Jungers, Nick, 1828-1898

JUNGERS, ROBINET

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/14/2014 at 19:02:32

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.

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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.

GSCGS researcher Wilma J. Vande Berg included the following research note in the obit of his wife Margaretha (posted separately):
(Found that this was Margaretha Robinet Jongers 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.)