In 1847, Lothar von Faber marries Ottilie Richter. The couple's only child, Wilhelm, is born in 1851.
The youngest of the three brothers runs the branch in New York from 1849. He moves to America with his German wife Jenny and their children.
Johann Faber works in the company at the side of his brother Lothar. In 1879, he sets up by himself with his own pencil manufacturing company in Nuremberg.
Lothar von Faber marries Ottilie Richter in 1847 - she supports him while he manages the company. Their son Wilhelm is born in 1851 and remains their only child. The hopes of the family patriarch rest on him.