Friedrich Carl Abicht

b. 12 October 1865, d. 3 November 1928
  • Friedrich Carl Abicht was born on 12 October 1865 in Niagara County, New York.
  • He was baptized/christened on 12 November 1865 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara County, New York.
  • He was known as Fred.
  • The following appeared on 2 April 1921 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Following realty transfers are on record in the city assessor's office: . . . Bertha Abicht, relict of August Carl Abicht, decd., to Fred Abicht, son of Bertha Abicht, Lot 28 A, on Pierce avenue, eighth ward.
  • Friedrich Carl Abicht died on 3 November 1928 at age 63 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Memorial Hospital.
  • He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 3 November 1928 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Fred Abicht, 63 years old, 820 Pierce avenue, died in Memorial hospital this morning, following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Abicht contracted an infected leg after an illness from sugar diabetes, which later developed into gangrene. He was removed to the hospital a week ago and the leg was amputated. He failed to rally after the operation.
         Mr. Abicht was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He was a bricklayer by trade and was a member of the Niagara Falls Exempt Firemen's Association. He had a large number of friends in the city.
         Mr. Abicht is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Merringer, of this city, and Miss Emma Abicht of Buffalo.
         The funeral will be held from he home of Jacob R. Kelberer, 828 Pierce avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 13 Mar 2014