Burgus, Charles
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Burgus, Charles
| Celia Davis (View posts) | Posted: 7 Sep 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Burgus, Ries
from reprint of Clarke Co. History, Lewis Pub., Chicago, 1886. p 8
CHARLES BURGUS, a successful farmer and stock-raiser, living on section 22, Madison township, was born in the province of Pomer, Germany, October 2, 1831, his father, Frederick BURGUS, being a native of the same province. Our subject remained in his native country till 1860, coming to America in the fall of that year. He spent the first year of his residence in America in Walsworth County, Wisconsin, moving to Des Moines County, Iowa, in January 1862.
He was married November 3, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Ries, a daughter of Christian Ries, of Burlington, Des Moines County. They have a family of twelve children--C. Frederick, M. Anne, Margaret, Katharine, John and Henry (twins), Charles, Elizabeth, Louis, William, Mary and Matilda, all living at home. Mr. Burgus followed agricultural pursuits in Des Moines County till the fall of 1868, when he came to Clarke County, and settled on the farm where he ha since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He had but $25 when he landed in America, but owing to his industry, persevering energy and good management he has met with good success, and is now the owner of a fine farm of 237 acres where he resides. He has served his township as trustee, besides filling other minor offices. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.
CHARLES BURGUS, a successful farmer and stock-raiser, living on section 22, Madison township, was born in the province of Pomer, Germany, October 2, 1831, his father, Frederick BURGUS, being a native of the same province. Our subject remained in his native country till 1860, coming to America in the fall of that year. He spent the first year of his residence in America in Walsworth County, Wisconsin, moving to Des Moines County, Iowa, in January 1862.
He was married November 3, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Ries, a daughter of Christian Ries, of Burlington, Des Moines County. They have a family of twelve children--C. Frederick, M. Anne, Margaret, Katharine, John and Henry (twins), Charles, Elizabeth, Louis, William, Mary and Matilda, all living at home. Mr. Burgus followed agricultural pursuits in Des Moines County till the fall of 1868, when he came to Clarke County, and settled on the farm where he ha since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He had but $25 when he landed in America, but owing to his industry, persevering energy and good management he has met with good success, and is now the owner of a fine farm of 237 acres where he resides. He has served his township as trustee, besides filling other minor offices. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.