~ Biographical Sketch ~

     John H. Anderegg Jr. was born on Tuesday, February 17, 1846 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, son of Johann A. Anderegg and Anna Magdelena Minger.¹

John married Mary Dora Wickman in 1867, in Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa.¹

Fourteen children were born to John and Mary;

Emma ANDEREGG b: 20 FEB 1868 in Iowa
Mary ANDEREGG b: 23 OCT 1869 in Guttenberg, Clayton Co., Iowa
John Wesley ANDEREGG b: 4 JAN 1871 in Iowa
Albert ANDEREGG b: 24 MAR 1872 in West Bend, Kossuth Co., Iowa
Herman F ANDEREGG b: 27 MAY 1873 in Kansas
William ANDEREGG b: 27 JUL 1875 in Kansas
Amelia ANDEREGG b: 21 DEC 1876 in Ames, Story Co., Iowa
Fred ANDEREGG b: 27 MAY 1878 in Kansas
Amanda ANDEREGG b: 18 MAY 1880 in Kansas
Jule Lawrence ANDEREGG b: 23 MAR 1882 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas
Alma N ANDEREGG b: 29 OCT 1884 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
Robert Mitchell ANDEREGG b: 7 MAR 1888 in Boise, Ada Co., Idaho
George ANDEREGG b: 20 MAR 1890 in Boise, Ada Co., Idaho
Edna ANDEREGG b: 10 FEB 1892 in Boise, Ada Co., Idaho.¹

A newspaper article appeared in the Guttenberg Press on June 9, 1910 mentioning John reads --

John Anderegg arrived last week from Boise, Idaho, and is visiting his brother Charles and other relatives in Guttenberg and vicinity, and also renewing boyhood acquaintances. Mr. Andregg left Guttenberg for the west about thirty-five years ago and this is the first visit here since then.¹

John died on Wednesday, November 2, 1910 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, at age 64.¹ His obituary in The Idaho Statesman on November 3, 1910, reads --

J. H. Andregg Run Down and Killed in the Railroad Yards
J. H. Andregg, aged 55 years, was run over and killed in the Boise railroad yards shortly after 10 o'clock last night. His body was cut in two. The deceased is the father of Fred Andregg, a former policeman. He lived at 1503 Grove street. Coroner Schreiber took charge of the case and after securing identification of the victim of the accident, postponed further inquiry until today. There were three engines in the yards, including Nos. 613, 214 and 550. But the crew of 214 disclaims responsibility on the ground that they brought their engine up from Ontario for repairs and did not come in on the main line at all. The crew of the switching engine, 550, also aver that they did not go on the main line. Engine 613, which left for Welser over the main line at 9:25 o'clock, is believed to have run over Andregg, as the body was found on the main line three car lengths or 125 feet west of the Thirteenth street crossing. The wheels of 550 and 214 were examined, but no trace of blood could be found. Mr. Andregg had lived here many years and was well known. He is survived by a large family of children, all of whom are grown. He lived at 1503 Grove street.

Nov. 4, 1910

Andregg's Funeral Delayed
Coroner Hopes to Get Facts as to Man's Death
The funeral of John Andregg, the pioneer who was killed in the Short Line railroad yard Wednesday night, will probably not be held until the coroner has definitely determined the facts in regard to the man's death. The inquest will be held Saturday, and by that time the coroner expects to have some information regarding the death of Andregg. John Andregg was a native of Ohio, but had been a resident of Boise since 1885. He is survived by a widow and 14 children, all of whom are residents of Boise except one.

Nov. 6, 1910

Funeral of Train Victom
J. H. Andregg Will Be Buried Monday Afternoon
The funeral of J. H. Andregg, who met death on Wednesday night of last week by being run over by a train in the yards of the Oregon Short Line in this city, will be held at the family residence, 1503 Grove street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Morris Hill cemetery.¹

(John's descendancy chart was found on the internet, but the site no longer exist so I was unable to acknowledge the source.).