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Emma Celeste <I>Gehrig</I> Joerger

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Emma Celeste Gehrig Joerger

Birth
Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Dec 1932 (aged 70)
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Emma Celeste was a daughter of Edward Gehrig and Theresa Ortmann. She married Edward "Ed" Joerger on January 30, 1882, Pekin.
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Pekin -
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Celeste Joerger, wife of Edward C. Joerger, was held at St. Joseph's Catholic church Tuesday morning and burial was in Lakeside cemetery. Mrs. Joerger died at her home, 60S South Third street, Sunday morning of pneumonia.

She was born in Samanauk, Ill., Feb. 17, 1862, a daughter of Edward and Theresa Ortmann Gehrig. Her marriage to Edward C. Joerger took place in Pekin, Jan. 30, 1882. She had resided in Pekin for 66 years, was a member of St. Joseph's church and of the Altar society. She is survived by her husband, one son, Rudolph E. Joerger; a daughter, Mrs. Iran Quevy; two brothers, Charles F. Gehrig of Pekin and Edward Gehrig of Chicago, and six grandchildren.

The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Tuesday, December 18, 1932, page 2
Emma Celeste was a daughter of Edward Gehrig and Theresa Ortmann. She married Edward "Ed" Joerger on January 30, 1882, Pekin.
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Pekin -
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Celeste Joerger, wife of Edward C. Joerger, was held at St. Joseph's Catholic church Tuesday morning and burial was in Lakeside cemetery. Mrs. Joerger died at her home, 60S South Third street, Sunday morning of pneumonia.

She was born in Samanauk, Ill., Feb. 17, 1862, a daughter of Edward and Theresa Ortmann Gehrig. Her marriage to Edward C. Joerger took place in Pekin, Jan. 30, 1882. She had resided in Pekin for 66 years, was a member of St. Joseph's church and of the Altar society. She is survived by her husband, one son, Rudolph E. Joerger; a daughter, Mrs. Iran Quevy; two brothers, Charles F. Gehrig of Pekin and Edward Gehrig of Chicago, and six grandchildren.

The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Tuesday, December 18, 1932, page 2

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Joerger
Edward C.
June 21, 1860
Jan. 22, 1953
Emma C.
Feb. 17, 1862
Dec. 11, 1932



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