Kunkel, Daniel^[1]

1815 - 1903  (87 years)

• Name	Kunkel, Daniel
  Born	01 May 1815	, York, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Feb 1903	Oregon Cemetery, Holt, Missouri
  Died	05 Feb 1903	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
  Person ID	I23630	Taylor
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2005

  
  

  Father	Kunkel, Henry,   b. 23 Sep 1785, Shrewsbury Township., York, Pennsylvania ,   d. Feb 1840, , , Ohio  (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Miller, Elizabeth Anna,   b. 10 Dec 1788, York, Pennsylvania
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1806	,,York, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Daniel Kunkel's Land Patent Land Patent issued from the Bucyrus Land Office on 7/10/1844 for 162.65 acres in Ohio.

  
  

  Headstones

  Kunkel, Daniel

  
  

• Notes

  ========================================= Holt County, MO Biography -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel KUNKEL, b. May 1, 1815 in York Co., Penn. At age ten, moved to Richland (now Morrow) Co., Ohio. He chopped wood and rolled logs; by age 21 had earned 80 acres of land. At age 21, married Veronica BEELER. Came to Mo. in 1847 and settled 1 mile east of Oregon. He made 50 wheat cradles and other similar articles his first season. Started building a mill and had it in operation in 1849. Put up a woolen mill in 1861. He invented and patented several items of tools and "two different improvements on washing machines. His washing machine has taken the premium at every fair" (exhibited), "including the highest award at the great Centennial exhibition, at Philadelphia, and is doubtless the best thing of the kind ever invented." Wife died Sept., 1853. Married Elizabeth HENER of Holt Co. Aug. 16, 1856. Had 6 children by each marriage. He has always been a strong Republican. Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~moholt/bio/Klunkel.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S147] 1880 United States Census, 140B (Reliability: 3). Daniel KUNKEL Household Male Other Information: Birth Year <1815> Birthplace PA Age 65 Occupation Washing Machine Manufactor Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Daniel KUNKEL Relation Self Father's Birthplace PA Mother's Birthplace PA Source Information: Census Place Lewis, Holt, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254690 NA Film Number T9-0690 Page Number 140B Daniel KUNKEL Self M Male W 65 PA Washing Machine Manufactor PA PA Elizabeth KUNKEL Wife M Female W 47 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN Christian KUNKEL Son W Male W 27 MO Miller PA BADEN George W. KUNKEL Son S Male W 20 MO Work In Woolen Factory PA BADEN Mary Ann KUNKEL Dau S Female W 18 MO PA BADEN Lydia A. KUNKEL Dau S Female W 15 MO PA BADEN Cordelia KUNKEL Dau S Female W 9 MO PA BADEN Polly KUNKEL Sister S Female W 71 PA PA PA George F. HILL Other S Male W 25 CT Weaver ENG ENG David HILL Other M Male W 55 ENG Spinner ENG ENG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Lewis, Holt, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254690 NA Film Number T9-0690 Page Number 140B