Des Moines, Iowa "The Register and Leader" issue of Monday, 17 January 1910, p. 1, col. 4
A.J. SHUNK DEAD
Expires After Residence of Nearly Fifty Years in Des Moines
A.J. Shunk, aged 86 years, for forty-two years a resident of Des Moines, died yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock at his home, 606 Des Moines street.
Mr. Shunk was born in Somerset, Pa., on Aug. 24, 1823. He removed from Somerset to Wilmot, O., where on Aug. 5, 1847, he was married to Harriett Putnam. They removed from Wilmot to Zanesville, O., where Mr. Shunk opened a machine shop and foundry until the fall of 1868, when they came to Des Moines.
Mr. Shunk is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. G.W. McNutt, Mrs. Robert Russell of Onawa, Ia., and Hiram Shunk of Davenport, Ia. Four of their children, two sons and two daughters, have died.
The deceased was a pattern maker by trade and has always been healthful, having worked for S. Green & Sons, founders, for more than thirty years.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Evangelical church, East Thirteenth street and Grand avenue.
Des Moines, Iowa "The Register and Leader" issue of Monday, 17 January 1910, p. 1, col. 4
A.J. SHUNK DEAD
Expires After Residence of Nearly Fifty Years in Des Moines
A.J. Shunk, aged 86 years, for forty-two years a resident of Des Moines, died yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock at his home, 606 Des Moines street.
Mr. Shunk was born in Somerset, Pa., on Aug. 24, 1823. He removed from Somerset to Wilmot, O., where on Aug. 5, 1847, he was married to Harriett Putnam. They removed from Wilmot to Zanesville, O., where Mr. Shunk opened a machine shop and foundry until the fall of 1868, when they came to Des Moines.
Mr. Shunk is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. G.W. McNutt, Mrs. Robert Russell of Onawa, Ia., and Hiram Shunk of Davenport, Ia. Four of their children, two sons and two daughters, have died.
The deceased was a pattern maker by trade and has always been healthful, having worked for S. Green & Sons, founders, for more than thirty years.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Evangelical church, East Thirteenth street and Grand avenue.
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