STRUNK Benjamin

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Nov 1825; Lower Smithfield Lotheran and Reformed Church
• Census: 1850; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1860; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1870; Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1880; Williamsburg, Northampton, PA

Notes:

Records indicate marriage performed by Reverend Ed Barrass.
Marriage records in Court House, Belvidere, NJ
Death: 10 MAY 1882 in Upper Mount Bethel Twp. Northampton Co. Pa. (Ne
ed to verify Death Date)
Baptism: 5 NOV 1825 Shawnee Presb. Ch. Shawnee-on-the-Delaware Smithfie ld Twp. Monroe Co.
1887 living in Portland area as per records of New Jersey State Arvhives.
Family file in Monroe County Historical Society collection

Baptism recorded in Volume I THE GENERAL CHURCH BOOK OF LOWER SMITHFIE LD LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CONGREGATIONS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, IN THE STA TE OF PENNSYLVANIA

Benjamin married WEISS Jeannette on 22 Nov 1845 in Warren, New Jersey. Jeannette (daughter of WEISS John and LABAR Susan) was born in 1827 in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA; died on 3 Apr 1890; was buried in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church Yard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Source: Marriage Records from New Jersey data base

1. STRUNK Mary Ann was born in 1846 in PA; died in 1900 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA; was buried in Middle Village Presbyterian Cemetery, Mt. Bethel, Northampton PA.
2. STRUNK Emma was born in 1848 in PA; and died.
3. STRUNK Sarah Elizabeth was born on 29 Sep 1849 in Northampton County. PA; died on 25 Nov 1934 in Pen Argyl, PA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl, PA.
4. STRUNK Charles was born in Mar 1852 in PA; died in 1887.
5. STRUNK William was born in Apr 1853 in PA; died in Aug 1924 in Laurel Hill, PA; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Monroe, PA.
6. STRUNK was born in Mar 1854 in PA; died on 24 May 1854 in PA; was buried in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Williamsburg, Upper Mt. Bethel, PA.
7. STRUNK Delinda J. was born in 1855 in PA; and died.
8. STRUNK James was born in Mar 1856 in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA; died in 1930; was buried in Cemetery Upper Mt. Bethel PA.
9. STRUNK Susannah was born in Feb 1859 in PA; died in Feb 1859 in PA; was buried in 1859 in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Williamsburg, Upper Mt. Bethel, PA.
10. STRUNK Malinda Jane was born in Feb 1860 in PA; was buried in Straudsburg Mausoleum Cemetery, Stroudsburg PA.
11. STRUNK John T. was born in 1862 in PA; died in 1940 in South Stroudsburg; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Northampton , PA.
12. STRUNK Frank Mcclellan was born on 21 May 1864 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Sep 1922 in Stroudsburg, PA; was buried in Stroudsburg Mausoleum, Straudsburg, PA.
13. STRUNK Isaac was born in Jun 1868 in PA; died on 6 Aug 1870 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA; was buried in 1870 in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Williamsburg, Upper Mt. Bethel, PA.
14. STRUNK Minnie was born about 1869 in PA; and died.
15. STRUNK was born in 1869 in PA; died on 3 May 1869 in PA; was buried in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Williamsburg, Upper Mt. Bethel, PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1830; Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1840; Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Residence: 1846; Pahaquarry, Warren Co, New Jersey
• Census: 1850; Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA
• Census: 1860; Stroud, Monroe, PA pg 765

Notes:

Research with Monroe Historical society.
1850 Jacob and Catherine in Upper Mt. Bethel Name istranscribed as Strong in index and has caused some confusion with another Jacob and Catheri ne Strunk in the area during the same period.
Benjamin and Janette are living nextdoor. Name spelled Strong 1860 Census PA Monroe Stroud pg 765 Im 345 Living with daughter Sarah Str unk Shiffer. Catherine presumably has died.

Research shared by Clara Strunk:
Jacob lived in Upper Mt. Bethel. He, also, had property and worked in Warren Co., NJ. After Jeremiah's death it seems as though Elizabeth married twice more. Jeremiah home location was Portland and his occupation w as slater; that is he worked in the slate quarries that were scattered thoughout Northampton Co. His mother, Catharine is buried in the Mt. Bethel Presybterian Church Yard. This church building is now a Slate Museum.

Jacob married CATHERINE. was born on 11 May 1801 in Pennsylvania; died on 30 Oct 1855 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA; was buried in Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church Yard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850; Upper Mounty Bethel, Northampton, PA

Notes:

In the 1850 she is identified as Catherine Strong.
Also referred to as Katie
Beers used as a reference page 47
Quotation from COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVA NIA BY BEERS, Chicago, 1900 Page 48
Mrs. Sarah (Strunk) Shiffer is a veritable " Mother in Israel" and h er Christian character wins the affection of all who come within her ran ge of influence. She was born in July, 1823, in Smithfield township, Monr oe County, and still resides at the old homestead at the advanced age of s eventy-five years. Her parents, Jacob and Katie Strunk, were natives of S mithfield township but their last days were spent in Northampton County, P ennsylvania. They had ten children: Lizzie, Hannah, Sarah, Benjamin, Dav id, Jeremiah, Ellen, Charles, Annie and Catherine. Besides herself, no ne are now living except Annie, wife of Frederick Smith of Northampton Cou nty.

Research shared by Clara Strunk