Gustav Bengamen Burgus
1861 - 1928 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Gustav Bengamen Burgus was born on 10 Oct 1861 in Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 29 Nov 1928 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 2 Dec 1928 in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1910, Franklin Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Notes:
Gust Burgus funeral held at Kingston
Special to the Hawk-Eye
Mediapolis, Ia., Dec. 3 – Many friends attended the funeral of the late Gust Burgus held at the German church southwest of Kingston, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Burgus lived just south of Mediapolis for a number of years. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Burgus was born near Kingston in 1961 and died at his home Thursday, age 67 years. He was united in marriage in 1884 to Emma Wiegard who survives him. He is also survived by six sons and six daughters. They are Edward Burgus, John Burgus and Henry Burgus of Burlington, Herbert and Joseph Burgus of Sperry, and Arthur Burgus at home. Mrs. Fred Buescher and Mrs. Carl Gerling of Sperry, Mrs. Samuel Schaefer of Fairfield, Mrs. Wm. Knott and Amelia Burgus of Chicago, and Alma Burgus at home. One daughter, Anna, preceded him in death. He is also survived by four sisters, two brothers and eighteen grandchildren. Mr. Burgus was a member of the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church and of the I.O.O.V. lodge of Sperry.
Burlington Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Tuesday, 4 December 1928. Page 12.
Name:
son of Friedrich Burgus and Henriette Wagner
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39093072/gustav-bengamen-burgusGustav married Emma Wiegert on 17 Apr 1884 in Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa. Emma (daughter of Nicholaus Wiegert and Regina Christ) was born on 13 May 1866 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 6 Jul 1945 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 8 Jul 1945 in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Joseph Henry Burgus was born on 18 Aug 1891; died on 4 Jun 1984; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Anna Edna Burgus was born on 28 Mar 1896 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 09 Jul 1898 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Arthur Carl Burgus was born on 01 May 1906 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 09 Nov 1993 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.