Henry G. Jungeblut, one of the sturdy Germans who early sought a home in this country, was born on the 18th of December, 1816, in Germany, and descended from Frederick Jungeblut, a farmer, still-house owner and hotel-keeper, who died at the age of sixty-seven years. His mother, who came of a family of farmers, died in Germany at the age of seventy.

In 1838 Mr. Jungeblut emigrated to America, and settled near Milwaukee, Wis., where he purchased of his brother-in-law a farm of thirty acres, and where he remained for eight years. In the year 1846 he sold this property and came to Stephenson County, where he bought, in Rock Grove Township, forty-six acres of prairie land, and has added to this until he now owns 118 acres. When he came into possession of this land a portion of the prairie was under cultivation, and a log cabin was the sole sign of habitation upon it. In 1852 he was married to Miss Louisa Altenbernd, daughter of Conrad Altenbernd, of Germany. She was born in 1817, and at the time of her marriage was thirty-five years of age. The father of Mr. Jungeblut was married twice and was the parent of twelve children, six by the first and six by the second wife.

Our subject is the father of six living children: Henry F. married Miss Sophia Heidecker, and is a farmer in Rock Grove Township; he is thirty-three years of age, and is the father of one child. John E., twenty-nine years of age, married Miss Matilda Meinzer, and is farming in Rock Run Township; Levi W., who was born on the 6th of October, 1860, manages the homestead under a lease; Samuel, born March 31, 1862, is in the employ of his brother, John E.; Mary C., born Jan. 26, 1866, is at home; George F., born April 4, 1853, died Jan. 28, 1854. Mrs. Jungeblut departed this life in 1878. Mr. Jungeblut put up a new residence in 1856. His family relations have always been pleasant, and he experiences a just sense of pride over the manner in which he has reared his children. They are all good citizens and worthy the esteem of their neighbors. While living in the old country Mr. Jungeblut learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed as a business for a number of years. His father and mother were members of the Reformed Church, but he and his wife united with the Evangelical Church. Mr. Jungeblut is a Republican in politics, and has instilled into the minds of his sons the principals of his own political faith. They thus cast a united ballot on election days.

Contributed by Carol Parrish from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill. (1888), p. 590