Lillie Gilger

Death by Force

Lillie A. Spatzer Gilger, a young woman of 25, tragically passed away on September 21, 1901, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Born on July 25, 1876, Lillie was the daughter of Jacob Spatzer and married George Gilger. Her death, marked by the violent use of a gun, left her family, friends, and community devastated, as she was taken from them far too young.

Though the details surrounding Lillie's death remain vague and difficult to uncover, it is clear that the loss of such a bright young woman w ...Read More