BRUGGE, H. H. & SON

BRUGGE, AKAMP

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2025 at 10:45:28

BURLINGTON CITY.
(P. O. BURLINGTON)

BRUGGE, J. H., & SON, merchant tailors and dyers, proprietors of the Burlington Steam Dye-House, 304 N. 3d st., opposite the Barret House. Wm. J. Brugge, junior partner of the firm, has been in the business with his father for a number of years. J. H. Brugge, the senior partner, commenced in this city in a small way, and has built up a fine business. He was born in Prussia ; came to America in 1840, and to Burlington in 1857, and permanently located here. Married April 6, 1842, Anna M. Akamp ; they had seven children — Henry J., Joseph B , P. W., William J., Anton, Philomena, Wilhelmina (P. W., Anton and Philomena, deceased, and Mrs. Brugge died June 29, 1872). All members of St. John's Catholic Church.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879