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Arthur J. Traeger

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Arthur J. Traeger

Birth
Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, USA
Death
1 Jan 1947 (aged 63)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Valley View, Section 2, Lot 04874, Grave 3
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Arthur Traeger Funeral To Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Arthur J Traeger, 63, 3108 Western Avenue, former owner of the Peoria Machine Parts Company, 605 Franklin Street, prominent Mason and church worker, who died at 5:45 a.m. at Proctor hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Methodist church. Dr. W.T. Smith will officiate and internment will be at Springdale Cemetery. Friends may calls at the Gauss mortuary after 4 o'clock this afternoon.

For Many years Mr. Traeger has been active in First Methodist church, serving as a trustee, member of the official board on the pastoral committee. His Masonic affiliations included Peoria Lodge No. 15; Peoria Consistory, Scottish Rite and Mohammad Temple Shrine. For many years he was director of the Shrine Trumpeters.

Mr. Traeger founded the Peoria Machine Parts Company in 1920 retiring in 1942 due to failing health. More recently he has been associated with Blue Cross hospitalization plan, and his last position was as appraiser for the Farmers Savings and Loan association. Mr. Traeger was a member of the University Club.

A son of Frank and Mary Krider Traeger, he was born in Norwalk, Ohio, March 22, 1883, and married Miss Alma Margaret, sister of Dr. C. W. Margaret, in Peoria October 25, 1905.

Surviving are his wife, and a sister, Mrs. Helena Batchelder of Glendale, California. A son, Cedric Traeger, died in 1930.

It was announced by John M. Elliot, president of the Farmers Savings and Loan association, that the organizations offices will be closed from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday in respect to Mr. Traeger.

Peoria Journal - Jan. 2, 1947, submitted by Harry Lundell.
Arthur Traeger Funeral To Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Arthur J Traeger, 63, 3108 Western Avenue, former owner of the Peoria Machine Parts Company, 605 Franklin Street, prominent Mason and church worker, who died at 5:45 a.m. at Proctor hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Methodist church. Dr. W.T. Smith will officiate and internment will be at Springdale Cemetery. Friends may calls at the Gauss mortuary after 4 o'clock this afternoon.

For Many years Mr. Traeger has been active in First Methodist church, serving as a trustee, member of the official board on the pastoral committee. His Masonic affiliations included Peoria Lodge No. 15; Peoria Consistory, Scottish Rite and Mohammad Temple Shrine. For many years he was director of the Shrine Trumpeters.

Mr. Traeger founded the Peoria Machine Parts Company in 1920 retiring in 1942 due to failing health. More recently he has been associated with Blue Cross hospitalization plan, and his last position was as appraiser for the Farmers Savings and Loan association. Mr. Traeger was a member of the University Club.

A son of Frank and Mary Krider Traeger, he was born in Norwalk, Ohio, March 22, 1883, and married Miss Alma Margaret, sister of Dr. C. W. Margaret, in Peoria October 25, 1905.

Surviving are his wife, and a sister, Mrs. Helena Batchelder of Glendale, California. A son, Cedric Traeger, died in 1930.

It was announced by John M. Elliot, president of the Farmers Savings and Loan association, that the organizations offices will be closed from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday in respect to Mr. Traeger.

Peoria Journal - Jan. 2, 1947, submitted by Harry Lundell.


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