Georg Friderich Funk (1712 - bef. 1768)

Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth & Baptism 1.2 Immigration 1.3 Marriage 1.4 Children 1.5 Death 2 Sources

Biography

Birth & Baptism

Georg Friderich Funk 1712 Birth Record

George Friderich Funk was born March 1st, 1712 to parents Peter Funk and Anna Maria Rheinholdin at Meisenheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was baptized on March 7, 1712 at Meisenheim.^[1]

Immigration

George Funk, 1841 Immigration to Pennsylvania

George Funk left Germany via Rotterdam and arrived at Pennsylvania on Oct 26, 1741 on the Ship Snow Molly.^[2]

Marriage

George F. Funk married Lesa Catharine Waugh about 1743 - 1745 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^{[citation needed]}

Children

George Friderich Funk and his wife Catharine were the parents of 6 children supported by evidence: Note - the only birth year known is 1748 for Michael Funk. The other birth years are guesstimates.

1. Peter Funk (abt 1746 - 1830? )^[3][4]
2. Michael Funk (1748 - aft 1802)
3. Frederick Funk (est 1750 - aft 1769)^[5]
4. Christyne Catharina Segner (born Funk) (~1755 - 1819)^[3]
5. Philip Funk (est 1758 - 1819)^[6]
6. Johannes (John) Funk (1759 - 1812)^[7]

Brothers Peter, Michael, John, and Phillip Funk were recorded as residents of Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA for the years 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, and 1791. ^[8]

Funk Tax List 1786

• By 1794 only Michael and Peter Funk were residents of Brecknock Twp. while brothers John and Phillip had left for Shenandoah County, Virginia.
• Peter Funk appeared in 1800 - 1802 in the Brecknoch tax records, and also in the 1800 - 1802 tax records for Shenandoah County, Virginia.
• After 1802 Michael Funk was not to be found in either the Brecknoch Twp., Lancaster Co. tax records, or the 1800-1805 Shenandoah Co., VA tax records.
• In 1805 brothers Peter, Phillip and John were residents in Shenandoah Co., VA^[9]

Georg Friderich Funk's (1 March 1712 – 9 November 1771) M8MP-N26 entry in the FamilySearch family tree includes 2 additional children that are not supported by any fact or evidence. ^[10]

1. Georg Funk (~1751 - 1828)
2. Jacob Funk (~1758 - ? )

Death

Before April 16, 1768 in Montgomery or Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, United States.

In the Church records of the Falckner Swamp Reformed Church, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -

• Georg Friderich Funk and his wife were sponsors to two baptisms. Note - that when George Funk was a baptismal sponsor he used his full name as the child was named Georg Friderich.
• Recorded on April 16, 1768 were the confirmations of Peter and Michael Funk, sons of Georg Funk, deceased. Note - burials in the Falckner Swamp Church records were only recorded for the years 1748-1751 and 1772 - 1822.
• Recorded in 1769 was a communion record for Frederick Funk, father George Funk, deceased.^[5]

Note - As of May 2023, over 1350+ trees on Ancestory.com based on "Smart" matches recorded George Funk's death date as 9 Nov 1771 without a source. As previously recorded on WikiTree, "He died on 9 Nov 1771 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania.[citation needed]"
Explanation: November 9, 1771 is the marriage date for Peter Funck, son of the deceased Gorg Funck. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Name: Georg Friderich Funk
   Sex: Male, Birth Date: 1 Mar 1712
   Father's Name: Peter Funk, Father's Sex: Male
   Mother's Name: Anna Maria Rheinholdin, Mother's Sex: Female
   Event Type: Christening, Event Date: 7 Mar 1712
   Event Place: Meisenheim, Rhein, Preußen, Deutschland
   Germany, Preußen, Rheinland, Meisenheim, Meisenheim - Church records
   Taufen, Konf., Heiraten, Tote 1710-1735 -- Tote 1735 Film: 475061 DGS Number: 102033531
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSW9-6HW4
   Citing this Record: "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF8H-4X7 : 24 October 2021), Georg Friderich Funk, 1712.
2. ↑ Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775
   https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48365/images/ForeignersAllegiance-001887-221
   List of Foreigners Imported in the Snow Molly, John Cranch, Master, From Rotterdam. Qualified Oct. 26, 1741
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Baptismal and marriage records, Rev. John Waldschmidt, 1752-1786, 974.8 A39
   Cocalico Reformed Church (Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
   Muddy Creek Reformed Church (East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BD-LD87, Image 564: Page 221
   Funck, Catharina, d. of Gorg Funck, and Melchoir Sequet, s. of Thomas Stegner, decd.; July 2, 1782
   Funck, Peter, s. of the decd. Gorg Funck, and Catharina, d. of Frankhauss -----; Nov. 9 1771.
   
4. ↑ Name: Peter Funck, Sex: Male
   Father's Name: Gorg Funck, Father's Sex: Male
   Spouse's Name: Catharina, Spouse's Sex: Female
   Spouse's Father's Name: Fankhauss, Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
   Event Type: Marriage, Event Date: 9 Nov 1771
   Event Place: Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
   Citing this Record
   "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-JQCC : 22 July 2021), Peter Funck and Catharina, 9 Nov 1771; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1748-1854: Falckner Swamp Reformed Congregation
   https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4910/
   Frederick Funk Communicant 1769 Communion
   George Funk Deceased father Communion
6. ↑ Name: Phillip Funk
   Residence Place: Brecknock, Lancaster
   Spouse's Name: Christina Scheffer
   Spouse's Residence Place: Brecknock, Lancaster
   Event Type: Marriage, Event Date: 3 Oct 1780
   Event Place: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
   "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch
   (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-D9NW : 13 January 2021), Phillip Funk, 1780.
7. ↑ A baptismal or marriage record for Johannes Funk has not been found. But the baptisms of two of his children, Johannes and Susanna, list his wife's name as Elisabeth.
   Baptismal and marriage records, Rev. John Waldschmidt, 1752-1786, 974.8 A39
   Cocalico Reformed Church (Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
   Muddy Creek Reformed Church (East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BD-LDL5 Image 537: Page 168
   Funck, Johannes, s. Johannes & w. Elisabeth; b. Oct. 7, 1778; bap. Apr 11, 1779; sp. Michael Fanckhauser & w. Dorothea.
   Susanna, d. of above; b. Feb 1, 1783; bap. June 15, 1783; sp. Peter Bohm & w. Susanna.
8. ↑ Image 29: Peter Funk, Michael Funk, John Funk, Phillip Funk
   Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 329
   Description: Township:
   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1393321:2497
9. ↑ United States, Virginia, Shenandoah - Taxation
   Personal property tax lists 1800-1818 (No lists for 1808.) Film: 1905723, DGS: 7856301
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-2HZP-Q
   Image 292: 1805 - Philip Funk, Peter Funk, John Funk -not included: Michael Funk
10. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M8MP-N26