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FAHRIG, LAWRENCE/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, January 4, 1895 Alton --- Lawrence Fahrig died Wednesday afternoon [Jan. 2] at the home of his son of Second street, at the age of 80 years. He was stricken with paralysis early in the morning, and died at one o'clock p.m. He was a native of Prussia and came to this country and settled in Alton in 1844, and has resided here ever since. Seven children survive him. Little Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Fahrig, was also summoned by the dark angel, dying at 12:30 Wednesday morning, after a short attack of membranous croup. The funeral of the child was on Thursday afternoon, and that of the grandfather on Friday morning, both services being at St. Mary's church. ************************************
FAHRIG, UNKNOWN/Source: Alton Telegraph, Thursday, February 9, 1893 Mrs. Lawrence Fahrig Sr., died at her home in Alton Tuesday evening, January 31. Deceased is the wife of Lawrence Fahrig Sr., who is well known in Alton. Their children are John, Lawrence Jr., Barney, Dora and Frances Fahrig, and Mrs. B. Osterman of this city, and Mrs. N. Damus of Portage [Missouri]. **************************************
FAUSEK, CAPITOLA/Source: Alton Daily Telegraph, May 7, 1891 Miss Capitola Fausek, daughter of Mr. Henry Fausek, of Kinder, died this morning at 4:17 o'clock at the residence of Mr. Charles J. Wills, 821 East Eighth street. Miss Fausek was brought here about ten days ago from her home at Kinder for treatment. She was 23 years of age and has been a sufferer for about a year. The direct cause of her death was not known, but was supposed to be cancer of the stomach. The funeral will take place tomorrow at Kinder. **************************************
FEDERLE, JOSEPH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 24, 1922 Death From Diphtheria Joseph, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. August Federle, died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family home on the Grafton road [Melville area]. The parents have one other child. The funeral was held this afternoon from the family home, and burial was in Melville cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. O. W. Heggemeier of the Evangelical church. ***************************************
FELDWISCH, ANNA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, December 21, 1920 Liberal Giver Dies Suddenly in Her Home Mrs. Anna Feldwisch, aged 85, died suddenly this noon at her home, 615 Washington avenue, after a brief illness. She had been feeling slightly ill since Sunday, and Monday evening a physician was called and again this noon. Her death occurred while the doctor was visiting her. She was confined to her bed for a day or two but it was not considered that she was seriously sick. In the death of Mrs. Feldwisch there passes one of the most liberal of Alton women. The Evangelical church at Eighth and Henry streets loses also one of its staunchest supporters. She was a constant contributor toward the church and whenever there was any unusual expenditure for the upkeep of the church, there was always Mrs. Feldwisch standing ready to make a liberal contribution to the fund. She had not been able to attend services in her church for four years because she did not feel able to venture so far from home, but she was always up and around the house and active in attending to her little duties at home. She was one of the original members of the ladies society of the church, founded 52 years ago, and was deeply interested in the activities of that organization. Recently, in talking to her pastor, she expressed the belief that she would be taken very suddenly some time soon, and her death was as she predicted and as she had wished. In speaking of her today the pastor, Rev. O. W. Heggemeier, said that he always found financial support for any undertaking in a church way he might have, if he appealed to Mrs. Feldwisch. She gave liberally to mission causes, to the orphans and to all other worthy causes that were called to her attention. It was to the Eighth street church, however, that she gave principally and during all the years since the new church was built, she has been giving regularly large sums of money and by her generosity she has stimulated others to give more liberally. Mrs. Feldwisch was born in Westphalia, Germany, March 15, 1845, and was in her 86th year. She came to America when ten years of age and after a short period in St. Louis she came to Alton where she remained the rest of her life. She married William Feldwisch in 1864. He died in 1907. She leaves two sons, William of Alton and John of St. Louis, also six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Evangelical church at Eighth and Henry. There will be short services at the home just before departing from the house. Friends are asked to omit flowers. ******************************************
FELDWISCH, Ernest/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, May 13, 1921 Ernest Feldwisch, aged 87, died last evening at his home, 402 Cherry street, from debilities of old age, following an illness which began two months ago. Up until that time Feldwisch was able to take long walks about the city and countryside, and only recently walked to Wood River to visit relatives. Feldwisch had little or no use for an automobile or other form of conveyance, and when he wanted to go any place, he believed in walking. He was a well known figure in the city, and since his illness he has been missed by his friends who were wont to see him walking about. Feldwisch was born in Germany but came to this country, and directly to St. Louis, when he was 18 years of age. Three years later he came to Alton and had resided here since that time. He was a brick worker until years ago when he retired. His wife died five years ago last December. He is survived by three sons, five daughters, 22 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The sons are Henry of East Alton; Fire Chief William Feldwisch and John Feldwisch of Alton, and the daughters are Mrs. Charles Hull of Alton, Mrs. Henry Fahrig of Alton, Mrs. John Sering of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Julia Taylor, and Mrs. Edward Wutzler of Alton. