Harold See Unger (1897 - 1981)

Born 5 Jun 1897 in La Porte City, Black Hawk Co, IA

Ancestors

Husband of Leona Marie (Hilmer) Unger — married 29 Aug 1933 in Nashua, IA

Died 11 Sep 1981 at age 84 in La Porte City, Black Hawk Co, IA

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Biography

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Death

Death:

Date: 11 SEP 1981

Place: La Porte City, Black Hawk Co, IA

Note: Date from Leona Unger's obit.-June 8, 1983.--Differs from Funeral card: Sept 11, 1981

Buried West View Cemeter, La Porte City, IA next to Paiges (Harold and Marie were very close siblings. Harold See Unger Jr. (d. 1986) and Harold S. Sr.(1897-1981) and Leona M. (1903-1983) Sect 19. Lot6 #5&6. photo in file.^[1]

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Note

Note: Harold See Unger was baby of the family with 3 older siblings. He seems to have been very close to his sister, Marie, only 19 months older who continued to "mother" him throughout his life! As a young man, Harold played semi-pro baseball on a small farm team which traveled around to various communities in Iowa. When I talked to him in 1973, he still remembered that time as the highlight of his life.

Harold was married twice, the first marriage ending in divorce prior to 1933. This marriage produced Harold S. Unger, Jr. known to family members as "Bud." His second wife, Leona, was very sweet. Harold looked a lot like his brother Clifford, at least when they were older: slight frame, about 5'8".

1900 Black Hawk Co, Big Creek Twp -LaPorte City, IA p. 1B/17 (image 2) Locust Street 1 June 1900 (copy in file) #22/23

Unger, Henry C. retired farmer b. Feb 1854 -46 CT md 18 yrs parents b. Germany

" , Lina wiife b.- Mar 1864 36 IN 5 births/4 living parents born IN

", Edgar C. son b. June 1883 -16 IN single

", Clifford M son b. Jan 1888 -12 IA

", Marie G dau b. Nov 1895 -4 IA

", Harold S. son b. June 1897 -2 IA

Feb 7, 1918 : From P-I Files of Yesteryear Thirty Years Ago ( Feb 5, 1948) : Harold Unger, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger was married to Helen Elizabeth Hilderbrand of Waterloo."

1920 Black Hawk Co, Waterloo, IA p. 8A: 8 &9 Jan #160/168

815? Ave *(living with Jesse Beal family)

Harold See Unger - 22 IA -machinist in gasoline engine factory

father b. CT; mother b. IN

Helen - 21 IA wife parents b. PA , IA

Harold S. - 3 mos IA son

LaPorte City Newspaper, Progress Review, Aug 11, 1921 p. 1:

Now Playing with Mason City Team-- Harold Unger, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger of this city, is now occupying the position of catcher for the Northwestern Cement co ball team of mason City. this is one of the fastes semi-pro teams in Iowa this year, and in a recent write up of one of the games played last week the Mason City papers pay a high tribute to Unger as a catch and ball player. for several years he played with Orchard City, and until he went to the Mason City team, had been catching for the West Bend team "Hank's" friends in La Porte City are glad that he is making good behind home plate."

LaPorte City Newspaper, Progress Review, June 21 1922

"In a Beatrice, Neb., paper which came to this office this week containing a write up of a ball game in which the Beatrice team won by a close margin, Harold Unger of this city, who catches for the team, is given very favorable mention for his work behind the bat and also for his heavy hitting ability. In a recent game he hit a homer and brought in the winning score for his team. If he keeps up this gail he will no doubt go "higher up" next season."

1925 Black Hawk Co, La Porte- IA Census (sent by Ed Hayes)

112-8: Henry Unger with wife Lina See and son Harold S.

112-11: Harold Unger, "nephew" of Henry living in their home; his father was Ed Heidenbrant

(Think this must be Bud, son of Harold S. Unger and Helen Hilderbrand. Thus Henry's grandson, not nephew. Harold and Helen divorced early on so who knows the whole story.

Dec 22 1927 lists Harold Unger (Buddy) in Christmas program at Presbyterian Church.

