SPRUNG, Carl

SPRUNG, BUSCH, BEHRENS, BERLIN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 10/4/2008 at 21:56:55

Carl Sprung, an early settler and well to do farmer of Jenkins township, was born in Brandenberg, Prussia, Dec. 25, 1819. He is the son of Charles and Regina Sprung, was brought up on a farm, and was married in his native country, Feb. 10, 1849, to Mary daughter of Frederick and Christina (Paul) Busch. Two children were born to them in Germany – Wilhelmina and Bertha. The elder is the wife of Herman Behrens, of Howard Co., Iowa. The younger is the wife of August Berlin, of Jenkins township, Mitchell county. Mr. Sprung and family emigrated to America in 1856, and made their home in Sheboygan Co., Wis., till October, 1864, when they moved to Mitchell Co., Iowa. Mr Sprung purchased the fine farm of 240 acres where he now lives, on section 15, and subsequently bought 120 acre acres in Howard county. Mr. And Mrs. Sprung had two sons born to the in Sheboygan Co., Wis., and a daughter born in Jenkins township, Iowa. The sons are Herman F. and Ferdinand G. W. and the daughter, Mary M.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 335.