Brief Life History of Adis Mae
When Adis Mae Funk was born on 1 October 1886, in Preston, West Virginia, United States, her father, Charles E Funk, was 24 and her mother, Jemima Catherine Sigley, was 24. She married William Joseph Burns on 23 April 1905, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. She lived in Reno District, Preston, West Virginia, United States for about 40 years. She died on 18 December 1974, in Preston, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Flag Chapel Cemetery, Rowlesburg, Preston, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Adis Burns in household of William Burns, "United States Census, 1940"
- Adis M Burns in household of Joseph W Burns, "United States Census, 1930"
- Adis Funk, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
Spouse and Children
1883–1977 Male
1886–1974 Female
Children (8)
1906–1993 Female
1907–1999 Female
1908–1985 Male
1914–1992 Female
1916–1999 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1862–1949 Male
1861–1925 Female
Siblings (4)
1886–1974 Female
1888–1975 Male
1889–1958 Female
1892–1958 Male
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 4
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
Age 4
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 23
Name Meaning
German: nickname for a blacksmith, or for a small and lively or irritable individual, from Middle High German vunke ‘spark’. This surname is also found Poland, Czechia, Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and the Netherlands.
English: from Middle English funke, fonke, founck ‘spark of fire’, with the same meaning as 1 above.
History: Between 1709 and 1772 nine families bearing this name immigrated to America. See also Funck .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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