August Weissgerber Obituary

Ava Citizen
Friday, Feb. 19, 1943

August Weissgerber Dies

August Weissgerber was born in
Ohio April 21st, 1857, and departed
this life at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. George Kessel, February 11th,
1943, at the age of 85 years, 9
months and 21 days.
He was the son of Reverend Fred-
rick and Caroline Weissgerber. He
was baptized in the Lutheran Church
at an early age. He left Ohio and
came to Randolph County, Illinois, in
1879, where he met and was united
in marriage to Nancy Miller in 1884,
who preceded him in death October
5, 1935. To this union four daugh-
ters and one son were born, Clara
Davis, who preceded him in death
May 26, 1941. Those surviving are:
Hattie Reeves of Monroe, Louisiana,
Sophia Kessel, of Ava, Josephine
Bower of East St. Louis. He also
leaves to mourn his death 13 grand-
children and several nephews, nieces
and many friends.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home of the daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Kessel, near Ava, Saturday, February
13, 1943, at 1:30 o'clock, by the Rev.
Theo. A. Kessel. Interment was
made in Bower Cemetery.