"Mr. & Mrs. Kunkel came to Pennington from New York City around 1897 and purchased 300 acres of land on the east side of the road leading to Centreville. Soon after purchasing the site from Samuel Ketcham, Col. Kunkle conceived the idea that Pennington could be made the pretty suburban town that it is today. He first erected a beautiful home called Stony Brook Lodge. Shortly after, he interested Miss Anna Smith, a close friend of the family to come to this town and erect the palatial home called "Duquesne Manor." These homes are said to be among the finest of any in the county. Through the generosity of Col. Kunkel, a new street, Eglantine Avenue, was opened on East Delaware. Three fine modern dwellings have been erected upon this street, along with the St. James RC church.
Mr. Kunkel was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Shippensburg, PA, obtaining but two years of common public school education and started out in life as a clerk in a country dry goods store. From the clerkship of a few years, Mr. Kunkel enlisted in the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private in 1862, under the leadership of Major General Biddle. There is no more proud man than is Col. Kunkel of the fact that he was door tender in the Bolton House when visited by President Abraham Lincoln, dressed in disguise for his trip to Washington DC from Harrisburg, PA.
Mr. Kunkel was married to Miss Sharp of Pennsylvania in 1862, and after her death he was married to Miss Forster, of New York City in 1885. Shortly after his first marriage he secured employment in the firm of S.S.D. Long & Bros, of New York City, which firm he has been with since.
In response to the many queries from the little folk of Pennington, Col. and Mrs. Kunkel of Stony Brook Farm, have announced they will again act the part of Santa Claus on Christmas Day, when they will give each child that calls at their home a large California orange and a pound box of fine flavored mixed candies. This is the 14th year that the children have been remembered in such a way."
Trenton [NJ] Evening True American, 2 December 1912
contributed by # 47493469
Mr. Kunkel was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Shippensburg, PA, obtaining but two years of common public school education and started out in life as a clerk in a country dry goods store. From the clerkship of a few years, Mr. Kunkel enlisted in the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private in 1862, under the leadership of Major General Biddle. There is no more proud man than is Col. Kunkel of the fact that he was door tender in the Bolton House when visited by President Abraham Lincoln, dressed in disguise for his trip to Washington DC from Harrisburg, PA.
Mr. Kunkel was married to Miss Sharp of Pennsylvania in 1862, and after her death he was married to Miss Forster, of New York City in 1885. Shortly after his first marriage he secured employment in the firm of S.S.D. Long & Bros, of New York City, which firm he has been with since.
In response to the many queries from the little folk of Pennington, Col. and Mrs. Kunkel of Stony Brook Farm, have announced they will again act the part of Santa Claus on Christmas Day, when they will give each child that calls at their home a large California orange and a pound box of fine flavored mixed candies. This is the 14th year that the children have been remembered in such a way."
Trenton [NJ] Evening True American, 2 December 1912
contributed by # 47493469
"Mr. & Mrs. Kunkel came to Pennington from New York City around 1897 and purchased 300 acres of land on the east side of the road leading to Centreville. Soon after purchasing the site from Samuel Ketcham, Col. Kunkle conceived the idea that Pennington could be made the pretty suburban town that it is today. He first erected a beautiful home called Stony Brook Lodge. Shortly after, he interested Miss Anna Smith, a close friend of the family to come to this town and erect the palatial home called "Duquesne Manor." These homes are said to be among the finest of any in the county. Through the generosity of Col. Kunkel, a new street, Eglantine Avenue, was opened on East Delaware. Three fine modern dwellings have been erected upon this street, along with the St. James RC church.
Mr. Kunkel was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Shippensburg, PA, obtaining but two years of common public school education and started out in life as a clerk in a country dry goods store. From the clerkship of a few years, Mr. Kunkel enlisted in the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private in 1862, under the leadership of Major General Biddle. There is no more proud man than is Col. Kunkel of the fact that he was door tender in the Bolton House when visited by President Abraham Lincoln, dressed in disguise for his trip to Washington DC from Harrisburg, PA.
Mr. Kunkel was married to Miss Sharp of Pennsylvania in 1862, and after her death he was married to Miss Forster, of New York City in 1885. Shortly after his first marriage he secured employment in the firm of S.S.D. Long & Bros, of New York City, which firm he has been with since.
In response to the many queries from the little folk of Pennington, Col. and Mrs. Kunkel of Stony Brook Farm, have announced they will again act the part of Santa Claus on Christmas Day, when they will give each child that calls at their home a large California orange and a pound box of fine flavored mixed candies. This is the 14th year that the children have been remembered in such a way."
Trenton [NJ] Evening True American, 2 December 1912
contributed by # 47493469
Mr. Kunkel was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Shippensburg, PA, obtaining but two years of common public school education and started out in life as a clerk in a country dry goods store. From the clerkship of a few years, Mr. Kunkel enlisted in the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private in 1862, under the leadership of Major General Biddle. There is no more proud man than is Col. Kunkel of the fact that he was door tender in the Bolton House when visited by President Abraham Lincoln, dressed in disguise for his trip to Washington DC from Harrisburg, PA.
Mr. Kunkel was married to Miss Sharp of Pennsylvania in 1862, and after her death he was married to Miss Forster, of New York City in 1885. Shortly after his first marriage he secured employment in the firm of S.S.D. Long & Bros, of New York City, which firm he has been with since.
In response to the many queries from the little folk of Pennington, Col. and Mrs. Kunkel of Stony Brook Farm, have announced they will again act the part of Santa Claus on Christmas Day, when they will give each child that calls at their home a large California orange and a pound box of fine flavored mixed candies. This is the 14th year that the children have been remembered in such a way."
Trenton [NJ] Evening True American, 2 December 1912
contributed by # 47493469
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