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Michael Dunkel

Birth
Munich, Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany
Death
1800 (aged 74–75)
Maiden Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lenhartsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Michael Dunkel was born in Germany to Johannes Dunkel and Anna Margaret Diehl. Michael married Anna Elizabeth Beck about 1751 Berks Co, Pa Arrived 1730 on the ship Glasgow in Philadelphia.
Children are: Maria, Michael, John Christian, Rosina, Jacob, Conrad, Peter, John David,Conrad, Anna Elizabeth, Jacob, George

Signed Oath of allegiance, Berks Co, 1777
paid the supply tax of 1781
Dar Patriot Index 1966(Michael Dunkel b ca. 1738 d 10 1 1800



From:
Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania
embracing a concise history of the county and a Genealogical and Biographical record of Representative Families. Compiled by Morton L Montgomery 1909
From page 1507
Peter H. Dunkel, a well Known and highly respected citizen of Maiden-creek township, Berks county who is living a quiet life on his farm, was born on the old Dunkel homestead in Maiden-creek township, July 28, 1840, son of John and Eliza (Hill) Dunkel.
Michael Dunkel, great grandfather of Peter Hl, sold his farm in Richmond township in 1762, in which year he purchased and moved to the present homestead in Maiden-creek township, which had formerly been a Starr property and evidently a Penn grant. He had the following children: Jacob; George; John; Conrad; Peter; Maria, married to Jacob Stoudt; one daughter married to Adam Weidehammer and another married to John Weidenhammer.

Peter Dunkel, son of Michael, came into possession of the old homestead in 1800. Ten years before (1790) he married Magdalena Hoch, who bore him these children: George who died aged thirty-three years; John, Elizabeth married to Abraham Hottenstein; Maria married to Jacob Reeser. Both daughters lived to be over 80 years old.
John Dunkel, father of Peter H. was a well known farmer of Maiden-creek township, where he spent all of his life, and his death occurred Sept 6, 1874 aged 74 years. He married Eliza Hill, daughter of Jacob Hill, and they had a family of 6 children namely
1. Esther m. William S. Merkle, deceased and had three children; Howard, Mary and Sallie;
2. Sarah is the widow of John K. Huy, and had six children, John D., James, Fred, Susan Mary and Sallie;
3. Mary, deceased, married Daniel B. Edelman and had three children; George, Katie and Sallie
4. Harrah, deceased, married William R. Bartlett and had one child, Alvin
5. Ephraim, died singe aged 56
6. Peter H.
Peter H. Dunkel was educated in the common schools of his native locality and at the age of 14 years contracted white swelling, from the effects of which, he has suffered his whole life. He owns the old homestead farm on which he resides although he has it rented. Mr. Dunkel has never married.

Michael Dunkel was born in Germany to Johannes Dunkel and Anna Margaret Diehl. Michael married Anna Elizabeth Beck about 1751 Berks Co, Pa Arrived 1730 on the ship Glasgow in Philadelphia.
Children are: Maria, Michael, John Christian, Rosina, Jacob, Conrad, Peter, John David,Conrad, Anna Elizabeth, Jacob, George

Signed Oath of allegiance, Berks Co, 1777
paid the supply tax of 1781
Dar Patriot Index 1966(Michael Dunkel b ca. 1738 d 10 1 1800



From:
Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania
embracing a concise history of the county and a Genealogical and Biographical record of Representative Families. Compiled by Morton L Montgomery 1909
From page 1507
Peter H. Dunkel, a well Known and highly respected citizen of Maiden-creek township, Berks county who is living a quiet life on his farm, was born on the old Dunkel homestead in Maiden-creek township, July 28, 1840, son of John and Eliza (Hill) Dunkel.
Michael Dunkel, great grandfather of Peter Hl, sold his farm in Richmond township in 1762, in which year he purchased and moved to the present homestead in Maiden-creek township, which had formerly been a Starr property and evidently a Penn grant. He had the following children: Jacob; George; John; Conrad; Peter; Maria, married to Jacob Stoudt; one daughter married to Adam Weidehammer and another married to John Weidenhammer.

Peter Dunkel, son of Michael, came into possession of the old homestead in 1800. Ten years before (1790) he married Magdalena Hoch, who bore him these children: George who died aged thirty-three years; John, Elizabeth married to Abraham Hottenstein; Maria married to Jacob Reeser. Both daughters lived to be over 80 years old.
John Dunkel, father of Peter H. was a well known farmer of Maiden-creek township, where he spent all of his life, and his death occurred Sept 6, 1874 aged 74 years. He married Eliza Hill, daughter of Jacob Hill, and they had a family of 6 children namely
1. Esther m. William S. Merkle, deceased and had three children; Howard, Mary and Sallie;
2. Sarah is the widow of John K. Huy, and had six children, John D., James, Fred, Susan Mary and Sallie;
3. Mary, deceased, married Daniel B. Edelman and had three children; George, Katie and Sallie
4. Harrah, deceased, married William R. Bartlett and had one child, Alvin
5. Ephraim, died singe aged 56
6. Peter H.
Peter H. Dunkel was educated in the common schools of his native locality and at the age of 14 years contracted white swelling, from the effects of which, he has suffered his whole life. He owns the old homestead farm on which he resides although he has it rented. Mr. Dunkel has never married.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40092665/michael-dunkel: accessed ), memorial page for Michael Dunkel (1725–1800), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40092665, citing Dunkels Church Cemetery, Lenhartsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by JKK (contributor 46959203).