July 30, 1931: La Porte City team in Corn Belt baseball league won their game against Dike 14-3. Harold Unger had 3 run, 5 hits and no errors (more than any other player. He also got on base twice with 2 balls. He was catcher on team.

Aug 27, 1931: Harold Unger was in cast of in the male quartette as a baritone nad as one of 3 young men from La Porte City in a patriotic musical comedy.

Sept 3, 1931: La Porte City team in Corn Belt baseball league won two games with 4 at bats, 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors in first game and 4 at bats, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors. in second game.

Dec 31, 1931: Harold Unger placed on all star team of Corn Belt baseball league

Apr 21, 1932: Harold Unger was one of those named as "the batteries for the Legion team.

Apr 28 1932: Harold Unger refereed the high school baseball game.

Sept 1937: Harold S. Unger listed as recipient of $15 for rent from the Poor Fund.

Feb 25. 1954: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Unger of Waterloo visited Sunday with Mrs. Unger's mother, Mrs. Herman Hilmer and her sister, Miss Linda Hilmer

Marriage

Husband: Harold See Unger

Wife: Leona Marie Hilmer

Marriage:

Date: 29 AUG 1933

Place: Nashua, IA

Note: According to Leona's obit, the couple was married at the Little Brown church in Nashua. They never had children.

La Porte City, IA Progress Review:

(FIRST WIFE)

"Harold Unger Married

Harold Unger, youngst son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger, was married last Sunday afternoon to Miss Helen Elizabeth Hilderbrand, daghter of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Hilderbrand, of Waterloo. The ceremony was performed at four o'clock at the home of the bride's grandmother on WEst Park Ave. with only the near relatives of the couple preswent. Rev. Frank court, pastor of the First M.E. church read the service. The bride wore a becoming gown of light grey georgette, and was unattended. After congratulations had been tendered a deliciouos wedding supper was served. Mrs. Unger has lived in Waterloo practically all her life and has been prominent in church and social circles. Mr. Unger grew to manhood here but for the past three years has been employed in Waterloo. At present he has a responsible position with the Citizens' Gas Co. at Cedar Falls and the couple will make their home there. Mr. and Mrs. Unger came to La Porte City and visited until yesterday with his parents and then went to Marshalltown to visit Mr. and Mrs. Cllfford Unger."

SECOND WIFE

Sept 20 1934

Post-nuptial Shower. "Mrs. Harold Unger was complimented by a miscellaneous shower, which was tendered her last Friday evening in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hilmer. As a result of the gathering many useful and beautiful gifts were added to the furnishings of her new home. Before her marriage Mrs. Unger was Miss Leona Hilmer. Mr. and Mrs. Unger have established their home on the H.C. Unger farm, southwest of La Porte City."^[2]

Husband: Henry Charles Unger

Wife: Sylvinia Estalline See

Child: Charles Edgar "Ed" Unger

Child: Blanche Esther Unger

Child: Clifford Merlin Unger

Child: Marie Gertrude Unger

Child: Harold See Unger

Note:

Marriage:

Date: 1 MAR 1882

Place: Vinton, Benton Co, IA

Note: Benton Co Marriage Index lists Lina See and Henry C. Unger. License Feb 27 1882; Marriage March 1 1882 by James Wood, JP. E:130.

Benton Co, IA: Marriage License "granted to Henry C. Unger and Lina See on the testimony of written consent of parents of Girl" License granted Feb 27th, 1882; Married by James Wood J.P. (Justice of the Peace) on March 1, 1882

Feb 25, 1932-La Porte City Progress Review: "Fiftieth Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary next Tuesday, March 1st. Then numerous friends in this community and in Benton county, where they formerly lived, will join in wishing them many happy returns of the day.

Mr. Unger was born in Connecticut in 1854 and Mrs. Unger, whose maiden name was Lina See, was born in Indiana in 1864. They were married in Vinton, March 1, 1882, and established their home on the farm, which Mr. Unger still owns, southwest of town. They moved to La Porte City in 1894 and have made their home here since.

