From the Williamsburg Journal 1918:
"Death of Henry Burgy
Former Resident of Iowa Township Dies at His Home in Marengo
Henry Burgy died at his home in Marengo on Wednesday, May 29th, 1918. He was in his 78th year and had been ailing for two weeks.
The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Reformed church, Marengo, and were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Balear, the resident pastor. Inerment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended and those present from outside places were: Mr. M.J. Klenk and daughter, Mrs. John Geiger, of Grinnell; Messrs. John Mulherin, Henry Schaefer and Barney Donohoe, Williamsburg; Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Maas and Freda Lisenring, Iowa City; Mrs. Peter stoop and Miss Louise Fritchie, Amana; John Geiger and Peter Brauch, Homestead.
The deceased is mourned by his wife, two sons and 31 grand children, all of whom were present at the funeral.
Henry Burgy was born in Switzerland in 1841 and came to America when four years of age and with his parents resided at Buffalo, N.Y., where they became members of the Amana Society coming with them to Iowa county in 1857 and locating at West Amana. Mrs. Burgy (Margaret Geiger) was born in Germany in 1843 and came with her parents to America at the age of 12 years. They also located at Buffalo and joined the Amana Society and when that organization moved to Iowa she became a resident of Amana. In 1866 the young people were married and severed their connection with the colonists. At that time Mr. Burgy possessed only the clothes that he wore and (unreadable) a (unreadable) could he call his own; when he retired from active life a few years since he was the owner of 284 acres of Iowa township land and his accumulated savings had for many years placed him among the leading citizens of his community.
After their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Burgy moved to Clinton where Mr. Burgy was employed as a building contractor. He was one of the builders of the first bridge that spans the Mississippi at that point, and was also employed in rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871. After a residence of nine years at Clinton they located on the old homestead in Iowa township which is now occupied by their son John, and for many years Mr. Burgy not only conducted his large farm but erected many of the older residences in the county, including that present houses on the old John Mulherm and James Conriy farms, as well as the County Farm Home which was torn down only a few years ago.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Burgy retired from the farm and made their home in Marengo, and here the remaining years of his life were passed."
"Death of Henry Burgy
Former Resident of Iowa Township Dies at His Home in Marengo
Henry Burgy died at his home in Marengo on Wednesday, May 29th, 1918. He was in his 78th year and had been ailing for two weeks.
The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Reformed church, Marengo, and were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Balear, the resident pastor. Inerment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended and those present from outside places were: Mr. M.J. Klenk and daughter, Mrs. John Geiger, of Grinnell; Messrs. John Mulherin, Henry Schaefer and Barney Donohoe, Williamsburg; Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Maas and Freda Lisenring, Iowa City; Mrs. Peter stoop and Miss Louise Fritchie, Amana; John Geiger and Peter Brauch, Homestead.
The deceased is mourned by his wife, two sons and 31 grand children, all of whom were present at the funeral.
Henry Burgy was born in Switzerland in 1841 and came to America when four years of age and with his parents resided at Buffalo, N.Y., where they became members of the Amana Society coming with them to Iowa county in 1857 and locating at West Amana. Mrs. Burgy (Margaret Geiger) was born in Germany in 1843 and came with her parents to America at the age of 12 years. They also located at Buffalo and joined the Amana Society and when that organization moved to Iowa she became a resident of Amana. In 1866 the young people were married and severed their connection with the colonists. At that time Mr. Burgy possessed only the clothes that he wore and (unreadable) a (unreadable) could he call his own; when he retired from active life a few years since he was the owner of 284 acres of Iowa township land and his accumulated savings had for many years placed him among the leading citizens of his community.
After their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Burgy moved to Clinton where Mr. Burgy was employed as a building contractor. He was one of the builders of the first bridge that spans the Mississippi at that point, and was also employed in rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871. After a residence of nine years at Clinton they located on the old homestead in Iowa township which is now occupied by their son John, and for many years Mr. Burgy not only conducted his large farm but erected many of the older residences in the county, including that present houses on the old John Mulherm and James Conriy farms, as well as the County Farm Home which was torn down only a few years ago.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Burgy retired from the farm and made their home in Marengo, and here the remaining years of his life were passed."
