Conrad F Unfug emigrated from Bremen, Germany when he was 16 years old. He sailed on the ship "Hermann" and arrived in the Port of New York on October 22, 1866.
From the newspaper Walsenburg World Independent on January 1, 1932 Conrad Frederick William Unfug- County Pioneer, Dies at Hospital on Wednesday - Wednesday, December 30, there passed to the Great Beyond one of Huerfano County's oldest and most active pioneers, one closely connected with the early history and development of the county and city. Conrad Frederick William Unfug, at the age of 80 years 3 months and 25 days, died at the Lamme hospital. He had been ill for several days and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Tuesday he was considered to be improving and it was thought he could soon leave for his home with his daughter, Mary Unfug. But early Wednesday morning he had a relapse and died at 3:55 Wednesday morning. Mr. Unfug was born in Bielefield, Westphalia, Germany on September 5, 1851. He left Germany when a young boy of 14 to make for himself a place in America, coming to St. Louis where he had an older brother. In 1872 he came to Denver where he engaged in various branches of business. During the years '74, '75, and '76 the gold excitement in the Black Hills was at its height. The Black Hills were then a part of the territory of Wyoming and had not yet been opened up to settlement, but were territory belonging to the Indian tribes. Cheyenne was the supply point and at Cheyenne Conrad Unfug and a brother, J. F. W. Unfug, now of Oakland, California, established a trading and outfitting post. In 1876 Mr. Unfug left Cheyenne and returned to Denver. When the Leadville mining excitement was at its height, he went to California Gulch, later know as Leadville, reaching there Christmas day, 1878. On February 5, 1879, with other adventurers, he started the town of Kocomo, which was later burned to the ground. Mining the following years till 1881, Mr. Unfug was interested in mining of silver and gold. Making frequent trips to Walsenburg where his brothers were engaged in business. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to stay, engaging in various businesses from that time on. In 1889 he was married in Pueblo to Miss Zerelda E. Boone, great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky pioneer. His wife died in 1918. Mr. Unfug is survived by two daughters, Miss Mary H. Unfug of Walsenburg, and Mrs. Haywood Hutchcroft, of Canon City, Colorado; by two brothers, F. A. Unfug and Adolph, Sr., of this city; by one sister, Mrs. Louis B. Sporleder Sr.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards; one great grandson, Elsworth Richards, Jr., both of Walsenburg; two grandsons, Jeff and Edward Farr of Canon City; one brother J. F. Unfug, of Oakland, California. Funeral services will be held from the Unfug-Peet Mortuary on Saturday, January 2, 1932, at 10:30 p.m.
From the newspaper Walsenburg World Independent on January 1, 1932 Conrad Frederick William Unfug- County Pioneer, Dies at Hospital on Wednesday - Wednesday, December 30, there passed to the Great Beyond one of Huerfano County's oldest and most active pioneers, one closely connected with the early history and development of the county and city. Conrad Frederick William Unfug, at the age of 80 years 3 months and 25 days, died at the Lamme hospital. He had been ill for several days and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Tuesday he was considered to be improving and it was thought he could soon leave for his home with his daughter, Mary Unfug. But early Wednesday morning he had a relapse and died at 3:55 Wednesday morning. Mr. Unfug was born in Bielefield, Westphalia, Germany on September 5, 1851. He left Germany when a young boy of 14 to make for himself a place in America, coming to St. Louis where he had an older brother. In 1872 he came to Denver where he engaged in various branches of business. During the years '74, '75, and '76 the gold excitement in the Black Hills was at its height. The Black Hills were then a part of the territory of Wyoming and had not yet been opened up to settlement, but were territory belonging to the Indian tribes. Cheyenne was the supply point and at Cheyenne Conrad Unfug and a brother, J. F. W. Unfug, now of Oakland, California, established a trading and outfitting post. In 1876 Mr. Unfug left Cheyenne and returned to Denver. When the Leadville mining excitement was at its height, he went to California Gulch, later know as Leadville, reaching there Christmas day, 1878. On February 5, 1879, with other adventurers, he started the town of Kocomo, which was later burned to the ground. Mining the following years till 1881, Mr. Unfug was interested in mining of silver and gold. Making frequent trips to Walsenburg where his brothers were engaged in business. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to stay, engaging in various businesses from that time on. In 1889 he was married in Pueblo to Miss Zerelda E. Boone, great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky pioneer. His wife died in 1918. Mr. Unfug is survived by two daughters, Miss Mary H. Unfug of Walsenburg, and Mrs. Haywood Hutchcroft, of Canon City, Colorado; by two brothers, F. A. Unfug and Adolph, Sr., of this city; by one sister, Mrs. Louis B. Sporleder Sr.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards; one great grandson, Elsworth Richards, Jr., both of Walsenburg; two grandsons, Jeff and Edward Farr of Canon City; one brother J. F. Unfug, of Oakland, California. Funeral services will be held from the Unfug-Peet Mortuary on Saturday, January 2, 1932, at 10:30 p.m.
