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JACOB KUNZ
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JACOB KUNZ, of Secaucus, was born in South Bergen, Hudson County,
June 26, 1857. He is the son of Frank Kunz and Augusta Ochs and a
grandson of George Henry Kunz and Genevieve Wippfler. Frank Kunz
was born in Bavaria, Germany, December 18, 1817, and came to America in
1845, settling in Jersey City and later removing to South Bergen. Afterward
he settled in Secaucus. He was always a farmer and gardener, and
was a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Hariguri. He died in
May, 1887. He married Augusta Ochs, a native of Baden, Germany, and
had eight children: Frank, Jr., Philip, Christina, Emma, Jacob, Anna,
Henry, and Augusta. Jacob Kunz was educated in the public schools of South Bergen and Secaucus, and, like his father, has always been a farmer and gardener. In that vocation he has achieved success. He is a Democrat in politics and has served efficiently as a member of the Executive Committee of the Hudson County Democratic Committee. He was one of the organizers and is still a member of Washington Hook and Ladder Company of Secaucus, which he has served as Foreman. He is unmarried.
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