Rudolph Albrecht (1864 - 1900)

Born 10 Jan 1864 in Texas

Husband of Helena (Eilert) Albrecht — married 19 Nov 1889 in Lavaca Co. Texas

Died 15 Sep 1900 at age 36 in Lavaca Co. Texas

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Obituary

Shiner Gazette, 19 Sep 1900

The sad news reached the city last Saturday of the death of Mr. Rud. Albrecht, of Moulton. His death was sudden and was caused by blood poisoning. He was buried Sunday by the Hermann Sons. A large crowd attended the funeral.

Shiner Gazette, 26 Sep 1900 Mortuary.

Mr. Rudolph Albrecht, who died at Moulton on Saturday September 15th of blood poisoning , was a member of the Sons of Hermann, Knights of Honor, Home Forum and Woodmen of the World, and carried $1000 insurance in each of the first named three and $500 in the Woodmen of the world.

The remains were interred in the Baursville cemetery Sunday evening at 4 o’clock and the procession that followed the remains was over a mile in length. At the grave Rev. Koelps made a short talk, after which the body was turned over to the Herman Sons who conducted the burial service.

He leaves a wife and four small children besides a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his untimely demise, to whom the Eagle extends condolence. – Moulton Eagle.

Sources

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3PZ-7RP : accessed 10 May 2014), Rudolph Albrecht, Justice Precinct 6 (west part), Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing sheet 19B, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241653.