Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Ribbeck, Alexander "Alex" - September 8, 1907
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source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.)
1902-1944, September 14, 1907, Image 3

Sunday New Iberia lost another of its long time residents in the person of 
Mr. Alexander Ribbeck who for many years has been one of its most respected 
citizens. Mr. Ribbeck was born in Spandau, Germany in 1831 and came to the 
United States when quite young. From Lafourche Parish he came to Iberia 
about 30 years ago and has been a valued citizen ever since, taking part in 
many of the enterprises that helped this City to its present position. Of 
recant years he has, however, been on the retired list. He was a member of 
the Masons and also of the Societe de Bienfaisance et d'Assistance Mutuelle, 
the members of which organizations attended his funeral Monday from his late 
residence in West Main Street in a body. He leaves to mourn him his widow, 
his sons Emile, Fritz, Goglieb and Albert and two daughters besides his 
brother Ferdinand also of this City.

source:  The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, September 14, 
1907, Image 3

DIED. - At the family residence in this city, on last Sunday morning at 7:30 
o'clock, the venerable Alexander G. Ribbeck passed away, surrounded by the 
members of his family. The funeral took place on Monday morning at 9 
o'clock, conducted by the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of Aurora 
Lodge, No. 193, F. and A. M. and also of the Societe de Bienfaisance de la 
Nouveile Iberia. Both orders were well represented at the obsequies.

Mr. Ribbeck was born in Spandau, Germany, on Thursday, March 24th, 1831. 
When entering upon his manhood he came to this country and located in New 
Orleans. He spent several years there in successful business, when he was 
charmed by the exceptional prospects of the Bayou Lafourche section, where 
he entered the mercantile world, and later engaged in planting sugar cane. 
Here he wooed and won the hand and heart of his devoted life partner, who 
has shared all his joys, troubles and trials through a long life.

In the Lafourche, fortune was fickle. Crowning successes were followed by 
disasters of recurring floods. These prompted him to seek higher lands and 
he moved with his family to the Fausse Pointe section, not far from 
Loreauville, where he engaged in planting. After a few seasons he moved to 
this city in 1869, invested the remnant of his fortune in property and 
engaged at his trade of tinsmith. The remaining years of his active life 
were devoted to building up a good and safe business based upon integrity. 
Later, he was stricken with partial paralysis, which left him an invalid the 
remainder of his days. His sons succeeded to the business he started here.

He was the father of seven children, Laura, Emile, Fritz, Godfieb, Mary, 
Angeline, (Mrs. C. A. Wells, of St. Louis, Mo.) and Albert; all living and 
grown.

His long life of three-quarters of a century was creditably and honorably 
spent. He made many friends wherever he resided who are now sincere in the 
tender of their sympathies to the widowed mother and the other members of 
the bereaved family. 

   
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