| Name | 
Louis C. Kunkel  | 
| Birth | 
04 Jul 1843  | 
Frankfort, Afon, Germany    | 
| Gender | 
Male  | 
| Immigration | 
20 May 1864  | 
Bremen, Germany    | 
| Ship Ferdinand  | 
| Census | 
1870  | 
New York, New York Co, New York    | 
- Louis Kenkel 26 waiter in hotel Germany
 
Louise wife 30 Germany 
 
 | 
| Census | 
04 Jun 1880  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
- Kunkel, Louis head 36 1844 Prussia Bavaria Hesse merchant
 
Kunkel, Mathilda 29 1851 Texas Nassau Nassau 
Kunkel Louisa dau 6 1874 Texas Prussia Texas 
Kunkel, Mathilda dau 1 1879 Texas 
Lukenbach, Emilie, servant white 19 1861 sis-in-law Texas Nassau Nassau 
 
 | 
| Immigration | 
20 Mar 1890  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
| Naturalized  | 
| Possessions | 
19 May 1890  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
| passport application  | 
- Passport application:
 
State of Texas 
County of Bexar 
Louis C. Kunkel, naturalized  
passport for self 
born Frankfurt Afon Germany 4 Jul 1843 
Emigrated to US sailing aboard Sailing Ship Ferdinand from Bremen on 15 day May 1864, resided 26 years in United Staes from 1864 to 1890 in San Antonio; naturalized in San Antonio on 20 Mar 1890. 
occupation Merchant, intend to retun to US within six months. 
descrption of applicant: 
age 47 yrs 
5'8",  
forehead full, eyes, brown, nose large, mouth small, chin round, hair brown, complexion fair, face thin 
sworn to and witnessed by R.C. F?ymingtn 
 
Issue date 19 May 1890 
 
 
 | 
| Census | 
15 Jun 1900  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
- Kunkel, Louis, Jul 1845 54 Germany Germany Germany immigrated 1875, in US 25 yrs, gro merchant
 
Eda wife Aug 1861 38  6 births, 6 living Texas Germany Germany 
Matilda dau Jun 1878 21 
Kattie Mar 1883 16  
Otelia dau Dec 1886 13 
Louis Oct 1888 11 Texas 
Erick son Jun 1894 5 Texas 
Walker, Frederick, servant, white Feb 1845 55 single TX TX TX 
 
 | 
| Possessions | 
27 Mar 1908  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
| passport application  | 
- Name: Louis Kunkel 
 
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1843  
Birth Place: Frankfurt, Germany  
Age: 64  
Gender: Male  
Residence: San Antonio, Texas  
Passport Issue Date: 27 Mar 1908  
Spouse Name: Ida Kunkel  
Passport Includes a Photo: No  
 
 
 | 
| Death | 
18 Nov 1908  | 
San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
- Name: Louis Kunkel 
 
Death Date: 18 Nov 1908  
Death County: Bexar  
Certificate: 6429  
 
 
 | 
| Burial | 
City Cem No. 3, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas    | 
| Notes  | 
- from an email from James E. Kunkle (jameskunkle1940@gmail.com, dated Sep 11, 2011, 2:45 PM:
 
subject Kunkel family records: 
 
Louis, is the son of Henry and Otelia Kunkel 
 
Henry, is the son of August and Marie Kunkel 
 
August, is the son of Johann Christian Kunkel and Susanna Brunk 
 
Johann, is the son of Johann Christoph Kunkel and Anna Catharina Laubach 
 
Etc, etc. 
 
Regards, 
 
James E. Kunkle, retired 
Edgewater, CO 
JamesKunkle1940@gmail.com 
 
 
 
 | 
| Person ID | 
I26034  | 
Roots | 
| Last Modified | 
23 Sep 2011  | 
| Family 2 | 
Mathilde Justina Luckenbach,   b. 22 Mar 1850, Fredericksberg, Gillespie Co, Texas  d. 13 Jan 1891, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 40 years)  | 
| Marriage | 
7 May 1878  | 
Kendall Co, Texas    | 
| Children  | 
| + | 1. Matilda Justina Kunkel,   b. 6 Jun 1878, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas  d. 30 Mar 1959, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 80 years) |  
|   | 2. Katherine "Kattie" Kunkel,   b. Mar 1883, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas  d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 17 years) |  
|   | 3. Otelia Kunkel,   b. 9 Dec 1886, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas  d. 14 Apr 1946, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 59 years) |  
| + | 4. Louis Kunkel,   b. 23 Oct 1887, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas  d. 04 Feb 1932, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 44 years) |  
 
 | 
| Family ID | 
F11936  | 
Group Sheet  |  Family Chart | 
| Last Modified | 
19 Sep 2011  | 
| Family 3 | 
Ida Luckenbach,   b. 15 Aug 1859, Fredericksburg, Gillespie Co, Texas  d. 15 Jun 1938, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 78 years)  | 
| Marriage | 
2 Sep 1893  | 
Kendall Co, Texas    | 
- Name: Ida Luckenbach 
 
Gender: Female  
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1893  
   
Spouse: Louis Kunkle  
   
Marriage City: Kendall  
Marriage State: Texas  
   
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900  
 
 
 | 
| Children  | 
|   | 1. Erick James Kunkel,   b. 21 Jun 1894, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas  d. 14 Aug 1927, San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas   (Age 33 years) |  
 
 | 
| Family ID | 
F9233  | 
Group Sheet  |  Family Chart | 
| Last Modified | 
19 Sep 2011  |