BIOGRAPHY: Charles A. SHUNKWEILER, Mifflin County, PA

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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.