Rev. Christian Meyer Funk, Sr

• Father: Henry \ Heinrich Funck \ Funk , Jr b: in Germany (the Palatinate) or Holland & Mother: Anna Christina Meyer b: ABT 1707 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• FUNK, CHRISTIAN DAR Ancestor #: A042612
• Christian Funk listed in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications 1794.
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 1731 FRANCONIA TWP PHILADELPHIA CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 31 MAY 1811 in Montgomery Co, PA ("in his 80th year") - buried Delp's graveyard, Franconia (Rev War Vet) •Note: He and his followers became known as Funkites after being excommunicated f rom the Mennonite Church due to differences in beliefs concerning the Revolutionary War. This sect died out around 1850.
• Rev. Christian Meyer Funk, Sr. is listed in Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863 for Christian Funck Montgomery 1786.
• Service Source: FUNK, A MIRROR FOR ALL MANKIND-EXCERPTS IN DATA; PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 15, PP 398, 400
• Service Description: 1) EXCOMMUNICATED FROM MENNONITE CHURCH FOR HIS ACTIVITIES IN BEHALF OF THE COLONIES;
• 2) PAID SUPPLY TAX
• Rev. Christian Meyer Funk, Sr.'s Family listed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, for Christian Funk Friesen, Peter B - Garza, Casimiro.
• Rev. Christian Meyer Funk, Sr Find a Grave Memorial

Married

• Married: Barbara Moyer Cassel, In 1751 in Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Reverend Yelles (Julius) Cassel and Susanna "Anna" Cassel (Meyer). Barbara Cassel, m. Christian Funk; he was born 1731 and married 1757, and was called to the ministry about the same time; he died May 31, 1811, in his 80th year, and is buried in Delp's graveyard, in Franconia township, Montgomery county, Pa.; his wife Barbara died December 29, 1792.

Children

• 1. Anna Cassel Funk b: ABT 1753 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 2. Mary Cassel Funk b: ABT 1756 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 3. Catherine Cassel Funk b: 12 JAN 1759 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 4. Barbara Cassel Funk b: 22 JAN 1760 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 5. Sarah Cassel Funk b: ABT 1761 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 6. John Cassel Funk b: Birth: September 16, 1762 in Montgomery, Franconia, PA, United States & died on September 16, 1824, age (62). Married Elizabeth F Wagner and Ann Hendricks Johnson. Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
• 7. Abraham Funk b: ABT 1765 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 8. Susanna Cassel Funk b: UNKNOWN in what is now Montgomery Co, PA
• 9. Elizabeth Cassel Funk b: UNKNOWN in what is now Montgomery Co, PA

Rev. Christian Meyer Funk, Sr, by North America, Family Histories, Cassel A genealogical history of the Cassel family in America : being the descendants of Julius Kassel.

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History

Christian Meyer Funk was born in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of Henry (1702-1760) and Anna (Meyer) Funk (1707-1758) who were the parents of 10 children. Barbara Moyer Cassel was born in Franconia in 1731. She was a daughter of Yelles (1679-1750) and Anna (Meyer) Cassel (1688-1755) who had 9 children. Christian and Barbara were married in 1751 in Franconia. Christian and Barbara lived at Christian's parents' homestead at Indian Creek . After his father's death in 1760 Christian inherited 137 acres 143 perches of the land with the house built by his father and his brother Abraham inherited 63 acres 19 perches with the mill and other improvements built by his father. In 1763 Christian purchased the remainder of his father's homestead and mill from Abraham. Abraham began serving as a minister in the Franconia Mennonite Conference after being ordained by his father in 1756 and he became minister of Franconia Mennonite church in 1757.

As support grew for rebellion against British rule and taxes were imposed to finance the Revolutionary War the members of the Mennonite church developed a rift over whether they should or should not support the war effort. Christian did not oppose the war. , in fact he favored Colonial independence and willingly paid the war tax. He was eventually expelled from the Franconia Mennonite Conference after which he and the other like minded Mennonites formed a sect of the church called Funkites, a group which disintegrated in 1855. Although Christian supported the war he refused to report for military duty after being drafted. Fines were levied against him for his refusal. He appealed the fines on the ground that he was a minister at the time of the draft but his appeal was denied. Christian made a living as a miller, farmer, and minister.

