BIOGRAPHY: Charles A. SHUNKWEILER, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by P. S. Barr Copyright. All rights reserved. http://files.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, pages 492-493. CHARLES A. SHUNKWEILER, Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Reedsville, Pa., October 4, 1859, son of Daniel and Rachel (Romig) Shunkweiler, both of German ancestry. His grandfather, Solomon Shunkweiler, was a resident of Northumberland county, Pa., a farmer and blacksmith. Daniel Shunkweiler was born and educated in that county, and learned his father's trade. Some time before the year 1844, he became a resident of Mifflin county, and was one of the first to be employed by William Mann, Sr., at the establishment of his axe factory. Several years later, he for some time conducted a smithy on his own account, but in 1866 he returned to the axe factory, and held his position there until 1886. Daniel Shunkweiler was first married to Susanna Miller. The children of this marriage are: Hannah E.; Mary C.; Sarah C.; and Laura Jane. Mrs. Susanna Shunkweiler died, and Mr. Shunkweiler married Rachel, daughter of Charles and Mary (Hoffnagel) Romig. Their children are: Charles A.; Susanna, died March 10, 1897; Rebecca, died very young; Ellen (Mrs. R. K. McDonald), has four children; William S., married Matilda Reed, has one child. Mr. and Mrs. D. Shunkweiler are members of the Lutheran church. Having received his education in the common schools and under private tuition, at Reedsville, Charles A. Shunkweiler was, at the age of eighteen, employed by William Mann, Jr., & Company, in the axe factory. Afterwards, having made the requisite preparation, he was for two years a teacher; was then again in the employ of William Mann & Company until 1890; from that year until 1895 he was traveling salesman for Janney & Andrews, of Philadelphia. In August, 1895, he became manager for Witman, Schwarz & Company, wholesale grocers, of the Lewistown branch of their business. He is a member of Lodge No. 213, I. O. O. F., of Milroy, and a charter member of Lodge No. 162, K. G. E., at Reedsville. His politics are Democratic. Charles A. Shunkweiler was married February 11, 1892, to Maud F., daughter of John A. and Margaret (Tevling) Bower. Their children are: Harry Bower, who died when about seven months old; and Edward Maurice. Mr. And Mrs. Shunkweiler are members of the Lutheran church, and promoters of its work.