Carl Brugman, 1846-1920

BRUGMAN, BAKER, BURKHARDT, MOELLER, PETERSEN

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 12/29/2012 at 13:41:01

Carl Brugman
January 24, 1846-February 9, 1920

Carl Brugman, aged a little more than 84 years, died at his home in Everly Friday, February 9. Mr. Brugman had been in failing health for sometime due to his advanced years and death was not unexpected. He had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. I.R. Baker and family since the death of his wife a few years ago and it was here that his death took place.

Carl Brugman was born in Germany on January 24, 1846. At the age of thirty he came to the United States. He and his family lived on a farm for a number of years. For many years he was on of the influential and highly successful farmers of Lone Tree Township and it was here that he and his wife reared their family of boys and girls. Eighteen years ago he and his wife retired from active farm life and came to Everly, where they occupied a cozy cottage and enjoyed many comforts. When their daughter Bertha became the wife of I.R. Baker a few years ago, the Bakers built a home near Mr. and Mrs. Brugman, but after the death of Mr. Brugman, the Baker home was sold and Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved to the Brugman cottage to administer the care and comfort which gave pleasure to the last years of his long and useful life.

The funeral services are being conducted at Everly this afternoon and interment will be made in the Lone Tree Cemetery.

Mr. Brugman is survived by several sons and daughters, all of whom are living useful and splendid lives.

The News-Herald
2-12-1920

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Carl Brugman was born on January 24, 1836, at Barkow, Mehlenburg, Germany. After attending the public schools he learned the carpenter trade. After serving his apprenticeship and working at his trade in Hamburg and elsewhere for two years he came to the United States in 1866, coming directly to Davenport, Iowa, where he immediately preceded to obtain papers for citizenship, which were granted him in 1872, He came here in 1885, making him one of Clay County's earliest settlers. After spending seventeen years on a farm five miles southwest of here, in 1902 he retired to Everly where he spent the remainder of his life. On January 22, 1867, he married Miss Bertha Burkhardt. To this union nine children were born, Rudolph, Herman, Mrs. Rudolph Moeller, who died in 1916, Otto, who died in infancy, Mrs. Chris Petersen, Emil, Hugo Conrad and Mrs. Ira Baker.

Decreased was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, a kind husband and loving father. He was blessed with many friends, who with his children and twenty-one grandchildren deeply mourn his demise. He peacefully passed away early in the morning of February 9, 1920, at the age of 84 years and 15 days.

The funeral service was held at the house yesterday afternoon with Rev. Wolfram officiating and interment was made in the Lone Tree Cemetery

Spencer Reporter
February 18, 1920

Interment in Lone Tree cemetery
 

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