Son of Wilhelm "William" Gust* and Henrietta Loeschman, husband of Matilda Pisbanske or Pizonski, whom he married on January 19, 1889 in Cook County, Illinois, and father of Emma (married Funk), Louise Marie (married Prast) and Maetie "Martha" Gust (married Wesley.
On May 14, 1872, Hermann Gust, aged 6, arrived in the port of New York, NY, aboard the ship Magdalena which sailed from Bremen, Germany, with his parents, Wilhelm Gust, aged 27, a workman, and Henriette Gust, aged 32, and siblings, Paul Gust, aged 2 years, 6 months, and Wilhelm Gust, aged 2 months.
In 1880, Herman Gust, aged 15, was living at Fourteeth Place, Chicago, Illinois, in the home of his parents, John Gust, aged 43, and Henrietta Gust, aged 41, with siblings, Paul Gust, aged 12, Lina Gust, aged 6, Frank Gust, aged 5, John Gust, aged 3, and Charles Gust, aged 1. Herman was shown to be working in a cigar store.
In 1900, Herman Gust, aged 35, was living at 1127 West 21st Place, Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Mathilda Gust, aged 33, and children, Emma Gust, aged 11, Louise Gust, aged 9, and Meta Gust, aged 7. Herman was shown to be a day laborer.
In 1920, Herman Gust, aged 54, born in Germany, and who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1872, was living on West 22nd Place, Chicago, Ill., with his wife, Tillie Gust, aged 52, and children, Maidie Gust, aged 24, Louise Gust, aged 25, and uncle, Fred Leshman, aged 67. Herman was shown to be a railroad signal foreman.
In 1940, Herman Gust, aged 74, was living at 1630 East Avenue, Berwyn, Ill., with his wife, Matilda Gust, aged 73, and living with them was grandson, Ralph Prast, aged 19. Herman was shown to be a signal foreman for the steam railway. Also in 1940, Ralph Prast could also be found living in the home of his parents in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana.
Death Record - Herman Gust, aged 82, a signalman for the railroad, residing in Cicero, Illinois, born May 26, 1865 in Germany, the son of William Gust and Henrietta Leschman, and husband of Matilda, died on December 13, 1947 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, and was buried on December 17, 1947 in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
(*Note: In 1880, his father was shown as John)
(New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Hermann Gust, Roll M237, 1820-1897, Roll 358; Mathilda Pisbanske in the Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, FHL Film Number: 1030179 ; 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940 US Federal Census; Herman Gust in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, FHL Film Number: 1991970)
On May 14, 1872, Hermann Gust, aged 6, arrived in the port of New York, NY, aboard the ship Magdalena which sailed from Bremen, Germany, with his parents, Wilhelm Gust, aged 27, a workman, and Henriette Gust, aged 32, and siblings, Paul Gust, aged 2 years, 6 months, and Wilhelm Gust, aged 2 months.
In 1880, Herman Gust, aged 15, was living at Fourteeth Place, Chicago, Illinois, in the home of his parents, John Gust, aged 43, and Henrietta Gust, aged 41, with siblings, Paul Gust, aged 12, Lina Gust, aged 6, Frank Gust, aged 5, John Gust, aged 3, and Charles Gust, aged 1. Herman was shown to be working in a cigar store.
In 1900, Herman Gust, aged 35, was living at 1127 West 21st Place, Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Mathilda Gust, aged 33, and children, Emma Gust, aged 11, Louise Gust, aged 9, and Meta Gust, aged 7. Herman was shown to be a day laborer.
In 1920, Herman Gust, aged 54, born in Germany, and who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1872, was living on West 22nd Place, Chicago, Ill., with his wife, Tillie Gust, aged 52, and children, Maidie Gust, aged 24, Louise Gust, aged 25, and uncle, Fred Leshman, aged 67. Herman was shown to be a railroad signal foreman.
In 1940, Herman Gust, aged 74, was living at 1630 East Avenue, Berwyn, Ill., with his wife, Matilda Gust, aged 73, and living with them was grandson, Ralph Prast, aged 19. Herman was shown to be a signal foreman for the steam railway. Also in 1940, Ralph Prast could also be found living in the home of his parents in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana.
Death Record - Herman Gust, aged 82, a signalman for the railroad, residing in Cicero, Illinois, born May 26, 1865 in Germany, the son of William Gust and Henrietta Leschman, and husband of Matilda, died on December 13, 1947 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, and was buried on December 17, 1947 in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
(*Note: In 1880, his father was shown as John)
(New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Hermann Gust, Roll M237, 1820-1897, Roll 358; Mathilda Pisbanske in the Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, FHL Film Number: 1030179 ; 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940 US Federal Census; Herman Gust in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, FHL Film Number: 1991970)
Son of Wilhelm "William" Gust* and Henrietta Loeschman, husband of Matilda Pisbanske or Pizonski, whom he married on January 19, 1889 in Cook County, Illinois, and father of Emma (married Funk), Louise Marie (married Prast) and Maetie "Martha" Gust (married Wesley.