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the family home. The services will be conducted by Rev. Heggemeier, pastor of the Evangelical church of which Feldwisch was a member and by Rev. S. D. McKenney of the Cherry Street Baptist church, a neighbor and friend of the deceased. Interment will be in City cemetery.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, May 16, 1921 The funeral of Ernest Feldwisch was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home, where Rev. O. W. Heggemeier of the Evangelical church conducted the services. There was a large attendance of relatives and old friends of Mr. Feldwisch. At City cemetery, Rev. S. D. McKenny, for twenty years a near neighbor of Mr. Feldwisch, gave a talk in which he paid tribute to Mr. Feldwisch as a neighbor and friend and the talk was a most affecting one. During the course of the remarks of Rev. McKenny, reference was made by the speaker to the fact that Mr. Feldwisch had for many years been a close student of the Bible in which he had found comfort and consolation and that the Bible had been used as a pillow for his head in the casket and would be buried with him. The Alton Benevolent Society attended the funeral in a body, Mr. Feldwisch having held membership in it for many years. The pallbearers were William Hoff, Henry Wutzler, Robert Denser, Henry Hohmann, Henry Richtter and H. W. Bauer. Burial was in City cemetery. ***************************************
FERGUSON, FRANK H./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 24, 1922 Former Alton City Clerk and City Comptroller Dies Frank H. Ferguson, aged 84, died Saturday night at his residence, 409 Henry street, in Alton, from a breakdown following an accident he suffered last Tuesday night when he fell in his home, fracturing his collar bone. The injury complicated a condition of health which had caused his family much anxiety the last few months of his life. Early in the summer, he began to show signs of failing in strength, shortly after his birthday in June. He was not able to be out as much as he formerly was. He had been a very active man for one of his years, and enjoying the company of his fellow men, he was out much, up to the time his strength began to fail. Little hope of his recovering from the effects of the fall were entertained, and he survived it just four days. Mr. Ferguson was one of the best known of the older residents of Alton. He had spent almost all of his life here and had always taken a deep interest in civic affairs. He came here when a boy, and in his young manhood he manifested the interest in public matters which later on caused him to be elected city clerk, and at another time he filled the position of city comptroller. He was the first city comptroller in Alton, being appointed when that office was created by the city council. Up to the time of his retirement from politics as a seeker after an elective office, he was regarded as invincible. He made one of the best city clerks Alton ever had, and it was long after his retirement that anyone could give the office the benefits of such ability as he possessed came into it. He was a member of Piasa lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., having affiliated with that fraternity in 1862, and he continued his membership to the end. He bore the distinction of being the oldest Past Master of Piasa lodge and he was also the oldest member of the lodge. His interest in the Masonic lodge never faltered, and even of late, notwithstanding his age, he was an occasional and honored visitor there. He served as secretary of the Alton lodge of Elks, in which he had held membership for many years. Mr. Ferguson was possessed of a pleasing personality and he had a wide circle of acquaintances, not only among the older residents of Alton, but among those who were many years his junior. He had an intellect of a high order, and his views on important subjects were sure to be enlightening. Mr. Ferguson's wife died many years ago. One daughter, Miss Bertha Ferguson, assistant principal of Alton High school, and one son, F. F. Ferguson of the Illinois Glass Co., lived with him and gave him the most devoted attention. At the time of his death his two other children, Warren of Atchison, Kas., and Mrs. Hubert L. Sparks of Oklahoma City, Okla., were with him also. His death occurred when all the members of his family were with him, the distant ones having been summoned because of his precarious condition. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late home. The services at the home were conducted by Rev. C. C. Smith of the Congregational church. Burial in City cemetery was under the auspices of Piasa lodge. **************************************
FERGUSON, JOHN L./Source: Alton Weekly Courier, April 8, 1853 We regret to announce the death of our fellow citizen and esteemed friend, Mr. John L. Ferguson, an old resident and merchant of this city. Mr. Ferguson was about 35 years of age. His illness was brief, and not considered dangerous until just before he expired. He died yesterday morning. He was just and generous - a true friend, and a pleasant acquaintance. His many virtues will long live in the remembrance of our citizens. A large concourse of our citizens attended the funeral of our lamented fellow citizen, J. L. Ferguson, Esq., yesterday. The funeral procession was very long, comprising the carriages of most of our prominent citizens, and fully testified the high regard felt by our people for the deceased. **************************************
FIEGENBAUM, E. W., DR./Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, July 28, 1927/Submitted by Jane Denny
Dr. E. W. Fiegenbaum Dies Early Today
After Heart Attack: End Came Suddenly after His Most Active Day in
Long Time Veteran of Profession Was Pioneer of Illinois In Campaign
Against Tuberculosis; Active In Civic Affairs of Community.
