Regina Huff was born in 1827 in Kobenz, Rhineland, Germany. Her father was Dr. John L Huff. He was doctor to the queen (of who, I am not sure). While he was visiting his daughter in Newark, NJ he saved a neighbor girl by throwing his jacket over her because she was on fire. He was also a missionary to Africa. She had an aunt that lived in Stuttgart.
Regina Huff Halter Barth
Regina Huff Halter Barth
Regina Huff first married Henry L (Wilhelm ?) Halter. He was born in 1824 on the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. He was a cabinet maker and teacher. He died on 03 Jan 1881 in Newark, New Jersey.
Henry Halter 
They had at least six children:
1. Dorthy Halter married Charles Barker and had no children.
2. Henry Halter (born in 1864 in Newark, NJ) and died on 04 Feb 1898.
3. Matilda Halter (born Nov 1859 in Newark,NJ) married Daniel Becker on 9 Jun 1878 in Newark, NJ and had at least four children (Regina Becker, Fred Becker, Daniel Becker and Charles Becker) and then married Jacob Christiansen on 13 Dec 1891 in Newark,NJ and had at least four more children (Matilda Christiansen, Jacob Christiansen, Henry Christiansen, and Antoinette Christiansen).
4. Politorius (Paul) Halter (born abt 1866 in Newark,NJ) married Elma McGarvey in 1901. They had at least one son named Fredrick B Halter.
5. Helena Fredericka Halter (born 11 March 1862 in Newark,NJ and died 16 March 1938 in Hillside, NJ) married William Huber on 10 Apr 1892 and had 9 children: William Huber, Louis Huber, Helen Huber, Matilda Huber, Ruth Huber, Rose Huber, Caroline Huber, Henry Huber, and Mamie Huber.
6. Fredrick Halter (1874- 24 Feb 1874)
Regina then married Fredrick Barth (born 1843 in Bavaria and died in 1902 in NJ). Fredrick Barth is believed to be from the Haeberle and Barth Funeral Homes family. Regina ran a tavern in Newark with Fredrick Barth. He was a Civil War veteran that served in Co A 2nd NJ Calvary. At his military funeral, when the guns were fired, his step-granddaughter Rose Huber screamed, said that she had been shot and fell to the ground. Regina died on the 3rd of March 1899 in Newark, New Jersey.
Barth’s Bar, with Regina Barth and Lena Halter Huber (and a little girl in the middle)
Census Records:
1860- Shows Henry Halter at 36 and a cabinetmaker, Regina is 28 and listed as from Prussia, Matilda is 11 months, John L Hoff is 56 and a surgeon from Prussia. In the same house, there are also a John Mernu? who is 27 and a lockmaker, Fredericke Mernu? who is 19 and a Fredrick Bart who is 18 and also a lockmaker (might be Regina’s second husband?)
1870- Shows Henry Halter at age 46 and a carpenter, Regine is 38, Mathilde is 10, Lena is 8, Heindrick is 6, Politorius is 4, and Fredrick Barth is 27 and a locksmith.
1880- Shows Fred Barth who is 37 and a toolmaker, Regina Barth is 48, Lena Halter is 18, Henry Halter is 14, and Boliva? is 12.
1900- Regina has died, and and Frederick Barth is now 57 a toolmaker, and living with his? son Bolly who is 33, Mary Dogter is a servant and born in Feb 1851, she is from Germany and came to America in 1875. Two lodgers are also living with them.