He and Barbara had 9 children:

• 1. Anna Funk was a GG Great Grandmother of Vera Shelly (Hummel) Garis: Anna (Funk)/ David Rosenberger > David Rosenberger/ Catharine (Delp) > Barbara (Rosenberger)/ Christian B. Shelly > John R. Shelly/ Susanna (Diehl) > Katharine D. (Shelly)/ Harry Franklin B. Hummel > Vera Shelly (Hummel) Garis
• 2. Elizabeth Funk was born in 1755 . She married Henry Gotwals in 1776 in Franconia. Henry was born in 1749. He served during the Revolutionary War as a PVT 3rd Class in Captain Weaver's Company of Philadelphia County Militia's 1st battalion. Elizabeth and Henry had 5 sons and Henry made a living as a farmer. Elizabeth (Funk) Gotwals died March 26, 1817 and Henry Gotwals died July 25, 1832. They were buried at the Funkite (Providence Mennonite) Cemetery, Evansburg, Montgomery County, PA.
• 3. Mary Funk was born in 1757. She was married in Skippack in 1784. There is no other record of her life or of her husband.
• 4. Catherine Funk was a GG Great Grandmother of Elmer D. Garis: Catherine (Funk)/John K. Detweiler. > John F. Detweiler/ Anna H. (Detweiler) > Anna D. (Detweiler)/ John F. Detweiler > Catharine D. (Detweiler)/ Joseph S, Garis > Frank D. Garis/ Ida S. (Detweiler) > Elmer D. Garis
• 5.Barbara Funk was born June 22, 1760. She married John Reiff in 1780 in Skippack. John was born in 1759. in Towamencin which was later bequeathed to the German Baptist church through the will of John's and Barbara's son John F. Reiff. on August 14. 1830. Barbara and John had 5 children. Barbara (Funk) Reiff died July 27, 1798 in Lower Salford, Montgomery County, PA. John Reiff died February 6, 1786. They were buried in Lower Dkippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack, Montgomery County, PA.
• 6. Sarah Funk was born in 1761. She married Michael Brodt in 1787.
• 7. John Funk was born in 1762. He married Ann Johnson in 1788 in Skippack. Ann was born in Skippack in 1761. John was a Funkite minister and a farmer. In 1811 he inherited his father's farm. During the War of 1812 John attempted speculating (investing in real estate, stocks and bonds.) but could not make his payments to his father's estate as a result of his investments. His son bought the farm and John bought another farm in Berks County. John and Ann had 5 children. Ann (Johnson) Funk died May 25, 1797 in Skippack and was buried in Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery. John married Elizabeth Wagner in 1798. They had 4 children. John Funk died in Amnity Township, Berks County, PA.
• 8. Abraham Funk was born in 1764. He married and had at least 1 child. He died July 13, 1796 and was buried in Towamencin Mennonite Churchyard, Kulpsville, Montgomery County, PA. Susannah Funk was born in 1768. She married in Montgomery County, PA in 1792. Her husband was born in 1765 and his last name was Detweiler.

In 1786 Christian and Barbara moved to Virginia where Christian served as a minister in the Virginia Mennonite Conference. After some time he returned to his home in Pennsylvania. In 1794 he sold 241 acres 51 perches of land with a mill and other improvements to his son in law John Detweiler. Barbara Moyer (Cassel) Funk died December 29, 1792, Christian Meyer Funk died July 31, 1811 in Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pa. They were buried in Delp's Cemetery, Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

A genealogical history of the Cassel family in America : being the descendants of Julius Kassel or Yelles Cassel, of Kriesheim, Baden, Germany : containing biographical sketches of prominent descendants, with illustrations, by Cassel, Daniel Kolb

REV. CHRISTIAN FUNK.