FIEGENBAUM, FRED A./Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, February 12, 1931/Submitted by Jane Denny
Former Alderman Dies Here Today.
Fred A. Fiegenbaum, Aged Resident of City, Was Nearly 80 Years Old.
FIEGENBAUM, SOPHIA [nee GUSEWELLE]/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, Friday, September 9, 1904/Submitted by Jane Denny
Sophia Gusewelle was born 02 Feb 1826 in
Pollhagen, Germany. She sailed to America in 1856 [1846], landing in
St. Louis on New Year's Day, 1847. She married Rev. William
Fiegenbaum in St. Louis in 1849. Their union was blessed with eight
children, two of whom died in infancy. The family came to
Edwardsville in 1870 and stayed until 1875 and then lived at other
places where Reverend Fiegenbaum served. She united with the church
the year she came to St. Louis and was not only a helpmate to her
husband in the home, but was a "frontier missionary" traveling with
him through Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa, in the sparsely
settled districts and aiding at all times in the religious work.
Hers was a character as strong as that of her rugged husband; and
she was ever his aid and helper through their long marriage.
FIEGENBAUM, WILLIAM, REVEREND/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, November 30, 1906/Submitted by Jane Denny
The Reverend Fiegenbaum was born in
Lengerich, Westphalia, Germany. He was son of Adolph and Christine (Peterjohann)
Fiegenbaum. At the age of ten, he emigrated to America landing at
New Orleans and then heading up the Mississippi to St. Louis and
finally settling in Femme Osage, St. Chares County, MO. His father
took up farming, but young William did not feel drawn to that line
of work and went to St. Louis and began clerking in a store. It was
there in St. Louis that he discovered his life's work of serving in
the ministry. His service began in the town of Highland, IL, in
1847, where his circuit extended over a large area requiring
fourteen days of traveling on horseback to cover. From there
Reverend Fiegenbaum's territory extended all along the Mississippi
valley, to Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and northern Illinois. From
1870-1875, he was pastor of the German Methodist church in
Edwardsville. He died at 1:15 this morning, as peacefully as he had
lived. Several times of late he had observed that he was glad to
state that he suffered not at all. There are six children,
Fred A., Dr. Edward W. and Martha, wife of C.H. Lynch, of
Edwardsville; Dr. Julius H., of Alton; Bertha, wife of Rev. Chas. F.
Blume, of Winona, Minnesota, and Lydia, wife of Rev., H. C. Jacoby,
of Quincy. ... In 1893 after continuous service of almost half a
century he retired, and since then lived quietly in a little cottage
on Union street, preferring to maintain his own household, look
after his chickens and the other routine of a home. He preached
frequently here [German Methodist Church, Edwardsville], however,
and on September 16 of this year [1906], on the occasion of the
conference in Edwardsville, he delivered an address at the church
which will always be remembered by its hearers for its force and the
deep piety expressed. The excitement of that day and the eloquent
effort he made seemed to tell upon him and he was never quite so
energetic afterwards, though he got about as usual. Rev. Fiegenbaum
was of the old stock, sturdy and strong as to physique and mentally,
one who lived well, continued active and thought deeply. He rounded
out the Biblical span of years, ministered to with the tenderest
care by his children and possessing the veneration and affectionate
respect of all who knew him.