Conrad F Unfug emigrated from Bremen, Germany when he was 16 years old. He sailed on the ship "Hermann" and arrived in the Port of New York on October 22, 1866.
From the newspaper Walsenburg World Independent on January 1, 1932 Conrad Frederick William Unfug- County Pioneer, Dies at Hospital on Wednesday - Wednesday, December 30, there passed to the Great Beyond one of Huerfano County's oldest and most active pioneers, one closely connected with the early history and development of the county and city. Conrad Frederick William Unfug, at the age of 80 years 3 months and 25 days, died at the Lamme hospital. He had been ill for several days and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Tuesday he was considered to be improving and it was thought he could soon leave for his home with his daughter, Mary Unfug. But early Wednesday morning he had a relapse and died at 3:55 Wednesday morning. Mr. Unfug was born in Bielefield, Westphalia, Germany on September 5, 1851. He left Germany when a young boy of 14 to make for himself a place in America, coming to St. Louis where he had an older brother. In 1872 he came to Denver where he engaged in various branches of business. During the years '74, '75, and '76 the gold excitement in the Black Hills was at its height. The Black Hills were then a part of the territory of Wyoming and had not yet been opened up to settlement, but were territory belonging to the Indian tribes. Cheyenne was the supply point and at Cheyenne Conrad Unfug and a brother, J. F. W. Unfug, now of Oakland, California, established a trading and outfitting post. In 1876 Mr. Unfug left Cheyenne and returned to Denver. When the Leadville mining excitement was at its height, he went to California Gulch, later know as Leadville, reaching there Christmas day, 1878. On February 5, 1879, with other adventurers, he started the town of Kocomo, which was later burned to the ground. Mining the following years till 1881, Mr. Unfug was interested in mining of silver and gold. Making frequent trips to Walsenburg where his brothers were engaged in business. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to stay, engaging in various businesses from that time on. In 1889 he was married in Pueblo to Miss Zerelda E. Boone, great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky pioneer. His wife died in 1918. Mr. Unfug is survived by two daughters, Miss Mary H. Unfug of Walsenburg, and Mrs. Haywood Hutchcroft, of Canon City, Colorado; by two brothers, F. A. Unfug and Adolph, Sr., of this city; by one sister, Mrs. Louis B. Sporleder Sr.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards; one great grandson, Elsworth Richards, Jr., both of Walsenburg; two grandsons, Jeff and Edward Farr of Canon City; one brother J. F. Unfug, of Oakland, California. Funeral services will be held from the Unfug-Peet Mortuary on Saturday, January 2, 1932, at 10:30 p.m.
From the newspaper Walsenburg World Independent on January 1, 1932 Conrad Frederick William Unfug- County Pioneer, Dies at Hospital on Wednesday - Wednesday, December 30, there passed to the Great Beyond one of Huerfano County's oldest and most active pioneers, one closely connected with the early history and development of the county and city. Conrad Frederick William Unfug, at the age of 80 years 3 months and 25 days, died at the Lamme hospital. He had been ill for several days and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Tuesday he was considered to be improving and it was thought he could soon leave for his home with his daughter, Mary Unfug. But early Wednesday morning he had a relapse and died at 3:55 Wednesday morning. Mr. Unfug was born in Bielefield, Westphalia, Germany on September 5, 1851. He left Germany when a young boy of 14 to make for himself a place in America, coming to St. Louis where he had an older brother. In 1872 he came to Denver where he engaged in various branches of business. During the years '74, '75, and '76 the gold excitement in the Black Hills was at its height. The Black Hills were then a part of the territory of Wyoming and had not yet been opened up to settlement, but were territory belonging to the Indian tribes. Cheyenne was the supply point and at Cheyenne Conrad Unfug and a brother, J. F. W. Unfug, now of Oakland, California, established a trading and outfitting post. In 1876 Mr. Unfug left Cheyenne and returned to Denver. When the Leadville mining excitement was at its height, he went to California Gulch, later know as Leadville, reaching there Christmas day, 1878. On February 5, 1879, with other adventurers, he started the town of Kocomo, which was later burned to the ground. Mining the following years till 1881, Mr. Unfug was interested in mining of silver and gold. Making frequent trips to Walsenburg where his brothers were engaged in business. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to stay, engaging in various businesses from that time on. In 1889 he was married in Pueblo to Miss Zerelda E. Boone, great-granddaughter of Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky pioneer. His wife died in 1918. Mr. Unfug is survived by two daughters, Miss Mary H. Unfug of Walsenburg, and Mrs. Haywood Hutchcroft, of Canon City, Colorado; by two brothers, F. A. Unfug and Adolph, Sr., of this city; by one sister, Mrs. Louis B. Sporleder Sr.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards; one great grandson, Elsworth Richards, Jr., both of Walsenburg; two grandsons, Jeff and Edward Farr of Canon City; one brother J. F. Unfug, of Oakland, California. Funeral services will be held from the Unfug-Peet Mortuary on Saturday, January 2, 1932, at 10:30 p.m.
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