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Laubenfels, Civil Engineer, 55 Years With Burlington
Gus A. Laubenfels, 81, prominently identified with the engineering division of the Burlington railroad for the 55 years he served that line prior to retirement in 1932, died at 4:35 a. m., today in Mercy hospital.
He had been ailing for some time, and last Monday fell at his home, 1121 Smith, when getting out of bed. He fractured his left hip.
Laubenfels was long recognized as an authority on the early history of the Burlington railroad and provided information from time to time, to rail officials and others on that subject.
Native of City
Laubenfels was born in Burlington on North Hill, March 24, 1860. His parents were John and Barbara Rziha Laube de Laubenfels. His father was the first regular city engineer from 1857 to 1860, and then he was one of the few to be appointed from civil life to a captaincy in the infantry of the U. S. regular army.
G. A. Laubenfels attended the Brothers school at Frankfort and Paducah, Ky., also the State college at Little Rock, Ark. He began work for the Burlington Railroad Aug. 20, 1876 in the carpenter department at the headquarters located at Mt. Pleasant which at that time was under the general superintendent and Chief Engineer Captain Warren Beckwith. In September, 1877, he entered the engineering department. He helped build the second track from Frederick to Albia in 1878 and 1879. In 1880 he helped to build the branch, Hastings to Carson and in 1881 Bethany Junction to Bethany. In 1881 and 1882 Bethany to Albany; 1882 Clarinda to Northboro. In 1882 he worked on locating the new shops in Burlington adjacent to West Burlington, and inspected the pressed brick in the union station here. In 1883 he helped build the line from East Clinton to Fulton, Ill., and helped on a resurvey of the main line from Ottumwa to Council Bluffs which was made necessary because all maps were burned up in the freight house and general offices, on Thanksgiving day, 1872, at Burlington.
District Engineer
In 1885 he helped to build the Fontanelle to Cumberland branch and in 1885 he was division engineer, Galesburg to Rio. From 1887 to 1890 he made a general survey for proposed branches which did not materialize. From 1890 to 1900 he was assistant engineer under W. L. Breckinridge, engineer of Iowa lines. In 1901 he was made division engineer of the Iowa district under Frank Beckwith. From March, 1908 to May, 1931, Laubenfels was engineer of the Iowa district and assistant engineer to May, 1932 under E. H. Peck, district engineer, now called the central division. Laubenfels served 55 years and eight months for the Burlington and had his office in union station as district engineer for 28 years. He was pensioned May 1, 1932.
Family Survives
Laubenfels was united in marriage at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. , to Bertha Jericho, on May 7, 1890. He was a member of St. John Catholic church, Hawkeye Natives society and the Railway veterans association.
Surviving are his widow; five children, Clarence of Wright field, Ohio, Harold, Houston, Tex., Baron, Brookfield, Mo., Richard, Yankton, S. D., and Mrs. Rhea West, Pueblo, Colo. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Bauer, Seattle, Wash. A daughter, Helen, preceded him in death.
Source: Daily Hawkeye Gazette, 4 Feb 1942, pp. 1-2
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Laubenfels, Civil Engineer, 55 Years With Burlington
Gus A. Laubenfels, 81, prominently identified with the engineering division of the Burlington railroad for the 55 years he served that line prior to retirement in 1932, died at 4:35 a. m., today in Mercy hospital.
He had been ailing for some time, and last Monday fell at his home, 1121 Smith, when getting out of bed. He fractured his left hip.
Laubenfels was long recognized as an authority on the early history of the Burlington railroad and provided information from time to time, to rail officials and others on that subject.
Native of City
Laubenfels was born in Burlington on North Hill, March 24, 1860. His parents were John and Barbara Rziha Laube de Laubenfels. His father was the first regular city engineer from 1857 to 1860, and then he was one of the few to be appointed from civil life to a captaincy in the infantry of the U. S. regular army.
