Leopold Seger Obituary

Atkinson Graphic, 24 Dec 1920

Leopold Seger
Requiem mass was observed at St. Joseph’s church Thursday morning and the remains of Leopold Seger were laid to rest following the services, conducted by Rev. Father Loecher.

Leopold Seger was born in Chicago, Illinois, October 31st 1856, died at his home in Atkinson December 20th 1920.

In the earlier years of his residence in Holt county he followed the occupation of farming. His latest employment was operating a local cream station in Atkinson.

He had been in failing health with dropsy for the past eight months.

Deceased is survived by his wife, Louise Seger and eight children by a former marriage – four sons, Gustav, William, John and Edward, and four daughters, Mary, Minnie, Carrie and Margaret. Also four brothers, Max Seger of Stuart, Nebraska, N. D., Paul and J. H. and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Bauman of Atkinson.

Mr Seger had been a resident of Holt county since 1880.

NOTE: This obituary should read . . . survived by his wife, Minnie.. . He married Elizabeth/Louise Alm at Chicago 13 Nov 1877. They were the parents of 12 children. Louisa died 1 Dec 1903 at Atkinson and on 31 Oct 1904 he married Wilhemina (Weinberger) Steinhauser (a widow) at Stuart Nebraska. Leopold and Minnie had one son, Charles.