John J Blunk

Brief Life History of John J

When John J Blunk was born on 30 April 1833, in Crawford, Indiana, United States, his father, Valentine Felta Blunk, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Hollis, was 28. He married Mary Irene Reasor on 25 November 1858, in Crawford, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States for about 50 years. He died on 20 November 1903, in Crawford, Indiana, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in West Fork Cemetery, West Fork, Union Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John J Blunk
1833–1903
Mary Irene Reasor
1842–1932
Marriage: 25 November 1858
Josephine Blunk
1859–1875
John Johnson Blunk
1860–1942
George N Blunk
1863–1944
Mary Elizabeth Blunk
1865–1950
Ella G Blunk
1867–1887
Rilla Irene Blunk
1869–1948
Walter W Blunk
1871–1961
Martha Blunk
1873–1969
William Lester Blunk
1877–1949
Nancy Lee Blunk
1882–1916
Dora Blunk
1883–1972
Henry Edwin Blunk
1888–1963

Sources (12)

  • John Blunk, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Blunk, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • John Blunk, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1836

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1856 · The Town of Santa Claus

The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

Name Meaning

German: habitational name from a place called Blunk, near Segeberg (Schleswig-Holstein).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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