Rev. Gustave Solomon MUNDINGER, Bloomfield Township, Waupaca County, WI "Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jane Hodgson. hodgson@azstarnet.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations." Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE HISTORY OF UPPER WISCONSIN Page 82 1895 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF WISCONSIN COUNTIES Rev. Gustave Solomon MUNDINGER, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Manawa, Waupaca county, is a representative of one of the honored and respected families of this section. He was born January 1, 1869, in Bloomfield township, Waushara county, a son of Solomon and Julia (Abraham) Mundinger, the former of whom was born January 1, 1830, in Wurtemburg, Germany, and the latter December 6, 1839, also in Germany. The father was a son of John Mundinger, who was descended from a noble family. In his younger days the father followed weaving, and in 1856, came to America, first locating in New York City, whence after a few months he removed to Cook County, Ill., being there engaged in farming. On leaving Illinois he came to Bloomfield township, Waushara Co., Wis., and having sold his property purchased land lying in Sections 16, 21 and 22, all of which was in its primitive condition. He was very kind to the pioneers of his own nationality, often buying land, which he would sell to them on time. The year after his arrival in the county he married Miss Abraham, a daughter of Martin Abraham, who had come to America with her parents and grandmother, and located in Bloomfield township, where the latter died at the advanced age of ninety-four years. At the time of his marriage Solomon Mundinger had a very small clearing made upon his land and a log house erected, in which they began their domestic life, but the farm is now numbered among the best in this section of the state. He was ever a prominent and leading citizen of the community, being instrumental in securing many public improvements which were for the good of the locality, and served in nearly all the township offices. He was one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in his neighborhood, and many of the early meetings were held at his home. His death occurred in Bloomfield township, January 16, 1886, and there his remains are now interred. No man in the community was more widely or favorably known, and his memory will long be cherished by the people of the township and county generally. Mrs. Mundinger still lives on a part of the old homestead, and has now reached the age of fifty-five years. In the family were nine children--Ferdinand and William, both deceased; Fred, a carpenter of Manawa, Waupaca county; William, who is living on the home farm in Bloomfield township; Gustave S., our subject; Henry R., a teacher of New London, Wis., and Julia, deceased. Rev. Mr. Mundinger obtained his primary education in the common schools, but at the age of seven years he entered a German school three-and-a-half miles distant from his home, and when fourteen he entered Concordia College, Milwaukee, where he took a four-years' course. For the following two years he continued his studies in Fort Wayne, Ind., after which he became a student in Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he took a three-years' course, this completing his literary education. His first pastorate was at Manawa, Waupaca county, where he still remains, having served the congregation there since August 2, 1891, on which day he was ordained and installed as a minister of the Lutheran Church. His congregation now numbers 150 families including 100 voting members. He is well liked, not only by the people of his own Church, but of other denominations as well, and he has gained the love and confidence of all with whom he has come in contact. He belongs to the Wisconsin District of the Missouri Synod. On May 12, 1892, Rev. Mr. Mundinger was united in marriage with Miss Clara Behrens, daughter of Carl and Margaret (Conrad) Behrens, natives of Germany, who on their arrival in the New World located at St. Louis, Mo. To this union has come one child--Carl S., born February 1, 1894. Rev. Mr. Mundinger takes no active part in political affairs, giving his support to no particular party, but leaves himself free to vote for the man he thinks best qualified to fill the office. __________________________________________________________________ Jane Hunter Hodgson Tucson, Arizona hodgson@azstarnet.com http://208.199.40.215/genealogy/index.html