Descendants of Johannes Funke

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHANNES1 FUNKE was born 1771.  He married ANNA MARIA CAROLINE WILHELMINE GRISE 01 June 1796 in Menninghueffen, Westfalen, Prussia1, daughter of JOHANN GRISE and SOPHIE BUSSE.  She was born 1773.

    

Child of JOHANNES FUNKE and ANNA GRISE is:

2.         i.  JOHANN BERNARD2 FUNK, b. 1798, Mennighuffen, Westfalen, Germany.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHANN BERNARD2 FUNK (JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 1798 in Mennighuffen, Westfalen, Germany2,3.  He married (1) JOHANNE/ANNE MARIE CATHARINE BECK 20 March 1825 in St. Marien Church, Minden, Westfalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN CHRISTIAN BECK.  She was born September 1801 in Herford, Westfalen, Germany4.  He married (2) SOPHIE WILHELMINE BRUSSE 02 December 1847 in St. Marien Church, Minden, Westfalen, Germany5. 

 

More About JOHANN BERNARD FUNK:

House Number: No. 1366

Occupation: Kleinhaendler, retailer of small goods7

    

Children of JOHANN FUNK and JOHANNE/ANNE BECK are:

           i.  OTTO3 FUNK.

          ii.  JOHANN BERNHARD FUNK, b. 23 November 1825, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia8.

3.       iii.  JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST FUNK, b. 03 January 1837, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia; d. 09 June 1900, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

4.      iv.  HEINRICH JOHANN CHRISTIAN, b. 07 July 1838.

 

    

Children of JOHANN FUNK and SOPHIE BRUSSE are:

          v.  WILHELMINE SOPHIE3 FUNK, b. 24 June 1849, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia9.

5.      vi.  JOHANN HEINRICH BERNHARD(T) FUNK, b. 29 April 1859, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia; d. 1915.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3 FUNK (JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 03 January 1837 in Minden, Westphalia, Prussia10,11,12, and died 09 June 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania13,14,15.  He married ANNA ELISABETHA ALT 28 July 1860 in St. Paul's Evng. Luth. Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania16, daughter of LEONHARD ALT and ANNA AMEND.  She was born 01 May 1842 in Steinau, Hessen-Kassel17, and died 12 January 1928 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania18,19.

 

More About JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST FUNK:

Census - 1860: Augustus Funk, Pg. 109, Allegheny County, Birmingham Burough20

Census - 1870: 04 June 1870, P.O.Surgeons Hall, Allegheny County (Crimily Borough?), Pg 2721

Census - 1880: 03 July 1880, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania22

Church book entry: 1869, Listed on the Membership Rolls with Friederich Albrecht, friend.  23

Fact 4: 30 August 1886, Witness to brother Bernhardt's petition to naturalize

Fraternity Membership: member - Peter Futs Lodge No. 468, IOOF

Military Record: Civil War Vet - 74th Penn Vol Inf24,25,26

Occupation: 1890, Pittsburgh City Directory - August Funk - whol liquors - listed at 48 South 27th Street27

Wedding: 28 July 1860, Married - St. Paul's Evangelical Church - lists full name, Westphalen

Will: 20 June 1900, Presentation of his will by his wife to the Office of the Register of Wills in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Real property of $5800 and personal property of $120028

 

More About ANNA ELISABETHA ALT:

Fraternal Organization: member - Friedericka Rebakah Lodge No. 201, IOOF

Other: Received after August's death a Veteran's Pension

    

Children of JOHANN FUNK and ANNA ALT are:

           i.  ELIZABETH4 FUNK, b. 31 May 186129; d. 13 February 186330.

6.        ii.  WILLIAM LANEHART FRED FUNK, b. 20 July 1865, South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 27 April 1905, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

          iii.  HENRY FUNK, b. 16 October 186630; d. 30 October 186730.

         iv.  HENRY A. FUNK, b. 06 March 186830; d. 29 May 190630.

 

More About HENRY A. FUNK:

City Directory: 1890, Pittsburgh City Directory - Henry J. L. Funk mldr listed at 48 South 27th Street

 

          v.  JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST FUNK, b. 22 October 1869, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania31; d. 30 October 1869, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania32.

         vi.  HEINRICH PETER LEONHARD FUNK, b. 22 October 1869, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania33; d. 15 June 1870, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

        vii.  JOHANN GUSTAVE ADOLPH FUNK, b. 26 November 1870, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania34; d. 29 March 1914, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania34.

 

More About JOHANN GUSTAVE ADOLPH FUNK:

Medical Information: Invalid

 

       viii.  AUGUSTA HENRIETTA FUNK, b. 01 June 1873, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 1945; m. WILLIAM DAUM, 1899.

7.       ix.  ANN CAROLYN LOUISE FUNK, b. 29 October 1874, South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 27 November 1951, brentwood, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

          x.  INFANT FUNK, b. 03 March 1876, Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. July 1877.

 

 

4.  HEINRICH JOHANN3 CHRISTIAN (JOHANN BERNARD2 FUNK, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 07 July 183835.

 

More About HEINRICH JOHANN CHRISTIAN:

Other: 1889, Living in Philadelphia at 2108 Emerald Street, with a son who is referred to by William Funk as his cousin, so this is August's Brother - Uncle Henry per WF.36

    

Child of HEINRICH JOHANN CHRISTIAN is:

           i.  HENRY4 FUNK.

 

 

5.  JOHANN HEINRICH BERNHARD(T)3 FUNK (JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 29 April 1859 in Minden, Westphalia, Prussia37, and died 191538,39.  He married CHARLOTTE M. HOMANN 25 September 1884 in St. Paul's Evng. Luth. Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania40,41, daughter of GUSTAVE HOMANN and DOROTHEA MANCKEDINCK/MANKEDICK.  She was born 10 February 1863 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania42, and died 10 February 1933 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania43.

