Burgus, Ferdinand A.
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Burgus, Ferdinand A.
| Celia Davis (View posts) | Posted: 3 Jun 2000 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Burgus, Reis, Luth
from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record” by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 183
FERDINAND A. BURGUS, a successful agriculturist, residing on section 27, Madison Township, was born in Prussia, Germany, March 9,1838, a son of Frederick Burgus, who came with his family to America and settled in Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1861. Ferdinand A. Burgus was reared to manhood in his native country, remaining there till 1861.
He lived in Des Moines County, Iowa, till 1869, and was there married in October, 1867, to Miss Rebecca Reis, who was born in Des Moines County, November 14, 1847, a daughter of Christian and Margaret (Luth) Reis, natives of Prussia, Germany, the father born February 21, 1813, and the mother born in 1812.
Christian Reis came with his family to America in 1833, and after living in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio for several years, he came in 1840 to Des Moines County, Iowa, when that county was principally inhabited by Indians and wild animals. There he lived in a primitive log cabin with slab floor and clapboard roof, where his furniture was of the rudest description. Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Reis, of whom eleven grew to maturity, eight still living-- Mary, Margaret, Christian, Henry, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Frederick and John. Those who died after reaching maturity are--Catherine, Louise and John, who died while serving in the Union army, in the late war. Mr. and Mrs. Reis are now making their home with our subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgus are the parents of two daughters--Kate and Hannah. Mr. Burgus bought and removed to his farm in Madison township in October, 1874, which contains 215 acres of valuable land, and has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.
FERDINAND A. BURGUS, a successful agriculturist, residing on section 27, Madison Township, was born in Prussia, Germany, March 9,1838, a son of Frederick Burgus, who came with his family to America and settled in Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1861. Ferdinand A. Burgus was reared to manhood in his native country, remaining there till 1861.
He lived in Des Moines County, Iowa, till 1869, and was there married in October, 1867, to Miss Rebecca Reis, who was born in Des Moines County, November 14, 1847, a daughter of Christian and Margaret (Luth) Reis, natives of Prussia, Germany, the father born February 21, 1813, and the mother born in 1812.
Christian Reis came with his family to America in 1833, and after living in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio for several years, he came in 1840 to Des Moines County, Iowa, when that county was principally inhabited by Indians and wild animals. There he lived in a primitive log cabin with slab floor and clapboard roof, where his furniture was of the rudest description. Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Reis, of whom eleven grew to maturity, eight still living-- Mary, Margaret, Christian, Henry, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Frederick and John. Those who died after reaching maturity are--Catherine, Louise and John, who died while serving in the Union army, in the late war. Mr. and Mrs. Reis are now making their home with our subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgus are the parents of two daughters--Kate and Hannah. Mr. Burgus bought and removed to his farm in Madison township in October, 1874, which contains 215 acres of valuable land, and has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.