Mr. and Mrs. Unger have four children, C.E. Unger, Mrs. R.T. Paige and Harold Unger of this place; Clifford Unger of Red Oak. They have six grandchildren, one of whom, Harold Jr., makes his home with his grandparents.

While neither Mr. nor Mrs. Unger enjoy robust health, they are able to be around most of the time and care for their own home."

Mar 3, 1932-La Porte City Progress Review: Celebrate Their Golden Wedding--Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger Greet Friends at Home of Daughter--

One of the most delightful social affairs of the season was the informal reception in the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Paige, Tuesday evening, complimentary to the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary that day. The guests were met at the door by Dr. and Mrs. Paige and in the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Unger and their three sons, C.E. Clifford and Harold, Mrs. C.E. Unger and Mrs. Glenn Hamilton, Marie Jean Paige and little Pansy Raite directed the way to the cloak rooms.

The following program was enjoyed:

Vocal solo, Miss Evelyn Unger, accompanied by Mrs. Paige.

Original Poem written by a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Unger of Red Oak and read by Mrs. H.D. Kline.

Vocal solos, Mrs. F.E. Lehman, accompanied by Mrs. C.L. Fish.

Telegrams from friends living at a distance read by Miss Dorothea Paige.

Vocal trio, Mmes. F.E. Lehman, W.G. Ballheim and H.D. Kline, accompanied by Mrs. Fish.

Toast, Our Golden Wedding, G.E. Stebbins.

Favorite song, Miss Evelyn Unger and Marie Jean Paige, accompanied by Miss Dorthea Paige.

Solo (by request), Clifford Unger.

Refreshments were served by the Unger children, assisted by Mrs. L.P. Bailey and Miss Dorothea Paige.

Relatives and friends from out of town, who were present to enjoy the occasion, included the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hamilton, Charles City. Clifford Unger, Red Oak. Mrs. Frank Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Will See, Mr. and Mrs. jack Raite and little daughter, Pansy, all of Brandon. Mrs. N. L. Paige, Cedar Falls. Miss Dorthea Paige, Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. Unger received many letters, cards, telegrams and gifts that will remind them for years to come of this happy day, an anniversary that few are privileged to celebrate.

La Porte City Progress Review?

"Honored on Fiftieth Weddidng Anniversary LA PORTE CITY, March 5 --

"Sixty relatives and friends were entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R.T. Paige's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Unger. In the receiving line were Dr. and Mrs. Paige, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Unger, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Unger, Clifford Unger of Red Oak and Harold Unger.

A pink and white color scheme was carried out in the refreshments which were served following a program, Miss Evelyn Unger, accompanied by Mrs. Paige, sang several solos, and with Miss Marie Jean Paige, sang a duet, Miss Dorothea Paige of Cedar Falls accompanied them. G.E. Stebbins extended greetings to the honored couple to which Mr. Unger responded. Mrs. F.E. Lehman, Mrs. H.D. Kline and Mrs. W.G. Ballheim sang, accompanied by Mrs. C.L. Fish, Clifford Unger, accompanied by Mrs. Fish, also gave several vocal selections and Miss Dorothea Paige rad the telegrams received. A purse of gold and numerous gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Unger.

Out-of-town guests were Clifford Unger of Red Oak, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hamilton of Charles City, Mr. and Mrs. Will See, Mrs. Frank Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raite and their daughter,Pansy, all of Brandon, Mrs. Nannie Paige, all of Brandon, Mrs. Nannie Paige and her daughter, Miss Dorothea, of Cedar Falls.

Mr. Unger was born in Connecticut in 1854, and Mrs. Unger, who was Miss Lina See before her marriage in Vinton on March 1, 1882, was born in Indiana. They began housekeeping on a farm southwest of La Porte City. They came to La Porte City in 1896, and built a residence, which they still occupy. They have four children, Edgar, Mrs. R. T. Paige, Harold o f La Porte City and Clifford of Red Oak, and six grandhcildren, Mary Marcell, Barba and Richard Unger, of Red Oak, and Evelyn and Harold Unger, jr., and Marie Jean Paige of La Porte City."^[3]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Unger-220 created through the import of unger.ged on Mar 8, 2012 by Sara Patton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sara and others.

