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Jonathan Kunkel 1805–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1805

Birth Location: Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 December 1862

Death Location: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Johann Kunkel

Mother: Charlotte SCHAEFFER

Spouse(s): Catharine Wetzel

Children(s): James Kunkel

In 1805, Jonathan Kunkel entered the world in Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johann Georg Kunkel And Charlotte Sharlot Schaeffer. Jonathan Kunkel married Catharine Wetzel, and had children including James Jonathan Kunkel. Jonathan Kunkel passed away in 1862 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Jonathan Kunkel entered the world in Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johann Georg Kunkel And Charlotte Sharlot Schaeffer.
  • Jonathan Kunkel married Catharine Wetzel, and had children including James Jonathan Kunkel.
  • Jonathan Kunkel passed away in 1862 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Jonathan Kunkel's Ancestors

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Jonathan Kunkel
1805–1862
Birth Place: Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Johann Georg Kunkel
1778–1814
Albany, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Charlotte ((Sharlot)) SCHAEFFER
1778–1854
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Andreas Kunkel
1742–1804
Florsbach, Gelnhausen, Hessen, Germany
Martin Krohn
1758–1825
Wernersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Magdalena Kutz
1762–
Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anna Schuster
1715–1786
Jacob Krohn
1747–1813
Inge Theidis
1750–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Krohn
1706–1780
Ursula Bollman
1708–
Bundi Theidis
1716–1750
Christen Knuten
1709–1786

Jonathan Kunkel's Descendants

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Jonathan Kunkel (15 September 1805–3 December 1862) m. Catharine Wetzel (28 Dec 1803–3 February 1873)
  1. 1. James (Jonathan) Kunkel 1842–1925 m. Susanna Ulrich 1844–1918
    1. 1. Amelia (Hannah) Kunkel 1872–1923 m. Preston Ehrig 1863–1932
      1. 1. Alice Ehrich 1890–1966 m. Claude (E.) Blose 1890–1918
        1. 1. Lynford (K.) Blose 1913–1970 m. Kathlyn (E.) Steltz 1916–1960

Jonathan Kunkel's Timeline

3 Records

1805
15 September 1805
Birth of Jonathan Kunkel in Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1827
5 Mar 1827
Age 22
Jonathan Kunkel was married in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
1862
3 December 1862
Age 57
Death of Jonathan Kunkel in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1805
    Event Place: Upper Milford Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1827
    Event Place: Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1862
    Event Place: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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