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Simon Shunk Jr.

Birth
Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
unknown
Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. C-137,138
Memorial ID
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Died between 1850-1860. Sophia Shunk is buried in Sec.C lot 137-138. I believe Simon is in one of the 2 plots mentioned for Sophia. There are no stones on site. Sophia is the 2nd wife to Simon. Proof of a 2nd marriage can be found on census records and children of Simon Shunk Jr. including Martha Shunk Shannon's widows pension record were she once lived in Mason Co., Illinois with Rev. Michael Shunk (half brother) and his son John. Mary Shunk Leclere's sons biography William LeClere mention mother was Mary son of Simon Shunk. George Shunk and Mary LeClere are also in Sec.C George Sec C 127 with son Philip Theodore. Mary LeClere across from him with spouse Louis LeClere.

Parents: Johann Simon SCHUNCK b: 3 MAY 1749 in Walsheim, Saarland, Germany d. Oct.7,1828 Somerset Co., Pa.
Susanna HARMON b: 16 JAN 1757 Franklin Co., Pa. d.March 19,1844.

Marriage 1
Married: Barbara (Unknown)Shunk
Children
Jacob SHUNK b: 24 SEP 1807 in Somerset Co. PA
Michael SHUNK b: 22 APR 1809 in Somerset Co. PA
George SHUNK b: 12 MAY 1811 in Somerset Co. PA
Mary SHUNK b: ABT 1814 in Somerset Co. PA
Adam SHUNK b: ABT 1817 in Somerset Co. PA

E.C. Saylor, translator, Church Records of Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1996, pages as noted
Format:
page number / Child / Parents / Born / Baptised / Witness(es)
p. 52 / Jacob / Simon SHUNK, Jr. / 24 Sep 1807 / 15 Nov 1807 / William Knepper & Wife
p. 108 / Michael / Simon SHUNK & Barbra / 22 Apr 1809 / [not stated] / Nicholas LOAVE & Catherine (Nicholas Lape and Cadrina Shunk Lape)
p. 61 / George / Siemon SCHUNCK, Jr. / 12 May 1811 / 30 Jun 1811 / [none named]

Marriage 2
Married: Sophia (Unknown)Shunk
Children
Sophia Shunk b. abt 1823
Martha Shunk b. Jan. 1825 married Joseph Shannon
____________________________________________

1810 PA Census: Somerset Co. Brothers Valley Twp. p. 380

Simon SHUNK Jr.
Males: 2 (<5); 1 (26-45)
Females: 2 (<5); 1 (26-45)

"United States Census, 1820," Simon Shunk, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania

name: Simon Shunk
event place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania
page number: 340
nara publication number: M33
nara roll number: 98
film number: 0181404
digital folder number: 004433168
image number: 00355
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHL4-2RZ : accessed 29 Aug 2012), Simon Shunk, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania; citing p. 340, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 98.

"United States Census, 1830," Simon Shunk, Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania

name: Simon Shunk
event place: Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania
page number: 344
nara publication number: M19
nara roll number: 162
film number: 0020636
digital folder number: 004410781
image number: 00663
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5S-Q4D : accessed 29 Aug 2012), Simon Shunk, Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania; citing p. 344, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 162.


1840 PA Census: Fayette Co. Springhill Twp. p. 361, line 12
Series M704, roll 460

Simon SHUNKE
Males: 1 (60-70)
Females: 1 (5-10); 2 (15-20); 1 (20-30); 1 (50-60)
6 total in household; 1 engaged in manufacturing / trade
_____________________________________________

1850 PA Census: Fayette Co. Brownsville, p. 297a, lines 33-43
Series M432, roll 780, dwelling 366, family 366, 12 August 1850

Lewis LACLAIR, age 42, Laborer, b. France
Mary, age 36, b. Summerset Co. Pa.
Margarett, age 17, b. Green Co. Pa.
Louisa, age 12, b. Fayette Co. Pa., attending school
Catharine, age 10, b. Fayette Co. Pa., attending school
Lewis, age 4, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
John, age 2, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
Sophia, age 6/12, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
Simeon SHUNK, age 73, b. Summerset Co. Pa.
Sophia [SHUNK], age 50, b. Green Co. Pa.
Martha [SHUNK], age 25, b. Green Co. Pa.

Note: There were at least 2 other children born before Jacob Shunk according to census records.