Rev. Christian Funk, son of Bishop !! Funk, was born in Franconia township, Montgomery county, Pa., 1731, married Barbara Cassel, daughter of Yelles Cassel, 1757, and was called to the ministry in Franconia, about the same time. Mr. Funk lived in the township of Franconia, near Indian creck. He was a man of considerable native ability and force of character who had interested himself more in public affairs than his ministerial brethren; and was of a progressive tone of mind that was in advance of his times in that neighborhood. The writers of our local history have hitherto chosen to ignore the fact that among the non-resistant societies there was not only indisposition to engage in military affairs, which would be indeed expected, as in accordance with their religious principles, but that large portions of them actually sympthized with Great Britain, hoped for the success of the troops of King George, and refused, until compelled, to pay taxes to the American authorities. The animosities engendered by this state of things have happily passed away. Before giving the account of Christian Funk's difficulties with his brethren, it may be as well to notice his father, Henry Funk, one of the leaders of his people, and a man evidently of culture and mental powers above the average of those who came with him to Franconia.

Some of his descendants even may not be aware that he essayed authorship and wrote several books, which must have been of some merit, or they would not have received the attention they did, or have been reprinted so many times. His biographer, Samuel W. Pennypacker, Esq., says he was one of the most able and enterprising of the Mennonite preachers, and was long a Bishop. He settled on Indian creck, Franconia township, in 1719. He was ever faithful and zealous in his work, and did much to advance the interest of his church. He wrote a book upon baptismal , entitled " Ein Spiegel der Taufe," published by Saur, in 1744, which has passed through at least five editions. A more ambitious effort was the " Erklärung einiger hauptpunk-ten des gesetzes," published after his death, by Armbruster, in 1763. This book was reprinted at Biel, Switzerland, in1844, and at Lancaster, Pa., in 1862, and is much esteemed. He and Dillman Kolb supervised the translation of Van Braght's "Martyr's Mirror," from the Dutch to German. Henry Funk died in 1760. About the year 1774 the trouble with England commenced.
Several acts had been passed by the king, one of which was intended to raise a duty or tax on imported merchandise. The Americans refused their consent; they petitioned to the king against them, but no notice was taken of it by him. Merchandise was, however, sent over and an effort made to force the Americans into it. This circumstance was the cause of a military force being sent over from England. An army was now raised by the several provinces and a congress called. Pennsylvania, however, at this stage was at rest, not being under the king's government. This province had been ceded to William Penn a considerable time before on account of services rendered to the Crown by his father, Admiral Penn, who had also money advanced to the Crown, and after his death it fell to his son, William Penn, a Quaker, who caused it to be known in Europe that he had lands to dispose of in Pennsylvania, that liberty of conscience was granted to all who settled on them; that no man was compelled to bear arms or take the oath on account of which our fathers left Europe and settled in this wilderness.
In the year 1776 a meeting was held in Franconia township for the purpose of choosing three men, who were to attend a delegation from other parts of the province to deliberate whether Pennsylvania should join the other provinces, which were already engaged in the war, and to consent and acknowledge the independence from England. This naturally brought Christian Funk into an unnecessary reflection-that our liberty might be endangered; and although he never before attended a township meeting, he resolved to attend this. On his arrival he found that nearly the whole township had assembled, composed of nearly two-thirds Mennonites, and the remainder people from other churches, and others. Christian Funk expressed his opinion that the Mennonites could not interfere in tearing themselves loose from the king; that he was the head and protector of Pennsylvania, and we should submit to the three acts because we acknowledged ourselves a defenceless people. Pennsylvania, however, united herself with her sister provinces, and after the Declaration of Independence, our former constitution, as established by Penn, was done away and the authority of our former Governor and Assembly an-nulled. Soon after a new government was established in Pennsylvania (united with the Congress), under which ci cumstances the liberty granted by William Penn was taken away from the defenceless people, because under all kings' governmens no liberty of conscience was established by their constitutions. At this time the new government was established in Pennsylvania. But the Congress and American government was rejected as rebellious, and the king acknowledged by many of Christian Funk's accusers, under the idea that Congress would soon be overpowered. Thi. Congress prepared and adopted a constitution for Pennsylvania which guaranteed to all religious societies liberty of conscience in worshiping Almighty God according to their own convictions, as was promised by William Penn to our forefarthers in Europe.

