Obituary of Fredrich Wilhelm REINHOLD, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: REINHOLD, Fredrich Wilhelm
Name of Newspaper: Staunton Star Times
Date of Obituary: 16 Feb 1917 
Obituary: HIGHLY RESPECTED STAUNTON CITIZEN CALLED HOME
Frederick William [Wilhelm] REINHOLD, one of Staunton's best citizens who
sustained a paralytic stroke Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 9:30 a.m. while at work in Mine
No 14 as reported in last week's paper, continued to grow weaker until relentless
death snatched the chord of life Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. The venerable gentleman
was born at the city of Zwickau in Saxony, Germany on Mar 30, 1843. There
he was reared and confirmed and at the age of 17 years he commenced to work
in the mine. Having grown into manhood, he was married in 1881 [this date is
wrong, should be 1864] to Miss Theresa HAMANN and the happy and
congenial union was blessed with twelve children, nine of them being born in
the German home. In 1881 the family decided to cast their lot in America,
landed in New York City and then journeyed west to Staunton where they
have made their home ever since and merited and gained the highest esteem
of all. Mr. REINHOLD followed his old occupation in the new American
home, first working in Mine No. 6 and then in No. 14, being there every day
and as punctual as a clock in the discharge of his duties, until his busy hands
were arrested by a paralytic stroke. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest
mine worker in spite of an age of nearly 74 years. In 1914, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold
could have observed their golden wedding, but postponed the celebration as he
had the intention to retire first. Now providence has decreed differently. The 
funeral will take place from the family home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. R. C. LUCKE officiating. Interment will be made in the City Cemetery.
Those left to cherish his memory are the venerable wife, four sons, Paul of
Cerro Gorda, Ill., Max of Shelbyville, Ill., Emil R. REINHOLD, since six years
alderman of the first ward in Staunton, and Charles, also a denizen of our city.
Mrs. Herman BEYER of Staunton, Mrs. Gust. SCHUELER of Alton and Miss
Selma REINHOLD; one sister Mrs. Henry FICKERT of Staunton, on brother
in Germany, 23 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of more distant
relatives and friends. May he rest in peace!


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