Mary Awilda Kunkel

Brief Life History of Mary Awilda

When Mary Awilda Kunkel was born on 13 February 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, Jacob Roscoe Kunkel, was 29 and her mother, Awilda Josephine McKnight, was 26. She died on 11 September 1917, in her hometown, at the age of 7.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Roscoe Kunkel
1880–1942
Awilda Josephine McKnight
1883–1976
Adelle Kunkel
1904–1949
Fay Kunkel
1906–1965
Mark Roscoe Kunkel
1908–1984
Mary Awilda Kunkel
1910–1917
Lawrence Fielding Kunkel-Price
1912–2002
James McKnight Price
1919–1989

Sources (6)

  • Mary Kunkel in household of Awilda J McKnight Kunkel, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Mary Amilda Kunkel, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Mary Awilda Kunkel, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1911 · The Salt Lake International Airport

The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

German:

from Middle High German kunkel ‘spindle, distaff’ (from Late Latin conicula, conucula diminutive of conus ‘cone, peg’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spindles or a spinner or alternatively a nickname for a tall thin person.

from a medieval German personal name, a pet form of Kuno (see Kuhn ).

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

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