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Last Modified: October 2023
Created: February 1996

MAGDALENA HANSEN KUNGER
(LENA)
-- ** --

BORN: September 21, 1873 in Holland Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. 11 12
BAPTISED: September 24, 1873 St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Dacada, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. Her Godparents were John Feltes and Madgalena Sand. 11
DIED: March 10, 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 13
BURIED: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; N531, Block 6, Section A FAG
PARENTS: Susan Feltes and August Hansan 11 12 31
MARRIAGE: Lorenz Kunger (Apr. 18, 1872 Chicago-Aug. 24, 1910 Chicago)

CHILDREN
NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BURIED NOTES
Marie Magdalena KUNGER BARTLETT BLESHKE Nov. 23, 1896 Chicago, IL Feb. 11, 1989 Burlington, IL 1) William H. Bartlett (1888-?) on Apr. 27, 1915 in Chicago
2) Willard C. Gould (1897-1984) on Nov. 15, 1916
3) Alvin Steineke (1895-1940) on Aug. 10, 1920 in Chicago
4) Edward Bleshke (1891-1965) on June 14, 1940 in Chicago
1
1
1
0
Buried in Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, WI FAG
Frank L. KUNGER May 26, 1898 Chicago, IL July 14, 1898 Chicago, IL age 1 month 19 days Buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, IL FAG
Lucille KUNGER HOFFMAN July 14, 1899 Chicago, IL Oct. 25, 1970 Burlington, IL Fred Hoffman (1898-1957) on June 10, 1933 in Chicago, IL 1 Buried in Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, WI FAG
Theresa Adelaine KUNGER GERVAIS SCHOLER Feb. 19, 1903 Chicago, IL Aug. 7, 1939 Chicago, IL 1) Dewey Joseph Gervais (1898-?)
on Apr. 4, 1918 (divorced)
2) Philip John Scholer (1880-1944)
on Jun 19, 1929 in Cook Co., IL (divorced)
3
1
Buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, IL, Sec. L, Blk 31 (grave 3rd NE corner) FAG

SOURCES:
---Key Records---
11 Information from H. John Feltes (Baptismal Records from St. Nicholas Church)
12 1873 Baptismal Record from St. Nicholas church for Magdalena Hansen
13 1912 Death Index, Cook County, Illinois Lena Kunger; Born about 1873 in Wisconsin; Died 3 Oct 1912 in Chicago age 39; Buried 6 Oct 1912 in St. Boniface Cemetery; Widowed. Address 1369 Sedgewick St.; Parents: August Hansen of France and Susan Feltes of Germany. FHL Film Number 1287661

---Census Records---
21 1880 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township
August Hansen 52 Farmer from Germany; Susan 40 wife from Germany; Peter 11 son WI; Mary 11 dau WI; Lane 7 son WI; Frank 5 son WI; John 4 son WI; Peter 3/12 (Mar 1880) son WI
23 1910 Census Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and next page
Cleveland Ave #1332, Kunger, Lena, head, age 37, born in Wisconsin, Married 15 years, 4 children, 3 living, parents from Fance, Germany, rented house; daughters: Mary 13, Lucy 10, Theresa 7 all born in Illinois.

---Other Records---
31 1921 Will of Susan Hansen
32 1921 Obituary of Susan Hansen
33 1898 Death Index, Cook County, Illinois Frank L. Kunger died 14 July 1898 at 1 month, 19 days of age. Buried in St. Boniface Cemetery.
34 1903 Birth Certificate Index, Cook County, Illinois Birth of Theresa Adelaine Kunger 19 Feb 1903 FHL Film Number 1287749
35 1935 Marriage Index, Cook County Illinois Marriage of Theresa Gervais and Phillip Scholer on 17 Jun 1935.
36 Social Security Applications and Claims Index Marie Magdalena Bleshke as daughter of Magdalena Hansen and Laurence Kunger.


Baptismal record of Magdalena Hansen.


Note: there is no headstone.