Brief Life History of James H.
When James H. Shonk was born on 2 June 1858, in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Jenks Shonk, was 43 and his mother, Amanda Davenport, was 38. He died on 23 January 1859, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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1815–1904 Male
1819–1892 Female
Siblings (8)
1847–1936 Male
1850–1900 Male
1852–1915 Female
1853–1854 Male
1855–1934 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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