G. A. Laubenfels attended the Brothers school at Frankfort and Paducah, Ky., also the State college at Little Rock, Ark. He began work for the Burlington Railroad Aug. 20, 1876 in the carpenter department at the headquarters located at Mt. Pleasant which at that time was under the general superintendent and Chief Engineer Captain Warren Beckwith. In September, 1877, he entered the engineering department. He helped build the second track from Frederick to Albia in 1878 and 1879. In 1880 he helped to build the branch, Hastings to Carson and in 1881 Bethany Junction to Bethany. In 1881 and 1882 Bethany to Albany; 1882 Clarinda to Northboro. In 1882 he worked on locating the new shops in Burlington adjacent to West Burlington, and inspected the pressed brick in the union station here. In 1883 he helped build the line from East Clinton to Fulton, Ill., and helped on a resurvey of the main line from Ottumwa to Council Bluffs which was made necessary because all maps were burned up in the freight house and general offices, on Thanksgiving day, 1872, at Burlington.
District Engineer
In 1885 he helped to build the Fontanelle to Cumberland branch and in 1885 he was division engineer, Galesburg to Rio. From 1887 to 1890 he made a general survey for proposed branches which did not materialize. From 1890 to 1900 he was assistant engineer under W. L. Breckinridge, engineer of Iowa lines. In 1901 he was made division engineer of the Iowa district under Frank Beckwith. From March, 1908 to May, 1931, Laubenfels was engineer of the Iowa district and assistant engineer to May, 1932 under E. H. Peck, district engineer, now called the central division. Laubenfels served 55 years and eight months for the Burlington and had his office in union station as district engineer for 28 years. He was pensioned May 1, 1932.
Family Survives
Laubenfels was united in marriage at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. , to Bertha Jericho, on May 7, 1890. He was a member of St. John Catholic church, Hawkeye Natives society and the Railway veterans association.
Surviving are his widow; five children, Clarence of Wright field, Ohio, Harold, Houston, Tex., Baron, Brookfield, Mo., Richard, Yankton, S. D., and Mrs. Rhea West, Pueblo, Colo. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Bauer, Seattle, Wash. A daughter, Helen, preceded him in death.
Source: Daily Hawkeye Gazette, 4 Feb 1942, pp. 1-2
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HELPED BUILD C. B. & Q. ROAD
Laubenfels, Civil Engineer, 55 Years With Burlington
Gus A. Laubenfels, 81, prominently identified with the engineering division of the Burlington railroad for the 55 years he served that line prior to retirement in 1932, died at 4:35 a. m., today in Mercy hospital.
He had been ailing for some time, and last Monday fell at his home, 1121 Smith, when getting out of bed. He fractured his left hip.
Laubenfels was long recognized as an authority on the early history of the Burlington railroad and provided information from time to time, to rail officials and others on that subject.
Native of City
Laubenfels was born in Burlington on North Hill, March 24, 1860. His parents were John and Barbara Rziha Laube de Laubenfels. His father was the first regular city engineer from 1857 to 1860, and then he was one of the few to be appointed from civil life to a captaincy in the infantry of the U. S. regular army.
G. A. Laubenfels attended the Brothers school at Frankfort and Paducah, Ky., also the State college at Little Rock, Ark. He began work for the Burlington Railroad Aug. 20, 1876 in the carpenter department at the headquarters located at Mt. Pleasant which at that time was under the general superintendent and Chief Engineer Captain Warren Beckwith. In September, 1877, he entered the engineering department. He helped build the second track from Frederick to Albia in 1878 and 1879. In 1880 he helped to build the branch, Hastings to Carson and in 1881 Bethany Junction to Bethany. In 1881 and 1882 Bethany to Albany; 1882 Clarinda to Northboro. In 1882 he worked on locating the new shops in Burlington adjacent to West Burlington, and inspected the pressed brick in the union station here. In 1883 he helped build the line from East Clinton to Fulton, Ill., and helped on a resurvey of the main line from Ottumwa to Council Bluffs which was made necessary because all maps were burned up in the freight house and general offices, on Thanksgiving day, 1872, at Burlington.
