Duane Kunkel, 2277 Southway, Debuque, IA 52002 (319) 588-1517. Researching Andreas & Barbara (Eich) Kunkel, and his brother, Peter, who came from Neuhutten, Germany.


!NOTES: *Immigrated to U.S. in 1846 bringing with him his wife and 6 children..........They came over on the "Ship Amulet" whereof "Levi Howes" is Master, leaving at Port of Havre & bound for New Orleans, arriving 25 June 1846. Passenger # 136 Frederic Kunkel 56....... 137 Valensia 42..........138 Barbara 12.......... 139 Amelu 10.........140 Francois 8...........141 Dorothi.........142 Gustave 5.......... 143 Francois 9
*"StLGS Index of St. Louis Marriages 1804-1876" vol 1, lists 9 Kunkel marriages: (1) Catharine Kunkel to Mathias Miller 16 Dec 1857, (2) Christian Kunkel to Mary Gutherie 10 Dec 1853, (3) Henry Kunkel toElisabeth Krautel 21 April 1851, (4) Anna E. Kunkel to George W. Leonard 4 June 1873, (5) Carl Kunkel to Ella E. Weber 15 Mar 1870, (6) Elisabeth Kunkel to Joseph Muth 13 Jly 1868, (7) Franz Kunkel to Caroline Bauchmann 16 Feb 1865, (8) Jacob Kunkel to Elise Beckman 4 May 1871, (9) Josephine Kunkel to Henry Schultheis 19 Nov 1865.
*1860 US Census, St. Louis, MO, lists (1) Adrian Kunkel 087/1 W. St. Louis, (2) Martha Kunkel 415/10 Kunkel 369/4th Ward St. Louis City, (4) William Kunkle 723/Carondolet twp.
*Cemetery Records list Anna M Kunkel d. 5 Nov 1896, Bur: Hillcrest Abby, St. Louis, MO.
Passenger Lists
1850 US Census, Ellen, St. Louis, 054
1860 US Census, St. Louis, MO, ward 12, p 0617, (Fred not listed) (listed Mary E. 57, Andrew 12, Frank 23, Josepha 17) OTHER KUNKELS in area during census: [*ward 4, p 369, Christian C. Kunkel 41, Mary 27, Sarah 12, William 10][*ward 1, p 87, Adrian Kunkel 34, Cartha 32, Dorothea 0][*ward 1, p 130, Louy Kunkel 43, Mary 34, Augusta 7, Bertha 3, Emilia 5, Lina 9, Louy 0][*ward 12, p 723, William Kunkel 17]
1900--numerous Kunkel families in the Soundex
Reinhard Meyer, Leipziger Str. 7b, 8052 Moosburg, was sent marriage & bap. records from Dr. Grebner, Reverend, in WIESTHAL, GERMANY:..............Friedrich Kunkel, widower, small holder, living in NEUHUTTEN,..........married the widow Maria Elisabetha Stenger nee Bachmann .......Date: 3 Oct, 1831........ Witnesses: Joseph Bachmann and Joseph Kunkel, small holders from there...........Baptism dates: Barbara 6.9.1832.....Amalie 8.9.1834........Franz (Emericus) 3.11.1836..........Dorothea 24.11.1838.... ........Gustav 23.12.1840..........Josephine 9.6.1843
Index of St. Louis Marriages 1804-1876 Vol. 1 & 2

• Married: 3 Oct 1831 in , Wiesthal, Germany

1. Barbara KUNKEL b: 1832 in Bavaria, Germany c: 26 Sep 1832 in , Wiesthal, Germany
2. Amalia KUNKEL b: 1834 in Bavaria, Germany c: 8 Sep 1834 in Wiesthal, Germany
3. Franz (Francois) KUNKEL b: 1836 in Bavaria, Germany c: 3 Nov 1836 in , Wiesthal, Germany
4. Dorthea (Dora) KUNKEL b: 1838 in Bavaria, Germany c: 24 Nov 1838 in , Wiesthal, Germany
5. Gustav KUNKEL b: 1840 in Bavaria, Germany c: 23 Dec 1840 in , Wiesthal, Germany
6. Josephine KUNKEL b: 6 Jun 1843 in Bavaria, Baden, Germany c: 6 Jun 1843 in , Wiesthal, Germany
7. Andrew KUNKEL b: 15 Jul 1847 in Waterloo, St. Louis, Missouri