In a message dated 12/4/01 9:35:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, rodfleck@olypen.com writes: > Wondering who is working the Funk line and what information they have? I > have a funk line that originated out of the Birmingham area - sorry don't > know where ardara is... Hi Rod, Ardara is a little north of North Huntingdon and Rt 30. Rod, our families, despite having lived in the same area, I have found no connection still. This seems to be a good time to list my FUNKs. Generation No. 1 1. JOHN FUNK was born in Germany, and died Aft. 1895. He married UNKNOWN (Bridget?) KAVANAUGH in USA. She was born in USA. John was in the PA 5th Calvary (65th Regiment) in the Civil War. Children of JOHN FUNK and UNKNOWN (Bridget?) KAVANAUGH are: 2. i. JOHN THOMAS FUNK, b. 1864, USA; d. 1933, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. 3. ii. WILLIAM J FUNK, b. 1866; d. 29 December 1943. iii. MARY FUNK, b. 1867. iv. EMIL J FUNK, b. 1869. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN THOMAS FUNK (JOHN) was born 1864 in USA, and died 1933 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. He married ROSE KEARNEY, daughter of HENRY KEARNEY and MARGARET LENNOX. She was born 07 July 1866 in (0230), Loughbrickland, Banbridge, Co. Down, N. Ireland, and died 09 June 1957 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. Children of JOHN FUNK and ROSE KEARNEY are: i. BOY FUNK, d. stillborn. 4. ii. KATHERINE MARGARET FUNK, b. 29 October 1891, Thursday; d. September 1972. iii. ELIZABETH VERONICA FUNK, b. 12 November 1893; d. 1899. 5. iv. JOHN H FUNK, b. 1895; d. 1953. 6. v. CHARLES BERNARD FUNK, (SR?), b. 31 January 1896; d. 1941. 7. vi. ROSELYN FUNK, b. 03 April 1898; d. December 1982. 8. vii. JOSEPH JAMES SYLVESTER FUNK, b. 23 November 1900, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; d. 04 April 1950, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. 9. viii. WILLIAM H FUNK, SR, b. 15 January 1904; d. July 1978. 10. ix. HENRY LEO FUNK, b. 05 June 1907, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; d. 05 May 1985, Washington, Washington Co, PA. 11. x. ELIZABETH MARY FUNK, b. 27 July 1909; d. 15 April 1988, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. 3. WILLIAM J FUNK (JOHN) was born 1866, and died 29 December 1943. He married THERESA KEARNS. Children of WILLIAM FUNK and THERESA KEARNS are: i. ELIZABETH FUNK. ii. HILDA FUNK. iii. JOHN FUNK. iv. RUTH FUNK. v. THERESA FUNK. vi. WILLIAM FUNK. vii. HERBERT FUNK, b. 12 March 1897; d. January 1965, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; m. SELMA F (FUNK); b. 28 January 1900; d. January 1977. viii. BARBARA HELEN FUNK, b. 23 June 1902; d. 12 March 1954; m. JOSEPH ANDREW FRITZ; b. 04 October 1901; d. September 1980. Bonnie Funk, in PA Researching: FUNK, KEARNEY, LENNOX, SULLIVAN, MURPHY, KEARNS/KERNS, KAVANAUGH, HICKEY, BOEHM, WURPILLOT, SINGLER, SCHU(E)TTINGER, DITHRICH/DIETRICH(+var), FREI, SCHMAL(T)Z, DAHM, DANNHAUSER ... and many others...mostly in PA