Johannes Peter Pung (1799 - 1861)

Born 5 Apr 1799 in Rheinbach, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany

Husband of Maria Katherine (Schuller) Pung — married 16 Jul 1839 in Langenfeld, Rheinland, Prussia

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1861 at age 61 in Richfield, Washington, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

Johannes Peter "John" Pung was born on 5 April 1799 in Rheinbach, Rheinland, Prussia (in present-day Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) to Jakob Pung and Agnes Hei[d]t.^[1] He was married to Maria Catherine Schu[e]ller on 16 July 1839 in Langenfeld, Rheinland, Prussia.^[2] It is unknown if he had gotten married previously, but according to his immigration record, he came over with a few older children who were most definitely born to a different mother. Nevertheless, John, Catherine, his other children, and their at most two kids together born in Prussia (one of which was Moritz, AKA Martin)^[3] left from Le Havre, France on the Passenger Ship Robert Isaac and arrived in New York City on 18 October 1843.^[4] They were all living together in Richfield, Washington, Wisconsin, USA from 1850 to 1860^[5], and Moritz and Nicholas were both listed specifically in the 1860 census.^[6] John worked as a farmer until he passed away in Richfield on 4 January 1861 at the age of 61 and is buried in Saint Marys Church Cemetery.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch, Johannes Peter Pung, 05 Apr 1799; citing ; FHL microfilm 1,057,246.
2. ↑ "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929," database, FamilySearch, Peter Pung and Maria Cath. Schuller, 16 Jul 1839; citing Katholisch, Langenfeld, Rheinland, Prussia; FHL microfilm 571,063.
3. ↑ "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch, Moritz Pung, 19 Mar 1842; citing ; FHL microfilm 571,063.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Showed up as hint in the family tree of Stephen C Sanders.
5. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch, Peter Pung, Richfield Town, Washington, Wisconsin; citing line 22, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,689.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch, Peter Pong, 1860.
7. ↑ findagrave.com: John Peter Pung.