From the Williamsburg Journal 1918:
"Death of Henry Burgy
Former Resident of Iowa Township Dies at His Home in Marengo
Henry Burgy died at his home in Marengo on Wednesday, May 29th, 1918. He was in his 78th year and had been ailing for two weeks.
The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Reformed church, Marengo, and were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Balear, the resident pastor. Inerment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended and those present from outside places were: Mr. M.J. Klenk and daughter, Mrs. John Geiger, of Grinnell; Messrs. John Mulherin, Henry Schaefer and Barney Donohoe, Williamsburg; Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Maas and Freda Lisenring, Iowa City; Mrs. Peter stoop and Miss Louise Fritchie, Amana; John Geiger and Peter Brauch, Homestead.
The deceased is mourned by his wife, two sons and 31 grand children, all of whom were present at the funeral.
Henry Burgy was born in Switzerland in 1841 and came to America when four years of age and with his parents resided at Buffalo, N.Y., where they became members of the Amana Society coming with them to Iowa county in 1857 and locating at West Amana. Mrs. Burgy (Margaret Geiger) was born in Germany in 1843 and came with her parents to America at the age of 12 years. They also located at Buffalo and joined the Amana Society and when that organization moved to Iowa she became a resident of Amana. In 1866 the young people were married and severed their connection with the colonists. At that time Mr. Burgy possessed only the clothes that he wore and (unreadable) a (unreadable) could he call his own; when he retired from active life a few years since he was the owner of 284 acres of Iowa township land and his accumulated savings had for many years placed him among the leading citizens of his community.
After their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Burgy moved to Clinton where Mr. Burgy was employed as a building contractor. He was one of the builders of the first bridge that spans the Mississippi at that point, and was also employed in rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871. After a residence of nine years at Clinton they located on the old homestead in Iowa township which is now occupied by their son John, and for many years Mr. Burgy not only conducted his large farm but erected many of the older residences in the county, including that present houses on the old John Mulherm and James Conriy farms, as well as the County Farm Home which was torn down only a few years ago.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Burgy retired from the farm and made their home in Marengo, and here the remaining years of his life were passed."
"Death of Henry Burgy
Former Resident of Iowa Township Dies at His Home in Marengo
Henry Burgy died at his home in Marengo on Wednesday, May 29th, 1918. He was in his 78th year and had been ailing for two weeks.
The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Reformed church, Marengo, and were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Balear, the resident pastor. Inerment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended and those present from outside places were: Mr. M.J. Klenk and daughter, Mrs. John Geiger, of Grinnell; Messrs. John Mulherin, Henry Schaefer and Barney Donohoe, Williamsburg; Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Maas and Freda Lisenring, Iowa City; Mrs. Peter stoop and Miss Louise Fritchie, Amana; John Geiger and Peter Brauch, Homestead.
The deceased is mourned by his wife, two sons and 31 grand children, all of whom were present at the funeral.
Henry Burgy was born in Switzerland in 1841 and came to America when four years of age and with his parents resided at Buffalo, N.Y., where they became members of the Amana Society coming with them to Iowa county in 1857 and locating at West Amana. Mrs. Burgy (Margaret Geiger) was born in Germany in 1843 and came with her parents to America at the age of 12 years. They also located at Buffalo and joined the Amana Society and when that organization moved to Iowa she became a resident of Amana. In 1866 the young people were married and severed their connection with the colonists. At that time Mr. Burgy possessed only the clothes that he wore and (unreadable) a (unreadable) could he call his own; when he retired from active life a few years since he was the owner of 284 acres of Iowa township land and his accumulated savings had for many years placed him among the leading citizens of his community.
After their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Burgy moved to Clinton where Mr. Burgy was employed as a building contractor. He was one of the builders of the first bridge that spans the Mississippi at that point, and was also employed in rebuilding Chicago after the great fire of 1871. After a residence of nine years at Clinton they located on the old homestead in Iowa township which is now occupied by their son John, and for many years Mr. Burgy not only conducted his large farm but erected many of the older residences in the county, including that present houses on the old John Mulherm and James Conriy farms, as well as the County Farm Home which was torn down only a few years ago.
In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Burgy retired from the farm and made their home in Marengo, and here the remaining years of his life were passed."
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