Christian FUNK, REV.
Family Records
Daniel Buckley Funk: A Sanpete County Pioneer; by Stephen Heath, 2008 (BYU Library online)
OCCUPATION: Founder of the Funkite branch of the Mennonite church. Founded when Christian was excommunicated for supporting the American revolution when the church formally opposed any war.
OCCUPATION: A minister of the Funkite branch of the Mennonite church.
He married Barbara Cassel 1751 at Franconia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Barbara Cassel was born at Franconia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Abt 1733 daughter of Julius "Yelles" Cassel and Mary Elizabeth .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Anna Funk
born Abt 1750.
Elizabeth Funk
born Abt 1752.
Mary Funk
born Abt 1754.
Cathrine Funk
born 12 Jan 1759.
Barbara Funk
born 22 Jan 1760.
Sarah Funk
born Abt 1761.
John Funk, Rev.
born Abt 1762.
Abraham Funk
born Abt 1763.
Susanna Funk
born Abt 1763.
Christian Funk, Rev. died 31 May 1811 at Harleysville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania .
Barbara Cassel died 29 Dec 1792 at Franconia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .