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HENRY NUNGESSER
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HENRY NUNGESSER, of Fairview in North Bergen, Hudson County, N.
J., is the son of Henry Nungesser, Sr., and Christina Fredericks and a
grandson of George Nungesser and Margaret Matzer, all natives of Darmstadt,
Germany. Henry Nungesser. Sr., was born in Germany on the 11th
of August, 1811, and came to America when a young man. He successfully
conducted for a number of years a large butchering trade in New
York City, and is now engaged in the same business in North Bergen. N. J.
For a term he served as Road Commissioner of that town, causing several
substantial improvements to he made. He is a member of the Odd Fellows
and of other social and fraternal organizations. His wife. Christina,
died November 7, 1896, aged fifty-one. Henry Nungesser was born in New York City, May 27, 1868, but in 1870 moved with his parents to North Bergen, N. J., where he received his education, and where he has since resided. He began at an early age to earn his own living. His first business was as a wholesale and retail butcher. Subsequently he succeeded his father as proprietor of the popular hostelry which the latter had established at Fairview in North Bergen in 1870, and which he has since conducted with success. He has been active in the affairs of his town and county, wielding a wholesome influence in the coun- cils of the Democratic party, and aiding in various ways to promote the general welfare. For two years he was Marshal of Fairview and for three years he served as Foreman or the Fairview Fire company. He is a member of the Independent Order of Foresters, belonging to the lodge in West New York. In 1861 he enlisted in the Civil War as a member of the Fifth New York Heavy Artillery. Mr. Nungesser married Emma Daer, daughter of William and Mariah Daer, and has had two children: Lora, who died in infancy, and Pauline, born April 4, 1896.
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