Anna (Meyer) Funck (abt. 1702 - 1758)

Born about Feb 1702 in Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Heinrich Funck — married 1733 in Franconia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1758 at about age 56 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Fretz^[1] records that Anna, daughter of Christian Meyer, married Henry Funk, whose work and character are described at some length. Fretz records that Anna died 8 Jul 1758.

The children of Anna and Henry were :

1. John (Fretz, p.289)^[1]
2. Henry m. Barbara Showalter (Fretz, p.297)^[1]
3. Christian m. Barbara Cassel (Fretz, p.301)^[1]
4. Abraham (1734-1788) m. Mary Landis (Fretz, p.308)^[1]
5. Esther, "lame in all her limbs, could neither stand nor walk alone" (Fretz, p.326)^[1]
6. Barbara m. Jacob Souder (Fretz, p.326)^[1]
7. Anne (Fretz, p.326)^[1]
8. Mary (Fretz, p.326)^[1]
9. Fronicka (Fretz, p.326)^[1]
10. Elizabeth m. Jacob Bare (Fretz, p.326)^[1]

Research Notes

Evidence needed to confirm :

• date and place of birth
• date and place of marriage to Henry Funk (reported to be 1733 in Franconia)
• place of death, variously reported as Indian Creek / Franconia

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Fretz, Abraham James. "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" p.288. Harleysville, Pennsylvania: News Printing House, 1896. (Available online at Google Books.)

See also :

• 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.