 

More About JOHANN HEINRICH BERNHARD(T) FUNK:

A.K.A: 1886, Barney Funk

Declaration of Intent: 20 September 1881, Declared intent to become citizen - U.S. West. Dist. of Penn.44

Immigration: 1881, Funke, Johann Heinrich Bernhard, aus Minden, born 29 April 1859 a Gelbgiesser emigrated in 1881 to North America45

Naturalization: 30 August 1886, Filed petition to naturalize - August was his witness. - aka Barny

Occupation: 1890, Machinist - Frederick, Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh, PA46

    

Children of JOHANN FUNK and CHARLOTTE HOMANN are:

           i.  GUSTAV BERNHARD OTTO4 FUNK, b. 17 May 1885, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania47; d. 25 November 196348.

 

More About GUSTAV BERNHARD OTTO FUNK:

Burial: South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA49

 

8.        ii.  CLARA DOROTHEA FUNK, b. 25 June 1888, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 16 September 1982.

          iii.  ANNA CHARLOTTE FUNK, b. 02 April 1891, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania50; d. 1894.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

6.  WILLIAM LANEHART FRED4 FUNK (JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 20 July 1865 in South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania51, and died 27 April 1905 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.  He married ANNA C. BODE 28 February 1894 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, daughter of FREDERICK BODE and AUGUSTA KUFMAN.  She was born 26 October 1869, and died 19 November 1948 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

 

More About WILLIAM LANEHART FRED FUNK:

Fact 2: Barber

 

More About ANNA C. BODE:

Probate: May 1912, Mentioned in estate of father and as living at time of probate52

    

Child of WILLIAM FUNK and ANNA BODE is:

9.        i.  FREDERICK W. L.5 FUNK, b. 23 March 1903, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 13 January 1970, Hustontown, , Pennsylvania.

 

 

7.  ANN CAROLYN LOUISE4 FUNK (JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 29 October 1874 in South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania53, and died 27 November 1951 in brentwood, Allegheny, Pennsylvania54.  She married WILLIAM AUGUST BODE 18 August 1897 in 2528 Sarah St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania55,56, son of FREDERICK BODE and AUGUSTA KUFMAN.  He was born 26 May 1877 in Baldwin Township,Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania57,58, and died 11 December 1957 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania59.

 

More About WILLIAM AUGUST BODE:

Census - 1900: 27th Street, Pittsburgh, PA60

Census - 1910: 16 April 1910, Brownsville, Baldwin Township,Allegheny Co., PA61

Census - 1920: January 1920, Living at Spencer Avenue, Carrick Boro., Allegheny Co., PA62

Executor: May 1912, Named as executor in father's 1901 will and fulfilled that task in May of 1912.63

Occupation: Bet. 1920 - 1929, Land developer in Pittsburgh's Dormont area/Mt Lebanon - Sunset Hills and Parker Gardens

Social Security Number: 07 January 1952, 174-28-6300 - Occupation now ws Printer and living in Harrisburg, PA

    

Children of ANN FUNK and WILLIAM BODE are:

10.       i.  HENRIETTA AUGUSTA5 BODE, b. 31 October 1899; d. 07 August 1991, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

          ii.  WILLIAM A. BODE, b. 17 November 1900; d. June 1901.

11.       iii.  WILMA ANN BODE, b. 07 November 1905, South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 08 January 1996, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

         iv.  ROBERT H. BODE, b. 1902; d. 10 September 1974; m. BEATRICE.

          v.  EMMA CHARLOTTE BODE, b. Aft. 1910; m. FRED USHKARAT.

 

 

8.  CLARA DOROTHEA4 FUNK (JOHANN HEINRICH BERNHARD(T)3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 25 June 1888 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania64, and died 16 September 198265.  She married ALBERT FREDERICK STAMM 14 May 191366, son of WILLIAM STAMM and AMELIA HARR.  He was born July 1884, and died 17 May 191767.

 

More About CLARA DOROTHEA FUNK:

Burial: 18 September 1982, South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA68

    

Child of CLARA FUNK and ALBERT STAMM is:

12.        i.  WILLIAM ALBERT5 STAMM, b. 04 September 1917; d. 17 October 1966, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

9.  FREDERICK W. L.5 FUNK (WILLIAM LANEHART FRED4, JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 23 March 1903 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and died 13 January 1970 in Hustontown, , Pennsylvania.  He married LAVADA ELIZABETH BICKEL 07 May 1930 in New York, New York, daughter of ANDREW DIVAN BICKEL.  She was born 09 August 1903 in Ten Mile Bottom, , Pennsylvania, and died 16 November 1990 in Hustontown, , Pennsylvania.

    

Children of FREDERICK FUNK and LAVADA BICKEL are:

           i.  BARBARA ANN6 FUNK, m. BARRY IRWIN SOUDERS.

          ii.  RHEA CHARLENE FUNK, b. 09 September 1932, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; m. (1) NORMAN WILLIAMSON, 01 November 1958; m. (2) BARNEY SOLOMAN BRAUN, 18 December 1985, Litiz, , Pennsylvania.

          iii.  FREDERICK DIVAN FUNK, m. BETTY MALLOT.

 

 

10.  HENRIETTA AUGUSTA5 BODE (ANN CAROLYN LOUISE4 FUNK, JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 31 October 1899, and died 07 August 1991 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania69.  She married JOHN ROBERT PROCTOR. 