FINKE, ADOLPH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 13, 1911 Alton Druggist Dies Adolph Finke, aged 73, died at his residence, Third and Henry streets, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock after a brief illness. He was taken down several days before his death with a very violent case of cholera morbus and this, combined with a kidney trouble which had been affecting him, resulted in a fatal termination. Mr. Finke's case had been regarded as grave all day Wednesday and he was attended by the members of his family at the time he died, they having been summoned during the day. Adolph Finke was one of the best known of the older residents of Alton, although for nineteen years he had lived in retirement from business. He was 35 years in the drug business in Alton, having come here from Marine where he had settled when a boy of 16 he came from Germany to America. Mr. Finke's drug store at Third and Henry was a well known place, and in it he built up a prosperous, profitable business which laid the foundation for his wealth. He was regarded as a highly successful business man. In the Maennerchor, in which he was one of the oldest members, he had been a leading spirit, and he was prominently identified for years in musical circles. He possessed a good voice and had much talent as a musician. He was a careful, conservation man, one who was the life of the social circles in which he was found, and he was known for his jovial disposition and his uniform kindness and courtesy. He was President of the Alton board of education and deeply interested in educational affairs. Of late years, Mr. Finke had done little in a business way, and remained at home most of the time. He had decided to go to California to live and had announced his desire to dispose of his real estate in Alton, of which he possessed a large amount. He is survived by his wife and six children, three sons and three daughters. The children are: Mrs. Behrens of East St. Louis; Mrs. D. W. D. Hoeffker of St. Louis; Mrs. Louis Hoppe of Alton; Emil of East St. Louis; Oscar H. and Adolph of St. Louis. Mr. Finke was born in Clausthal, Germany, in the Hartz mountains. He came to America at the age of 16. In Germany he was a fellow student with Dr. Albert Koch, the great investigator and scientist, who discovered the famous Koch's lymph for tuberculosis. He was a nephew of Dr. C. A. F. Mahn, the entymologist for the Webster dictionary. He was educated in German Universities and was a druggist for Hopkins & Co., at Second Lanadon streets fifty years ago. Later he was with the McPike Drug Co. He left Alton in 1873 for East St. Louis, where he was in business seven years. He came back to Alton in 1880, and went into the drug business at Second and Henry streets. Mr. Finke, beside having served as president of the board of education, was alderman from his ward one term. The funeral will be Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from his home, and at his request it will be private and there will be no flowers. ***********************************************
FISCHBACH, MARTIN/Source: Alton Telegraph, Thursday, September 26, 1878 Mr. Martin Fischbach, an old resident of this city and one of our most estimable citizens, died on Wednesday morning of some pulmonary complaint, aged 65 years and 10 months. Mr. Fischbach had been a resident of this city [Alton] for almost 30 years, and had been engaged in business during that time. He was born at Baden, Germany, and leaves a widow and five children, two daughters and three sons beside a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his death. Deceased came to the Coal Branch in 1833, and while there engaged in coal mining and gardening. He removed to this city about the year 1850, and has resided here ever since. He became indisposed last winter but has been confined to his house but about eight days. The funeral will take place at the family residence on Second street at 1 o'clock tomorrow, after which the remains will be taken to the Upper Alton Cemetery for interment. ***************************************
FISCHBACK, LOUISA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 10, 1920 Miss Louisa Fischback, a lifelong resident of Alton, died at the Nazareth Home this morning about 4:30 o'clock, after a long illness. Her only sister, Miss Augusta Fischback, died last August 4, at the Nazareth Home, where the two sisters had been making their home for six months preceding. Miss Fischback became ill at the same time as her sister, but seemed to be recovering, then had another spell of sickness from which she rallied and was doing well when she was taken down with the influenza. Her death was the seventh death that has occurred from influenza in the Nazareth Home, but is the only death of an inmate of the home, not a member of the sisterhood in charge. Her death had been expected for several days. Miss Fischback leaves one brother, Edward M. Fischback, of Denver, Colo. She was born in Alton October 14, 1868, and was in her fifty-second year. The funeral will be private, and will be held tomorrow morning from the Nazareth Home. Friends who desire to see Miss Fischback for the last time may do so at St. Joseph's Cemetery at 9 o'clock. **************************************
FISCHER, ELIZABETH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 3, 1922 Mrs. Elizabeth Fischer, 80, widow of Louis Fischer, died today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Hoffmann, in Wood River. Mrs. Fischer, who moved to Wood River last September, had been a resident of Alton 21 years. She was born in Germany in 1841 and came to America in 1869. While living in Alton she made her home with her son, Albert Tegethoff of West Ninth Street. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hoffmann, and Mrs. Edward Putze of Wood River, and two sons, Albert Tegethoff of Alton and Theodore Tegethoff of St. Louis. She was a member of the Evangelical church of Alton and gave much of her time and effort to church work. Funeral arrangements have not been made. **************************************
