These records from Joanne Skelton. They don't indicate that John Christian was born in GER, but rather, in York Co PA. I am very interested in descendants information you might have, so please send them to me! Janet [email protected] 1. GOTTLIEB KUNKEL b. ABT 1686, m. MARGARETHA UNKNOWN MRS KUNKEL, b. ABT 1690. Children: + 2. i GOTTLIEB KUNKEL b. ABT 1716. + 3. ii MARIA ELIZABETHA KUNKEL b. ABT 1718. Second Generation 2. GOTTLIEB KUNKEL b. ABT 1716, m. (1) ABT 1737, CHRISTINE BARBARA UNKNOWN MRS KUNKEL, d. 19 OCT 1751, buried at: 20 OCT 1751, GUNCKEL FARM, HELLAM TWP, YORK CO, PA, m. (2) 12 JAN 1752, in YORK, YORK CO, PA, ANNA MARIA LOWENSTEIN, d. AFTER 1782. GOTTLIEB died ABT 1776, HELLAM TWP, YORK CO, PA. Children: 4. i MARIA MAGDALENA KUNKEL b. ABT 1738, m. ABT 1756, in YORK CO PA, CRAFT BILLET. 5. ii BALTZER (JOHN BALTHASAR) KUNKEL b. 25 SEP 1742, YORK CO PA, m. ABT 1765, MARIA BARBARA SCHNEIDER. BALTZER died 1812, HELLAM TWP, YORK CO, PA. 6. iii MARIA CATHARINE KUNKEL b. 22 JAN 1744, YORK CO PA, m. ABT 1763, LEONARD STENTZ. 7. iv GOTTLIEB KUNKEL b. ABT 1746, YORK CO PA, m. ABT 1768, AGNES UNKNOWN MRS KUNKEL. GOTTLIEB died 1822, SPRING GARDEN TWP, YORK, PA. 8. v MARIA ELIZABETH KUNKEL b. 8 MAY 1749, YORK CO PA, m. BEF 1776, JOHN WELTNER, b. ABT 1745, AKA, JOHN WALLNER. 9. vi CHRISTIANA KUNKEL b. ABT 1751, m. ABT 1769, in YORK CO PA, CONRAD STAUSSEBERG, b. ABT 1745, ALSO CALLED, CONRAD HOUTZENBERG. 10. vii MARIA JULIANA KUNKEL b. 12 JAN 1753, YORK PA, m. BEF 1776,14 JOSEPH MERCK, b. ABT 1749, ALSO SPELLED, JOSEPH MARKS. 11. viii JOHN CHRISTIAN KUNKEL b. 12 JUN/JUL1757, YORK PA, m. ABT 1782, CATHARINA MOYER. 12. ix MARIA EVA KUNKEL b. 22 JUN/JUL 1759, YORK PA, m. 2 NOV 1783, in YORK CO PA, JOHN GEORGE GEIB, b. ABT 1755. 13. x ANNA MARIA KUNKEL b. 24 JUL 1761, YORK PA, d. BEF 1779. 14. xi PETER KUNKEL b. 28 APR 1764, YORK PA. 3. MARIA ELIZABETHA KUNKEL b. ABT 1718, m. CHRISTIAN RUPP, b. ABT. Children: 15. i JOHN PHILIP RUPP. 16. ii JOHN RUPP. 17. iii CHRISTIAN RUPP. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >We are in the early stages of research concerning the Kunkel family. > At this time, we are not sure where we fit into the family tree. > If you can assist us in any way, we would appreciate it. We are >researching the descendants of John Christian Kunkel, born July 10, >1757 in the Palatinate, Germany. He arrived in Pennsylvania, Sept. >23, 1766 and located in York, PA. We are interested in this person >because we are told that our family came from that area before settling >on a farm near Arendtsville (Fox Hill Fruit Farm). His child was >Christian Kunkel. Christian married twice and had the following children: > George, John, Susannah, Mary, Jacob, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Catharine, >Sarah, Magdalena, Lydia, Reverend Christian, and Samuel. >To give you some recent family: I was brought up on Fox Hill Fruit >Farm. The house was built before the civil war. On the chimney, >in the attic, is the name John Kunkel. My grandfather told me that >this was my great grandfather that built the house. My grandfather's >name was Harry E. Kunkel and he had a brother named Ashton. My father's >name is John Calvin Kunkel, Sr. >John Kunkel, Jr., Email: [email protected]