Barbara Zink

Barbara Funkhouser was born circa 1734 in Pennsylvania.2 She was the daughter of Jacob Funkhouser and Verena (?).1,2 She died after 1790 in Washington County, Virginia, USA.1,2

She married Gottlieb Zink circa 1754.1,2 in Frederick, VA. He survived her; Rosanna was his widow in 1804.

Children

1. Peter Zink b: ABT 1754 in Frederick, Virginia, USA
2. Jacob Zink b: 10 JUN 1756 in Frederick, Virginia, USA
3. Catherine Zink b: 27 MAR 1758 in Frederick, Virginia, USA
4. Elizabeth Zink b: ABT 1761 in Frederick, Virginia, USA
5. Fronica Zink b: ABT 1766 in Frederick, Virginia, USA
6. Daniel Zink b: 08 MAY 1768 in Frederick, Virginia, USA

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notes

Gottlieb Zink of Washington County VA was never married to Catherine. It was Gottlieb Zink of Philadelphia with the spouse named Catherine. Gottlieb Zink of Virginia left Pennsylvania for Virginia sometime after Sept 16, 1751. There are dated records for Gottlieb in Dunmore/Frederick/Shenadoah Counties ranging in dates from 1755 to 1790. These records includes one which references a contributions made to the War effort. This Gottlieb is NOT the same Gottlieb Zink with Rev War service in Philadelphia, nor was he married to Catherine. Deeds in Shenadoah name his wife as Barbara, she is most likey the daughter of Jacob and Verena Funkhouser.

Jacob Funkhouser Sr. was in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1724 (listed as single adult male on a tax list). His wife was name Franey (also Frances) on 1767 deed but in 1767 communion record it was listed as Verena (Verena was a Swiss name pronounced "Freney" and thus mistaken for the English name Frances. Children of Jacob and Verena, were:' Jacob Jr. b. c. 1736, m. Franey Evick; Barbara, married Gottlieb Zink, Susanna, married Philip Lawrence, Christian, married twice-Margaret Wolff and Barbara Bowman Six, Isaac, married Catherine Andrick and Abraham, b. c. 1750, married Elizabeth Rosina Brodbeck (Brubeck) and went to Beaver County, Pa

• http://www.burness.ca/ancestors/p319.htm#i3189
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=glj2&id=I398
• http://lafavre.us/genealogy/brock_zink.htm
• http://russellbp.com/russell-family-history/christian-funkhouser/