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HUGEL, BENEDICT, deceased; was born in Baden, Germany, Feb. 26, 1813. He grew up there and married Therese Zierlewagen April 3, 1840; she was born in Baden, Germany, Sept. 9, 1820. They emigrated to America in the spring of 1840, and settled in Ohio, and lived there until 1848, when they came to Iowa and located in Fort Madison, and he engaged in the grocery trade; in 1861, he was appointed Postmaster under President Lincoln, and held the office about five years; he also held the offices of Town Trustee, City Alderman, and member of the School Board, and was an honored, respected citizen. He died Feb. 17, 1874, leaving four children — John B. Hugel, born Sept. 12, 1841, died in November, 1876; Lewis P., born April 23, 1843; Joseph W., Sept. 12, 1845. Benedict D. Hugel was born in Fort Madison Sept. 28, 1848, and was brought up here; is a telegraph operator by profession. He was married in Iowa City, Oct. 17, 1874, to Miss Barbara Elizabeth Hotz, a native of Iowa City, daughter of Simeon Hotz; they have three children — Clara E., born Oct. 13, 1875; George T. B., March 5, 1877; Frank M. C., Nov. 26, 1878. Lewis lives in Chicago; is a commercial traveler. Joseph W. carries on business here. Benedict is a book-keeper in Iowa City. Joseph W. Hugel is engaged in the wholesale liquor business. He married Miss Lizzie Brown, from Muscatine, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1872; they have two children — Therese and Louis J. Joseph W., during the war, enlisted in the U. S. navy for one year, in the Mississippi squadron.