District Engineer
In 1885 he helped to build the Fontanelle to Cumberland branch and in 1885 he was division engineer, Galesburg to Rio. From 1887 to 1890 he made a general survey for proposed branches which did not materialize. From 1890 to 1900 he was assistant engineer under W. L. Breckinridge, engineer of Iowa lines. In 1901 he was made division engineer of the Iowa district under Frank Beckwith. From March, 1908 to May, 1931, Laubenfels was engineer of the Iowa district and assistant engineer to May, 1932 under E. H. Peck, district engineer, now called the central division. Laubenfels served 55 years and eight months for the Burlington and had his office in union station as district engineer for 28 years. He was pensioned May 1, 1932.
Family Survives
Laubenfels was united in marriage at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. , to Bertha Jericho, on May 7, 1890. He was a member of St. John Catholic church, Hawkeye Natives society and the Railway veterans association.
Surviving are his widow; five children, Clarence of Wright field, Ohio, Harold, Houston, Tex., Baron, Brookfield, Mo., Richard, Yankton, S. D., and Mrs. Rhea West, Pueblo, Colo. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Bauer, Seattle, Wash. A daughter, Helen, preceded him in death.
Source: Daily Hawkeye Gazette, 4 Feb 1942, pp. 1-2
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Laubenfels, Civil Engineer, 55 Years With Burlington
Gus A. Laubenfels, 81, prominently identified with the engineering division of the Burlington railroad for the 55 years he served that line prior to retirement in 1932, died at 4:35 a. m., today in Mercy hospital.
He had been ailing for some time, and last Monday fell at his home, 1121 Smith, when getting out of bed. He fractured his left hip.
Laubenfels was long recognized as an authority on the early history of the Burlington railroad and provided information from time to time, to rail officials and others on that subject.
Native of City
Laubenfels was born in Burlington on North Hill, March 24, 1860. His parents were John and Barbara Rziha Laube de Laubenfels. His father was the first regular city engineer from 1857 to 1860, and then he was one of the few to be appointed from civil life to a captaincy in the infantry of the U. S. regular army.
G. A. Laubenfels attended the Brothers school at Frankfort and Paducah, Ky., also the State college at Little Rock, Ark. He began work for the Burlington Railroad Aug. 20, 1876 in the carpenter department at the headquarters located at Mt. Pleasant which at that time was under the general superintendent and Chief Engineer Captain Warren Beckwith. In September, 1877, he entered the engineering department. He helped build the second track from Frederick to Albia in 1878 and 1879. In 1880 he helped to build the branch, Hastings to Carson and in 1881 Bethany Junction to Bethany. In 1881 and 1882 Bethany to Albany; 1882 Clarinda to Northboro. In 1882 he worked on locating the new shops in Burlington adjacent to West Burlington, and inspected the pressed brick in the union station here. In 1883 he helped build the line from East Clinton to Fulton, Ill., and helped on a resurvey of the main line from Ottumwa to Council Bluffs which was made necessary because all maps were burned up in the freight house and general offices, on Thanksgiving day, 1872, at Burlington.
District Engineer
In 1885 he helped to build the Fontanelle to Cumberland branch and in 1885 he was division engineer, Galesburg to Rio. From 1887 to 1890 he made a general survey for proposed branches which did not materialize. From 1890 to 1900 he was assistant engineer under W. L. Breckinridge, engineer of Iowa lines. In 1901 he was made division engineer of the Iowa district under Frank Beckwith. From March, 1908 to May, 1931, Laubenfels was engineer of the Iowa district and assistant engineer to May, 1932 under E. H. Peck, district engineer, now called the central division. Laubenfels served 55 years and eight months for the Burlington and had his office in union station as district engineer for 28 years. He was pensioned May 1, 1932.
Family Survives
Laubenfels was united in marriage at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. , to Bertha Jericho, on May 7, 1890. He was a member of St. John Catholic church, Hawkeye Natives society and the Railway veterans association.
Surviving are his widow; five children, Clarence of Wright field, Ohio, Harold, Houston, Tex., Baron, Brookfield, Mo., Richard, Yankton, S. D., and Mrs. Rhea West, Pueblo, Colo. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Bauer, Seattle, Wash. A daughter, Helen, preceded him in death.
Source: Daily Hawkeye Gazette, 4 Feb 1942, pp. 1-2
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