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Death of Waterloo railway worker Sebastian Rieger
Sebastian Rieger longtime Illinois Central employee and Waterloo resident died at home after a bout of heart disease amid oppressive heat. Born January 6 1845 in Dunsdorf Germany, he came to the U S in 1866 and joined the Illinois Central in 1868. He retired in 1903 without pension and was a member of the local machinists union. Surviving relatives include nephews Joe and Fred Busch and nieces Mrs M Strubel and Mrs F Blim, plus brother Franz Risgar in Germany. Funeral set for Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at Calvary. Body at Hileman and Ginkt mortuary.
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Sebastian Rieger
Illinois Central Railway
Waterloo
Germany
United States
Dubuque
Iingis Central
Rieger
Sona Margaret Nauman
Ilanelg Central
Focal Machinists’ Union
Joe
Fred Busch
South Haven
Mich
M. Strubel
F. Blim
Franz Risgar
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Maurus Eberle
Calvary
Hileman & Ginkt Mortuary