    

Children of HENRIETTA BODE and JOHN PROCTOR are:

           i.  BETTY JEAN6 PROCTOR, m. GEHR.

          ii.  AUDREY CLAIRE PROCTOR, m. DAWSON.

          iii.  JOLYN ROBERTA PROCTOR, m. MINOTTI.

         iv.  CAROL A. PROCTOR, m. ECKART.

 

 

11.  WILMA ANN5 BODE (ANN CAROLYN LOUISE4 FUNK, JOHANN HEINRICH AUGUST3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 07 November 1905 in South Side, Allegheny, Pennsylvania70, and died 08 January 1996 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania71,72.  She married WILLIAM CHARLES KNECHTEL 07 December 1921 in Wellsburg, West Virginia73, son of KARL/CHARLES KNECHTEL and BERTHA NUENEMANN.  He was born 19 July 1904 in Squirrel Hill, , Pennsylvania74, and died 01 November 1987 in Fenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania75,76.

 

More About WILMA ANN BODE:

Burial: 12 January 1996, Buried

    

Children of WILMA BODE and WILLIAM KNECHTEL are:

           i.  BEVERLY CARROLL6 KNECHTEL, b. 04 December 1922, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania77; d. 22 February 1988, Wheaton, Maryland78; m. CHARLES LESLIE JACKSON, 19 June 1943, Emmanuel Lutheran, Castle Shannon, PA78; d. 25 March 1988, Bethesda, Maryland.

          ii.  SHIRELY BERTHA KNECHTEL/CHARLOTTE WILMA KNECHTEL, b. 11 August 1924, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania79; d. 02 April 1925, P.O. Carrick, Allegheny Co., PA80,81.

 

More About SHIRELY BERTHA KNECHTEL/CHARLOTTE WILMA KNECHTEL:

Burial: St. Pauls Cemetery Lafferty Hills

 

          iii.  WILLIAM CHARLES KNECHTEL, b. 08 May 1926, Baldwin Township, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania82,83,84; m. DOROTHY BARBARA LORENZ, 01 September 1946, Castle Shannon,  , Pennsylvania85,86; b. 12 December 1926, Castle Shannon, Pittsburgh  , Pennsylvania87.

 

More About WILLIAM CHARLES KNECHTEL:

Baptism: 17 October 1926, Mount Lebanon Presbyterian Church88

Education-Hs: 1944, Dormont High School, Pittsburgh - enlisted in October of his Senior year.

Education - College: 26 January 1951, Penn. State - Forester

Military service: Bet. 1944 - 1946, United States Army Air Force - Sgt and air crew member with Squadron A, 234th AAF Base Unit.  Flew as an aerial gunner in B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s.  Also served in the 330th Bomb Sq., 93rd Bomb Group.

Military service - Awards: Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon

Occupation - General: Gunsmith and Stockmaker of national note

 

More About DOROTHY BARBARA LORENZ:

Education-Graduate School: 21 August 1964, Western Washington University - Master of Education.

Education-Hs: 1944, Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh - received a scholarship from the South Hills College Club

Education - College: 12 June 1959, Eastern Oregon College - Bachelors of Science in Education - Magna Cum Laude.

Occupation: Bef. 1972, Elementary school teacher including kindergarten teacher in Concrete, WA

 

         iv.  HAROLD ROBERT KNECHTEL, b. 05 June 193089; m. JANET STRACHAN, 23 April 195289; b. 19 March 1932.

 

 

12.  WILLIAM ALBERT5 STAMM (CLARA DOROTHEA4 FUNK, JOHANN HEINRICH BERNHARD(T)3, JOHANN BERNARD2, JOHANNES1 FUNKE) was born 04 September 191790, and died 17 October 1966 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.  He married ELIZABETH CALDWELL MACLAREN 08 October 194291.  She was born 05 May 1916 in Green Lake, Wisconsin.

 

More About WILLIAM ALBERT STAMM:

Burial: 19 October 1966, South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA92

    

Children of WILLIAM STAMM and ELIZABETH MACLAREN are:

           i.  SALLY JEAN6 STAMM, b. 28 July 1947, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania93; m. DONALD STAUFFER, 14 June 196894.

 

More About SALLY JEAN STAMM:

Graduation: 1969, Penn State University

 

          ii.  JANET ELIZABETH STAMM, b. 27 June 1949, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 18 August 1996, Houston, Texas; m. HECTOR DALLAGO, 23 November 1989, Houston, Texas95.

 

More About JANET ELIZABETH STAMM:

Burial: South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA96

 

          iii.  WILLIAM ALBERT STAMM, JR., b. 31 December 1952, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania97.

         iv.  DOUGLAS ROBERT STAMM, b. 13 April 1960, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania98.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Manfred Schlien, Haendelstrasse 3, 29223 Celle Germany, Ancestral File - Johann Bernhard Funke, "Electronic," Pedigree for Johann Bernhard Funke.

2.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), Baptismal record of Johann Bernhard Funk gives the villages of origin for both Johann Bernhard Senior and Anna Catharina Beck.

3.  Manfred Schlien, Haendelstrasse 3, 29223 Celle Germany, Ancestral File - Johann Bernhard Funke, "Electronic," AFN 1T0D-84L, Entered by Manfed SchlienHaendelstrasse 329223 CelleBirth 1798Christening 28 May 1798Menninghueffen, Wfl, PrsParents:  Johannes Funk  and Anna Maria Caroline Wilhelmine GRISE.

4.  Marriage Registry of Kirchengemeinden Minden, Marriage in 1825, No. 6 - Joh. Bernhard Funke son of Johannes Funke aaage 27.

