The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-16
CHRISTIAN FEBIGER DEAD.

His Active business Life.
When it became known through the
city yesterday that Col Christian FebI-
ger had had a paralytic stroke early
yesterday morning all expectations OF
Il recovery from the illness that con
fined him to the house for two weeks
or more previous, vanished. and the
public awaited in sad expectancy tho
news OF his death.
Tho public only had TO walt until
9.45 o'clock when the news flashed
through the city that Colonel Chris
tim Febiger died at his home, No.
| 1907 Market street OF paralj sis. The
news of his death created the most
profound sensation, as 1t was known
that on Monday last Mr. Fcbiger had
attended the annual needing Of the
| Farmers Fire Insurance Company OF
which he was President, and of the
Philadelphia Wilmington and Ralti.
moro Esilroad Company. OF which he
was n Director the same day.
| On Tuesday ie felt the Ill effects of
gong out on Monday, but did not 20
to bed. He was able to go about tho
house. on Wednesday and talked about
attending the annual meeting of the
stockholders oil the Delaware Railroad
Company on Thursday, but when
Thursday came he was SO much worse
that he had to go to bed and at s
o'clock on Friday morning he was
stricken with paralysis In his right
side which deprived him OF the power
OF speech. From that time on he
gradually sank away and died last
evening as stated.
The death OF Colonel Febiger sewers
another tie that binds the present with
the old defenders Of the country In the
revolutionary struggle. He was con-
nectedt In name with the name OF u
soldier VINO fought on the American
side at the battles OF Buuker Hill,
Stony POiut, aud on during the war
until the British surrendered at York
town. The su.dier referred to was u
native of Denmark VINO settled in
PENNSYLVANIA prior to Lhe revelation
and after the war became State Treas
uTer of that State from 1sD to l7Oi.
Having 10 sons this soldier proposed
to adopt the first SOD OF his sister bo-
fore he WIS born. son was born
and the soldier lnRdopting him named
him Christian Carson Fehiger He
married II Miss Lea OF Philadelphia and
Christian FobiEer, just decea sed was
one oil the children OF this marriage. Tic
deceased was born December 70, 1871
He was the eledest OF three brothers
~ Ai-AA VI tilHl IA utl4t MS 81 BLllFA ?
were Colonel George Iobiger, of the
United States Array, deceased. and
Admiral John FeDiger, of the United
Stltns Navy. The mother of Christian
leblger was afterward Mrs. H, Feblger
Jones, who Tor many years lived IN
the house now occupied by DR., James
Draper, at the corner Of Eleventh and
Market streets. ....
= His wife wRs Sarah T Tntnall, daugh
ter OF Edward Tatnail OF tho brandy
wine milling firm of Tatnall Il Lea
She was a sister OF Mrs. GtlIis. widow
: of Commodore ellis, of the United
States Navy, Mira. William Candy and
Mrs. Edward Belts. Her brothers
were Joseph, Edward and the late vii.
! liam and Henry l.. Tatlall Tho fruit
vi this marriage, which occurred IL
| lsil WINS three children, two daughters
who died in youth, and Christian
EeblRer, Of the firm Of Lea Brothers y
Company, Philadelphia, book publish.
) er5,
+. Deceased commenced his business
life AZ distiller In Cincinnati, but Ills
plant being washed away by an Ohio
river flood about 1912. he removed Il
Wilmington and became q teller in thu
Union Bank and subsequently, becam'
connected with the milling firm o.
! Iatnall i Lea During the late cili
war he Was Northumberland OF thu
Fifth Regiment Delaware Noluntee
Iii antry.
, He was a member OF the City Coun
ell from the Ninth ward from 1888 &
1850, and WIS chairman OF ihn Watc
Committee when the Coal spring lies
, crro!r MIS- built He wHs inelnlJer u
/. the Levy Court OF New astle Count,
:, from 1873 to 1871, and again from 1873
! To 1885, and succeeded Caesar A. Rod
= ney n a member of the Water Cora
mission in tsS3 and continued Il mem
70 Der until his death.
lie Mas uisu at tine time Of his deaf
u president Of tho Board Of Directors O
g the Delaware Raiirod, having succeed
4 ed the late Samuel NJ, FELTON,; ais
president Of the Farmers Mutual Ir
sIuancR tUlppany and president OF ia
1t Nilmingtust tlub. Colonel Eebiger'
a. nueGrGi Intelligence was brought int
n active pay hy good eluostion.
lie was warm hear sd and generous
'e cuulbaous aud al}able lie ,leiRhte,
= in the study OF chemistry botany an
mineralogy, and being an expert pht
F., to@auher be Lad niHlIy handsome pit
VI tusas which ho highly puAsd.
is His remains Win be buried In I'll
81 Wilmington and BraudywIne Gem
IN terry on tuesday. January, 10th, at
" IN. lntarMen gCAate.
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