hmtl5 Gustav Bengamen Burgus b. 10 Oct 1861 Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa d. 29 Nov 1928 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa: Wunnenberg family
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Gustav Bengamen Burgus

Gustav Bengamen Burgus

Male 1861 - 1928  (67 years)


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  • Name Gustav Bengamen Burgus 
    • son of Friedrich Burgus and Henriette Wagner [1]
    Birth 10 Oct 1861  Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Franklin Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 29 Nov 1928  Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Burial 2 Dec 1928  Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I215  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

    Family Emma Wiegert,   b. 13 May 1866, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1945, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 17 Apr 1884  Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Henry Burgus,   b. 18 Aug 1891   d. 4 Jun 1984 (Age 92 years)
     2. Anna Edna Burgus,   b. 28 Mar 1896, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Jul 1898, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    +3. Arthur Carl Burgus,   b. 01 May 1906, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Nov 1993, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Oct 1861 - Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Apr 1884 - Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Franklin Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Nov 1928 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2 Dec 1928 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Burgus, Gustav and Emma    		Burgus, Gustav and Emma

  • Notes 
    • Dates for birth and death for Gustav, Emma, and daughter Anna are from the cemetery read of Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    • 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.
      [4, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S14] 1900 US census.

    3. [S5] Death certificate.

    4. [S7] Obituary.

    5. [S15] Iowa Marriage Records, 1850-1937.

    6. [S36] Newspaper article, newspaperarchive.com.


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