Unger, Albert
1893 - 1950 (57 years)1. Unger, Albert was born on 22 Jul 1893 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Aug 1950 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; was buried on 15 Aug 1950 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Baptist
Notes:
His SSN is 510-07-7078. His tombstone in the Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas is inscribed with the following: "Cook 69 Infantry 10 Div. WWI. Serial number 3794234. Virginia Unger, wife of their son, William relates that he told her that his dad joined the Navy when he got back from FRANCE and was a 'seal' working on the foundation of the Statue of Liberty. He was subjected to poison gas during World War I. One of his jobs when he got back was working in the Oristes flour mill in Kansas City, Kansas. The combination of poison gas and flour mill dust casued him to develop a very serious case of lung congestion. He did a lot of coughing , which weakened his heart so he couldn't work. He finally did with an anuerism of the aorta,
He worked at the Standard Milling Co. Feb 1916 to March 1944. Then he worked at North American Aviation March 7 1944 to Feb 26, 1945Albert married Watkins, Agnes on 14 Jan 1922 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Agnes (daughter of Watkins, James Thomas and Cordell, Mary Jane) was born on 29 Aug 1904 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; died on 19 Oct 1987 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1987 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Unger, William Albert was born on 4 Jun 1923 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 18 Jan 1989 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Jan 1989 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.
- 3. Unger, Helen Grace Margaret was born on 24 May 1927 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 6 May 2023 in St Andrews Assisted Living of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Unger, William Albert (1.Albert1) was born on 4 Jun 1923 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 18 Jan 1989 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Jan 1989 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Burial: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
William married Campbell, Virginia Louise on 5 May 1946 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Virginia (daughter of Campbell, Charles M and Wilson, Jessie T) was born on 14 Dec 1925 in Melstone, Musselshell, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Unger, Beth "Neea"
- 5. Unger, Burt Alan
- 6. Unger, Brian Conrad
- 7. Unger, Daniel Albert was born on 27 Sep 1953 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 10 Nov 1961 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Nov 1961 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.
- 8. Unger, Deborah Kay
- 9. Unger, Stephen James
- 10. Unger, John Timothy
3. Unger, Helen Grace Margaret (1.Albert1) was born on 24 May 1927 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 6 May 2023 in St Andrews Assisted Living of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Housewife
- Religion: Baptist
Notes:
Helen worked after high school graduation for a number of firms: John Deere, Hartzfeld Jewelers and Lerner's Vogue. Then she worked 10 years for JR Lobaugh, Realtor. During this time she also attended junior college classes in Kansas City, Missouri. She wrote a ltter every day for a year to her future husband while he was overseas in Korea.
Helen Grace Margaret Unger Kouba was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 24, 1927, and passed away on May 6, 2023 in Bridgeton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Agnes and Albert Unger, older brother, Bill, and husband, Emil R. Kouba.
Helen was baptized as a small child, and faithfully attended First Baptist of KCK. She wrote that she “learned to love the Lord Jesus and to accept Him as my Savior.”
After high school graduation in 1945, she went to work full-time to support her parents. She sent herself to community college at night. She worked for almost a decade at JR Lobaugh’s insurance agency, earning her broker’s license and managing the office. At church, she was involved in teaching Sunday School and singing in the choir, where a certain Air Force Airman had been invited to meet the girl next to her in the choir loft! Helen told her mom that she met a man who had the funniest name she’d ever heard; Emil Kouba! When he left for Korea, they wrote each other daily. They married on August 14, 1955, and moved to Manhattan, Kansas where they welcomed their first son, Kevin, days before graduation! They moved to St. Louis with Emerson Electric. In 1958 they settled into their new home in Florissant, and joined Florissant Presbyterian. They welcomed a second son, Douglas. Later they joined Ferguson Presbyterian, where Helen was ordained as a Deaconess, serving the sick and elderly.
Friends often came to visit Helen & Emil, and she worked tirelessly to welcome overnight company and frequent dinner guests. They welcomed a daughter, Carol.
The family joined Hazelwood Baptist in 1972, where Helen taught youth in Sunday School and helped at Vacation Bible School. She helped sick neighbors, delivered Meals on Wheels, and transported kids so often she said she needed a “chauffeur’s hat.”
After joining First Baptist Ferguson in 1978, Helen made housecalls for each child enrolled in their preschool Sunday School classes. Helen & Emil taught for over 25 years, including their five grandkids.
They took family vacations each summer, seeing almost every continental state. Helen & Emil went to Hawaii in 1980 to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, and were in Alaska during 9/11. Emil counted their wedding anniversary each month on the 14th and they celebrated with hamburgers. They reached 771 months before Emil’s death in 2019.
She and Emil loved supporting their grandkids, Philip, Andrew, Katherine, Emily and Laura with popcorn parties, rides to lessons and AWANA, attending their concerts, plays, and sporting events.
Helen survived breast cancer in 1994, a broken neck in 2016, and three strokes in 2018. She was an avid reader until Macular Degeneration dimmed most of her vision. Even into her 90’s, she loved keeping up with friends and family through Facebook.Helen married Kouba, Emil Rosburg on 14 Aug 1955 in First Baptist Church, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Emil (son of Kouba, Emil and Rosburg, Laura Maria) was born on 21 Mar 1929 in Luzerne, Benton, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Nov 2019 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 25 Nov 2019 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
4. Unger, Beth "Neea" (2.William2, 1.Albert1) Beth married Brown, James Louis [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
5. Unger, Burt Alan (2.William2, 1.Albert1) Burt married Griffiths, Patty Lou [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Unger, Brian Conrad (2.William2, 1.Albert1) Brian married Lane, Myra [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. Unger, Daniel Albert (2.William2, 1.Albert1) was born on 27 Sep 1953 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 10 Nov 1961 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Nov 1961 in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. 8. Unger, Deborah Kay (2.William2, 1.Albert1) Deborah married Wardrop, Michael Gene [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. Unger, Stephen James (2.William2, 1.Albert1) Stephen married Lamb, Kelly [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Stephen married Hunt, Lori Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Unger, Joshua
10. Unger, John Timothy (2.William2, 1.Albert1) John married Merry, Marilyn Ruth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
11. Kouba, Kevin David (3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) 12. Kouba, Douglas Philip (3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) Douglas married Bursmeyer, Joscolyn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. Kouba, Carol Annette (3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) Carol married Young, John Bradley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Young, Katherine Grace
- 25. Young, Emily Jane
- 26. Young, Laura
Generation: 4
14. Brown, Brandon Shea (4.Beth3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 15. Brown, Travis Stuart (4.Beth3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 16. Unger, Blair Lane (6.Brian3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 17. Wardrop, David Michael (8.Deborah3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 18. Unger, Joshua Ryan (9.Stephen3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) Family/Spouse: Unger, Mrs Natalie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Unger, Emma
19. Unger, Kaleb Carson (9.Stephen3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 20. Unger, Joshua (9.Stephen3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) Family/Spouse: Unger, Mrs Natalie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
21. Unger, Katelyn Rene (10.John3, 2.William2, 1.Albert1) 22. Kouba, Philip Jordan (12.Douglas3, 3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) Philip married Dincher, Jamie Helene [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
23. Kouba, Andrew Ross (12.Douglas3, 3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) 24. Young, Katherine Grace (13.Carol3, 3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) 25. Young, Emily Jane (13.Carol3, 3.Helen2, 1.Albert1) Emily married Watts, Cory Michael [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. Young, Laura (13.Carol3, 3.Helen2, 1.Albert1)