Heinrich Funk (1730 - 1817)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Heinrich "Henry" Funk was born circa 1729, in Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, in what is present day Montgomery county, PA. Note: Before the American Revolutionary War, most of eastern Pennsylvania was part of Philadelphia county. Montgomery County was created on September 10, 1784, from part of Philadelphia County, and named for General Richard Montgomery.

Henry enlisted as a private in Captain Peter Kookens company of the Northampton county Militia. ^[1] Henry is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A042629. DAR records indicate that he died after January 27, 1794, in Rockingham county, Virginia, and that his wife's name was Barbara Showalter. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of their children:

• Joseph Funk, who married 1) Elizabeth Rhodes and 2) Rachel Britton

• Elizabeth Funk, who married Jacob Showalter

• Daniel Funk, who married Christina Safley

• John Funk, who married Mary Rader

• Esther Funk, who married Jacob Erbaugh

• Jacob Funk, who married Mary Shelley

• Henry Funk, who married Susannah Fry

• Frances "Fanny" Funk, who married Henry Culp

• Samuel Shem Funk, who married Sarah Carrier

• Susan Funk, who married George Beery

Henry was the son of a prominent Mennonite Bishop, of Franconia Town, Pennsylvania. According to Susan McNelley, Henry was expelled from the Mennonite community in Pennsylvania. ^[2] Henry and his family moved to Rockingham county, Virginia, where he and his wife, Barbara (Showalter) Funk died and were buried on their farm at Singer's Glen. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Archives, 5th SER, Volume 8, page 55
2. ↑ http://www.tracingsbysam.com/middleton_hx/Mennonite%20Preacher%20Henry%20Funk%20-%20His%20Service%20in%20the%20American%20Revolution.pdf
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17426893/henry-funck

• DAR Ancestor # A042629
• Source: S2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002) Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002) Subsequent Source Citation Format: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002) BIBL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002). TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002) FIELD Name: ShortF ootnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002) FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002). Page: citing microfilm 1260876 for batch F803362, sheet 046, downloaded 17 Dec 2010 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE citing microfilm 1260876 for batch F803362, sheet 046, downloaded 17 Dec 2010
• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=11654677&pid=455959556
• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=621794&pid=890
• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=443787&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
• 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.