Johann Jung (1816 - 1892)

Born 6 Mar 1816 in Monreal, Mayen, Rhineland, Prussia

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Maria (Wagner) Jung — married 5 Aug 1846 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Monreal, Mayen, Rhineland, Prussia

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1892 at age 76 in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois

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Biography

This profile is part of the Jung Name Study.

Johann Jung migrated from Germany to United States of America.

Early Settler~1847~German Prairie~McHenry Twp., McHenry County, Illinois. Johann Jung, son of Anton Jung and Gertrud Berresheim, married Anna Wagner, daughter of Mathias Wagner and Maria Steffens, on 5 August 1846 in Monreal, Mayen, Rhineland, Prussia. Johann and Anna emigrated from Prussia and arrived at the Port of New York on 20 August 1847 aboard the ship Erasmus. They settled at 'German Prairie', McHenry Township, McHenry County, Illinois. Their son Franz "Frank" Jung, was born on the ship Erasmus coming over, per census records, 'born at sea'. Ten more known children were born to Johann Jung and Anna nee Wagner

Son of Anton Jung (Jan 1773-Sep 1839) and Gertrud Berresheim (Mar 1780-Mar 1845)

16 November 1850 McHenry, McHenry, Illinois; John Young, Farmer, 33 Germany; Hannah Young 21 Germany; Frank Young 3 Illinois; Mathias Young 1 Illinois; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RQ-CFH

25 June 1860: McHenry, McHenry, Illinois; John Young, Farmer, 44 Baden Germany; Annie Young 35 Baden Germany; Francis Young 13 Atlantic Ocean; Martus Young 10 Illinois; Gertrude Young 7 Illinois; Mary Young 4 Illinois; John Young 7/10 Illinois; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCS-594

25 August 1870: McHenry Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; John Jung, Farmer, 59 Prussia; Hannah Jung 55 Prussia; Frank Jung, Assists on Farm, 22 Atlantic Ocean; Mathias Jung, Assists on Farm, 20 Illinois; Gertrude Jung, At Home, 16 Illinois; Mary Jung, At Home, 15 Illinois; John Jung, Attending School, 11 Illinois; Stephen Jung 5 Illinois; Martin Jung 5 Illinois; Hannah Jung 2 Illinois; Mark Coleman, Farm Laborer, 21 Illinois; Cite This Record "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H6-8D4

12 June 1880: McHenry Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of John: Farmer; John Jung Self 64 Prussia; Anna Jung Wife 55 Prussia; Mathias Jung Son 30 Illinois; John Jung Son 20 Illinois; Stephan Jung Son 19 Illinois; Martin Jung Son 15 Illinois; Anna Jung Dau 12 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVF-GDW

BURIAL: Saint John the Baptist Cemetery in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois,

Find A Grave: Memorial #130734485

Sources

Profile was created on 23 January 2018 from family records and sources of great-great-great granddaughter Sandie Schwarz, including church and cemetery records; newspaper obituaries. Anna Maria Wagner was the only wife of Johann Jung, he was not previously married nor did he re-marry

Holy Cross Catholic Church records from Monreal

St John the Baptist Catholic Church records, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois

NOTE: Early Records of St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois Volume I 1852-1868 Volume II 1869-1882 Volume III 1883-1909, are available in genealogy reference at local libraries, Johnsburg Public Library, McHenry Public Library, Richmond Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library and Woodstock Public Library ISBN-0-910741-09-X Pub. 1982 Translated by Gisela Ohlrich and Phyllis Bauer Pub. by McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society 1011 North Green Street, McHenry, Illinois 60050. Gives birth dates, baptisms place and date Parents and children, Marriages and spouses and deaths

"Early Settler Certificate Program." McHenry County Illinois Connection Quarterly XIII (Apr.-Jun. 1995): 33. Print.

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Ships Passenger List, microfim, The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, Indiana

Allen County Library, Ft Wayne, Indiana: Microfilm of ships passenger lists