Died – At his home in the town of Rantoul on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, Peter Tilger, aged 60 years, 8 months and 23 days. The deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 21, 1848, and in 1856 came to America with his parents who located at Milwaukee where they remained a short time and then moved to the town of Meeme, Manitowoc county. After a short stay there they returned to Milwaukee and in the early sixties moved into the town of Rantoul, this county, where Mr. Tilger followed farming.
In 1874 he was married at Chilton to Agnes Tremmel. He was an industrious man and by his thrift succeeded purchasing a large tract of land and building a good home for himself and family.
Some eight years ago he became a victim to rheumatism and later his eye sight failed him and although noted experts were consulted nothing could be done for his relief and two years ago he became almost totally blind. For six weeks before his death he was unable to leave his bed. He was an honest man, good neighbor and a devout member of the Catholic Church.
He is survived by a widow, three sons, eight daughters and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Woelfel.
The funeral will be held this Saturday morning from St. Mary's church of which he was a member.
Chilton Times January 16, 1909
Died – At his home in the town of Rantoul on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, Peter Tilger, aged 60 years, 8 months and 23 days. The deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 21, 1848, and in 1856 came to America with his parents who located at Milwaukee where they remained a short time and then moved to the town of Meeme, Manitowoc county. After a short stay there they returned to Milwaukee and in the early sixties moved into the town of Rantoul, this county, where Mr. Tilger followed farming.
In 1874 he was married at Chilton to Agnes Tremmel. He was an industrious man and by his thrift succeeded purchasing a large tract of land and building a good home for himself and family.
Some eight years ago he became a victim to rheumatism and later his eye sight failed him and although noted experts were consulted nothing could be done for his relief and two years ago he became almost totally blind. For six weeks before his death he was unable to leave his bed. He was an honest man, good neighbor and a devout member of the Catholic Church.
He is survived by a widow, three sons, eight daughters and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Woelfel.
The funeral will be held this Saturday morning from St. Mary's church of which he was a member.
Chilton Times January 16, 1909
Family Members
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Margaret Tilger
1875–1957
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Joseph Cornelius Tilger
1877–1930
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Agnes Tilger Bersch
1878–1921
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Aloys Tilger
1880–1939
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Magdaline Tilger Lodes
1881–1909
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John Tilger
1882–1933
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Carl Tilger
1885–1885
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Rose Marie Tilger Noll
1885–1970
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Catherine Tilger Bernard
1886–1955
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Mary Tilger
1888–1888
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Andrew Tilger
1891–1897
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Teresa M Tilger Tremmel
1891–1970
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Barbara Tilger Tyson
1892–1976
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