FISCHER, LOUIS/Source: Alton Telegraph, Thursday, July 25, 1878 Louis Fischer, a veterinary surgeon of this city, who removed here from North Alton a few months ago, died suddenly last night at Wyss' boarding house in Hunterstown. He seemed in usual health at supper time yesterday evening, but a few hours afterwards was a corpse. It is not known what caused his death. One reason probably was the overpowering heat. He leaves a wife and two children. His burial took place today. ****************************************
FISHER, INFANT/Source: Alton Telegraph, July 14, 1881 From Bethalto - Deaths - The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fisher, died at the residence of Mr. J. B. Bangert, Mrs. Fisher's father, at four o'clock Sunday evening, aged 15 months; was buried at the Bethalto cemetery, Monday, at three o'clock p.m. This was their only dear little one, and it seemed very hard to give it up. They have the sympathy of many friends in their sore affliction. ***************************************
FITTON, CHARLES/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 19, 1920 Inmate of State Hospital Killed by Freight Train Charles Fitton, who was the first patient to be accepted by the Alton State Hospital, was killed by a C. B. & Q. freight train at Woods Station about midnight Monday. The body which was badly mangled by the wheels of the train was carried to Brighton, and later was brought back to Alton by a passenger train. It was identified by Dr. Zeller, superintendent of the institution. Dr. Zeller said Fitton was Number 1 at the hospital, having been the first inmate received after the institution was opened. He escaped from the home some time Monday, Dr. Zeller said, and apparently had wandered to Woods Station. No record of Fitton's connections is available at the hospital, Dr. Zeller said, except that he had told attendants he was born in England and had worked as a coal miner there. He was about 45 years old. ****************************************
FITZPATRICK, MARY/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 27, 1920 Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, a 53 year old inmate of the Alton State Hospital who had been in the institution ever since she was 20 years old, died last night and was buried today in the hospital cemetery. ****************************************
FITZGERALD, TIM/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 17, 1920 Midget Dies in State Hospital - Was in P.T. Barnum's Show, Driver of Carriage for Tom Thumb Timothy Fitzgerald, a midget in size, age 56, died last night at the Alton State Hospital where he had been an inmate for a year. Fitzgerald, though small of stature, for years worked at the trade of glass blowing, and until ten years ago was in Alton. He made bottles at the plant of the Illinois Glass Co., and because of his small size, which made it difficult for him to work on the "bench" using the blow pipe, he was kept at the finishing work while the other members of his shop would play the bottles. Fitzgerald came here from Zanesville, Ohio, when a young man to work at his trade. He had done considerable traveling in his younger days. Ed Conley said today on learning of the death of Fitzgerald, that his father, the late Frank Conley, had known Little Tim when both had been living in Pittsburg. It was there that the smallness of Fitzgerald attracted the attention of P. T. Barnum, the showman, and he engaged Little Tim to drive the carriage which used to convey the famous midget, Tom Thumb, when he was showing under the management of Barnum. Little Tim drove the diminutive carriage which Barnum provided for Tom Thumb, drawn by a team of tiny ponies and the size of the driver was in correct keeping with the size of the equipage. Tim was not much less of an attraction than the famous midget who had a world fame. About ten years ago Fitzgerald left Alton. He went to East St. Louis and there he lost his mind, and was sent to the State hospital. The body will be sent to East St. Louis for burial. **************************************
FLACHENECKER, FERDINAND/Source: Alton Telegraph, April 14, 1881 Ferdinand Flachenecker, a native of this city, we believe, quite a promising business man but a few years ago, and well connected, was found dead about 7 o'clock Tuesday eve in an enclosure at the rear of the saloon at the corner of State street and Sugar alley. This sad ending was not unexpected by the acquaintances of the deceased, as he had long been a confirmed inebriate, had at times been a county charge, and had apparently lost all ambition and all desire for anything except the means to procure alcoholic stimulants. Coroner Youree was notified by Marshal Kuhn, arrived on the early train and impaneled a jury of inquest with Dr. C. M. Smith as foreman. The witnesses examined were Dr. Smith, who was called when the discovery of the death was made, Henry Nienhaus, at the rear of whose saloon the body was found, Eli Stone, and James Hendy, the latter the policeman who was first notified and who assisted in taking the remains to the police station. A blank book of the Germania Life Insurance company, some unimportant papers, a lead pencil and two Roman Catholic medals were all the effects found on the body of the deceased. These were turned over to his relatives. The evidence was to the effect that deceased was in the saloon mentioned, yesterday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, greatly under the influence of liquor, sitting asleep near a stove in the back room. It was finally proposed to put him in the open air in order that he might become sober. This was done, and after a short time, perhaps an hour, Mr. Nienhaus tried to arouse him and found that he was helpless and in a dying condition. Dr. Smith was notified and went to the place, but found that death had already taken place. The body was removed to the police station at 8:30 o'clock. The verdict was to the effect that death ensued from alcoholism and exposure. Deceased was about 35 years old. He left relatives living in St. Louis, Edwardsville and in this city. It is a sad ending, through intemperance3, of a life that at one time gave fair promise of usefulness, and should serve as a warning, especially to young men, that danger lurks even in the "first glass." ************************************
