Brunk, Nicholas
Birth
Nicholas Brunk was born in the Mohawk Valley, of Holland ancestry and was a descendant from one of five brothers who migrated from Holland and settled along the Mohawk River as pioneers. [1] Nicholas was born in 1780. [2]
Occupation
He was a farmer. Nicholas settled in the town of Knox, where he cleared him a farm and made him a home on 130 acres of land. [1]
Marriage & Children
Nicholas married Elizabeth Miller[[1] at about 1800. Their children:
- Mathias Brunk[1]
- Hannah Brunk[1]
- Henry Brunk, married Rebecca Fowler[1]
- Jacob Brunk[1]
- Gittie Ann Brunk[1]
- Eva Brunk[1]
- Catherine Brunk[1]
- Lydia Brunk[1]
Death
Nicholas died on December 27, 1842, age 62 and his wife, Elizabeth Miller died on May 2, 1865 age 80. Both were buried on the Old Brunk farm. [2]
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