The "Shook" family is not a spelling error for "Shunk, Schunck or Schunk" family. They are 2 separate families.
Died between 1850-1860. Sophia Shunk is buried in Sec.C lot 137-138. I believe Simon is in one of the 2 plots mentioned for Sophia. There are no stones on site. Sophia is the 2nd wife to Simon. Proof of a 2nd marriage can be found on census records and children of Simon Shunk Jr. including Martha Shunk Shannon's widows pension record were she once lived in Mason Co., Illinois with Rev. Michael Shunk (half brother) and his son John. Mary Shunk Leclere's sons biography William LeClere mention mother was Mary son of Simon Shunk. George Shunk and Mary LeClere are also in Sec.C George Sec C 127 with son Philip Theodore. Mary LeClere across from him with spouse Louis LeClere.

Parents: Johann Simon SCHUNCK b: 3 MAY 1749 in Walsheim, Saarland, Germany d. Oct.7,1828 Somerset Co., Pa.
Susanna HARMON b: 16 JAN 1757 Franklin Co., Pa. d.March 19,1844.

Marriage 1
Married: Barbara (Unknown)Shunk
Children
Jacob SHUNK b: 24 SEP 1807 in Somerset Co. PA
Michael SHUNK b: 22 APR 1809 in Somerset Co. PA
George SHUNK b: 12 MAY 1811 in Somerset Co. PA
Mary SHUNK b: ABT 1814 in Somerset Co. PA
Adam SHUNK b: ABT 1817 in Somerset Co. PA

E.C. Saylor, translator, Church Records of Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1996, pages as noted
Format:
page number / Child / Parents / Born / Baptised / Witness(es)
p. 52 / Jacob / Simon SHUNK, Jr. / 24 Sep 1807 / 15 Nov 1807 / William Knepper & Wife
p. 108 / Michael / Simon SHUNK & Barbra / 22 Apr 1809 / [not stated] / Nicholas LOAVE & Catherine (Nicholas Lape and Cadrina Shunk Lape)
p. 61 / George / Siemon SCHUNCK, Jr. / 12 May 1811 / 30 Jun 1811 / [none named]

Marriage 2
Married: Sophia (Unknown)Shunk
Children
Sophia Shunk b. abt 1823
Martha Shunk b. Jan. 1825 married Joseph Shannon
____________________________________________

1810 PA Census: Somerset Co. Brothers Valley Twp. p. 380

Simon SHUNK Jr.
Males: 2 (<5); 1 (26-45)
Females: 2 (<5); 1 (26-45)

"United States Census, 1820," Simon Shunk, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania

name: Simon Shunk
event place: Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania
page number: 340
nara publication number: M33
nara roll number: 98
film number: 0181404
digital folder number: 004433168
image number: 00355
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHL4-2RZ : accessed 29 Aug 2012), Simon Shunk, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania; citing p. 340, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 98.

"United States Census, 1830," Simon Shunk, Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania

name: Simon Shunk
event place: Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania
page number: 344
nara publication number: M19
nara roll number: 162
film number: 0020636
digital folder number: 004410781
image number: 00663
Source Citation
"United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5S-Q4D : accessed 29 Aug 2012), Simon Shunk, Monongahela, Greene, Pennsylvania; citing p. 344, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 162.


1840 PA Census: Fayette Co. Springhill Twp. p. 361, line 12
Series M704, roll 460

Simon SHUNKE
Males: 1 (60-70)
Females: 1 (5-10); 2 (15-20); 1 (20-30); 1 (50-60)
6 total in household; 1 engaged in manufacturing / trade
_____________________________________________

1850 PA Census: Fayette Co. Brownsville, p. 297a, lines 33-43
Series M432, roll 780, dwelling 366, family 366, 12 August 1850

Lewis LACLAIR, age 42, Laborer, b. France
Mary, age 36, b. Summerset Co. Pa.
Margarett, age 17, b. Green Co. Pa.
Louisa, age 12, b. Fayette Co. Pa., attending school
Catharine, age 10, b. Fayette Co. Pa., attending school
Lewis, age 4, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
John, age 2, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
Sophia, age 6/12, b. Fayette Co. Pa.
Simeon SHUNK, age 73, b. Summerset Co. Pa.
Sophia [SHUNK], age 50, b. Green Co. Pa.
Martha [SHUNK], age 25, b. Green Co. Pa.

Note: There were at least 2 other children born before Jacob Shunk according to census records.

The "Shook" family is not a spelling error for "Shunk, Schunck or Schunk" family. They are 2 separate families.


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