Jacob GUGGER
- Eric Adcock's direct
ancestor
#20.
- Born 18 January 1828, Baden, Germany? Switzerland?
- Co. I, 5th Missouri Cavalry, Civil War.
- Married Magdalena (unknown) CHRISTEN (1831-1891), 21 June 1872, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Carlinville, Macoupin co. Illinois.
- Died 5 August 1894, home, near Macoupin Station, Illinois.
- Interred Carlinville city cemetery, Macoupin co. Illinois.
Children
- Joseph P. GUGGER (1873-1910)
- Jacob R. GUGGER (1879-1952)
Records
Declaration For Invalid Pension :
[...] "Jacob Gugger"
[...] was enrolled on the "12th"
day of "September", 18"61",
in "Company I, 5th Regt Missouri Cavelery [sic]"
in the service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was honorably discharged at
"Benton Barracks (St. Louis MO),"
on the "25th" day of "September," 18"62"
"in compliance with Special Field Order NO. 1 Hd Grs Dis of Mo Sept 20th 1862"
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 :
Jacob GUGGIN [sic] and Mrs. Magdalene CHRISTIAN [sic].
Declaration of Guardian of Minor Children for Pension :
[...] the parents [...] were married at "Carlinville"
in the County of "Macoupin"
and State of "Illinois"
on the "21st"
day of "June 1872"
by "Henry Eggerstein Pastor St. Joseph's Catholic Church"
1880 United States census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Jacob YAGGER [sic], male, age 53 years, head, married, born in Switzerland, both parents born in Switzerland, farmer.
- Magdalina YAGGER, female, age 39 years, wife, married, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, keeping house.
- Joseph YAGGER, male, age 6 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in Switzerland, mother born in Germany.
- Elija CHRISTAN [sic], female, age 13 years, step-daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Switzerland, mother born in Germany, at home.
- Josephene CHRISTAN, female, age 10 years, step-daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Switzerland, mother born in Germany, at home.
- Julius SHEPHERD, male, age 65 years, other relationship to head, single, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, tin smith.
- John RADER, male, age 40 years, other relationship to head, single, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, farm laborer.
Macoupin County Enquirer :
-Jacob Gugger, an old resident of Macoupin, died of heart disease at his home near Macoupin Station last Sunday in the 66th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Switzerland. Funeral services were held from the Evangelical church of this city Monday afternoon.
Carlinville Democrat :
Jacob Gugger, whose illness has been noted in these items, died on August 5th and was buried from the Evangelical Lutheran church on Monday afternoon. He was 66 years of age; born in Baden, Germany, was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, serving in Co. I, 5th Missouri cavalry. He was a very quiet neighbor, industrious and homekeeping, and respected by all who knew him.
