PETER JUGENHEIMER

Mr. Peter Jugenheimer passed away at his home on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM after a long illness at the age of 73 years 2 months and 20 days. His death marks the loss of another German settler and war veteran from the town of,Rhine. A well-known and honored member of the community, Mr. Jugenheimer was born on April 6, 1842 in Nierstein, Hesse — Darmstadt, Germany. At the age of six years, he and his parents immigrated to America, settling in the town of Rhine. In 1861, he enlisted in the army to fight in the Civil War. He served 3 years and 2 months with the 9th Wisconsin Regiment. During his tour of duty, he contracted typhus and spent time in the hospital. In the year 1867 he married Marie Reichert and the couple settled on a farm in the Town of Rhine, where the couple lived until two years ago when they moved to Kiel. The marriage was blessed with twelve children, of which two died in their youth. The deceased leaves behind his wife, five sons and three daughters, Jacob, John, Heinrich, Peter and Philipp, Mrs. Joseph Menne, Mrs. Louis Rehm and Mrs. Julius Bornefeld, all of which reside in Kiel. Beyond that, 17 grandchildren. A few of the surviving members of the General Lytle Post of the G.A.R. to which Mr. Jugenheimer belonged, and the sons of the German war veterans gave the deceased an honorary song with an introduction by the Arion Band. Pastor Rech conducted the graveside service.
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Jungenheimer, Peter (April 6, 1842-June 26, 1915 –husband of Mary Reichert [married April 31, 1867 in religious ceremony at the house of Henry Reichert in Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County] –son Martin Jungenheimer and Elizabeth Reineck [both born in Germany] –born in Nierstein, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany –immigrated with his parents to the US in 1848, settling in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County –veteran of the Civil War –enlisted in 1861 –served 3 years and 2 months with the 9th Wisconsin Regiment –while in service, contracted typhus and spent time in the hospital –after his marriage, Peter moved to a farm in Town of Rhine –he owned this farm until retiring in 1913 and moving to Kiel –from June 1, 1870 to Jan. 24, 1891, Peter owned 5 acres of cedar swamp in the N1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 29, Town of Eaton) –buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig [marriage record Sheboygan 4-68] [death record Manitowoc 13-123]