FLEMING, JOHN W./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 9, 1921 John W. Fleming, aged 62, died this morning at 11:30 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Thomas Cannavan of Godfrey. The death of Mr. Fleming was very unexpected, although he had been suffering for the past four years with heart trouble. He arose as usual this morning and had his breakfast. Some time after eating he became ill and before a physician could be procured, death had occurred. An inquest will be held tomorrow. For the past several years he has resided with his sister. The deceased is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Thomas Cannavan of Godfrey; Mrs. Lena Sleeth of Northport, Virginia; William Fleming and Edward Fleming of this city. Mr. Fleming has a number of friends here who will regret very much to hear of his death. Every two weeks he used to come into Alton and spend the weekends with his two brothers. He was a former well known railroad man. Arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Mr. Fleming was a member of the Mystic Workers. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. *************************************
FLYNN, ELIZABETH C./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 3, 1920 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Flynn, wife of Ralph Flynn, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from S. S. Peter and Paul's Cathedral where a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Tarrant. There was a large attendance at the funeral services. Mrs. Flynn had a large circle of friends who were well represented at the church. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. The pallbearers were W. S. Richards, J. M. Malcolm, J. A. Giberson, George Milnor, E. H. Beall, and L. A. Schlafly. *************************************
FLYNN, NELLIE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 24, 1919 Many friends gathered at the Cathedral this morning to pay their last respects to Miss Nellie Flynn, the Alton woman who died last week in Chicago. The body was brought to Alton on Saturday and was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Harry Pfeiffer, of Alton street. Solemn High Mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. E. L. Spalding, V. G., assisted by Rev. M. A. Tarrant, and Rev. M. Costello, sub-deacon. After Mass, Rev. Tarrant spoke a few words of consolation to the bereaved family. Mrs. James B. Cahill sang "Ave Marie" during Mass. The body was laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery, besides that of the parents of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. M. Flynn, who died three years ago. The grave was covered with handsome floral offerings. Miss Alice Sharkey also sang a beautiful solo. The pallbearers were James Green, Harry Moore, Lewis Brandenberg, William Meehan, David Noonan, and Daniel Cahill. Among those present from out of town were her brother, John F. Flynn of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Jacob Amberg of Grafton, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Loaker of St. Louis. ************************************
FLYNN, PATRICK/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 4, 1899 Patrick Flynn, age 73, died January 4, 1899. He was born in Ireland. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. ***************************************
FLYNN, WILLIAM/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 30, 1923 The funeral of William Flynn was held this afternoon from the family home, 1000 Langdon street, where services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Townsend of the Congregational church. There were many old friends and neighbors of Mr. Flynn at the funeral services. He had made many friends in Alton during the long period he resided here and he was well liked in the neighborhood where he had lived so many years. He was one of the oldest members of the Robin Hood camp, Modern Woodmen, and also of Western Star Lodge, I. O. O. F., and both those organizations were represented at the funeral services. Burial was in City cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. H. L. Dickinson, Judge L. D. Yager, Ray Goddard, J. A. Miller, H. H. Hewitt, Dr. F. W. Jones. *****************************************
FOEHRKALB, WILLIAM A. JR./Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, Wednesday, July 5, 1933/Submitted by Sharon Inman William A., Jr., four-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Foehrkalb, Sr., of this city, died at the Bethesda Hospital, St. Louis, 1:05 o'clock yesterday afternoon of septaemia. The child suffered a minor bruise of the right hip in a fall down porch steps at his home Friday noon, but no developments were noticed until Sunday, when fever was observed. His condition grew steadily worse and yesterday morning he was removed to the children's hospital in St. Louis. A post mortem was performed. Born in Edwardsville on August 8, 1928, the boy was a son of William A. and Hilda Take Foehrkalb. He was a member of the Eden Evangelical Church and the Sunday school. Besides his parents he is survived by both maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Take and Mr. and Mrs. George Foehrkalb. The body will remain at the Marks Weber Funeral Home until tomorrow afternoon, when it will be returned to the residence at 206 Franklin ave., where funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Services will follow at the Eden Evangelical Church at 2 and interment will be made at the Valley View Cemetery. Rev. H. J. Bredehoeft will have charge. *******************************************
