Funny Names #3 - BLUNCK
I always start these Funny Names posts by saying that I mean no disrespect. "Funny" means "unusual", which can also mean "unique".
I had an uncle named Rulon BLUNCK. To a little kid, BLUNCK is a funny name. Let's take a quick look at uncle Rulon and his family. www.Ancestry.com leads us to the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, which tells us that Rulon was the son of Hans Henry Christian BLUNCK. (You don't need to go to Ancestry.com to see the LDSBE. My sister has a copy of this 4-volume work, so I know there are copies around. if you have LDS / Mormon pioneer ancestors, check it out.) This H.H.C. BLUNCK was born in Kiel, Germany, joined the Mormon Church, and made his way to the Western United States--southern Idaho, to be specific. He later married Hedvig STAUB (in 1903), another fairly funny name, and had a family, including my uncle Rulon, in the Rexburg, Idaho area.
In the 1900 census, the family was in the Salem Precinct of Fremont County, Idaho and appear on Sheet 4B. Claus, born DEC 1849, is a rancher. His wife, Anna M., was born DEC 1848. They had been married 25 years. Anna was the mother of 8, with only 4 living. The census says quite clearly that the two oldest children, our Hans and his sister Anna, came to the United States in 1892 (at ages 14 and 11, respectively) while the parents and little sister Martha came in 1895. Hmmm. Interesting. How did that happen?
A look at www.EllisIslandRecords.com shows that the parents and Martha really did come separately in 1895. They were recorded as Christian (43) and Anna (46) BLUNCK, coming from Germany to Utah with daughter Martha (age obscured). if you go looking for this record yourself, be warned that it isn't on the page that is indexed and linked (0951). It's on page 0965. I couldn't find a record of the arrival of Hans and Anna. Maybe someone in the family can add that tidbit.
I had an uncle named Rulon BLUNCK. To a little kid, BLUNCK is a funny name. Let's take a quick look at uncle Rulon and his family. www.Ancestry.com leads us to the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, which tells us that Rulon was the son of Hans Henry Christian BLUNCK. (You don't need to go to Ancestry.com to see the LDSBE. My sister has a copy of this 4-volume work, so I know there are copies around. if you have LDS / Mormon pioneer ancestors, check it out.) This H.H.C. BLUNCK was born in Kiel, Germany, joined the Mormon Church, and made his way to the Western United States--southern Idaho, to be specific. He later married Hedvig STAUB (in 1903), another fairly funny name, and had a family, including my uncle Rulon, in the Rexburg, Idaho area.
In the 1900 census, the family was in the Salem Precinct of Fremont County, Idaho and appear on Sheet 4B. Claus, born DEC 1849, is a rancher. His wife, Anna M., was born DEC 1848. They had been married 25 years. Anna was the mother of 8, with only 4 living. The census says quite clearly that the two oldest children, our Hans and his sister Anna, came to the United States in 1892 (at ages 14 and 11, respectively) while the parents and little sister Martha came in 1895. Hmmm. Interesting. How did that happen?
A look at www.EllisIslandRecords.com shows that the parents and Martha really did come separately in 1895. They were recorded as Christian (43) and Anna (46) BLUNCK, coming from Germany to Utah with daughter Martha (age obscured). if you go looking for this record yourself, be warned that it isn't on the page that is indexed and linked (0951). It's on page 0965. I couldn't find a record of the arrival of Hans and Anna. Maybe someone in the family can add that tidbit.
posted by M. Ellsworth at
11:52 AM
2 Comments:
Dear M Ellsworth,
I just did a blogspot search for 'Blunck' and your blog was one of several blogs that surfaced!
My Name is Ron Blunck, and I've been researching my family history for many years.
I have some info on your uncle Rulon Blunck in my PAF database. Some of the information I have came from Morman records, so you may have it already. I don't recall where I got all of the info, so some of it may have come from other source(s).
I'm certainly willing to exchange info on Blunck history if you are interested.
My Blunck branch originated in eastern Iowa, after immigration around 1850. I don't think my branch is linked to Rulon, but I have gathered & recorded information about all Blunck families I come across.
Best regards,
Ron Blunck
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Blunck - Taff Genealogy, at 7:06 PM
Dear M,
Blunck is a funny name. I had a uncle named Joe who said I was from the land of fruits and nuts. I guess that's where I got it. But I never thought twice about the name Matt. Still love ya. KayBo Swatski
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