5.  Marriage Registry of Kirchengemeinden Minden.

6.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), Wohnort der Eltern - Nr 136.

7.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), 1859 Baptismal Book, entry n. 61, Church of St. Martini.

8.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), 23 Nov birth, baptism on 30 November.

9.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), Born 24 June and baptised on 8 July.

10.  Marriage Entry, St. Paul's Evangelical Church - Actual register.

11.  Death - Mourning Card, August Funk, our dear father, born Jan. 3, 1837; died June 9, 1900, aged 63 years, 6 months, and 6 days.

12.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), Church of St. Martini - 1837, Johann Heinrich August - baptised 15 January 1837.

13.  Church Record of Birmingham United Church of Christ - Archives of Industrial Society Pittsburgh - AIS Microfilm 77:302, pts 1-7Death certificates -Allegheny Co., PA - Vol 99, pg 486

14.  Obituary of August Funk, Funk - On Saturday, June 9, 1900, at 10:15 a.m. , August Funk, husband of Anna Funk (nee Alt), aged 63 years, 6 months, 6 days.Funeral services Monday, June 11, at 2 p.m., at his late residence, No. 46 Twenty-seventh Street, Southside, Pittsburgh, Pa.  Friends of the family and members of Peter Futs Lodge No. 486, IOOF, Friedericka Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 201, IOOF,; Schillers Glocke, Union Veteran Legion; Company K, Seventy-Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, are respectfully invited to attend.

15.  Registry of Deaths - Pittsburgh, 1905, Vol. 99, Pg. 486, Age 63 yrs, 6 months, 6 daysDied of cancer of the stomach which he had for 1 yearFather was Bernhard FunkHad lived at 46th 27th street for 14 years and previous residence was 2627 Jane both in the 25th Ward.

16.  Entry in Church Book now in possession of Good Shepards Lutheran Church, No. 8 - Married on 28 July 1860 Johann Heinrich August Funk from Westfalen with Anna Alt from (Ku"r)hessen.  Witnesses were Leonhard Alt and Friedrich Albrecht.

17.  Extract of Church Records of Reinhardskirche - Steinau a.d. Strasse - by Clem Schreiber of Schluechtern

18.  Death certificate - registration distric 119, Primary Registration Dist. 3567, File no. 4307 - Allegheny County, PA

19.  Obituary of Anna Alt Funk, Funk - On Thursday, Jan 12., 1928 at 6:50 p.m., Anna Alt Funk, widow of August Funk, aged 85 years.  Mother of Mrs. Anna C.L. Bodeand Mrs. Mollie H. Daum.  Sister of Mrs Margaret Vegeler.  Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.  Services Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of her dauther, Mrs. William Daum.  337 Sunset Drive, corner of Castle Shannon rd., Mt. Lebanon via car No. 38 to end of line.  Friends of the family and members of the Smithfield German Evangelical Protestant Church, Fredericka Rebekah Lodge No. 201, IOOF, and Women's Relief Corps of Grand Army of the Republic are respectfully invited.  Intermentin South Side Cemetary.  Fredericka Rebekah Lodge services Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.

20.  1860 Census, Birmingham Burough, Allegheny County, PA, pg 109, Augustus Funk is listed in what appears to be a boarding house.  The entire list of boarders is given a birthplace of PA via the use of "".

21.  1870 Census, P.O. Surgeons Hall, Crimily Borough, Allegheny County, PA - Pg 27., Dwelling 143, Family 204, Funk August, 33 yrs, m, w, Boiler in ?, $1,200 in real estate, born in Prussia, parents of foreign birth, citizen.Listed with wife, Anna, 28, w, f, keeping house, born in Prussia ("), parents of foreign birth.Children listed are Henry age 2, Lenhart 8 months.The Alts are the dwelling immediately above.

22.  1880 Census, Pg. 16, Dist. 9, E.D. 153, Lines 36-42 lists family which is living at Harcamas Alley.  The Alts live two doors down.

23.  Ruth Creech - May 2001, Transcription of Selected Records of the German Evangelical Church of Birmingham, "Electronic," Selected membership lists from the German Evangelical Church of Birmingham - now Birmingham United Church of ChristTaken from: Microfilm 77:30 b Pt 1 found at the AIS in 1990 which I have recently transcribed. AIS is now located in Pitt's Archives Service Center (ASC) at 400 N. Lexington Ave, which is about 2 blocks to the left off Penn Avenue in Point Breeze, on your way from East Liberty towards Wilkinsburg; very definitely in the East End of Pgh.At that time, I copied selected pages of interest to me. I do not have a complete copy of all pages on the microfilm. I wish I did. I thought some of these lists would be helpful to others in their research.The lists are as follows:a) Pastor Gustav Lorch prepared a list of early church members when he prepared his booklet commemorating the church's 50th anniversary in 1896.b) His booklet also contained a list of all members in good standing as of 1896.c) I also copied 2 pages of signatures which I have tried to decipher (no date indicated on the copy but my notes indicated they may be "early members")d) In addition, there were several typewritten lists contained on this microfilm. I have no idea who compiled these lists or when. I would use this lists (including my transcriptions) with caution as they were translated from German script and may have errors. I would always refer to the original microfilmed copy at AIS for any needed clarification. These lists also contain sporadic instances of anglicized spellings for some names (ie. "Jakob" to "Jacob," "Johann" to "John," etc.)In addition, there is quite a bit of duplication in these lists. I have included all entries, as written, so no names would be left out. I hope you will find these transcriptions helpful. Transcribed May 2001 by Ruth Creech dcreech1@nc.rr.com .

