OBITUARY: "On Thursday evening, Aug 27, John Burg, venerable and highly respected resident of Monches, responded to the final summons at his home in the village, after a period of failing health due to the infirmities of old age.
The deceased was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia Burg, who moved to Monches from a farm at Slinger, after purchasing the farm and rolling mill property of a Swiss miller, Henry Kuntz. John Burg was then about 12 years of age. With the help of an experienced miller, whom the elder Mr. Burg employed, he and his two sons, John and Peter, learned to operate the flour and feed mill.
The two sons later took over the mill and remodeled it. John became the operator and kept two men constantly in his employ, while his brother, Peter operated a flour and feed store in Milwaukee in connection with it. Patrons came long distances by team to have their wheat made into flour at the Burg Roller Mills.
Mr. Burg continued to operate his mill until a few years ago, when failing health compelled him to retire.
On June 6, 1881, he was married to Mary Purtell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Purtell. For about two years they lived in Milwaukee where Mr. Burg ran a grocery store, later returning to the village where he continued his work in the mill for a period of fifty-eight years.
He is survived by five sons and four daughters, Edmund of Milwaukee, Joseph of North Prairie, Ralph and Wilfred of Slinger, Leo of West Bend, May (Mrs. M. O'Keane) of Milwaukee, Genevieve (Mrs. Jos. Fleming) of North Prairie, Nellie (Mrs. Steve Fleming) of Pine Lake, and Sophia, who cared for her aged father. His wife preceded him in death, Feb. 1941 and a son, Dr. Robert Burg, in May 1936. He is also survived by a brother, Joseph, of this Village, and by twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Funeral details given)
The deceased was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia Burg, who moved to Monches from a farm at Slinger, after purchasing the farm and rolling mill property of a Swiss miller, Henry Kuntz. John Burg was then about 12 years of age. With the help of an experienced miller, whom the elder Mr. Burg employed, he and his two sons, John and Peter, learned to operate the flour and feed mill.
The two sons later took over the mill and remodeled it. John became the operator and kept two men constantly in his employ, while his brother, Peter operated a flour and feed store in Milwaukee in connection with it. Patrons came long distances by team to have their wheat made into flour at the Burg Roller Mills.
Mr. Burg continued to operate his mill until a few years ago, when failing health compelled him to retire.
On June 6, 1881, he was married to Mary Purtell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Purtell. For about two years they lived in Milwaukee where Mr. Burg ran a grocery store, later returning to the village where he continued his work in the mill for a period of fifty-eight years.
He is survived by five sons and four daughters, Edmund of Milwaukee, Joseph of North Prairie, Ralph and Wilfred of Slinger, Leo of West Bend, May (Mrs. M. O'Keane) of Milwaukee, Genevieve (Mrs. Jos. Fleming) of North Prairie, Nellie (Mrs. Steve Fleming) of Pine Lake, and Sophia, who cared for her aged father. His wife preceded him in death, Feb. 1941 and a son, Dr. Robert Burg, in May 1936. He is also survived by a brother, Joseph, of this Village, and by twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Funeral details given)
OBITUARY: "On Thursday evening, Aug 27, John Burg, venerable and highly respected resident of Monches, responded to the final summons at his home in the village, after a period of failing health due to the infirmities of old age.
The deceased was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia Burg, who moved to Monches from a farm at Slinger, after purchasing the farm and rolling mill property of a Swiss miller, Henry Kuntz. John Burg was then about 12 years of age. With the help of an experienced miller, whom the elder Mr. Burg employed, he and his two sons, John and Peter, learned to operate the flour and feed mill.
The two sons later took over the mill and remodeled it. John became the operator and kept two men constantly in his employ, while his brother, Peter operated a flour and feed store in Milwaukee in connection with it. Patrons came long distances by team to have their wheat made into flour at the Burg Roller Mills.
Mr. Burg continued to operate his mill until a few years ago, when failing health compelled him to retire.
On June 6, 1881, he was married to Mary Purtell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Purtell. For about two years they lived in Milwaukee where Mr. Burg ran a grocery store, later returning to the village where he continued his work in the mill for a period of fifty-eight years.
He is survived by five sons and four daughters, Edmund of Milwaukee, Joseph of North Prairie, Ralph and Wilfred of Slinger, Leo of West Bend, May (Mrs. M. O'Keane) of Milwaukee, Genevieve (Mrs. Jos. Fleming) of North Prairie, Nellie (Mrs. Steve Fleming) of Pine Lake, and Sophia, who cared for her aged father. His wife preceded him in death, Feb. 1941 and a son, Dr. Robert Burg, in May 1936. He is also survived by a brother, Joseph, of this Village, and by twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Funeral details given)
The deceased was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia Burg, who moved to Monches from a farm at Slinger, after purchasing the farm and rolling mill property of a Swiss miller, Henry Kuntz. John Burg was then about 12 years of age. With the help of an experienced miller, whom the elder Mr. Burg employed, he and his two sons, John and Peter, learned to operate the flour and feed mill.
The two sons later took over the mill and remodeled it. John became the operator and kept two men constantly in his employ, while his brother, Peter operated a flour and feed store in Milwaukee in connection with it. Patrons came long distances by team to have their wheat made into flour at the Burg Roller Mills.
Mr. Burg continued to operate his mill until a few years ago, when failing health compelled him to retire.
On June 6, 1881, he was married to Mary Purtell, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Purtell. For about two years they lived in Milwaukee where Mr. Burg ran a grocery store, later returning to the village where he continued his work in the mill for a period of fifty-eight years.
He is survived by five sons and four daughters, Edmund of Milwaukee, Joseph of North Prairie, Ralph and Wilfred of Slinger, Leo of West Bend, May (Mrs. M. O'Keane) of Milwaukee, Genevieve (Mrs. Jos. Fleming) of North Prairie, Nellie (Mrs. Steve Fleming) of Pine Lake, and Sophia, who cared for her aged father. His wife preceded him in death, Feb. 1941 and a son, Dr. Robert Burg, in May 1936. He is also survived by a brother, Joseph, of this Village, and by twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Funeral details given)
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