FORRISTER, ALEXANDER/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, February 19, 1897 Alexander Forrister, a pioneer resident of near Highland, died Tuesday morning [Feb. 16] at the advanced age of 95 years, 6 months and 5 days. For nearly sixty years he resided four miles east of Highland. He was a thrifty farmer and stockman and had acquired in the neighborhood of 600 acres of land. Notwithstanding his old age, he was surprisingly active in affairs of life. He was married three times, the third wife dying about two years ago. He leaves eight children, some of whom are over sixty years old. The funeral took place yesterday morning from the residence to the Highland cemetery. "Uncle Aleck" as he was familiarly known, was the oldest person in the county. He possessed the sturdy characteristics and rugged honesty of the early settlers and contributed his full share to the development and prosperity of the county. *********************************************
FOSTER, ALFRED F./Source: Alton Telegraph, February 13, 1902 Prominent Manufacturer Alfred E. Foster, for many years a prominent manufacturer of drain tiling, died Monday at his home in Euclid place, after a long illness from bronchial trouble. Mr. Foster's illness was giving him trouble two years before his death, but no alarm was felt until six weeks ago. Then his malady took a severe form and he had been sinking steadily until death came at noon. He was 65 years of age and was born in England, where he made his home until about 38 years ago, except during the time he was in India as an agent of the East India company which controlled India until the formation of the British empire. He was married in this country and engaged in manufacturing pursuits. Twenty-two years ago he came to Alton and remained here but a short time, returning to East Alton seventeen years ago. There he took charge of the tile works which was being conducted on a small scale. The business qualities of the man were shown in the rapid growth of the business of which he was president. Mr. Foster was the first man in the west to make 32-inch tile and was the second man in the United States. He became president of the Stoneware Pipe Company of East Alton, making a thriving institution of it. Seven years ago he retired from business to live in enjoyment of the fruits of his hard labors. He has lived on Euclid place in a beautiful home he erected there. He leaves his wife and four children, Mrs. A. L. Chapman of St. Louis, George E. Foster of East Alton, Mrs. George F. Kirsch and Mrs. C. N. Pence. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and services were conducted at the family home by Rev. J. H. J. Rice and Rev. George Gebauer. Burial was in the city cemetery. ********************************************
FOSTER, JOHN/Source: Alton Weekly Courier, July 6, 1854 Coroner Robbins yesterday summoned a jury to inquire the cause of the death of John Foster, who died suddenly at the house of Jacob Bush. Suspicion had been entertained that he had been foully dealt with. The jury returned a verdict of death by apoplexy or a drunken fit. *********************************************
FOVEL, EMMA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, September 7, 1920 Miss Emma Fovel, aged 41, died this morning following an operation for the relief of cancer, which had proved of no avail in improving her condition. She resided at 116 Central avenue. *********************************************
FOX, LAVINA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 5, 1910 The funeral of Mrs. Lavina Fox, of St. Louis, was held this morning on the arrival of the funeral party from St. Louis. The body was taken direct to City cemetery for interment, where services were conducted by Rev. H. M. Chittenden. The pallbearers were J. J. Brenholt, C. W. Milnor, G. H. Smiley, U. S. Nixon of Alton, A. A. Paxon and H. P. Brewer of St. Louis. Before her death Mrs. Fox had made a request that these gentlemen serve as her pallbearers, and she had also asked that she be taken to Alton for burial. The request that she be brought here was natural, as her family in Alton was one of the oldest ones, and had been very prominent in the early days. She was the last of her family, all of them having died before her. Her father conducted the Piasa House in Alton, where the Beall mining tool plant is located, a very pretentious hotel in the early days of Alton. ********************************************
FREDERICH, ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' (nee
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FREDERICH, REV. ROBERT/Source: Alton
Evening Telegraph, Tuesday, October 9, 1934
FREDERICK, INEZ/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 16, 1920 The funeral of Miss Inez Frederick was yesterday, from the home at 1112 1-2 [sic] East Fourth street to the Evangelical church, where services were conducted by the Rev. O. W. Heggemeier. The pallbearers were Paul Kolk, Arthur Kolk, Albert Kolk, John Fredericks, John Laux and Nathan Edsell. **************************************************
FRETZ, CAROLINE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, September 15, 1923 Mrs. Caroline Fretz, wife of Andrew Fretz, retired glassblower and East End business man, passed away this morning at 5:45 o'clock, following a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Oglesby, all of Alton. Caroline Fretz was the mother of ten children, nine of whom survive her. They are John Fretz, Mrs. James Brewer, Mrs. L. Oglesby, all of Alton, Andrew Fretz and Mrs. Ida Grassm of St. Louis, Philip, Walter, and Frank of Detroit, Mich., FMrs. F. L. Johnson of Kansas City, Mo. She leaves also three brothers, John, Theodore and August Hafley and one sister, Mrs. Ida Sangert, all of St. Louis. Mrs. Fretz was 67 years of age. She was born in Newark, N. J., and moved from St. Louis to Alton in 1889. She was a member of the Washington Street Methodist church and was also a member of the Court of Honor lodge. The end came peacefully for Mrs. Fretz, with members of her family close to her until the end. The funeral services will be held from the home of her son, J. H. Fretz, 1817 Liberty street, Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Theodore Cates officiating. Friends of the family and members of the Court of Honor are invited to call at the home of her son Sunday and Monday. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of her son, John Fretz, 1817 Liberty street. Burial will be in the City Cemetery. ****************************************************