24.  Record of Burial Place of Veteran, Allegheny County, Funk August  dob 1-3-1842  dod 6-9-1900Veteran of Civil War served in the ArmyEnl. 9-3-1861; Dis. 10 -?- 1864 in Co. K. 74th Pa Inf, Corp.Cemetary or Place of Interment Southside #31, Brownsville Rd. S.S. Pgh. PASection No. B 13 Range 22  Headstone is granite with G.A.R. MarkerMember G.A.R. Post 151.

25.  Civil War Pension Index, Invalid Pension - 9 Jul 1890 - #587579Widower's Pension - 19 Jun 1900 - #510595.

26.  1890 Veterans Census, SD 9; ED 125; 4th Precinct; 25th Ward, Corporal with Co. K - 74th PA Volunteer Infantry; Enlisted 3 Sep 1861 - Discharged 17 Oct 1864 - length of service 3 years, 1 month, 14 days.  Residing at 48 South 27th Street.

27.  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Directories 1888-1892, Ancestry.com's listing of city directories for 1888-1892Lists August Funk as living at 48 South Twenty Seventh Pittsburgh, PA in 1890 and occupation as wholesaler of liquors.

28.  Will of August Funk, Vol 63, Page 197, No. 91, Office of the Register of WillsAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaWill was signed and witnessed on the 24th of April 1881.  Witnesses were August Flach and Henry F. Vegeler.  When the will is presented in 1900 both witnesses are deceased - William Funk and AH Sunshine attest to signature of August Flach while Anna and Margaret Vegeler attest to Margarets husband's signature.

29.  Tombstone in the Southside Cemetary, Pittsburgh, Elizebeth FunkBorn May 3, 1861died Feb 13, 1863.

30.  Tombstone in the Southside Cemetary, Pittsburgh.

31.  Birmingham United Church of Christ, Archives of Industrial Society - AIS Micro 77:30a  Reels 1-7, Funk, Johann Heinrich August  22 Oct 1869Sponsors - Heinrich Gelzenleuchter                  Barbara Scheidemantel                  Margaretha Alt.

32.  Tombstone in the Southside Cemetary, Pittsburgh, August FunkBorn Oct 22 1869died Oct 30 1869.

33.  Birmingham United Church of Christ, AIS Micro  77:30a  Reels 1-7, #42-43 - 1869 Baptismal EntriesHeinrich Peter Leonhard  born 22 Oct 1869                                        died 19 Jun 1870, 7 pm.Sponsors:  Leonhard Alt                  Peter Scheidemantel                  Helen Gelzenleuchter.

34.  Tombstone in the Southside Cemetary, Pittsburgh.

35.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), 7 July, 3rd hour of the morning, to Johann Bernhard Funck to Catharina Beck, No. 136, baptised on 22 July.  Sophie Redig born Schomann was godmother.  St, Martini Church.

36.  William Funk's travel journal, 29 Jul 1889Found Uncle Henry Home and went out with Cousin Henry to see town.  Address given in same journal but in different location.

37.  Baptismal Records of the Kirchengemeinden of Minden,  (Letter of Johann Melzer dated 27 October 1999 - 12 pages copied from microfilm.  Searched 1825-1855 this is all they found.), Nr. 61, 1859 Book of St. Martini, (Follow up letter of Herrn Melzer dated 11.11.1999 - Kleinhaendler/retailer of small goods is the occupation of father; Busse is mother's maiden name.

38.  Burial record - for South Side Cemetary, Page 416, Mausoleum owned by Gustave Homann (Aug 10, 1903Homann children authorized to be buried there.NW corner Bernhard Funk 1915 - Grave 5 Clara F. Stamm Sept 18 1982Otto Funk Nov 27 1963Wm. A. Stamm Oct 19 1966.

39.  No Death Certificate Record, State of Pennsylvania has no record of death for Bernhard Funk in 1915 - need to try Barney Funk in 1915.

40.  Marriage Entry, St. Paul's Evangelical Church - Actual register.

41.  Return of A Marriage, Pittsburgh Marriage Return for 1884, Bernhard Funk, moulder living at 1911 Sarah in the 26th Ward age 25 years and 6 months married Charolotte Homann of 1816 Carson, 26th Ward, born in Pittsburgh, age 22 on Sept 25 1884 were married  in the bride's residence - color of parties white, ceremony employed lutheran.  P. Brandt.

42.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001, Dear Ms. Funk and Mr. Fleck, I am just beginning to explore the genealogy of my father's family, and was very excited to discover your postings concerning the Funk family of Pittsburgh in a beginning internet genealogy class.  Bernard Funk and Charlotte Maria Homann Funk of the South Side in Pittsburgh were my great-grandparents.  Two of their four children survived to adulthood-- my dear great-uncle, Otto Bernard Gustav Funk, who was born May 17, 1885,  and died November 25, 1963, and my grandmother, Clara Dorothea Funk Stamm, who was born June 25, 1888, and died September 16, 1982.  Clara married Albert Frederick Stamm in May 1913 and was widowed in May 1917, four months before my father, William Albert Stamm, was born on September 4, 1917.  I recall from long talks with my grandmother (Clara) that Charlotte Homann Funk was born February 10, 1863, in Pittsburgh, and died February 10, 1933, her seventieth birthday.  Charlotte had two maiden sisters, Emma and Dora Homann, who were born and died in Pittsburgh. (A number of siblings died in childhood.) I seem to recall that the Homanns owned an ice cream parlor on the South Side.  Charlotte's mother was Dorothea Manckedinck (spelling??), who immigrated to the Pittsburgh area from Minden, Germany.   I know that Charlotte, Clara, Otto, my father, and my sister Janet Stamm DalLago are buried in the same plot at South Side Cemetery, and the Homann family has a mausoleum there.    I know very little about the Funk side of the family, and was quite interested to learn that Bernard Funk had a half-brother August who served in the Civil War.  I would be most interested in sharing my information concerning the Homanns and Stamms with you and in learning as much as possible from you concerning the Funks and other descendants, especially any information you may have concerning their roots in Germany.    I look forward to hearing from you soon.  Sincerely, Sally Stamm Stauffer.