This Congress also laid a tax of three pounds and ten shillings, but many of the defenceless people opposed the paying of this tax, and believed Congress would soon be over-powered; but Christian Funk gave it as his opinion that they ought to pay it, and this caused much dissatisfaction between them. He also was accused for expressing himself favorable to Congress. This difference of opinion caused a division in the church, for which Christian Funk was suspended in about 1778. After the close of the war, in 1783, they still kept him under suspension. He made several attempts to effect a reunion with the church, even as late as 1807, but it appears no reunion could have been brought about. For further information on this subject see a small work entitled "A Mirror for All Mankind," written by Christian Funk, and "History of Harleysville and Lower Salford," by James Y Heckler. Christian Funk died in 1811, aged So years, and is buried in Delp's grave-yard, in Franconia, and his wife Barbara died December 29, 1792.

Funk, Christian (1731-1811), by Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia

Christian Funk, born in 1731 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Bishop Henry Funck. He married Barbara, daughter of Preacher Julius Cassel, in 1751. Nine children were born to this union. His father ordained him to the ministry for the Franconia circuit about 1756. He was confirmed as bishop in 1769. According to the letter of 1773 addressed to the Mennonites of Holland, which was probably written by Christian Funk, the bishop district included the congregations of Franconia, Plains, Salford, Rockhill, and Line Lexington.

Christian Funk was an able leader with very decided views, which finally led to the first schism among the American Mennonites. The American Revolution with its problems for nonresistant Mennonites formed the background for this division. Most of the Mennonite leaders strenuously opposed the oath of allegiance required by all Pennsylvania inhabitants by an Act of the Assembly, 13 June 1777, on grounds of Scriptural principle, as well as their loyalty to the king, to whom they had promised allegiance. They also opposed the payment of a special war tax of two pounds, ten shillings, levied in 1777. They considered Congress a government in rebellion. Christian Funk agreed with his fellow ministers that "as a defenseless people, the Mennonites could neither institute nor destroy any government." But after Funk read a copy of the Pennsylvania Constitution, and noted its guarantees of freedom of worship and freedom of conscience on the matter of bearing arms and oath taking, he began to express his conviction that Congress should not be denounced as rebellious. He also urged the payment of the special war tax, and took no stand against the oath of allegiance. These views brought Funk into direct conflict with his fellow bishops and ministers. He was deposed from his office as bishop, silenced as a minister, and excommunicated. After the war ended a reconciliation was attempted, but was unsuccessful, as Funk refused to be admitted as a transgressor.

Funk and several followers continued to worship as a separate group, which organized at least four congregations. Various factors, such as poor leadership, the Herrite influence, and the Oberholtzer schism, led to the final disintegration of the "Funkite" group by 1855. In that year the meetinghouse near Harleysville was torn down and rebuilt at the Delp's burial ground. Tradition holds that Funk lies buried in this cemetery, though no marker has been found. He died 31 May 1811.

Our principal source for the history of the "Funkite" controversy is Christian Funk's own treatise, Ein Spiegel für Alle Menschen . . . (published at Reading, 1813 and in English, A Mirror for all Mankind . . . , Norristown, 1814). It is admittedly a strong polemic in defense of Funk's position in the issues involved. It is also an invaluable contemporary source for our knowledge of Mennonite church life and practices of the late colonial period.

A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck and other Funk Pioneers & the Descendants of Christian Funk, son of Bishop Henry Funck