FRIEDRICH, WILLIAM A./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 25, 1922 William A. Friedrich, aged 64, died at St. Joseph's Hospital this morning at 5:45 o'clock after an illness of three months from cancer of the throat. He had been forced to remain away from his work the past two months. The case of Mr. Friedrichs was a most distressing one and during the last few months of his life he suffered greatly from the malady that was to prove fatal. He had been foreman of the wood working shop of the Duncan plant on Piasa Street. He was highly valued by his employers, and had in the thirty-three years of her service there, demonstrated that he was a man to be trusted implicitly. He retained the position until two months ago when his bad condition forced him to give up his work. The throat trouble made it impossible for him to swallow anything of late, a difficulty in that direction increasing until it became necessary to make an artificial opening by the surgical process, through which to introduce food. This last resort proved to be of no great value and the end approached rapidly. Mr. Friedrichs was born in Germany, near Berlin. He came to this country when a young man and was married here. Beside his wife he leaves three children, William O. of Alton, and Henry of Chicago, and Mrs. A. H. Meyer, Paullina, Iowa. Mr. Friedrichs was a devoted member of the Central Avenue Lutheran Church and had reared a family that shared his interest in the work of that organization. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon. The funeral cortege will leave the home, 1001 Alby street, at 2 o'clock and the services will be in the Central Avenue Lutheran Church at 2:30 o'clock. ****************************************************
FRITZ, W. H./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, September 9, 1920 Death Ends Citizenship Proceedings W. H. Fritz, one of the petitioners for naturalization in the City Court of Alton, whose case has been postponed from time to time during the last four years by the government because he was of German nativity, but who was to have a hearing next Monday by order of the naturalization officers, will not be present at the hearing, and his sincere ambition to become a naturalized citizen of the United States will never be realized. Yesterday the Clerk of the Court was visited by a young man who explained that the family had received the Clerk's notice to attend the naturalization proceedings next Monday, and that he had been sent to convey the information that Mr. Fritz had died the second day of April 1920 at his home in this city. He declared his intention to become a citizen several years ago, and would have been admitted to citizenship long ago but for the war, as in all respects he was a good man, and believed in our institutions and government. The fact that he was a native of one of the countries at war against the Allies was the only bar to the realization of his desire to become a full-fledged American citizen. *****************************************************
FRUITIGER or FRUTIGER, JACOB/Source: Alton Telegraph, January 31, 1899 A very peculiar suicide took place Saturday afternoon at Marine, in this county. Jacob Fruitiger, of that place, a bachelor aged 62 years and ten months, put a ladder down in a cistern, went on the ladder, either stood or sat on a rung, and shot himself in the forehead, falling into the water, where his body was found Sunday about 11 a.m. The old man had visited his nephew, Fred Imler, living four miles from Marine, On Friday. Before leaving his nephew's residence, Fruitiger made Mr. Imler promise to come to his (Fruitiger's) home on Sunday. When Mr. Imler arrived Sunday morning, Fruitiger's residence was closed and he could not be found. After investigating the premises, Imler forced an entrance through a window. In searching, several notes were found written in German by Fruitiger. One of the notes told that he had at one time been a Christian, but had changed his views, from the fact that he was poor and had become the "underdog" - and that he now was a "heathen." In this note he lauded several persons in the community, among them a boy, whom he said was the best boy he ever knew. In the room several pictures were hung up, among them one of Robert G. Ingersoll. Another note told of where he would be found and the cause of his taking off. He said he had placed a ladder in the cistern and would go down on it and shoot himself on the ladder. He said he first thought of shooting himself in a well on the place, but did not care to poison the water by his body falling therein. Search was made in the cistern and the ladder discovered. Grappling irons were let down into the cistern and the body pulled up. A bullet hole was found in Fruitiger's forehead. The cistern was drained of water, and an old-fashioned 32 caliber revolver was found on the bottom, with which Frutiger, while sitting or standing on a rung of the ladder, had shot himself. The note found stated that his nephew, Imler, had his will and indicated that he had appointed Squire Tuffle executor. The note also stated that $153 in cash could be found in a drawer, locked, in a cupboard. The key to the drawer was discovered in the vest pocket of the dead man. Mr. Eph Eaton opened the drawer, took the money out, and delivered it to Mr. Imler. Frutiger was worth from $12,000 to $15,000, and was therefore not necessarily very poor, nor much of an "underdog" in the battle of life. Evidently while methodical, he had many peculiarities which rendered life a burden, and he therefore deliberately planned his death. Coroner Bailey was summoned Sunday and arrived at Marine Sunday night about 11 o'clock. He empanelled a jury and held an inquest. The verdict was according to the facts above given.
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