George Shunk
1810 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. George Shunk was born in 1810 in Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Shunk). Notes:
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Children:- William Shunk was born on 9 May 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Jan 1912 in Indiana, USA.
2. Jacob Shunk was born on 30 Sep 1780 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Johannes Simon Schunk and Susannah Harmony); died on 27 Jun 1877 in Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Edgeley Cemetery, Vaughan, York County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
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- 1. George Shunk was born in 1810 in Ontario, Canada.
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4. Johannes Simon Schunk was born on 3 May 1749 in Walsheim, Saarland; died on 7 Oct 1828 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Berlin Reformed Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA . Notes:
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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, GermanyJohannes married Susannah Harmony about 1775 in Pennsylvania, USA. Susannah was born on 16 Jan 1757 in Guilford, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Mar 1844 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Berlin Reformed Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Susannah Harmony was born on 16 Jan 1757 in Guilford, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Mar 1844 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Berlin Reformed Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. Notes:
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- 2. Jacob Shunk was born on 30 Sep 1780 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jun 1877 in Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Edgeley Cemetery, Vaughan, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- Adam Shunk was born on 23 Mar 1797 in Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 1892 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, USA.