William Schunk

William Schunk

• Father: Jacob Schunk b. circa 1829, d. 18 January 1919
• Mother: Magdalena (?) b. circa 1837

• William Schunk was born on 4 January 1877 in New York.
• He married Winifred Dougherty.
• William Schunk became a widower at the 1914 death of his wife Winifred Dougherty.
• He married Ottilia Brechenmacher, daughter of Emil Brechenmacher and Wilhelmina (?), circa 1916.
• William Schunk registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife Otillia at 32 Locust Street in Buffalo, self-employed there as a plumber.
• The following appeared on 19 January 1919 in The Illustrated Buffalo Express: Jacob Schunk, Sr., a resident of Buffalo for nearly 70 years, died yesterday at his home, No. 32 Locust street. He was 92 years old and came to this country when a young man. Practically his whole life had been spent in the Locust street neighborhood. At first a shoemaker, he wwas later interested in the plumbing business. He is survived by five children.
• The following appeared on 29 May 1919 in the Buffalo Courier: William Schunk, No. 32 Locust street, was awakened yesterday morning by a prowler in his back yard who was trying to gain entrance to his garage. Schunk fired several shots, but all went wild.
• The following appeared on 7 January 1930 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] In this city, January 4, 1930, George Schunk, husband of the late Anna Schunk (nee MacNamara), and father of the late Anna Schunk; brother of Jacob and William Schunk. Funeral from residence of his brother, William Schunk, No. 32 Locust street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Deceased was a member of Barbers Union Local No. 141 and Idlewood Lodge No. 652, I. O. O. F.
• The following appeared on 20 April 1933 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: A lawsuit regarding a pear tree trimmed so thoroughly that nothing but the trunk remained, stumped a city court jury yesterday. Two hours of deliberation resulted in a disagreement.
       John Joseph Zimet, 76 years old, 223 Northampton Street, who owned the property at 40 Locust Street where the tree stands, had ordered Charles Williams, a tenant there at that time, to trim the tree. He returned to find only the trunk remaining.
       Zimet contended that William Schunk, 32 Locust Street, owner of the property at 38 Locust Street, was responsible for the extraordinary trimming and brought suit for $500 against Schunk. Williams had testified that when he started to trim the tree, Schunk told him Zimet said it would be all right to cut the tree down. Defense witnesses said that all Schunk did was to help carry away branches. Schunk has entered a counter claim alleging his own property was damaged to the extent of $50 in the tree-trimming.
• The following appeared on 14 May 1935 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: William Schunk, 32 Locust Street, was resting on the davenport in his home last night when he heard to door of a two-car garage back of his home rumble open. He figured it was the neighbor whose car occupied the adjoining half of the garage. But he neither heard nor saw an automobile drive in or out.
       Mr. Schunk jumped up to investigate and upon looking out of a window he saw a man leaving the driveway with a bag on his shoulder. Mr. Schunk believed it was a bag containing his plumbing tools. He ran out and gave chase.
       At Cherry and Goodell streets a few minutes later, an obliging citizen heard Mr. Schunk ask him to call police. The citizen saw Mr. Schunk struggling with another person who apparently was attempting to get away. In a few minutes Lieut. Vincent J. Conners arrived with Detectives Frank Felicetta, John Mahoney, Richard Conroy and George Beyers.
       They placed under arrest a man who gave his name as Joseph Honesberger, alias Meyers, 48 years old, 400 Elm Street. He was charged with burglary third degree and petit larceny.
• The following appeared on 29 April 1947 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Died] Jacob Schunk, April 27, 1947, husband of Magdlen Schunk; father of Mrs. Clara Hogan, George F. Schunk and Mrs. Irene Boyle. Funeral from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Hogan, 129 Loring Ave., Wednesday at 9 o'clock and from St. Vincent de Paul Church at 9:30. Friends are invited.
• William Schunk became a widower at the 1 November 1953 death of his wife Ottilia Brechenmacher.
• The following appeared on 2 November 1953 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Ottilia B. Schunk, of 32 Locust St., Nov. 1, 1952, wife of William Schunk; mother of Mrs. Milton L. Hopps, William J., Mrs. Milton F. Balst, and Arthur E; sister of Charles Breck, and Mrs. Charles W. Miles; also survived by three grandchildren. Services from Henry Wedekindt & Sons Funeral Home, 326 High St. Cor. Peach, Wedensday at 2 p.m. Friends invited.
• William Schunk died in 1958.
• He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

• Last Edited: 9 Apr 2014