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ID: I02931 Name: Johan Simon Shunk Sex: M Title: Sr. Birth: 3 MAY 1749 in Walsheim, Saarland, Germany 1 2 Death: 7 OCT 1828 in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp, Somerset Co, PA 3 4 Burial: Old Reformed Cemetery, Berlin, PA Event: Arrived in USA 18 SEP 1773 Philadelphia on ship Britannia 5 Reference Number: 2941 Note:
On deacon list Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlin, April 14, 1793 Johan Simon Shunk- Bedford Co. land warrents 250 Acres, 1794 Listed on Brothersvalley tax list, 1796 1800 PA Census: Somerset County, Brothers Valley Township SHUNK Simeon: 31201 12101 00 SHUNK, Simon is listed as a resident of Brothersvalley Twp. (excl. Berlin), 1820 Census. Source: U. S. Census Schedule. Witness in baptism of Isaac Shunk, 1809 Was in the war of the Revolution, serving under the great Washington. Simon Shunk served as a 2nd Class Private in the 8th Co., First Battalion of Cumberland Co. PA militia. Commanded by Col. James Johnson Aug. 1st, 1782. Reference PA Archives 5th Series, Vol. 6, page 125. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/5048/SHUNK/intro.html Family Bible of Simon Shunk and is now in the possession of Mr. John Quincy Shunk, born Aug 5, 1866, son of Adam Shunk, son of Simon. This Mr. John Quincy Shunk lives at Bucyrus, Ohio. Record as taken from German Bible, of Adam Shunk. (Should also be Simon). This Bible is considerably more than 100 years old. Following is the birth certificate of Adam Shunk. Adam was born to Christian and honorable parents, adhering to the Reformed Faith, in Pennsylvania, Brudersvalley Township, Somerset County, in the year of our Lord, 1797, the 23rd March and was baptised by the Rev. Heinrich Kiesze. The parents were Simon Schunck, and Susanna Schunck. CHILDREN OF SIMON SCHUNCK. 1776 March 23rd, Isaac Schunck, 1777 March 2nd, Johannes (John) (this is our John) 1778 Dec. 27th, Simon, 1780 Sept. 30th, Jacob (this is our Jacob) 1782 Sept. 13th, Cadrina (Katherine) 1784 Oct. 24th, Wilhelm, (William) 1787 Feb. 2nd, Elizabeth, 1789 May 18th, Susana, 1791 May 4th, Goerg (George) (this is our George) 1793 Feb 5th, Peter, 1795 May 15th, Christina, 1797 March 23rd, Adam, 1799 May 4th, (the writing here, so they say is a bit illegible but is thought to be BENJAMIN.)
Father: Hans Wilhelm Schunck b: 16 OCT 1709 in Walsheim, Saarland, Germany Mother: Catharina Margaretha Schwartz b: 27 NOV 1718 in Walsheim, Saarland, Germany
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1749 - 1828 (79 years)