OBIT: Ernest Kettig, d. 1891, Jefferson Co., KY

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Transcribed by: BMWSalon1@aol.com
Date:  16 Apr 2002
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Courier Journal Thursday Morning April 2, 1891.
The Death of Dr. Kettig Brought Home From Germany For Burial

The remains of Mr. Ernest Kettig, who died in Berlin Germany, March 15, of liver complications, arrived in 
this city over the C and O road at 9:15 o'clock last night and will be buried this afternoon at 3 o'clock 
from the public vault in Cave Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Kettig had been in Germany about a year, having gone over on a pleasure trip last spring. He 
was a native of Germany, but has been a resident of Louisville for the past thirty-six years. His illness 
was of six weeks duration. The remains were brought over by Mrs. Kettig on the steamer Aller, of the 
(S)?hort German Lloyd line, and were met in New Your by his son, W. H. Kettig, of Birmingham, Ala. and at 
Lexington by another son Dr. E. M. Kettig. of this city. The deceased leaves family consisting of his wife, 
one daughter Mrs. Charles Berle and three sons - W. H. Kettig of Birmingham and Charles H. and Dr. E. M. 
Kettig, of this city. The deceased was sixty years of age. 

Contributed by
Bernadette Wallace