Jungers, Nicholas 1828-1898 & Margretha Robinet Family

JUNGERS, ROBINET, LOESH, KIPGEN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/9/2022 at 09:02:44

Jungers, Nicholas 1828-1898 and Margretha Robinet Family

This BIOS for the Nicholas Jungers family was compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Their family information and stories of the life and times of those pioneers can be read about in several Sioux County Books. “The Story of Sioux County” by Charles Dyk gives a very colorful account of pioneer life with it joys and hardships. The book “Siouxland A History of Sioux County” by Nelson Nieuwenhuis gives a great historical accounts of the area. The “1908 Sioux County Atlas” also has historical accounts of the various townships of Sioux County. Also reference the Hospers Centennial Book of Hospers 1891-1991.

From a family history posted on ancestry.com (by other family members)

Jean Nicholas ‘Nic’ Jungers was born 6 Jan 1828 at Metzig, Grossherzogtum, Grand Duchy Luxembourg. He married 10 Feb 1850 at Eischen Capellen Luxembourg to Margretha Robinet 1824-1894. Nicholas died 22 Sep 1898 Hospers Iowa He was the son of Michel Jungers 1797-1843 and Marguerita Loesch 1803-1828.

Margretha Robinet / Robinette born 13 Dec 1824 Hobscheid, Capellen, Luxembourg died 12 Oct 1894 Hospers IA. She was the daughter of Jean Pierre Robinet 1780-1850 and Marie Catherine Kipgen 1780.

CHILDREN –

1. NICHOLAS JUNGERS born 1851 Belguim, Washington Co./Ozaukee Co. Wisconsin died 27 Aug 1927 LeMars, Plymouth Co. IA. Married 3 Feb 1876 WI to Magdalena Sanem 1855-1904 Eleven children were listed – Peter, 1877, Louis 1878, John 1880, Mary 1881, Margaret 1883, Domonic 1885, Anna 1887, Katherine 1889, Magdalena 1891, Joseph 1894 and Edward 1896.

2. LOUIS LUDWIG JUNGERS born 17 Feb 1853 Belgium, Ozaukee, WI died 30 Aug 1936 Sheldon IA. He married 28 Jun 1878 at Alton IA to Margaret G. Ludowese 1859-1948 His parents were Jean Nicholas Jungers 1828-1898 and Margretha Robinet 1824-1894. They had children – Note most of their children apparently changed their surname Jungers to Youngers– Nicholas 1879, Theresa 1880, Louis 1882, Marie 1884, Peter 1885, Theodore 1887, Andrew 1889, Clara 1891, Martha 1893, Mathilda 1895, Clarence 1897, Daniel 1900, Margaret 1902,Eugene 1904.

3. MARY JUNGERS born 4 Mar 1855 Belgium, Sheboygan, WI died 1 Nov 1931 Fairfax, Renville MN buried in St. Anthony’s cemetery Hospers IA. Married Nicolas Ludowese / Ludowese. Mary was born 4 Mar 1855 died 1 Nov 1931 buried in St. Anthony’s cemetery Hospers IA. Find a Grave lists Mary Ludowese nee’ Jungers born 4 Mar 1855 Belguim Wisconsin, died 1 Nov 1951 Fairfax, Renville Co. MN. Buried Hospers IA, Parents Nick and Margreatha (Robinet) Jungers, husband Nick Jungers, children – John Ludowese, Margaret Maiers, Magdalene Decker, Mary Leesch, Ann Decker, Nicholas Ludowese and Dominic Ludowese.

4. JOHN JUNGERS born 24 Nov 1857 Belgium WI died 26 May 1858 Belgium WI. Died as an infant.

5. PETER L. JUNGERS / YOUNGERS born 18 Aug 1860 Belgium WI died 3 Nov 1941 Willowdale, Kingman, Kansas. He married Theresa Decker 1865-1947. They had twelve children – Margaret 1885, Frank 1887, Anna 1889, Alphonse 1891, Arthur 1893, Louisa 1896, Susanna 1898, Victor 1900, William 1902, Lawrence 1904, Otto 1907, Delores 1911