43.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001.

44.  Petitions for Naturlizations & Declaration of Citizenships, West Dist Crt for PA

45.  Wolfgang Riechmann, Vivat Amerika - Auswanderung  aud dem Kreis Minden 1816-1933, 411, Funke, Johann Heinrich Bernhard, aus Minden, born 29 Apr 1859 a gelbgiesser emigrated in 1881 to North America.

46.  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Directories 1888-1892, Ancestry.com -Barney Funk - machinist - Frederick, Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh, PA 1890.

47.  Baptismal Records of the Birmingham United Church of Christ/St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fol. III, Pg. 179, Nr. 74, FUNKGustav Bernhard OttoParents:  Bernhard              Charlotte, nee HomannBorn:  May 17, 1885Baptized:   June 14, 1885Pastor Brand.

48.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, See text  for source for sister's family.

49.  Cemetery Plot Map for the Homan Plot, Lot No. 29-32, Range 5, Section 13, In the remarks section of the plot map it lists Otto Funk with a burial date of Nov 27, 1963 and then on the map it shows a Stone with the date of 4/10/1964.

50.  Baptismal Records of the Birmingham United Church of Christ/St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fol IV-A, pg. 37, Nr. 71, FUNKAnna CharlotteParents:  Bernhard                Charlotte nee HomannBorn: April 2 1891Baptized May 17, 1891Pastor Brand.

51.  Passport application, 18 Jul 1889 - No. 8111.

52.  Estate of Frederick Bode.

53.  Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License, States:  That Annie C.L. Funk was born in Pittsburg Pa. on the 29th day of October 1874, that she is now of the full age of 22 years, that she resides at #48 27th Street, S.S., Pgh. Pa. that she has not been married before.

54.  Death Certificate, Usual residence was Butler County in Harrisville.  Born 29 Oct 1874.

55.  e-mail of Helen, Annie C.L. Funk( born October 29,1874  in Pittsburgh residing at 48 27thSt.)  married Wm A Bode  (born May 26 1876 in Allegheny County  andresiding at 2528 Sarah St. Birmingham ,Now South Side  on Aug 18, 1897.Rev J C Kunzmann  presiding. William's occcupation is listed as millworker  The number you need to get the actual marriage record  is C12407  Volume 42 page 136.  It may or may not have additionalinformation.  If you want the address  email me.  HELEN L>  Thisinformation is from Carniege Library..

56.  Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License, Number 12407, Series C.  Register of Wills, Clerk of Orphans' Court, Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, PA, J.C. Kunzman, Minister of the Ev.Luth. Church, certified that he married Wm. A. Bode and Annie C. L. Funk at Bode's Residence in Pittsburgh's "S.S." (south side) on 18 August 1897.  The marriage application obtained by Wm. A. Bode states that he was born in Allegheny Co., PA on the 26th of May 1876 and being 21 he resides at 2528 Sarah Street, S.S., Pg., PA.  He is a mill worker, not related to Annie by blood, nor married before.  She was born on the 29th of October 1874 and was 22 years old and resided at #48 27th St. South Side, Pgh, PA and that she had not been married before.  The application was obtained on the 6th of August 1897.  A sum of 50 cents was paid for the license.

57.  Death Certificate - PA, Gives birth date.

58.  Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License, "... that he was born in Allegheny Co., Pa on the 26th day of May 1876, that he is now of the full age of 21 years, that he resides at 2528 Sarah St, S.S., Pgh. Pa that he is by occupation mill worker that he is not related by blood or marriage to the person who he is about to marry.  That he has not been married before.

59.  Certificate of Death - Pennsylvania, File No. 108581, Registered No. 1134, Date of Death Dec 11, 1957Social Security No. 174-28-030*Occupation Printer.

60.  12th Census - 1900, Vol 14, ED 282, Sht 10 - Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, PA, Living two doors away from August Funk and works at Bass Mill.

61.  1910 Census, SD 23, ED 9, Sheet 1, Line of Visit 16, Line # 94.

62.  SD 24, ED 56, Sheet 16B Lines 79-84, Children are Hennrietta, Robert, Wilma and EmmaOccupation real estate agentBoth parents born in Hessen, Germany.

63.  Estate of Frederick Bode.

64.  Baptismal Records of the Birmingham United Church of Christ/St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fol. III, Pg. 235, Nr. 99, FUNKClara DorotheaParents:  Bernhard              Charlotte nee HomannBorn:  Jun 15, 1888Baptized:  July 8, 1888Pastor Brand.

