BONGEY, ALFRED

BONGEY, HUTCHINSON

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Date: 6/3/2005 at 11:50:55

Biography reproduced from page 405 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Alfred Bongey, proprietor of the Bongey House, was born March 17, 1833, in York Co., Penn. In 1839 he removed with his parents to Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he lived until 1861. He then went to St. Joseph Co., Mich., remaining until 1869, then he came to Algona, and engaged in contracting and building. He was thus employed about four years, his first contract being the college building. He also during that time worked on the court house. In 1872 Mr. Bongey erected a small building, being now a portion of his present hotel building, and engaged in the restaurant and boarding house business two years, then commenced keeping hotel. He has since that time made several additions to his hotel, until now he has one of the best equipped houses in the city. Mr. Bongey was married march 20, 1869, to Mary A. Hutchinson, a native of Michigan. They have four children—Clifford W., Naomi B., Jacob S. and Fred. Mr. Bongey has been a member of the city council and is an influential citizen.