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From: "Betty Smith" <>
Subject: [SOMGEN] Ferdinand BREIG
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:10:29 -0500


William Welfley Obituary Scrapbook Vol 3 p. 176 March 1900
FERDINAND BREIG
Mr. Ferdinand BREIG, one of Salisbury's oldest and most respected citizens,
died at 6 o'clock, Tuesday evening at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Joseph
GARLITZ in West Salisbury. The deceased was afflicted with dropsy, but his
case was not considered dangerous until a few days before his death. He died
very suddenly.
Mr. BREIG was a very good, kind-hearted old man and he was held in high
esteem by all who knew him. He was born in Germany, we believe, but lived in
Salisbury all his life. In religion he was a Lutheran, by occupation a
carpenter. He was in every way a model citizen. Had he lived until May, he
would have reached his four score years. Funeral today, conducted by Rev.
E.S. Johnston.

FERDINAND BREIG
died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Joseph GARLITZ, West Salisbury,
on the evening of March 20, 1900, of dropsy of the heart. He complained only
a few days when death came quickly; this sudden death was a great shock to
his many friends.
He was born in Baden, Germany, May 15, 1820 and came to this country while a
child with his parents; they lived in New York about two years, then came to
Greenville and from thence to Salisbury where he was married young in life
to Miss Phoebe Ann Tedrow, who still survives him, as also his daughters,
Mrs. Ellen Garlitz, of West Salisbury, Miss Rebecca at home, Mrs. Nina
Billmeyer, of Virginia; a son and a daughter preceded him to the spirit
world. He was a kind, honest and industrious man, had a kind word for all
and his familiar face will long be missed by the good people of Salisbury
where he spent the greater part of his life. He was the youngest son of
Joseph and Maria BREIG of happy memory, and is survived by his brother
Daniel who is in the ripe age of 83 years. Their brother Ambrose preced him
by 15 years to the eternal world at the age of 70 years. Funeral on Thursday
22d by his pastor Rev. Johnston. Peace be to his ashes.
"To every life there comes a close,
Be it of toil or pleasure or pain,
The night whose morning no man knows
Will fold the hands whose work is done.
For whom eternity's long tomorrow
Shall bear no burden of pain or sorrow
For work unfinished and counted as naught.

Betty Smith



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