business is gradually extending in the scope of its operations, so that he now has one of the most up-to-date concerns of its kind in Chester township. He is decidedly energetic and progressive in his business methods and is strictly reliable in all his dealings. He does not own allegiance to any political party, preferring to vote for the man or measure of which he approves, and in a fraternal way he is connected with the J.O.U.A.M.

In the year 1899 Mr. HOPLER married Ella THOMAS, a native of Morris county, daughter of Holloway and Mary (REARICK) THOMAS, the former of whom is an agriculturist by occupation. Mrs. HOPLER has one sister and two brothers; Mary, Herbert, Roy. There are three children in the HOPLER family: Thelma, Theresa, Clyde. The family attends the Presbyterian church.