Il. Rev. Christian Funk, bo. In Franconia Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. In 1731; died May 31, 1811, aged 80 years.
Married Barbara Cassel, daughter of Yelles Cassel. She was buried Dec. 29, 1702. Lived on the Indlan Creek, where he inherited from his father 137 acres and 148 perches of the old homestead. He afterwards purchased the remaining portlon of the old homestead of 83 acres, 10 perches and the mill from his brother, Abraham Funk, who owned it only about 3 years. Christian Funk was a large land holder, and in addition to the homestead he purchased on August 2, 1790, 40 acres from the here of Dirk Johnson, Samuel Morris and wife Rebecca, and Catharine Greenleaf, making a total of 241 acres, and 51 perches, which vast plantation, with the grist mill, water righte, bulldings and Improvements he conveyed to his son-in-law, John Deweller, on July 29, 1794, for the sum of £3,300 ln gold and silver. Christian Funk was chosen to the ministry at Franconla in 1757 and remained a faithful worker untli the breaking out of the war in 1774, "when his troubles commenced," an account of which is contained in the History of Lower Balford Townshlp by James Y. Heckler, from which we take extracts as follows: "It was during these years which are known as 'the time that tried men's souls,' that society in this vicinity was considerably shaken by the surges of the Revolution. "The Mennonites, though non resistant, were looked upon, by the Revolutionary element, as tories, but as he came from Krieshiem Germany, in 1727, in the ship Friendship & landed Oct. 16, 1787. they did not show any signs of boatility to the government nor to the army, there was no trouble in that respect; though they suffered the loss of some of their best horses, some cattle and some grain, which the army was greatly in need of. But the different views entertained by the officiale of the sald church in regard to the 'attest,' or oath of allegiance, and the payment of revenues demanded by the government, brought matters into collision among themselves. It was principally on this account that Christian Funk, a Mennonite preacher, with a party of adherents were expelled from their communion. He himself ways, 'How easily we might have gone through this war. But not Congress and American government was rejected as rebellious, and the king acknowledged the edged by my fellow ministers, under the idea that Congress would soon be overpowered. The war, however, constantly increased and mutual abuse between those who were favorable with Congress and those inclined to. wards the king manifested Itself, and discontent was al most universal,' "Christian Funk was not an Ignorant man, for he was well read and well acquainted with the affairs of the country, and espoused the cause of the American. Congress as the most reasonable side of the question; for he knew the causes which brought matters into collision between the British government and the American colo-nists, and for taking sides with Congress he was excom-municated. "By reading Mr. Funk' own statement we are led to the conclusion that he acted too indifferently in those matters preferred against him, and that If he had been a little more shrewd and persevering he might have driven his accusers against the wall. "But it appears that he still bad hopes of reconciliation tion, of being reatored to the church of his choice even In his old age yet; but the ban of excommunication had been laid upon him and those In office in the Mennonite church, after many of the former officers were dead, and when Mr. Funk was an old man, still refused to remove it and restore him. "He and his followers organized themselves into a church some time after their excommunication, which was known as the "Funkites." His Influence extended over a considerable district. They built a meet Ing house In Evansburg, Lower Providence township; one on the Skippack, in Towamencin, in 1814, and one about a mile north of Harleysville in 1814 or 1815. Before build• ing these houses they held meetings in their homes. "They had other places of worship, among them Frick's school house, near Line Lexington, which they probably bullt, as well as the one near Harleysville. "We will yet add that In 1807 Christian Funk made his last effort to be restored to his mother church, but on account of his own church the ban was not removed. The Mennonites came near yielding so far as to receive him and bis members, but they would not receive his ministers. He afterwards made a statement of his troubles, which he left to posterity. This statement is endorsed by Henry Rosenberger, John Funk, John Reift, Henry Gottwals, John Whiler, Christian Gottwals, Jacob Whiler, John Gottwals, and George Shoemaker," After the death of Christian Funk the care of the church devolved upon his son, John Funk, and about ten years later began to decline until about the year 1800, when it became extinct. One of the chief causes of the decliue of the church, was allowing one John Herr, a heretic from Lancaster county, to preach among them, and divide them, some taking sides with John Herr; in his pecullar doctrines, and others opposing, which caused a divIsion among themselves, a part adhering to the Herr-Ites, and part opposing. Christian Funk and wife are burled at Delps grave. yard. Their children are: Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharine, Barbara, Sarah, John, Abraham, Susauna.
Ill. Anna Funk, bn. In Montgomery Co., Pa., died, - Married David Rosenberger* (his 1st wife). He died in 1820, aged about 80 years. In 1771 he recelved his patrimony from his father. The two hundred acres bequeathed to him was bounded on the north west by the crossroad, now a turnpike, running from the county line to Hatfield station. It comprised the Landis farm, those of Henry and Samuel.

