Dyersville Commercial Newspaper, July 25, 1918

MATT J. FISCHBACH CALLED BY DEATH
Passed away this Thursday morning at 8:45 O'Clock.
Had Been in Ill Health the Past Five Years. Funeral Arrangements Not Made. His many friends in this city and surrounding counrty were pained to hear of the death of Mr. Mathias J. Fischbach, which occurred at the family home in East Dyersville this morning, at 8:45 o'clock. Death followed after an illness covering a period of five years. He was able to be up and around, until six weeks ago when he was obliged to go to bed and he gradually grew weaker and peacefully passed away, well fortified with the sacraments of the Catholic church of which he has been a faithful member. Mr. Fischbach was born at Bissen, Luxemburg, Germany, on February 26, 1852 and received his early education in his native village. At the age of sixteen years, in the spring of 1868, he and his father came to this country landing at Fort Washington, and later came to Dubuque county, settling at St. Donatus. In the year 1872, he came to Dyersville, and this city has been his home ever since. On May 10, 1874, Mr. Fischbach was married to Miss Anna Schieder of New Vienna, the ceremony being performed in St. Francis church, the late Rev. Father Kortenkamp officiating, after which they went to housekeeping here. Mr. Fischbach followed the carpenter trade in his younger days and later accepted a position with the National Importing Co. and later travelled on the road for the concern, having been connected up with the business over twenty five years. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fischbach, nine of whom are living: Margaret and Nicholas died in infancy and those surviving are Andrew of Herman, MN; Mrs. H.C. Dettmann of Dyersville; Mrs. George Huberty of Dyersville; Fred and Bert of Herman, MN; Private John in camp at Aberdeen, Washington; Private Theo. B. somewhere in France; Catherine and Clara at home, who with his wife survive. He is also survived by his brothers Fred, Peter of Granville; Sister M., Sisters of DeNotre Dames, Lake Linden, MI.
No arrangements for the funeral have as yet been made.

-Dyersville Commercial Newspaper, August 1, 1918:

REMAINS OF MR. MATHIAS FISCHBACH LAID TO REST

Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon at Three O'Clock. Many in Attendance.

The funeral of the late Mr. Mathias Fischbach, of whose death mention was made in the Commercial last week, took place Sunday afternoon, from the family residence to St. Francis church where Father Dunkel said the prayers for the dead and blessed the corpse, after which interment was made in St. Francis cemetery. The pall bearers were Messrs. Peter Esch, Nick Esch, H. Huberty, I. Westmark, A. Ruemmele and Henry Togeler. The funeral was very largely attended, attesting the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Among the relatives present from abroad were P.J. Fischbach, Granville; Bert, Fred and Andy Fischbach of Herman, MN; P. Schnieder of Dubuque; John and A. Schnieder of Hascroft; Mr. and Mrs. W. Reilly, Centralia; Clarence and Margaret Reilly, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. H. Froehle, Luxemburg; Mary, Helen and Leona Froehle, Luxemburg; Mr. and Mrs. H. Fangmann and Mr. and Mrs. W. Sudmeier, New Vienna; Ernest Dettermann, Dubuque; Mrs. Vyverberg, Dubuque; Sister M. Francisca, O.S.F. of Meyers, Iowa. The funeral was held off a few days awating the arrival of Private John Fischbach, stationed at Vancouver, Washington. He, however, was unable to get here in time, arriving early Tuesday morning.

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