>From: Rodger Konkle <[email protected]> >To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> >Cc: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: John Christian Kunkel GER>York PA 1766 >Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 22:27:38 -0800 > >Hi Nathan, > >I am responding to your request for information on John (Johann) Christian Kunkel. My mother who passed away in the mid 1980's had gathered a lot of Konkle, Kunkel family history. In some of her literature, there is mention of Christian Kunkel. Unfortunately, I don't know who she got the information from, so I can't give references. > >Johann (John) Christian Kunkel arrived on the ship "Chance" on 9-23-1766 settled in York Co. and his son settled in Dauphin Co. He arrived on a British ship, embarking from the port of Rotterdam, in Holland, and landed at Philadelphia harbor. Almost all of the passengers were from the Palatinate section of south Germany. Apparently, in a book titled "Pa., War of the Revolution" there is a listing of Christian Kunkle, Pvt., 2nd Regiment, Philadelphia Co. and a Christian Kunkel, Ensign, 6th Co., 8th Battalion, York Co. Militia, 1778. > >In another article, it references "Egles (Slagle's?) Notes and Queries" Christian, son of John Christian Kunkel, was born in the Palatinate, Germany, on 7-10-1757. His father arrived in Pennsylvania on 9-23-1766, and subsequently located at or near York. In the Revolution he was in Colonial Slagle's Battalion of Associators and was active in service during the campaign around Philadelphia in 1777. In 1785, in company with his brother-in-law, George Hoyer, he came to Harrisburg. Here he at once entered into business, which with his indomitable energy and industry proved highly successful. He was one of the prime movers and contributed toward the organization of the first German church in Harrisburg. In 1809, he was elected one of the directors of the branch bank of Philadelphia at Harrisburg and the same year was appointed by Governor Snyder as one of the commissioners for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna. Mr. Kunkel's eventful and honored life closed at Harrisburg on 9-8-1823. He was married twice. His first wife, Anna Catharine Hoyer, died 8-17-1796 at age 37. His second wife Anna Maria Elizabeth Welsaur died 7-24-1862 at age 88. By his 1st wife, he had: George, John, Susannah who married David Hummel, Mary who married Peter Fahnestock, and Jacob. By his 2nd wife, he had: Elizabeth who married John C. Barnitz, Benjamin, Catharine who married Joseph Ross, Sarah who married James Gilliard, Magdalena, Lydia who married John Keller, Rev. Christian Frederick and Samuel. His friend and pastor, Reverend George Lochman, D.D., bore this testimony of Mr. Kunkel. "He was to me an affectionate and faithful friend - an upright and useful member of the Church - a valuable citizen and an admirable father in his own house." > >"Shoop's Church (originally Schupp's Kirche) is a Reformed Church located about 3 miles from Harrisburg on the road to Jonestown. Baptized thre :John George, son of Michael and Christian Kunkle, born 3-14-1796, baptized 8-2-1796; and Sarah daughter of Michael and Christian born 6-16-??, baptized 8-26-1798. Christian Kunkel, one of Harrisburg's early wealthy men, had a large barn at the end of Mulberry St., and another on the ground recently occupied by the car company's saw mill stable. >Sarah, daughter of Christian Kunkel, married William .Carsonin 1827 by Rev. Enders, Lancaster, Pa. >In 1813, fireworks were set off in Harrisburg in honor of Perry's victory. One of those who donated funds was George Kunkel, 50 cents. >Buried in St. Peter's Church graveyard, Middletown, Dauphin Co., Pa., Louvenia Kunkel died 8-1832, aged 4 months. >David Hummel was born at Hummelstown, Dauphin Co. Pa. And was a prominent Harrisburg businessman. He married Susannah, daughter of Christian Kunkel, 10-13-1807. Christian Kunkel died 9-8-1823 at age 67. (These notes and queries were apparently excerpted from a genealogy column in Harrisburg's newspaper in the 1890's and from the Oracle of Dauphin Co.). > >I hope this helps with your research. >Regards, >Rodger Konkle > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Janet Reinhold [SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1998 9:45 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: John Christian Kunkel GER>York PA 1766 > >>Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 17:58:06 +0000 >>From: johnkunkel <[email protected]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>Organization: Creation Studio > >>I am doing reserch on the Kunkel family. I would like to know if you >>have any info on John Christian Kunkel and Christian Kunkel. They lived >>in Palatinate Germany and then moved to the United States in September >>23, 1766 where they lived in or near York, Pennsylvania. Please send any >>information to me if possible. Thank you. > Nathan Kunkel