(This would be knowledge most villagers would have)
Once a thriving farm with cattle and crops, the Weber Farm was run by the Elder Charles Weber and his wife Lilian. They had two children.. Chase who went off to fight the Regency war and a daughter, the young Hannah Weber.
Shortly after Chase left for the war, Lilian took ill and died.. most rumor that the farm died with her. Shortly thereafter Charles began to drink and all the money that had been raised and saved by the thriving farm was gone, as was his tolerance. It was then that the beatings began, most say he hates Hannah..due to her likeness in appearances to his deceased wife.
When Chase returned from the War, he was devasted at the loss of his mother and the farm. He took to the bottle alongside his father, both dependent on the young Hannah to make enough coins for their house and their booze.