David Aunkst 1822-1898

Our Concise Aunkst Line

David Aunkst

Birth abt 1822 in Pennsylvania

Death 11 May 1898 in Pennsylvania

married 

Esther McKean

Birth 10 June 1826 in PA

Death 25 Sep 1915 in PA

Their Children

Hampton Aunkst

1849 – 1915

Wilson Albert Aunkst

1851 – 1915

John M. Aunkst

1853 – 1904

Daniel Emera Aunkst

1855 – 1917

William Horace Aunkst

1858 – 1925

Perry Oswald Aunkst

1860 – 1875

Mary Margaret Aunkst

1862 – 1926

Joseph Edman Aunkst

1865 – 1939

David Moody Aunkst

1867 – 1946

1870 Census, Delaware Twp, Pa

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Aunkst  David     48    abt 1822     Male      White      Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Esther    48    abt 1822   Female  White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Hampton 20   abt 1850   Male       White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Wilson     19   abt 1851   Male       White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  John        17    abt 1853   Male       White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Daniel     15    abt 1855   Male       White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Horace   13    abt 1857   Male       White        Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Perry       11    abt 1859   Male       White        Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Margaret  7     abt 1863   Female   White       Pennsylvania

Aunkst  Joseph    5      abt 1865   Male       White        Pennsylvania

Aunkst  David       3     abt 1867   Male        White       Pennsylvania

1880 Census, Turbot Twp, Pa

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Name:David Aunkot

Home in 1880:Turbot, Northumberland,Pennsylvania

Age:58

Estimated birth year:abt 1822

Birthplace:Pennsylvania

Relation to Head of Household:Self (Head)

Spouse's name:Easter Aunkot

Father's birthplace:Pennsylvania

Mother's birthplace:Pennsylvania

Occupation:Farmer

Marital Status:Married

Race:White

Gender:Male

David Aunkot  58

Easter Aunkot  54

Hampton B. Aunkot  31

Wilson A. Aunkot  29 

Daniel E. Aunkot  25  

Margarett Aunkot  17  at School

Joseph E. Aunkot  15  at School

David M. Aunkot  13    at School

Rheta Rogers  12 (I think it says grandaughter in the relationship column?)  At School

1890 Veterans Schedule
Description:
This database is an index to individuals in the United States enumerated in the 1890 special census of Civil War Union veterans and widows of veterans available on microfilm M123 (118 rolls) from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Information listed in this index includes the veteran's name or widow's name, rank, year of enlistment, and year of discharge


Aunkst, David  Company B 172 Pa

October 21 1882 - July 9 1883

Veterans Burial Card

1900 Census
Name: Esther Arnst
Home in 1900: Delaware, Northumberland,Pennsylvania
Age: 74
Birth Date: May 1826
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Mother-in-Law

Moses Swartz 34

Maggie Swartz 37

Isaac Trackermiller 44

Esther Arnst 74

(An Issac Truckenmiller would not be Dan's direct line..  but he'd be related, I'm sure.  I'll look for that connection later.  David's great grandaughter Patsy Smith married Charles Truckenmiller)

1910 Census

Name: Ester Aunkst
Age in 1910: 83
Estimated birth year: 1827
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-Law
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Delaware, Northumberland,Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female

Mose Swartz 45

Maggie May Swartz 47

Ester Aunkst 83

Charles Grover 17

From the research of Straub Aunkst:

David Aunkst, the above eighth child, b, Delaware Twp., Northumberland Co., PA., Dec. 14, 1822 , `. there May 11, 1898; interred in St. John Union Lutheran and Reformed Church Graveyard, adjoining his farm; married Sept.21,1848, in the house of the bride by Rev. David Hu1l, Presbyterian Pastor, Esther McKean, b. Delaware Twp., June 10, 1826, d. Sept. 25 1915; daughter of John McKean, b.Apri1 25,1790, in Ireland. Feb.21, 1858; interred in Union Baptist Cemetery. Delaware Twp.; and wife Mary Hart, b. March 25, 1799, Delaware Twp., d. may 15, 1869, daughter of Matthew Hart, b. Ireland, about 1760.  Letters of administration on the estate of Matthew Hart issued to Matthews wife Mary Hart and Robert McKee in Jan. 1825. Matthew Hart married Mary Hutchinsen, b. June 15, 1765 in Dauphin Co Pa d. ante 1825 in Delaware Twp

David Aunkst served in Civil War, enlisted Oct. 1862; hon. discharge July 1,1865; served under Capt. James B. Rooney, Co. B., 172 Reg. Ea. Vol.

John McKean, above, b. PA., 1790, was the son of James McKean, b. Ireland, circa 1760-61; Presbyterian; d. Delaware Twp., Sept. 27, 1825; and wife, Mary (Jones) Hutchinson McKean, b. circa 1766-67, d. Delaware Twp., June 17, 1845.

Mary Hutchinson Hart, b. 1765, was the daughter of Joseph Hutchinson, J. (b. Dauphin Co., PA., 1740, d. Delaware Twp., 1804, . and wife Margaret “Hutchinson" Hutchinson, b. 1741, d. Delaware Twp., 1813, was the sister of Elizabeth`  ”Hutchinson” Jackson, mother of Andrew Jackson; the  granddaughter of Joseph Hutchinson, Sr., whose will was proved at Lancaster Co., Pa., April 1747, whose `wife was Mary…..?

Donation deed dated March 6, 1789; Joseph and Margaret ”Hutchinson” Hutchinson, Warrior Run, Northumberland Co., Pa., present to the Warrior Run Presbyterian Congregation 2 1/2 acres of their property for a church and Graveyard.

