Kriege, Amelia Maria

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Birth:
A transcription of her obituary gave her date of birth as 7 October 1854, while her gravestone shows the date as 7 October 1855.

Died:

     The following obituary was published on 5 April 1895 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer (Edwardsville, Illinois).

          Death of Mrs. Amelia M. Fiegenbaum
     Mrs. Amelia Mary Fiegenbaum, wife of Alderman Fred A. Fiegenbaum, died at her home, 713 Kings Highway, Wednesday morning at 3:30 o'clock. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence to Woodlawn cemetery. Rev. John Schlagenhauf conducted the services. The pall bearers were Henry Mindrup, Herman Bollmann, Henry Stulken, Frank Gusewell, A. A. Suppiger.
     Mrs. Fiegenbaum was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Kriege, deceased, and was 40 years, 5 months and 26 days old. She was born October 7, 1854, and married Fred A. Fiegenbaum, March 27, 1874. She leaves surviving her husband, a brother, August Kriege, and seven children, four boys and three girls, viz: William, George, Otto, Charles, Minnie, Bertha and Caroline.
     She was a devoted Christian and for a long period a member of the German M. E. church. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her and these join in the grief of the family at her demise.

Amelia married Fiegenbaum, Frederick Adolph 27 Mar 1874, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Frederick (son of Fiegenbaum, Hermann Wilhelm and Gusewelle, Sophia) was born 15 Aug 1851, Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Feb 1931, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 14 Feb 1931, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Fiegenbaum, William Theodore was born 17 Jan 1875, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 12 Oct 1918, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
2. Fiegenbaum, George Edward was born 13 Nov 1876, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 14 Sep 1910, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
3. Fiegenbaum, Minnie O. was born 1878; died 1960.
4. Fiegenbaum, Otto August was born 22 Sep 1881, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died Sep 1965, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
5. Fiegenbaum, Bertha A. was born 7 Feb 1884, Pin Oak Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 4 Oct 1968, Highland, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 7 Oct 1968, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
6. Fiegenbaum, Charles Henry was born 4 Sep 1886, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died Oct 1970, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
7. Fiegenbaum, Julius was born 1888; died 1888.
8. Fiegenbaum, Caroline Louise was born 28 Oct 1893, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 28 Oct 1942, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.

Ernst married [---?---], Louise. Louise died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
There is some indication that Louise, who last name is presently unknown, may have been Ernst's first wife. There is record of a marriage license issued in Madison County, Illinois on 28 February 1859 to Ernst Kriege and Sophia Timpe, hinting that Ernst may have married a second time. These facts require further research.