George FUNK
- BIRTH: 11 Jan 1824; Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
- DEATH: 07 Aug 1916; Emmet, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USA
- BURIAL: Emmet Cemetery; Emmet, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USA
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Family 1: Margarethe PFEIFFER
- MARRIAGE: Abt. 1845
- CHILDREN:
- George FUNK
- Catherine FUNK
- Jacob FUNK
- Ludwig A. FUNK
- Caroline FUNK
- Lena FUNK
- John William FUNK
- Christina FUNK
- Wilhelmina FUNK
- Mary Evelyn FUNK
- Henry FUNK
- Herman FUNK
- Margaretha FUNK
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Notes
Updated December 23, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1850 United States Census for New York, Albany Co., the 9th Ward of Albany: August 30, 1850.
George FUNK is head of household, married to Mary [PFEIFFER] FUNK. He is 26 years old, born in Germany and is a barber. Children in the household include George and Catherine.
(2) 1855 New York State Census, Albany Co., Sixth Ward, Western Election District: Page 87; July 17, 1855.
George FUNK is head of household, married to Margaret [PFEIFFER] FUNK. He is 32 years old, born in Germany and is a Barber. He lives in a frame house valued at $1,000.
(3) 1860 United States Census for New York, Albany Co., 9th Ward Albany City: Page 14; January 23, 1860.
George FUNK is head of household, married to Margaret [PFEIFFER] FUNK. He is 37 years old, a barber, and was born in Hesse Darmstadt. He has no real estate or personal estate listed. Children in the household are George, Catherine, Jacob, Louis, Caroline, Magdelane, and William.
(4) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Albany, New York
- 1861: FUNK George C., barber, 228 Wash. ave. h. do.
(5) 1870 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Town of Emmet (Watertown Post Office): pages 27-28; dwelling 196; family 192; June 10, 1870.
George FUNK is head of household, married to Margaret [PFEIFFER] FUNK. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, is 42 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $10,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. He is eligible to vote. Children listed in the household are: Jacob, Lewis (Ludwig), Caroline, Helen (Lena), (John William) Wilhelm, Christina, Minna (Wilhelmina), Mary, Henry and Herman.
(6) 1875 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Town of Emmet: June 1, 1875.
George FUNK is head of family. There are 5 men and 6 women in the household.
(7) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet Twp.: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 11; Page 18; June 1, 1880.
George FUNK is head of household, married to Margaret [PFEIFFER] FUNK. He is 51 years old and was born in Prussia, as were his parents. He is a farmer. Children in the household are Christina; Mena; Mary; Henry; Herman and Margaret.
(8) 1885 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Town of Emmet: June 20, 1885.
Geo. FUNK is head of family. There are 3 men and 4 women in the household. There are five people born in the United States and 2 born in Germany.
(9) 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Town of Emmet: June 20, 1895.
Geo. FUNK is head of family. He is the only family member listed in the household and he was born in Germany.
(10) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Town of Emmett: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 89; Sheet 2A; June 9, 1900.
George FUNK resides with his daughter and son-in-law, Caroline [FUNK] WEIHERT and George WEIHERT, and family. He was born January 1824 in Germany and is 76 years old. He was married for 46 years, but is now a widower. He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1848, or 52 years before this Census.
(11) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmett Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 2B; April 21, 1910.
George FUNK resides with his daughter and son-in-law, Caroline [FUNK] WEIHERT and George WEIHERT, and family. He is 86 years old, a widower, and was born in Germany as were his parents. He immigrated to the United States in 1848 and is a naturalized citizen.
(12) George FUNK via Find a Grave
- Name: George FUNK
- Birth: Jan. 11, 1824
- Death: Aug. 7, 1916
- Spouse: Margaretha Pfeiffer FUNK (1829 - 1891)
- Burial: Emmet Cemetery; Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
- Memorial ID: 7435618
(13) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Watertown News; Watertown, Wisconsin; Tue, Aug 15, 1916; Page 4
"George FUNK, 516 North Washington street, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George WEIHERT, Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from Mrs. Weihert's home. Interment was at North Road cemetery. Mr. FUNK was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on January 11, 1824. Aftern being married a short time he and his wife came to this country and settled in Albany, New York, where he started in business as a barber. In 1861 he came to the town of Emmet where he and his family lived on a farm. He stayed there until his retirement twenty-three years ago. Twelve children survive his death. They are Jacob, William and Herman of Milwaukee; Louis of this city; Henry of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Fred HEIN, Lake Mills; Mrs. George SCHNEIDER of Madison; Mrs. William HEROLD of this city; Mrs. George MARKHAM of Neillsville; Mrs. Sol DAVIS of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Mrs. Gustave SOVIG of Milwaukee, and Mrs. George WEIHERT of this city."
(14) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 25.
(15) Schlintz, Victoria L. J., "Family, A Genealogical Collection," (Oakland, CA: self-published manuscript, 1979), Schlintz chapter, Funk-Weihert descendant chart, & family comments section.
- "Geo. was raised by an aunt who was executrix of an estate left him by his parents, on which were a church, mill, etc. He came to Albany, NY with his wife in 1847. He was a doctor, barber; later farmed in WI."
- Sailed from Germany to U.S. on their honeymoon. It took three weeks.
- Was a "schrefing" (bled people to clean the blood).
- Moved from New York to Wisconsin when the Civil War broke out, to homestead.