Anderegg, John 1824 - 1910

ANDEREGG

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 3/27/2020 at 11:20:28

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 26 May 1910.

John Anderegg, one of the pioneers of Clayton County, died Sunday at his home in Guttenberg.

He was born in Switzerland June 12th, 1824, the son of Samuel and Barbara Anderegg, and grew to manhood in the beautiful country of the Alps. It was his privilege to receive a good general school education in his native land and by his studies, as well as from friends, learned so much of America that he decided to come to this country.

On May 16th, 1845, he landed in New York, and then went to Ohio, where he resided for eight years, coming to Clayton county and settling on a farm in Jefferson township in 1853.

August 3, 1862, Mr. Anderegg volunteered his services in the defense of his adopted country, donning the blue and enlisting as a member of company D. twenty-seventh Iowa Infantry. For meritorious and valiant service he was promoted from the ranks to be Second, and subsequently, First Lieutenant. With his regiment he participated in many important engagements and battles, among them, Little Rock and Memphis, afterward being sent on the Red River Expedition. In 1864 he was mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., receiving an honorable discharge. Returning to Clayton County he continued for some twenty years longer to operate his valuable farm, which he carried on until 1884, when he retired from its arduous duties.

In 1846, the year of his arrival in America, Mr. Anderegg married Miss Magdalena Menger, who was a native of Germany. To them were born five sons and three daughters, John, Lizzie, William, Charles G., Julius, Lydia, Emma and Herman F. The devoted wife and mother , who for nearly forty years had been the trusted and faithful companion and helpmate of Mr. Anderegg, was called from this life in 1884, leaving many friends to mourn her loss.

He later married again, Louise Frieze, and a daughter Mattie came to bless this union.

In public and local affairs, Mr. Anderegg has always been interested, taking his share, and doing all in his power to advance the best interests of the community. The boys in blue have ever occupied a warm place in his heart, and he is a charter member and one of the founders of Hasen Deufel Post No. 146, G.A.R.

The funeral was held Wednesday at Guttenberg.