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Funk Family History
Funk Genealogy & Family TreeFunk is a Jewish name from the Middle Ages. It referred to someone who raised and/or sold finches; alternately, it may come from the Yiddish word funk which means "to sparkle" and referred to someone who sold diamonds and other precious stones. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include "Funke" and "Finkleman." Notable people with the surname include American professional wrestler Allan Funk (better known as Chi Chi), American professional wrestler Dory Funk, and American baseball player Tom Funk (Houston Astros). The first Funk to come to America was Hans Funk in 1731.
Funk Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ruth Funk -- --, 1901 September 0, 1981 Pennsylvania
- J Caspar Funk -- --, 1658 February 11, 1731
- Georg Funk -- --, 1685 December 0, 1742
- George Funk -- --, 1826 December 0, 1842
- Matilda Funk -- --, 1850 December 0, 1919 Indiana
Funk Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph B Funk -- --, 1833 August 20, 1844
- Mrya Lovina Funk -- --, 1871 April 7, 1954 Utah
- Charles W. Funk -- --, 1820 Virginia
- Arsenath Emerette Funk -- --, 1882 April 14, 1915 Utah
- Valentine R. Funk -- --, 1902 February 22, 1981 Kansas
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