The Von Webers came from Germany in 1810, settling in St. Charles, MO. The children of Heinrich dropped "Von" from the family name. Charles and his partner Balmer founded Hunluth Music in St. Louis in the mid 1800s. He had a plantation in Overland, MO. His wife (name unknown) was a French Huguenot whose family originally fled France to Huddleston, Ireland. They later emigrated to Kentucky. Source: "Alan S.Avis, Sr. family" at AWTP.