Mary Ellen Duncan Brunk was born in Sangamon County on April 21, 1870, daughter of Alexander and Catherine Duncan, the former born in Scotland and the latter in Ireland. Alexander and Catherine were married in Springfield, having come to Sangamon County in their youth, their own parents spending their entire lives in their native countries. Mary Ellen Duncan was married, in Auburn, Ill., to Charles Allen Brunk. Three sons and three daughters were born to Mary Ellen and Charles Allen Brunk, namely: Catherine E., born January 6, 1899; Helen May, October 25, 1900; Elizabeth (later known as Sister Mary Alma), May 13, 1902; Samuel Jesse, July 31, 1904; Alexander Duncan, September 23, 1906, and Charles E., ("Bill"), November 21, 1913. Charles Allen Brunk was not a member of any religious organization, but his wife belonged to the Catholic Church. Both were well known in social circles in their community and had many friends.
Information taken mostly from the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County, Volume 2, Part 2 Newton Bateman, Paul Selby
Windmill Pub., 1912 - Illinois pages 1080 & 1081 (but more information added)
https://archive.org/stream/historicalencycl22bate/historicalencycl22bate_djvu.txt
Mary Ellen Duncan Brunk was born in Sangamon County on April 21, 1870, daughter of Alexander and Catherine Duncan, the former born in Scotland and the latter in Ireland. Alexander and Catherine were married in Springfield, having come to Sangamon County in their youth, their own parents spending their entire lives in their native countries. Mary Ellen Duncan was married, in Auburn, Ill., to Charles Allen Brunk. Three sons and three daughters were born to Mary Ellen and Charles Allen Brunk, namely: Catherine E., born January 6, 1899; Helen May, October 25, 1900; Elizabeth (later known as Sister Mary Alma), May 13, 1902; Samuel Jesse, July 31, 1904; Alexander Duncan, September 23, 1906, and Charles E., ("Bill"), November 21, 1913. Charles Allen Brunk was not a member of any religious organization, but his wife belonged to the Catholic Church. Both were well known in social circles in their community and had many friends.
Information taken mostly from the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County, Volume 2, Part 2 Newton Bateman, Paul Selby
Windmill Pub., 1912 - Illinois pages 1080 & 1081 (but more information added)
https://archive.org/stream/historicalencycl22bate/historicalencycl22bate_djvu.txt
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