Christian Funk Bibliography

Christian Funk, born in 1731 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Bishop Henry Funck. He married Barbara, daughter of Preacher Julius Cassel, in 1751. Nine children were born to this union. His father ordained him to the ministry for the Franconia circuit about 1756. He was confirmed as bishop in 1769. According to the letter of 1773 addressed to the Mennonites of Holland, which was probably written by Christian Funk, the bishop district included the congregations of Franconia, Plains, Salford, Rockhill, and Line Lexington.

Christian Funk was an able leader with very decided views, which finally led to the first schism among the American Mennonites. The American Revolution with its problems for nonresistant Mennonites formed the background for this division. Most of the Mennonite leaders strenuously opposed the oath of allegiance required by all Pennsylvania inhabitants by an Act of the Assembly, 13 June 1777, on grounds of Scriptural principle, as well as their loyalty to the king, to whom they had promised allegiance. They also opposed the payment of a special war tax of two pounds, ten shillings, levied in 1777. They considered Congress a government in rebellion. Christian Funk agreed with his fellow ministers that "as a defenseless people, the Mennonites could neither institute nor destroy any government." But after Funk read a copy of the Pennsylvania Constitution, and noted its guarantees of freedom of worship and freedom of conscience on the matter of bearing arms and oath taking, he began to express his conviction that Congress should not be denounced as rebellious. He also urged the payment of the special war tax, and took no stand against the oath of allegiance. These views brought Funk into direct conflict with his fellow bishops and ministers. He was deposed from his office as bishop, silenced as a minister, and excommunicated. After the war ended a reconciliation was attempted, but was unsuccessful, as Funk refused to be admitted as a transgressor.

Funk and several followers continued to worship as a separate group, which organized at least four congregations. Various factors, such as poor leadership, the Herrite influence, and the Oberholtzer schism, led to the final disintegration of the "Funkite" group by 1855. In that year the meetinghouse near Harleysville was torn down and rebuilt at the Delp's burial ground. Tradition holds that Funk lies buried in this cemetery, though no marker has been found. He died 31 May 1811.

Our principal source for the history of the "Funkite" controversy is Christian Funk's own treatise, Ein Spiegel für Alle Menschen . . . (published at Reading, 1813 and in English, A Mirror for all Mankind . . . , Norristown, 1814). It is admittedly a strong polemic in defense of Funk's position in the issues involved. It is also an invaluable contemporary source for our knowledge of Mennonite church life and practices of the late colonial period.

Source Bibliography Funk, Christian (1731-1811) )

Encyclopedia

Funkites, the name given the followers of Bishop Christian Funk (1731-1811), who withdrew from the Franconia Conference (Mennonite Church) in 1778 because of his sympathies with the seceding American colonies, while the Conference favored continued loyalty to the British Crown in view of their previous promise (oath) of loyalty. Funk was the son of Bishop Henry Funk (d. 1760) and father of a large Funk family in America. He was ordained as a minister in 1756 and as a bishop in 1769.

All went well between Funk and his fellow ministers and bishops until the issue of American independence arose. At first he also was of one mind with them on that issue: nonresistants ought not support a rebellion. But when he read the Pennsylvania constitution, and saw to his great joy that it gave full religious liberty, and even promised not to compel nonresistants to take up arms or to swear an oath, Funk began to look at the matter differently. There were, said he, "already four republics, and perhaps America would be another." He also favored paying a (war) tax to the American government which the other ministers opposed. The climax came in 1778, when Funk was deposed from office by the other bishops of the conference. Funk's relatives and some other supporters persuaded him to become their minister. At first the schismatic "Funkites" held their services in the Franconia meetinghouse on alternate Sundays when it had not been used, but soon they were locked out. In the course of time Funk ordained his brother John as a minister, and his son-in-law, John Detweiler, as a deacon. His older brother Henry, a minister from 1768, also stood with him.

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• A brief history of Bishop Henry Funck and other Funk pioneers, and a complete, page 142 - https://archive.org/stream/briefhistoryofbi01fret#page/306/mode/1up...
• A genealogical record of the descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and other pioneers, page 25 - https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalreco00fret3#page/25/mode/1up...
• MH:SC8951 Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=52757565&pid...
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• Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 421. All rights reserved.