Brief Life History of John B.
When John B. Shonk was born on 16 November 1862, in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Jenks Shonk, was 47 and his mother, Amanda Davenport, was 43. He died on 29 September 1863, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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1819–1892 Female
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Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schank .
English (Kent and Essex): variant of Shank .
Possibly also an Americanized form of Czech Šonka (see Sonka ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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