65.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001, Dear Ms. Funk and Mr. Fleck, I am just beginning to explore the genealogy of my father's family, and was very excited to discover your postings concerning the Funk family of Pittsburgh in a beginning internet genealogy class.  Bernard Funk and Charlotte Maria Homann Funk of the South Side in Pittsburgh were my great-grandparents.  Two of their four children survived to adulthood-- my dear great-uncle, Otto Bernard Gustav Funk, who was born May 17, 1885,  and died November 25, 1963, and my grandmother, Clara Dorothea Funk Stamm, who was born June 25, 1888, and died September 16, 1982.  Clara married Albert Frederick Stamm in May 1913 and was widowed in May 1917, four months before my father, William Albert Stamm, was born on September 4, 1917.  I recall from long talks with my grandmother (Clara) that Charlotte Homann Funk was born February 10, 1863, in Pittsburgh, and died February 10, 1933, her seventieth birthday.  Charlotte had two maiden sisters, Emma and Dora Homann, who were born and died in Pittsburgh. (A number of siblings died in childhood.) I seem to recall that the Homanns owned an ice cream parlor on the South Side.  Charlotte's mother was Dorothea Manckedinck (spelling??), who immigrated to the Pittsburgh area from Minden, Germany.   I know that Charlotte, Clara, Otto, my father, and my sister Janet Stamm DalLago are buried in the same plot at South Side Cemetery, and the Homann family has a mausoleum there.    I know very little about the Funk side of the family, and was quite interested to learn that Bernard Funk had a half-brother August who served in the Civil War.  I would be most interested in sharing my information concerning the Homanns and Stamms with you and in learning as much as possible from you concerning the Funks and other descendants, especially any information you may have concerning their roots in Germany.    I look forward to hearing from you soon.  Sincerely, Sally Stamm Stauffer.

66.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer.

67.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001.

68.  Cemetery Plot Map for the Homan Plot, Gv #5 Clara F. Stamm Sept 18, 1982.

69.  Phone Call by Harold Knechtel to Dorothy Knechtel, 7 Aug 1991Pittsburgh, PA.

70.  Baby Book of Jon Byron Knechtel.

71.  Phone Call from Dorothy Knechtel.

72.  Obituary, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jan 10 1996, Wilma A. Knechtel of Dormont, on Mond. Jan 8, 1996; wife of the late William C. Knechtel; mother of William C. Knechtel, Jr., Harold R. Knechtel and the late Beverly C. Jackson, sister of Emma Ushkarat, also survived by seven grand, 15 great grand, and six great great granchildren.  Friends may call at Laughlin Funeral Home, Ltd., 222 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon on Weds. 7-9 p.m.  Service in the Funderal Home Chapel on Fri at 11 a.m.  Memorials may be made to the Handicapped Accessibility Fund, c/o Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 3319 Liberty Ave., Pgh., PA 15216.

73.  Interview with Wilma Knechtel.

74.  Baby Book of Jon Byron Knechtel.

75.  Certificate of Death - Pennsylvania, No. 2223051, dated Feb 14, 1992  State File No. 117642Date of birth 7-19-1904 in PA County of Cambria, Johnstowndied in Fenks Twp., Forest CountySocial Security No. 192-10-9380Mrs. William Knechtel (his wife) provided details.

76.  Social Security Death Index, William Knechtel, dob 19 Jul 1904m dod Nov 1987, last residence 15216 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA), no benefits collected , No. 192-10-9380.

77.  Certification of Birth - PA, Date of Birth 12-04-22 (mo. day. year)  File No. 2105500-22date filed 12-11-22County of Birth AlleghenySubject:  Beverly Carroll KnechtelFathers Name:  William C. Knechtel age 18, birthplace, Pittsburgh, PA.Mothers Maiden Name:  Wilma Anna Bode age 17, birthplace, Pittsburgh, PA..

78.  Notes of Dorothy Knechtel.

79.  Certification of Birth - PA, Date of Birth:  08-11-24 (mo. day year)  File No. 1280850-24  Date filed 08-16-24County of AlleghenySubject:  Charlotte Wilma KnechtelFathers Name William Charles Knechtel age 20 born in AmericaMothers Maiden Name Wilma Bode age 18 born in America.

80.  Death Certificate, File No. 56601, Registered No. 73, Here the name is Shirley Knechtel age 7 months 24 days.

81.  Tombstone, Shirley B. dau. of Wm & Wilma C. Knechtel Aug 11., 1924, Apr. 2 1925.

82.  Discharge Papers - USAA, Date of Birth 8 May 46 born in Pittsburgh, PA.

83.  Baptismal Certificate, This certifies that William Charles Knechtel, Jr. son of Mister and Mrs. Wm. C. Knechtel born on on the eighth day of May 1926, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recceived christian baptism at the Mount Lebanon Presbyterian church on the Seventhenth day of October in the year of our lord 1926 Rev. (unreadable), minister.

84.  Notification of Birth Registration - US Dept. of Commerce Bureau of the Census, File No. 73535 State Office for Registration of Vital Statistics at Harrisburg, PA, A record of birth as follows:Name:   William Charles Knechtel - sex maleborn on May 8, 1926 at Baldwin Twp, Allegheny Co., PAName of Father William Charles KnechtelName of Mother Wilma Anna Bode.

85.  Wedding Invitation, Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Lorenz request the honor of your presence of the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Barbara to Mr. William C. Knechtel on Sunday, the first day of September ninetenn hundred and forty-six at sen-thirty o'clock p.m.  Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pine Street, Castle Shannon, Penna.

86.  Wedding License No. 23941, Series W, I clarence Stadtlander hereby certify that on the First day of September one thousand nine hundred and Forty-six at Castle Shannon, PA William C. Knechtel and Dorothy B. Lorenz were by me United in Marriage in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Signed Clarence Stadtlander.

