Johannes Funk (1727 - 1807)

Born 1727 in Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Yost (Schlichter) Funk — married 1753 in Franconia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1807 at about age 80 in Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1727. He was the son on Heinrich Funck and Anna Meyer Funk. John passed away on 13 Aug 1807.

John Funk is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A042636.

John Funk performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Research Notes

"III. John Funk, died in Bucks Co.; married . Blacksmith and farmer, and lived in Hilltown on the farm now occupied by Abraham Baum. Menns. Children :

1. (IV) Anna, John ;
2. (IV) Abraham Funk, mrd. ; lived and d. in Springfield Twp., Bucks Co. Farmer ; Mennonites. Children : Isaac, Mary, David.
3. (IV) Isaac.
4. (IV) Rev. David Funk, born Dec. 28, 1765 ; d. in Westmoreland Co., Pa., Oct. 4, 1833 ; married Catharine Godshall. In early life he was a farmer and distiller, and later was converted and became a Mennonite minister. Children : John, Samuel, Susan, Elizabeth, Barbara, Christian, Solo mon, Nancy, Abraham.
5. (IV) Maria Funk (dec'd), mrd. Jacob Detweiler about 1774. Farmer; Menns. Children : Maria, Joseph, Jacob, Barbara, Susanna, Joshua, Sarah, Catharine, Elizabeth, Anna, John.
6. (IV) Barbara."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and Other Pioneers, Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches, Illustrated with Eighty-seven Portraits and Other Illustrations – Abraham James Fretz." Published 1896. Pages 288-97. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=aB05AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA289.

• 1807 Will Abstract Will Book #7, page 290, # 1838

Johannes Funk, Hilltown Twp. "My trade a Smith"

Will dated: Aug 13th 1807

Cert of Translation: Oct 7th 1807

Exrs: Son-in-Law Johannes Kolb; Martin Fretz

Children: Anna; Abraham, deceased; Isaac; David: Maria; Barbara.

Land to Johannes Kolb

Witn: Joseph Meyer; Johannes Kolb

Bucks, Pennsylvania Will Abstracts

• Find A Grave

• Familysearch.org.Search

• A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and Other Pioneers, Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches, Illustrated with Eighty-seven Portraits and Other Illustrations – Abraham James Fretz." Published 1896. Pages 288-97.

• Ancestry Family Trees

• Family History Or Pedigree: "Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014", Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60592 #845563 (accessed 8 December 2022)
  Name: HENRY (Bishop) Funck; Relationship: Head; Death Date: 1760;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  HENRY (Bishop) Funck Head
  Henry Funck Child
  Anna Meyer Spouse
  Christian Funck Child
  Christian Meyer Father-in-law
  Abraham Funck Child
  Barbara Mother-in-law
  Barbara Funck Child
  John Funck Child
  Anne Funck Child
  Mary Funck Child
  Fronicka Funck Child.

Acknowledgments

• Funk-369 created through the import of Reichard Martin Family Tree.ged by Ryan Myers on Apr 2, 2012.