Franz Pfleger

born c. 1849 in Germany, died 1880 in Michigan

Siblings

1841-Walter Karl

1842-Katharine

1844-Karl

1845-Johann (died as infant)

c.1847 Johannes Pfleger

1850-Elizabeth (died at 4)

1852-August

1854-Peter

1856-Elisabetha (Schaeffer)

c.1860-Lena Pfleger Philipp

never married

killed in an accident

shortly after

arriving in America

Synopsis of the article about his death is below

parents:

Jean/Johannes Pfleger

Katharine Walter

paternal grandparents:

Jean/Johannes Pfleger

Helena (Maria Magdalena) Leppla

His brother Johannes and sister Lena came from Germany to Michigan as well. Lena remained in Michigan. John & family moved to Chicago c. 1891.

To see the full line of his descent back to the 1600s click here: Pfleger Family tree

There are no photos I know of showing Franz Pfleger. Click image to enlarge. Once enlarged, to zoom move cursor to right of image, back onto image, and click again.

Jackson, Michigan census mortality schedule 1880: Fred Pfleger, 31, single, farmer, born in Germany, died in RR train accident, March 1880. How long a resident of this country: 1 year.

Death certificate: Fred "Pflager," age 31, died March 31 1880. Occupation: laborer. Location of death: Jackson, 5th ward. Mother and father's name not recorded. Birthplace: Germany. Caused of death: killed by railroad.

I have the small article written about the accident, dated 4-2-1880, and need to locate it to transcribe what it said. Essentially, he was riding to the round house to see if he could get a job, jumped off with another man as the train approached the end of the line, and landed badly, running into the switch. The article is entitled, "A Fatal Fall." It has the quote, "He has a brother who has been here for some years and works for Carl Dettman. We understand that Henry Gass is an uncle."

connection: the daughter of Franz' brother, Johann/John Pfleger, became Irene Pfleger Wachdorf when she married Edward Wachdorf in 1909.