Christian Fluegel's obituary, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan

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SUBJECT: obit Christian FLUEGEL 1896
SUBMITTER: JoAnn G. Irwin
EMAIL: irwinj33@net-link.net
DATE: Feb 28, 2000
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SURNAMES: FLUEGEL, EHINGER, KAFER, ULRICH, WIESINGER
Adrian Daily Telegram, 10 March 1896

Christian FLUEGEL, the well-known German Saloonkeeper who for years
has conducted a place particularly popular with his own country people,
at 13 South Main Street, died suddenly in his apartments over the
establishment at 10 o'clock last night of heart disease.
Mr. FLUEGEL had been ailing for a year or more, and on Saturday last
he followed the advice of his physician, Dr. Neager, and went to bed.
He remained there until shortly before noon yesterday, when he arose
and proceeded to pass the day in a comfortable manner. A dropsical
difficulty from which he had suffered, had practically disappeared,
leaving him in an easy state of mind and body.
At about 4:30 Mr. FLUEGEL asked for the evening paper and a couple
of cigars. He was still smoking and reading in the rear sitting room,
when Mrs. FLUEGEL looked in on him at a quarter of ten, and advised
him to retired. He replied he would wait until she had seen the saloon
closed and had returned upstairs.
When this was done Mrs. FLUEGEL remained down stairs with Herbert
Krauth, the bartender, a moment, while Mrs. Lena Youngs, a Toledo
relative visiting the family, went up to see if Mr. FLUEGEL desired
anything from below.
She discovered him in his chair apparently asleep, breathing plainly
and naturally. She called to him, where upon he partly opened his
eyes and rolled his head over to one side, the breathing stopping
with the change of position. The frightened woman felt his pulse,
found it still, and gave the alarm. Dr. Stephenson, who was summoned,
Dr Seager being out, arrived in about ten minutes, but there was nothing
left for him to do.
Christian FLUEGEL was 64 years of age. Born in Mecklenburg, Germany,
he came to America and Adrian when 28 years of age and went to work
in Drost's brewery. Some years later he married Mrs. Louia POST, who
kept the Monument Square hotel. After remaining there three years
he sold the place to George W. Wagner, and coming down town entered
the saloon business at Mr. Wagner's present location. He disposed
of this business to Jacob Fischer twenty-two years ago and buying
the site of the present Fluegel saloon, erected the building which
now stands there.
Four years ago the business was transferred to John Leute, who controlled
it for a year then returned it to the original owner.
Mr FLUEGEL was a man of considerable means and prominence in German
circles. He erected the Commercial Savings bank building, and identified
with other important property interests.
He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. John WIESINGER, of Detroit,
who recently lost her husband, and Otto L. FLUEGEL, of Chicago. He
is also survived by three sisters, viz: Mrs. Bruno ULRICH, of this
city, Mrs. Chas EHINGER and Mrs. George KAFER, both of Palmyra.
The time of funeral has not yet been fixed. [buried Oakwood Cem]