• Source: S27 Abbreviation: Funeral Service Programs or cards Title: Funeral Service Programs or Cards
• Source: S4 Abbreviation: Marriage Records-Benton Co, IA Title: Marriage Records-Benton Co, IA
• Source: S6 Abbreviation: La Porte City Progress Review Title: La Porte City Progress Review Text: CONT Thursday, July 16, 1936 - Obituary for Edgar Unger. CONT Thursday, August 10, 1939 - Obituary for Henry Unger
• Source: S8 Abbreviation: "I Remember" Title: C.M. Unger. "I Remember: Memories of C.M. Unger as told to Barbara Unger" (Unpublished Manuscript, 1968. - age 80) Text: CONT Note: INTRODUCTION CONT This booklet has been written just for fun. It is primarily for Dad's grand-children and my nieces and nephews, but I hope some of the great grandchildren, who will all have copies of their own, will enjoy it now or later, when they are older. I feel sure some of the rest of you will enjoy it, as I have because I have learned many interesting things about the families, and especially about Dad. This is not meant to be a history, and you will notice that there are very few exact ages, dates and statistics. However, all of the incidents did happen and are told as closely as possible as dad remembers them. CONT CONT Besides Dad's memory, his sister, Marie , did help by adding to, and correcting information concerning the Unger and See families. And – I must admit a few of my own memories of things Mother had told me and also some personal impressions of your Great Grandfather Hayzlett, whom I loved dearly, have crept into this booklet. I also referred to the Boyington family Bible for some information. CONT CONT The decision to get this together for a Christmas present for all of you was made while visiting with Aunt Marie about Sara Patton's enthusiasm for details of her family's background. Sara, I hope we have given you a start for the more thorough sort of thing you were speaking about working on. Perhaps the abbreviated family tree will also help. And, Bill, I think you have been wanting this sort of thing, and I hope it will, in part, take the place of the visit you and Carolyn wanted to make last spring. And of course, Mary and Dick have asked for this in so many words more than once, but especially last summer when we were moving from 1209 Corning Street. CONT CONT If I had started this sooner, and if I were a writer I could have made the most of the incidents, made them more real and more humorous. But, lets face it, I am not the writer in the family. The ending is rather abrupt, but time ran out, and as we came to more and more incidents that involved both Mother and Dad, it became pretty difficult for Dad to continue his reminiscing. CONT CONT So, I hope you have as much fun reading this as I did working it up. I am sure you will learn some interesting things about your great-great-grandparents, your great-grandparents and your grandparents. And I hope you get this by Christmas, 1968. CONT CONT Barbara Unger CONT CONT Charles & Gertrude David & Mary [Lenon] George & Melissa [Waln] Mary Ann & Flint CONT Unger See Hayzlett Boynton CONT /\ /\ /\ /\ CONT Henry Charles Unger Sylvinia Estaline See Paris Lincoln Hayzlett Mary Morson Boynton CONT /\ /\ CONT Clifford Merlin Unger Ruby Florence Hayzlett CONT / l\ CONT 1. Mary Marcella Unger 2. Florence Barbara Unger 3. Richard Hayzlett Unger CONT Stevens CONT Page: pp.6-9
• Source: S9 Abbreviation: Reminiscences of Marie Unger Paige Title: Marie Unger Paige, Reminiscences of Marie Unger Paige, daughter of Sylvinia See and Henry Unger (Family Notes on file)

1. ↑ Source: #S27 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Page: Harold S. Unger Memorial-Presbyterian Church, LaPorte City, IA Note: Info probably provided by Marie Unger Paige, his sister. Data: Text: Harold S. Unger Sr. June 5, 1897- September 11, 1981 CONT Escorts: Ray Bark, Delbert Haven, Morris King, Lloyd Dutler, Lawrence Kehoe, Roy Sweet CONT Burial: West View Cemetery, La Porte City, Iowa CONT Services at 1st Presbyterian Church Sept 14, 1981.
2. ↑ Source: #S6
3. ↑ Source: #S4