This Warrior Run Presbyterian Church and Graveyard became an historical possession the State of Pennsylvania on May 26, 1949 through the efforts `of the D. A. R.

Joseph Hutchinson, Jr Served in Capt. James Rodger's Co. of Militia.  Col. Timothy Green's Han-

over Rifle Bn., Lancaster Co. Associators1776

David and Esther [McKean] Aunkst were the parents of nine children as follows:

(1) Hampton Brady Aunkst, b. Delaware Twp., Northumberland Co. Pa., Sept. 6,1849, d. Williamsport Lycoming Co., Pa., July15, 1915; interred Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pa. was an inventor and merchant. H. B. Aunkst & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, was a large and well known firm in Central Pa. He married Dec.·30, 1882, in the house of his uncle and aunt William and Anna  Straub, White Pine, Cogan House Twp., Lycoming Co. Pa., by the Rev. JA Patton, Methodist Minister to Esther Catherine D'Aubert Bower, born Selinsgrove, Snyder Co. PA April l, 1854 d. Willimsport, Pa., Jan. l, 1951; interred Harmony Cemetery, Milton PA. She was the only child of Lydia Zerne and Henry D'Aubert. After the separation of her father and mother, her name was changed to Bower when her mother married George William Bower.

                                                                       Issue, three children:

              1. Straub Baker Aunkst, b. Selinsgrove Pa, Oct.27,1883; unmarried; attended Phila. Pa. High   School, Peter Cooper Institute in New York City; F.I.A.C.. (life), awarded Certificate of Merit in Genealogy I.A.G.; member of National adi Harris Ferry Chapter (Pa, Soc.), S.A.R., Genealogical Society of PA, National Genealogical Society, H. German Society, General Society of the War of l8l2, S.U.V. of  Civil War, Angst-Aungst-Aunkst Family Association of Pa. (secretary); Historian of the Hutchinson, McKean, Hart, D'Aubert:, Zweyer and Aunkst families.

             2.  Warren Freeman Aunkst, b. Milton, Pa., April 18, 1888, d. Williamsport, Pa., Nov. 8, 1948;

married Dec.9, 1909, Mary Elsie McCoy.  Issue two children:

                                      1. Hampton Leroy Aunkst b. Williamposrt Pa Sept 8, 1910; served in US Army, World War II South Pactific, three years.  Marrried Nov. 13 1945 Anna Wanda Zubuski.  Issue, two children:

                                                1. Warren Stanley Aunkst b. Feb.8, 1948  d. June 26, 1948

                                                2. Cheryl Ann Aunkst, b. april 29, 1951

                                      2. Mary Kathryn Aunkst, b. Oct 15, 1913 d. Jan 27 1946; married Sept 14 1938 Charles Ashley Morgan. Two Children:

                                                1. Robert Ashley b. Aug 24, 1939

                                                2. David Morgan b. Feb 21, 1941 

                                        

            3. Homer Crain Aunkst b. Dec 1 1839 d. Dec 13 1890

(2) Wilson Albert Aunkst b. Delaware Twp (Delaware Run) Northumberland Co. Pa, March 15 1851 d. Watsontown Pa May 29 1915; married Dec 1 1880 Ida Jane Sterner, b. May 17 1855 d. Sept 28 1912; daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Beeber) Sterner; grandaughter of Valentine and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Beeber.  Issue one child:

·                                            1. George Boyd Aunkst, b. July 29, 1882 d, Oct 21 1952; married (1)March 5 1905 Mabel Edith Waldron b. April 3 1883 d. Aug 28 1921, the daughter of John Calvin and Mary Etta (Kerr) Waldron.  Issue 4 Children:

                                                          1. Paul Waldron Aunkst b. 12/16/1905 married (1) Bernadine Kennedy Kimble No issue.  Married (2) Helen Mae Cronrath Issue 3 children

                                                                          1. Nancy Bea Aunkst 6/3/1936

                                                                          2. Paul Waldron Aunkst 4/27/1940

                                                                          3. Paulette Aunkst 4/27/1940 (Twin)

                                                          2. Wilson Boyd Aunkst 3/19/1914 married Maude Evelyn Perrin.  two children:

                                                                          1. Thomas Aunkst 8/3/1941

                                                                          2. Mary Ann Aunkst 2/27/1946

                                                          3. Margaret Ida Aunkst 11/22/1916 married Gilbert Preston Balliet Issue 3 children:

                                                                          1. Gilbert William 9/28/1935

                                                                          2. Margaret Louise 10/10/1937

                                                                          3. George Boyd 7/8/1942   

                                                                       

                                                          4. Mary Louise Aunkst 4/25/1920 married Harold Eugene Dewald.  Three Children:

                                                                          1. Wilson Eugene 3/18/1942

                                                                          2. Nell Louise 4/17/1947

                                                                          3. Larry Allen 8/14/1948 

(3) John McKean Aunkst See more here: http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2012/02/john-mckean-aunkst-1853-1904.html

(4) Daniel Emera Aunkst b Delaware Twp 1855. died Milton Pa 1917, unmarried.

         There are 6.5 more pages to the Straub Aunkst research, I left off typing here - but included the rest of the 9 children without their details, until I get back to typing the rest of this document.

(5) William Horace Aunkst

(6) Perry Oswald Aunkst

(7) Mary Margaret Aunkst

(8) Joseph Edman Aunkst

(9) David Moody Aunkst