Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Shonk was born on 26 March 1861, in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Jenks Shonk, was 46 and his mother, Amanda Davenport, was 41. He died on 23 August 1862, in his hometown, at the age of 1, and was buried in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Charles Shonk, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1815–1904 Male
1819–1892 Female
Siblings (8)
1847–1936 Male
1850–1900 Male
1852–1915 Female
1853–1854 Male
1855–1934 Female
+3 More Children
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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