Louis Zechlin
1830-Dec. 3, 1894
Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 3, 1894, page 3, col. 4, reprinted Niles (Weekly) Mirror, Wednesday, December 5, 1894, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Death of Louis Zechtin[sic]
Louis Zechtin, residing on the Barren Lake road, near Dickereel, died this morning at 9 o'clock, after suffering severely from softening of the spinal cord which produced St. Vitus' dance, and, together with old age, caused his death.
Mr. Zechtin was one of our oldest and most respected German citizens. He was born in Germany in 1830, and came to America when he was quite a young man. He removed to his city in 1854, and has since made Niles his home. For many years he was in the employ of John L. Reddick, and was a faithful and industrious man. Some time ago he received injuries upon the head by accident, which caused his sickness and resulted finally in his demise. He leaves a wife and one son Albert, who is driver for Roberts & Vinson. The funeral will occur Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the German Evangelical church, Rev. Rahn officiating. The remains will be interred at Silver Brook cemetery.