Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1913 — Obituary of Nathan Fendig. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Nathan Fendig.

Nathan Fendig was born in Bernback, Germany, October 11, 1839, and died at Rensselaer, Indiana, October 1, 1913, aged 73 years, 11 months and 20 days. He was a son of Benjamin and Nancy Fendig. These parents had seven children, all of whom are now dead.

Mr. Fendig came to America at the age of 14 years, stopping temporarily in various parts of this country. Most of his life between the ages of 14 and 32 was spent in the south. He was a sutler in the union army during the civil war and was present at Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D. C., when President Lincoln was assassinated.

He located in Chicago at the age of 32 and two years later moved to Rensselaer, which city has been his home for the past 40 years. He followed various pursuits while residing irky.. this city. During the first years of his residence here he was engaged in the stock business, and the remainder of his time was spent in the mercantile business, until about seven years ago, when he retired from active business.

Mr. Fendig was married at the age of 36 to Miss Amelia Ruble, to which union eleven children were born, eight of whom survive him, namely, Benhart N. Fendig, of Rensselaer; Arthur and Robert Fendig, of Chicago; Solomon Fendig, of Spokane, Wash.; Edna Fendig, of Rensselaer; Mrs. Solomon Jacobs, of Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Leopold Weil and Mrs. Louis Eisenberg, of New Orleans, La. He was one of the oldest members of the Masonic lodge of Rensselaer, having belonged to this order for about forty years. Most of the later years of Mr. Fendig’s life has been spent at home and with his married children, who reside in the south. Unfortunately residing at such great distances, Solomon, of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Jacobs, of Tampa, Mrs. Weil and Mrs. Isenberg, of New Orleans, are unable to be present with the grief stricken family. The funeral was conducted at the late residence Friday afternoon by Rabbi Sinkin, of Lafayette. There was no music at the service. The business houses of Rensselaer all closed in honor to the deceased and a large assemblage gathered at the home and followed the deceased to the grave in Weston cemetery, where the Masonic order conducted its ritualistic burial service

John Moore and Junior Benjamin came down from Chicago yesterday to attend the Van Rensselaer Club banquet. John is working for the American Express Co. now, having given up his work with a detective company. Junior is holding down a job in the Monon offices. Forest Morlan, the other inactive member of the club now living in Chicago, was unable to get away.