Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1919 — CELEBRATES 87TH BIRTHDAY; 63 YEARS IN RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

CELEBRATES 87TH BIRTHDAY; 63 YEARS IN RENSSELAER

(Mrs. Michael Eger is celebrating the eighty-seventh anniversary of hler birth today, April 28. The aged lady is enjoying good health and was pleased when friends visited her at her home on N. Front street to offer their congratulations. It was in the year 1856 that Mrs. Eger with her husband came to Jasper county to make Tier home—Hßik-ty-three years ago. She has resided here continuously since that time and naturally is able to recount much of interest concerning the earliest days of the county and the dqys when Rensselaer was nothing but a trading post. Mrs. Eger is a native of Germany, having been born in that country in the year 1832. Following her marriage to Mr. Eger she came to the United States, locating in the East, where they continued to live for about two years, later moving to Lafayette, where they resided for a short time before coming to this county. Mrs. Eger is the mother of five children: Mrs. Frank Maloy, of Lowell; John Eger and the Misses Carrie, Elizabeth and Mary Eger, of this city. One son, William Eger, died several years ago. She also has five grandcjijldren and six greatgrandf children. The venerable old lady is proud of the distinction which is hers, and her many friends wish for her continued good health and many more birthdays.