Rediger.-Joseph Rediger was born near Ichenheim in Baden, Germany Mar. 13, 1845, son of Jacob and Magdalena (Schrag) Rediger; died Aug. 28, 1938 at the home of Henry Teuscher, Milford, Nebr.; aged 93 y. 5 m. 15 d. On July 3, 1873 he was married to Magdalena Burkey, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Eigsti) Burkey. In 1868, the Rediger family left Germany because of conscience against military service, and settled near Eureka, Ill. when Joseph was 23 years old. In 1877, he was ordained to the ministry to serve the Roanoke church, where he served until he moved to Nebraska in 1881. He served the East Fairview church for over 50 years. Those preceding him in death were his wife, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He leaves his 2 foster children (Mary Teuscher and Barbara Ehrisman of Milford, Nebr.), 1 brother (Benjamin of Hoopston, Ill.), 1 sister (Lizzie Wekler of Los Angeles, Calif.), and many relatives and friends. At the age of 23 he with his parents came from Germany and located at Eureka, Ill. Later, in 1881, he moved to Milford, Nebr., with his parents, where he lived on the farm southwest of town for many years. They then moved to town, where his wife died. Having no children of their own, their love and sympathy for others was manifested by caring and providing for others. He gave his heart and life to God in his youth.
Rediger.-Joseph Rediger was born near Ichenheim in Baden, Germany Mar. 13, 1845, son of Jacob and Magdalena (Schrag) Rediger; died Aug. 28, 1938 at the home of Henry Teuscher, Milford, Nebr.; aged 93 y. 5 m. 15 d. On July 3, 1873 he was married to Magdalena Burkey, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Eigsti) Burkey. In 1868, the Rediger family left Germany because of conscience against military service, and settled near Eureka, Ill. when Joseph was 23 years old. In 1877, he was ordained to the ministry to serve the Roanoke church, where he served until he moved to Nebraska in 1881. He served the East Fairview church for over 50 years. Those preceding him in death were his wife, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He leaves his 2 foster children (Mary Teuscher and Barbara Ehrisman of Milford, Nebr.), 1 brother (Benjamin of Hoopston, Ill.), 1 sister (Lizzie Wekler of Los Angeles, Calif.), and many relatives and friends. At the age of 23 he with his parents came from Germany and located at Eureka, Ill. Later, in 1881, he moved to Milford, Nebr., with his parents, where he lived on the farm southwest of town for many years. They then moved to town, where his wife died. Having no children of their own, their love and sympathy for others was manifested by caring and providing for others. He gave his heart and life to God in his youth.
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