Jacob R. GUGGER
- Eric Adcock's direct
ancestor
#10.
- Son of Jacob GUGGER (1828-1894) and Magdalena (unknown) CHRISTEN (1831-1891).
- Born 24 August 1879, near Macoupin Station, IL.
- Private, IL 19th Inf., Spanish American war.
- Married Anna E. RHODES (1883-1956), 1906.
- Died 14 May 1952, Macoupin hospital, Carlinville, IL.
- Interred Bunker Hill city cemetery, IL, 16 May 1952.
Children
- George E. GUGGER (1906-1992)
- Earl GUGGER (1907-1908)
- Paul W GUGGER (1908-1993)
- Orpha M. (GUGGER) FROEBEL (1911-1992)
- Opal L. (GUGGER) ADCOCK (1913-2011)
- Nelson J. GUGGER (1915-1997)
- Laura A. (GUGGER) SCHULTZ (1917-1985?)
Records
1910 federal census,
Montgomery co. Illinois :
- Jacob R. GUGGER, male, age 29 years, head, married, born in Illinois, father born in Switzerland, mother born in Holland.
- Annie C. GUGGER, female, age 26 years, wife, married, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
- George E. GUGGER, male, age 3 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
- Paul GUGGER, male, age 1 year, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
1920 federal census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Jacob R. GUGGER, male, age 38 years, head, married, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- George E. GUGGER, male, age 13 years, son, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- Paul GUGGER, male, age 11 years, son, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- Orpha May GUGGER, female, age 8 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- Opal Louise GUGGER, female, age 5 years 11 months, daughter, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- Nelson J. GUGGER, male, age 4 years 6 months, son, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
- Laura A. GUGGER, female, age 2 years 10 months, daughter, single, born in Illinois, parents' birthplace unknown.
1930 federal census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Jacob R. GUGGER, male, age 50 years, head, married, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, general farmer.
- Anna GUGGER, female, age unknown, wife, married, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
- George GUGGER, male, age 23 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, laborer on farm.
- Paul GUGGER, male, age 21 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois, laborer on farm.
- Orpha GUGGER, female, age 18 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
- Opal GUGGER, TODO: [she was living when I transcribed this]
- Nelson GUGGER, male, age 15 years, son, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
Macoupin County Enquirer :
Hold Rites Friday for Native of Macoupin
Funeral services for Jacob R. Gugger of Bunker Hill, who was born near Macoupin Station, were conducted Friday afternoon at Jacoby funeral home, Bunker Hill.
Mr. Gugger passed away last Wednesday morning at 6:10 o'clock at Macoupin hospital. He was the son of
Joseph [sic]
and Ann Gugger
and was born near Macoupin Station in Polk township August 23, 1879.
Mr. Gugger is survived by his wife, formerly
Ann Rhoads [sic];
three sons,
Nelson
of Hamilton, O.,
Paul
of Pontiac, Mich., and
George
of Bunker Hill; three daughters, Mrs.
Laura Schultz
of Bloomington;
Mrs. Phillip Adcock
and
Mrs. Walter Fogle [sic],
both of Bunker Hill; also one sister-in-law, Mrs. Eunice Gugger of Carlinville; nieces and nephews.
He had lived his entire life near Bunker Hill and served in the Spanish-American war.
