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Adam Shank 1737–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: February 1803

Death Location: Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Schenk

Mother: Mary Yeenley

Spouse(s): Magdalena Iman

Children(s): Mary Shank, Magdalena Shank, Michael Shank, Barbara Shank, Anna Shank, Adam Shank, Veronica Shank, Elizabeth Shank, Jacob Shank, Henry Shank

The story of Adam Shank began in 1737 in Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Adam Shank married Magdalena Iman, and had children including Adam Shank, Anna Shank, Barbara Shank, Elizabeth Shank, Henry Shank, Jacob Shank, Magdalena Shank, Mary Shank, Michael Shank, Veronica Shank. Adam Shank passed away in 1803 in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Shank began in 1737 in Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Adam Shank married Magdalena Iman, and had children including Adam Shank, Anna Shank, Barbara Shank, Elizabeth Shank, Henry Shank, Jacob Shank, Magdalena Shank, Mary Shank, Michael Shank, Veronica Shank.
  • Adam Shank passed away in 1803 in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Schenk
1695–1759
Birth Location: Hausen, Zurich, Switzerland
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Mary Yeenley
1700–1759
Birth Location: Manheim, Erftkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
MY

Spouses(s)

Magdalena Iman
1737–1831
Birth Location: Lohmuhle,Langmeil,Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany
MI

Children(s)

Mary Shank
1767–
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania
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Magdalena Shank
1769–1851
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Michael Shank
1771–1803
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Barbara Shank
1773–
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
BS
Anna Shank
1775–
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
AS
Adam Shank
1780–1845
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
AS
Veronica Shank
1782–
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA
VS
Elizabeth Shank
1785–1811
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
ES
Jacob Shank
1787–
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
JS
Henry Shank
1777–1831
Birth Location: Manchester, York, Pennsylvania
HS

Adam Shank's Ancestors

Self
Adam Shank
1737–1803
Birth Place: Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Michael Schenk
1695–1759
Hausen, Zurich, Switzerland
Mary Yeenley
1700–1759
Manheim, Erftkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grandparents
Christian Schenk
1662–1724
Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
Barbara Brackbill
1674–1714
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Michael Jr
1639–1707
Anna Stauffer
1643–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Schenk
1590–1672
Anna Stauffer
1602–1672

Adam Shank's Descendants

1.
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Adam Shank (1737–February 1803) m. Magdalena Iman (1737–Feb 1831)
  1. 1. Mary Shank 1767–
  2. 2. Magdalena Shank 1769–1851 m. Abraham Brennaman 1744–1815
  3. 3. Michael Shank 1771–1803 m. Elizabeth –1810
  4. 4. Barbara Shank 1773–
  5. 5. Anna Shank 1775–
  6. 6. Adam Shank 1780–1845
  7. 7. Veronica Shank 1782–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Shank 1785–1811
  9. 9. Jacob Shank 1787–
  10. 10. Henry Shank 1777–1831 m. Frances Martin 1779–1861
    1. 1. Susanna Shank 1809–1880 m. Uriah Newcomer 1810–1873
      1. 1. Francis (S) Newcomer 1837–1924 m. George Berkey 1830–1918
        1. 1. Clara (N) Berkey 1873–1960 m. Charles (Ulysses) Link 1869–1938
        2. 2. Samuel (N) Berkey 1862–1959 m. Lucinda (S) Inks 1867–1942
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Berkey 1864–1953 m. Jacob (Henry) Lehman 1857–1928
        4. 4. Jesse (Nelson) Berkey 1872–1958 m. Winnifred (B) Grady 1884–1962
        5. 5. Hugh (Thomas) Berkey 1878–1980 m. Sylvia (Luedith) Diehl 1888–1910 m. Sara (C) White 1886–1946
        6. 6. William Berkey 1857–1911
        7. 7. Uriah (Calvin) Berkey 1858–1923 m. Dora (O.) Vanderhoof 1862–1926
        8. 8. John (Franklin) Berkey 1860–1875
        9. 9. Tillie Berkey 1865–1956 m. John (Eli) Miller 1865–1954 m. Henry (C) Witmer 1858–1946
        10. 10. Ulysses Berkey 1870–
      2. 2. Henry Newcomer 1836–1893 m. Malinda King 1839–1894
      3. 3. Mary (M) Newcomer 1839–1923 m. Isaac Barkey 1836–1919
        1. 1. Uriah (Newton) Barkey 1868–1946 m. Clara (May) Postlewaite 1875–1959 m. Maggie (May Della) Wisner 1872–1910
        2. 2. Sarah Barkey 1876–1880
        3. 3. Frances (E) Barkey 1870–1959 m. Finley (F) Harman 1865–1931
        4. 4. Martha Barkey 1879–1971 m. Albert (Joseph) Lehner 1877–1920 m. John (Randolph) Tucker 1893–1959 m. William (Hiram) Beckett 1880–1966
        5. 5. Susan (Eretta) Barkey 1859–1945 m. Conrad Parker 1856–1935
        6. 6. Leander Barkey 1861–1949 m. Margaret (Edna) Hughes 1880–1953 m. Julia King 1874–1912
        7. 7. Laura (Ellen) Barkey 1865–1947 m. Reuben (A) Pfouts 1858–1944
        8. 8. Jacob (Sherman) Barkey 1864–1949 m. Opal Pfouts 1869–1921 m. Nell Smith 1886–1950 m. Estella (May) Tanner 1873–1941
        9. 9. Frances Barkey 1867–1880
        10. 10. Joseph (W) Barkey 1872–1927 m. Nellie (Almeda) Patterson 1879–1974
        11. 11. Mary (Amanda) Barkey 1874–1960 m. David (Paige) Ballard 1876–1949
        12. 12. Henry (Yates) Barkey 1877–1963 m. Latia (F) Munroe 1885–1911 m. Edna (May) Woodward 1885–1970
        13. 13. Walter (G) BARKEY 1882–1900
        14. 14. Frances (E.) Barkey 1866–1947
      4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomer 1841–1858
      5. 5. Jacob (Shaun) Newcomer 1843–1910 m. Clara H 1852–1912

Adam Shank's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Adam Shank in Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1803
February 1803
Age 66
Death of Adam Shank in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1737; Birth city: Conestoga Twp; Birth state: PA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1803
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1737; Birth city: Conestoga Twp; Birth state: PA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-1940

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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