His naturalization records at the Alexandria Courthouse, Hamilton Co.,O H say:
Joseph Vangundy, no age given, having been in the U.S. 3 years,renounc ing "Lewis Philip King of France," citizenship granted on 8Jun 1840,
9/10/1850 Dist 2, Campbell Co, KY. that year at census time Josephwa s a 31 year old farmer, born in Germany. His real estate totaled$400. W ife Catherine was 21 and daughter Susan was 1. His fatherlived in the s ame area.
6/15/1860 LaPorte, Sierra Co, CA. Brother Jacob was listed as headof t he house in that census for some unknown reason but Joseph hadall the p roperty. Joseph, 40, born in France, was a merchant with alarge estat e worth $6400/3000. Wife Catherine was 27 and they had 3children: Ca therine, 10, Joseph, 5, and Charles, 1.
Joseph was probably buried in Spring Grove Cem with wife Catherine andh is sister Phoebe who were already there.