On May 14, 1872, Hermann Gust, aged 6, arrived in the port of New York, NY, aboard the ship Magdalena which sailed from Bremen, Germany, with his parents, Wilhelm Gust, aged 27, a workman, and Henriette Gust, aged 32, and siblings, Paul Gust, aged 2 years, 6 months, and Wilhelm Gust, aged 2 months.
In 1880, Herman Gust, aged 15, was living at Fourteeth Place, Chicago, Illinois, in the home of his parents, John Gust, aged 43, and Henrietta Gust, aged 41, with siblings, Paul Gust, aged 12, Lina Gust, aged 6, Frank Gust, aged 5, John Gust, aged 3, and Charles Gust, aged 1. Herman was shown to be working in a cigar store.
In 1900, Herman Gust, aged 35, was living at 1127 West 21st Place, Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Mathilda Gust, aged 33, and children, Emma Gust, aged 11, Louise Gust, aged 9, and Meta Gust, aged 7. Herman was shown to be a day laborer.
In 1920, Herman Gust, aged 54, born in Germany, and who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1872, was living on West 22nd Place, Chicago, Ill., with his wife, Tillie Gust, aged 52, and children, Maidie Gust, aged 24, Louise Gust, aged 25, and uncle, Fred Leshman, aged 67. Herman was shown to be a railroad signal foreman.
In 1940, Herman Gust, aged 74, was living at 1630 East Avenue, Berwyn, Ill., with his wife, Matilda Gust, aged 73, and living with them was grandson, Ralph Prast, aged 19. Herman was shown to be a signal foreman for the steam railway. Also in 1940, Ralph Prast could also be found living in the home of his parents in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana.
Death Record - Herman Gust, aged 82, a signalman for the railroad, residing in Cicero, Illinois, born May 26, 1865 in Germany, the son of William Gust and Henrietta Leschman, and husband of Matilda, died on December 13, 1947 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, and was buried on December 17, 1947 in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
(*Note: In 1880, his father was shown as John)
(New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Hermann Gust, Roll M237, 1820-1897, Roll 358; Mathilda Pisbanske in the Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, FHL Film Number: 1030179 ; 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940 US Federal Census; Herman Gust in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, FHL Film Number: 1991970)
On May 14, 1872, Hermann Gust, aged 6, arrived in the port of New York, NY, aboard the ship Magdalena which sailed from Bremen, Germany, with his parents, Wilhelm Gust, aged 27, a workman, and Henriette Gust, aged 32, and siblings, Paul Gust, aged 2 years, 6 months, and Wilhelm Gust, aged 2 months.
In 1880, Herman Gust, aged 15, was living at Fourteeth Place, Chicago, Illinois, in the home of his parents, John Gust, aged 43, and Henrietta Gust, aged 41, with siblings, Paul Gust, aged 12, Lina Gust, aged 6, Frank Gust, aged 5, John Gust, aged 3, and Charles Gust, aged 1. Herman was shown to be working in a cigar store.
In 1900, Herman Gust, aged 35, was living at 1127 West 21st Place, Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Mathilda Gust, aged 33, and children, Emma Gust, aged 11, Louise Gust, aged 9, and Meta Gust, aged 7. Herman was shown to be a day laborer.
In 1920, Herman Gust, aged 54, born in Germany, and who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1872, was living on West 22nd Place, Chicago, Ill., with his wife, Tillie Gust, aged 52, and children, Maidie Gust, aged 24, Louise Gust, aged 25, and uncle, Fred Leshman, aged 67. Herman was shown to be a railroad signal foreman.
In 1940, Herman Gust, aged 74, was living at 1630 East Avenue, Berwyn, Ill., with his wife, Matilda Gust, aged 73, and living with them was grandson, Ralph Prast, aged 19. Herman was shown to be a signal foreman for the steam railway. Also in 1940, Ralph Prast could also be found living in the home of his parents in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana.
Death Record - Herman Gust, aged 82, a signalman for the railroad, residing in Cicero, Illinois, born May 26, 1865 in Germany, the son of William Gust and Henrietta Leschman, and husband of Matilda, died on December 13, 1947 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, and was buried on December 17, 1947 in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
(*Note: In 1880, his father was shown as John)
(New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Hermann Gust, Roll M237, 1820-1897, Roll 358; Mathilda Pisbanske in the Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, FHL Film Number: 1030179 ; 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940 US Federal Census; Herman Gust in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, FHL Film Number: 1991970)
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