Gustav Bengamen Burgus
1861 - 1928 (67 years)
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Name Gustav Bengamen Burgus - son of Friedrich Burgus and Henriette Wagner [1]
Born 10 Oct 1861 Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Census 1900 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census 1910 Franklin Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census 1920 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Died 29 Nov 1928 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 3] Buried 2 Dec 1928 Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 3] Person ID I215 Wunnenberg Last Modified 23 Mar 2023
Family Emma Wiegert, b. 13 May 1866, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 6 Jul 1945, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 79 years) Married 17 Apr 1884 Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 2, 4, 5] Children 1. Joseph Henry Burgus, b. 18 Aug 1891, d. 4 Jun 1984 (Age 92 years) 2. Anna Edna Burgus, b. 28 Mar 1896, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 09 Jul 1898, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 2 years)+ 3. Arthur Carl Burgus, b. 01 May 1906, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 09 Nov 1993, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 87 years)Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 Family ID F21 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 10 Oct 1861 - Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Married - 17 Apr 1884 - Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Census - 1900 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Census - 1910 - Franklin Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census - 1920 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Died - 29 Nov 1928 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Buried - 2 Dec 1928 - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Headstones Burgus, Gustav and Emma
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Notes - Dates for birth and death for Gustav, Emma, and daughter Anna are from the cemetery read of Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Gust Burgus funeral held at Kingston
Special to the Hawk-Eye
Mediapolis, Ia., Dec. 3 – Many friends attended the funeral of the late Gust Burgus held at the German church southwest of Kingston, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Burgus lived just south of Mediapolis for a number of years. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Burgus was born near Kingston in 1961 and died at his home Thursday, age 67 years. He was united in marriage in 1884 to Emma Wiegard who survives him. He is also survived by six sons and six daughters. They are Edward Burgus, John Burgus and Henry Burgus of Burlington, Herbert and Joseph Burgus of Sperry, and Arthur Burgus at home. Mrs. Fred Buescher and Mrs. Carl Gerling of Sperry, Mrs. Samuel Schaefer of Fairfield, Mrs. Wm. Knott and Amelia Burgus of Chicago, and Alma Burgus at home. One daughter, Anna, preceded him in death. He is also survived by four sisters, two brothers and eighteen grandchildren. Mr. Burgus was a member of the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church and of the I.O.O.V. lodge of Sperry.
Burlington Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Tuesday, 4 December 1928. Page 12.
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- Dates for birth and death for Gustav, Emma, and daughter Anna are from the cemetery read of Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
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