John Dick was born in Ruppertsberg, Rheinpfaltz, then part of Bavaria, on 9 October 1827. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1851.
Married Miss Louisa Steigmeyer in Belleville, St. Clair county, Illinois, on 7 May 1854. They moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1857.
John Dick was in the milling and brewing business with his brothers. He was also a cattle buyer. Shortly before his death, he bought some quality cattle in England.
He then continued his trip to visit his boyhood home. He was visiting his Bavarian birthplace at the time of his death; he died there on 30 October 1889. His daughter, Emma, was his travel companion and with him at the time of death. His body was shipped to his family in Quincy for burial in the family plot.
- Bio by Tree Leaf.
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Additional:
The Quincy Whig, Thursday, November 14, 1889; page 8.
REMAINS OF THE LATE JOHN DICK.
A dispatch was received by relatives in this city yesterday, announcing the arrival at New York of the steamer Enos, which has on board the remains of the late John Dick. The remains will arrive in this city tonight or tomorrow.
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The remains of the late John Dick arrived yesterday morning, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, and his son, Mr. Frank. The remains were taken to the residence of the family on State street, between Third and Fourth. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The funeral of the late John Dick will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 310 [810?] State street. Friends are invited.
- The Quincy Daily Whig, Friday, November 15, 1889; page 3.
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The funeral was under the auspices of the Quincy Turn-Verein, of which deceased was a charter member, and president at the time of his death. The Verein was accompanied by the Quincy Brewers' Association, and the employees of Tellico Mill, the whole column being headed by the Gem City Military band.
Arriving at the grave, the singing section of the Turn-Verein sang an appropriate hymn, after which, Major Charles Reese, editor of the Quincy Post, spoke a few words over the grave.
- The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 16, 1889; page 3.
- transcribed by Tree Leaf.
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Married Miss Louisa Steigmeyer in Belleville, St. Clair county, Illinois, on 7 May 1854. They moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1857.
John Dick was in the milling and brewing business with his brothers. He was also a cattle buyer. Shortly before his death, he bought some quality cattle in England.
He then continued his trip to visit his boyhood home. He was visiting his Bavarian birthplace at the time of his death; he died there on 30 October 1889. His daughter, Emma, was his travel companion and with him at the time of death. His body was shipped to his family in Quincy for burial in the family plot.
- Bio by Tree Leaf.
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Additional:
The Quincy Whig, Thursday, November 14, 1889; page 8.
REMAINS OF THE LATE JOHN DICK.
A dispatch was received by relatives in this city yesterday, announcing the arrival at New York of the steamer Enos, which has on board the remains of the late John Dick. The remains will arrive in this city tonight or tomorrow.
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The remains of the late John Dick arrived yesterday morning, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, and his son, Mr. Frank. The remains were taken to the residence of the family on State street, between Third and Fourth. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The funeral of the late John Dick will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 310 [810?] State street. Friends are invited.
- The Quincy Daily Whig, Friday, November 15, 1889; page 3.
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The funeral was under the auspices of the Quincy Turn-Verein, of which deceased was a charter member, and president at the time of his death. The Verein was accompanied by the Quincy Brewers' Association, and the employees of Tellico Mill, the whole column being headed by the Gem City Military band.
Arriving at the grave, the singing section of the Turn-Verein sang an appropriate hymn, after which, Major Charles Reese, editor of the Quincy Post, spoke a few words over the grave.
- The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 16, 1889; page 3.
- transcribed by Tree Leaf.
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John Dick was born in Ruppertsberg, Rheinpfaltz, then part of Bavaria, on 9 October 1827. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1851.
Married Miss Louisa Steigmeyer in Belleville, St. Clair county, Illinois, on 7 May 1854. They moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1857.
John Dick was in the milling and brewing business with his brothers. He was also a cattle buyer. Shortly before his death, he bought some quality cattle in England.
He then continued his trip to visit his boyhood home. He was visiting his Bavarian birthplace at the time of his death; he died there on 30 October 1889. His daughter, Emma, was his travel companion and with him at the time of death. His body was shipped to his family in Quincy for burial in the family plot.
- Bio by Tree Leaf.
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Additional:
The Quincy Whig, Thursday, November 14, 1889; page 8.
REMAINS OF THE LATE JOHN DICK.
A dispatch was received by relatives in this city yesterday, announcing the arrival at New York of the steamer Enos, which has on board the remains of the late John Dick. The remains will arrive in this city tonight or tomorrow.
_____________
The remains of the late John Dick arrived yesterday morning, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, and his son, Mr. Frank. The remains were taken to the residence of the family on State street, between Third and Fourth. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The funeral of the late John Dick will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 310 [810?] State street. Friends are invited.
- The Quincy Daily Whig, Friday, November 15, 1889; page 3.
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The funeral was under the auspices of the Quincy Turn-Verein, of which deceased was a charter member, and president at the time of his death. The Verein was accompanied by the Quincy Brewers' Association, and the employees of Tellico Mill, the whole column being headed by the Gem City Military band.
Arriving at the grave, the singing section of the Turn-Verein sang an appropriate hymn, after which, Major Charles Reese, editor of the Quincy Post, spoke a few words over the grave.
- The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 16, 1889; page 3.
- transcribed by Tree Leaf.
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Married Miss Louisa Steigmeyer in Belleville, St. Clair county, Illinois, on 7 May 1854. They moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1857.
John Dick was in the milling and brewing business with his brothers. He was also a cattle buyer. Shortly before his death, he bought some quality cattle in England.
He then continued his trip to visit his boyhood home. He was visiting his Bavarian birthplace at the time of his death; he died there on 30 October 1889. His daughter, Emma, was his travel companion and with him at the time of death. His body was shipped to his family in Quincy for burial in the family plot.
- Bio by Tree Leaf.
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Additional:
The Quincy Whig, Thursday, November 14, 1889; page 8.
REMAINS OF THE LATE JOHN DICK.
A dispatch was received by relatives in this city yesterday, announcing the arrival at New York of the steamer Enos, which has on board the remains of the late John Dick. The remains will arrive in this city tonight or tomorrow.
_____________
The remains of the late John Dick arrived yesterday morning, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Emma, and his son, Mr. Frank. The remains were taken to the residence of the family on State street, between Third and Fourth. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The funeral of the late John Dick will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 310 [810?] State street. Friends are invited.
- The Quincy Daily Whig, Friday, November 15, 1889; page 3.
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The funeral was under the auspices of the Quincy Turn-Verein, of which deceased was a charter member, and president at the time of his death. The Verein was accompanied by the Quincy Brewers' Association, and the employees of Tellico Mill, the whole column being headed by the Gem City Military band.
Arriving at the grave, the singing section of the Turn-Verein sang an appropriate hymn, after which, Major Charles Reese, editor of the Quincy Post, spoke a few words over the grave.
- The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 16, 1889; page 3.
- transcribed by Tree Leaf.
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Gravesite Details
Buried in family plot. Concrete 'curb' around it. Lot comprises north half, Lot 147, and all of Lot 148.
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