Farmer in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa., and minister of the Mennonite church. While attending a funeral in Montg. Co., after having read the hymn for the service, he received a paralytic stroke, and died at his home the next day.
Ref: A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck by Rev. A.J. Fretz pg. 142.
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"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County"
Rev. Jacob Funk was born May 30, 1761, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, but removed in early life to East Vincent township, this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, and died July 22, 1817, aged fifty-six years. He was a member and minister of the Mennonite church, and died immediately after returning home from preaching a friend's funeral. He was twice married, first wedding Mary Shelley, who died April 27, 1809, leaving a family of nine children : Elizabeth, who married Abram Haldeman, a minister of the Mennonite church, who preached in Chester and Juniata counties;
Susan, married John Longacee, a farmer of Montgomery county : Fannie, married Benjamin Haldeman, who was a farmer residing at Vincent, this county; Mary, married John Wise, a farmer of Butler county; Barbara, married John Showalter, and lives near Phonexville, this county;
Katie, married Frank Shelley, a prosperous farmer of Berks county; Jacob, married Anna Heistand, and resided in East Vincent township, this county, where he was engaged in farming; John : and Rev. Henry, who united in marriage with a Miss High, and resided in Berks county. All the family were strict members of the Mennonite church. After the death of Mrs. Funk, Rev. Jacob Funk wedded the second time, but had no children by his second marriage.
Submitted by: Neil D Scheidt 4/13/2016
Ref: A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck by Rev. A.J. Fretz pg. 142.
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"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County"
Rev. Jacob Funk was born May 30, 1761, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, but removed in early life to East Vincent township, this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, and died July 22, 1817, aged fifty-six years. He was a member and minister of the Mennonite church, and died immediately after returning home from preaching a friend's funeral. He was twice married, first wedding Mary Shelley, who died April 27, 1809, leaving a family of nine children : Elizabeth, who married Abram Haldeman, a minister of the Mennonite church, who preached in Chester and Juniata counties;
Susan, married John Longacee, a farmer of Montgomery county : Fannie, married Benjamin Haldeman, who was a farmer residing at Vincent, this county; Mary, married John Wise, a farmer of Butler county; Barbara, married John Showalter, and lives near Phonexville, this county;
Katie, married Frank Shelley, a prosperous farmer of Berks county; Jacob, married Anna Heistand, and resided in East Vincent township, this county, where he was engaged in farming; John : and Rev. Henry, who united in marriage with a Miss High, and resided in Berks county. All the family were strict members of the Mennonite church. After the death of Mrs. Funk, Rev. Jacob Funk wedded the second time, but had no children by his second marriage.
Submitted by: Neil D Scheidt 4/13/2016
Farmer in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa., and minister of the Mennonite church. While attending a funeral in Montg. Co., after having read the hymn for the service, he received a paralytic stroke, and died at his home the next day.
Ref: A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck by Rev. A.J. Fretz pg. 142.
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"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County"
Rev. Jacob Funk was born May 30, 1761, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, but removed in early life to East Vincent township, this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, and died July 22, 1817, aged fifty-six years. He was a member and minister of the Mennonite church, and died immediately after returning home from preaching a friend's funeral. He was twice married, first wedding Mary Shelley, who died April 27, 1809, leaving a family of nine children : Elizabeth, who married Abram Haldeman, a minister of the Mennonite church, who preached in Chester and Juniata counties;
Susan, married John Longacee, a farmer of Montgomery county : Fannie, married Benjamin Haldeman, who was a farmer residing at Vincent, this county; Mary, married John Wise, a farmer of Butler county; Barbara, married John Showalter, and lives near Phonexville, this county;
Katie, married Frank Shelley, a prosperous farmer of Berks county; Jacob, married Anna Heistand, and resided in East Vincent township, this county, where he was engaged in farming; John : and Rev. Henry, who united in marriage with a Miss High, and resided in Berks county. All the family were strict members of the Mennonite church. After the death of Mrs. Funk, Rev. Jacob Funk wedded the second time, but had no children by his second marriage.
Submitted by: Neil D Scheidt 4/13/2016
Ref: A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck by Rev. A.J. Fretz pg. 142.
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"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County"
Rev. Jacob Funk was born May 30, 1761, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, but removed in early life to East Vincent township, this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, and died July 22, 1817, aged fifty-six years. He was a member and minister of the Mennonite church, and died immediately after returning home from preaching a friend's funeral. He was twice married, first wedding Mary Shelley, who died April 27, 1809, leaving a family of nine children : Elizabeth, who married Abram Haldeman, a minister of the Mennonite church, who preached in Chester and Juniata counties;
Susan, married John Longacee, a farmer of Montgomery county : Fannie, married Benjamin Haldeman, who was a farmer residing at Vincent, this county; Mary, married John Wise, a farmer of Butler county; Barbara, married John Showalter, and lives near Phonexville, this county;
Katie, married Frank Shelley, a prosperous farmer of Berks county; Jacob, married Anna Heistand, and resided in East Vincent township, this county, where he was engaged in farming; John : and Rev. Henry, who united in marriage with a Miss High, and resided in Berks county. All the family were strict members of the Mennonite church. After the death of Mrs. Funk, Rev. Jacob Funk wedded the second time, but had no children by his second marriage.
Submitted by: Neil D Scheidt 4/13/2016
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