87.  Cert. No. 389159 - 24 1942 - Prm Dist No. 1719, File No. 204773, Reg. No. 532.

88.  Baptismal Certificate.

89.  Notes of Dorothy Knechtel.

90.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001, Dear Ms. Funk and Mr. Fleck, I am just beginning to explore the genealogy of my father's family, and was very excited to discover your postings concerning the Funk family of Pittsburgh in a beginning internet genealogy class.  Bernard Funk and Charlotte Maria Homann Funk of the South Side in Pittsburgh were my great-grandparents.  Two of their four children survived to adulthood-- my dear great-uncle, Otto Bernard Gustav Funk, who was born May 17, 1885,  and died November 25, 1963, and my grandmother, Clara Dorothea Funk Stamm, who was born June 25, 1888, and died September 16, 1982.  Clara married Albert Frederick Stamm in May 1913 and was widowed in May 1917, four months before my father, William Albert Stamm, was born on September 4, 1917.  I recall from long talks with my grandmother (Clara) that Charlotte Homann Funk was born February 10, 1863, in Pittsburgh, and died February 10, 1933, her seventieth birthday.  Charlotte had two maiden sisters, Emma and Dora Homann, who were born and died in Pittsburgh. (A number of siblings died in childhood.) I seem to recall that the Homanns owned an ice cream parlor on the South Side.  Charlotte's mother was Dorothea Manckedinck (spelling??), who immigrated to the Pittsburgh area from Minden, Germany.   I know that Charlotte, Clara, Otto, my father, and my sister Janet Stamm DalLago are buried in the same plot at South Side Cemetery, and the Homann family has a mausoleum there.    I know very little about the Funk side of the family, and was quite interested to learn that Bernard Funk had a half-brother August who served in the Civil War.  I would be most interested in sharing my information concerning the Homanns and Stamms with you and in learning as much as possible from you concerning the Funks and other descendants, especially any information you may have concerning their roots in Germany.    I look forward to hearing from you soon.  Sincerely, Sally Stamm Stauffer.

91.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, Dear Rod, Thanks so much for sending the packet of documents.  I have given the locket pictures to my daughter and son-in-law for them to have enlarged and printed, and will send those to you as soon as possible.  We had a wonderful time in Hawaii, which is absolutely gorgeous-- I hope you will visit there in the future if you have not already.      -William Albert Stamm, my father, married Elizabeth Caldwell MacLaren (yes, a Scottish connection!) on October 8, 1942, and died in Pittsburgh on October 17, 1966.   Elizabeth ("Libby") was born May 5, 1916, in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and is a healthy 84, in the tradition of the hardy Scots. Their children: .

92.  Cemetery Plot Map for the Homan Plot, Number three in the remarks gives date of Oct 19, 1966 for a death date.

93.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 21 Feb 2001,     - Sally Jean Stamm Stauffer - I was born July 28, 1947, in Pittsburgh, graduated from Penn State University 1969, and married Donald J. Stauffer on June 14, 1968.   Our daughter, Rachel ELizabeth Stauffer, was born April 23, 1972, in Dearborn, Michigan, and married Brian Arthur Conrad (b. July 24, 1972 in Sufferin, New York) on November 7, 1998.  Our son, Robert Stamm Stauffer, was born August 29, 1974, in Dearborn, Michigan. .

94.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer,     - Sally Jean Stamm Stauffer - I was born July 28, 1947, in Pittsburgh, graduated from Penn State University 1969, and married Donald J. Stauffer on June 14, 1968.   Our daughter, Rachel ELizabeth Stauffer, was born April 23, 1972, in Dearborn, Michigan, and married Brian Arthur Conrad (b. July 24, 1972 in Sufferin, New York) on November 7, 1998.  Our son, Robert Stamm Stauffer, was born August 29, 1974, in Dearborn, Michigan. .

95.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 21 Feb 2001,     -My sister, Janet Elizabeth Stamm DalLago, was born June 27, 1949, in Pittsburgh, and married Hector DalLago on November 23, 1989 in Houston, TX.  She died in Houston on August 18, 1996, leaving no issue.   .

96.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 16 Jan 2001, Dear Ms. Funk and Mr. Fleck, I am just beginning to explore the genealogy of my father's family, and was very excited to discover your postings concerning the Funk family of Pittsburgh in a beginning internet genealogy class.  Bernard Funk and Charlotte Maria Homann Funk of the South Side in Pittsburgh were my great-grandparents.  Two of their four children survived to adulthood-- my dear great-uncle, Otto Bernard Gustav Funk, who was born May 17, 1885,  and died November 25, 1963, and my grandmother, Clara Dorothea Funk Stamm, who was born June 25, 1888, and died September 16, 1982.  Clara married Albert Frederick Stamm in May 1913 and was widowed in May 1917, four months before my father, William Albert Stamm, was born on September 4, 1917.  I recall from long talks with my grandmother (Clara) that Charlotte Homann Funk was born February 10, 1863, in Pittsburgh, and died February 10, 1933, her seventieth birthday.  Charlotte had two maiden sisters, Emma and Dora Homann, who were born and died in Pittsburgh. (A number of siblings died in childhood.) I seem to recall that the Homanns owned an ice cream parlor on the South Side.  Charlotte's mother was Dorothea Manckedinck (spelling??), who immigrated to the Pittsburgh area from Minden, Germany.   I know that Charlotte, Clara, Otto, my father, and my sister Janet Stamm DalLago are buried in the same plot at South Side Cemetery, and the Homann family has a mausoleum there.    I know very little about the Funk side of the family, and was quite interested to learn that Bernard Funk had a half-brother August who served in the Civil War.  I would be most interested in sharing my information concerning the Homanns and Stamms with you and in learning as much as possible from you concerning the Funks and other descendants, especially any information you may have concerning their roots in Germany.    I look forward to hearing from you soon.  Sincerely, Sally Stamm Stauffer.

97.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 21 Feb 2001,     -My brother, William Albert Stamm, Jr., was born December 31, 1952, in Pittsburgh.  His children are Lauren Jean Stamm, born January 6, 1986, and Grant William Stamm, born April 28, 1989.  .

98.  e-mail of Sally Stamm Sauffer, 21 Feb 2001, -My brother Douglas Robert Stamm was born April 13, 1960, in Pittsburgh..