Peter:This discussion group is informal for those with an interest in the CB&Q Railroad with no official railroad affiliation.
The Railroad Retirement Act establishing pensions for railroad workers was not enacted until 1935 around the same time that the Social Security system was being enacted. Railroad employee survivor and spouse pension benefits were not provided for until enacted in 1946 and 1951. So in 1888 it would have been highly unlikely that any survivor’s pensions were available nor provided by any railroad. You might reference the web site for the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board for specific historical information on that retirement system.
I hope this has been of some benefit to you.
Dennis Popish On Apr 19, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Peter S Weber via groups.io <owl_man_2000=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
I am hoping someone can answer this question. My 2x great grandfather was a section boss on the Q, based in Monmouth, IL. In February 1888, he was hit by an incoming locomotive and died of his injuries. I am wondering if his surviving spouse would have received a survivor's pension. If so, how would that pension be structured?
Thank you in advance.
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Peter S. Weber
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