6. DOMINIC K. JUNGERS born 4 Jan 1863 Dacada, Sheboyan WI died 23 May 1946 Sheldon IA. He married Catherine Hentjes 1886 They had nine children –Nicholas, Theodore, Felix, Emil, Amelia, Alfred, Anthony and Edwin, and a daughter Cecelia.
Obituary - Dominick Jungers born 1863-1946 buried St. Anthony’s cemetery Hospers Iowa.
He was noted in the Alton Democrat of May 9th as taken to the Sheldon hospital Thursday for medical care. His probate was noticed in the paper before June 06, 1946. Alton Democrat of May 30, 1946 Pioneer Hospers Farmer Passes On.
Dominick Jungers, pioneer Hospers farmer, died at the Good Samaritan hospital in Sheldon May 23, at the age of 84 years. Born in Decaia WI, Jan 4, 1863 he came to Iowa in the fall of 1880 settling in the Hospers vicinity. He married Catherine Hentjes Feb 22, 1886 and nine children were born to the union: Nicholas of Hector MN, Theodore of Los Angeles CA, Felix of Hospers, Emil of Sibley, Amelia Mrs. Peter Becker of Marshall MN; Alfred, Anthony, and Edwin all of Hospers. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1920, and by one daughter, Cecelia, Mrs. John Block in 1923. Surviving besides the eight children are 25 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at nine o’clock at St. Anthony Catholic church. Burial was in St. Anthony’s cemetery.
Mr. Jungers was a man of sterling character, devoted to his family and loyal to his friends.

7. ANNA F. JUNGERS born 1 Jan 1866 Belgium, WI died 27 Jun 1956 Alton IA. She married Nicholas Croatt 1861-1951. They married 25 Apr 1887 Hospers IA. Children listed were - John 1889, Michael 1890, Margaret 1890, Edward 1893, Philomena 1895, Clara 1896, Louis 1898, Leo 1900, Frances 1903 and Elizabeth 1907.

8. JOHN NICHOLAS JUNGERS born 24 Nov 1867 Belgium, WI died 26 May 1958 Sheldon, IA. He married 17 Feb 1890 Ozaukee Co. WI to Margaretha Schanen 1868-1947. Children listed were – George 1890, Rosa 1892, Marie 1893, Frances 1894, Leo 1896, Anna 1897, Magdelena 1890, Isabelle 1901, Aloysius 1903, Blanche 1905, Henry 1908 and Richard 1911.

OBITUARY of Nick Jungers 1828-1898
From the Sioux County Bee, September 30, 1898: Hospers Happenings:
Nick Jungers, sr., died suddenly early Thursday morning at the home of his son John about three miles north-east of here. Mr. Jungers was about 71 years old and his health has been poor for the last three years.
The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Jungers, Nick, b. 6 Jan 1828 d. 22 Sep 1898 [born in?] Metzig Grossher Zogthum Luxemburg [buried] St. Anthonys Hospers.

OBITUARY of Margretha Mrs. Nick Jungers. 1824 – 1894 Alton Democrat of Oct 20th 1894 Under Hospers Items.
The death of Mrs. Jungers on Thursday is lamented by all. The relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
(Found that this was Margaretha Robinet Jungers born 13 Dec 1824 Eischen Luxemburg buried in St. Anthony's cemetery at Hospers IA. Her husband was Nick Jungers b. 6 Jan 1828 Belgium/Luxemburg died 22 Sep 1898 at Hospers same cemetery. Margareta was the daughter of Jean Pierre Robinet and Marie Catherine Kipgen. Nicolas and Margaretha were married 10 Feb 1850 in Eischen Hobscheid Lux. They came to the USA shortly after their marriage and lived in Wisconsin until they moved to Sioux county IA. Their children from the 1860 and 1870 census of Belgium, Ozaukee, Wisconsin were- Nicolas, Lewis/Ludwig, Marie/Mary, Peter, Dominik, Anna and John. Son Nicholas Jungers 1851-1927 is buried at Hospers also.)
Find a Grave lists Margretha Jungers nee Robinet born 13 Dec 1824 at Eischen Canton de Capellen, Luxembourg, died 12 Oct 1894 at Hospers IA. Her husband was Nick Jungers, children – Peter, Nicholas, John M., Louis, Anna Croatt and Mary Ludowese.

Picture of children of Nicholas Jungers Sr. Retrieved from an ancestry report Back – John, Peter and Dominik, seated L-R Anna Croatt, Nicholas Jr., Louis and Mary Ludowese.

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