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Note: N24 The photo shows “Uncle Rufus” standing on the top left. This photo is from a journal and collection of photos and articles posted online made by his brother, George Irvin Funk.
An image of a journal record for the births of the Jacob Funk children gives “Jacob” as the middle name of Rufus.
Entry in a journal kept by George Irvin Funk, the brother of Rufus has the following:
Rufus E Funk
My second brother was first married to Pearle Shearer at New Canton Illinois
September 18th 1904
Pearl Shearer Funk died October 12th 1905
Rufus E Funk and Minnie Mabel Brewster were married at New Canton Illinois
September 19th 1916
Rufus Funk was born Wednesday
Feb. 5th 1873
My brother was named Rufus Jacob but not liking his name he changed it to Rufus Elmer
(apparently Rufus tired of Elmer, and changed his middle name to Ernest, according to his draft registration; see below)
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From Quincy Il
Middle name varies in the records, but WWI draft registration gives Ernest,
1880 - Rufus (7) is living with his parents and siblings in Mendon Twp., Adams Co., IL where his father, Jacob, is farming.
1910 Census - Rufus (36), widowed, is living in Pleasant Vale Township, Pike Co., IL, boarding, and working as an operator of a Railroad.
WWI Draft registration
Rufus Ernest Funk
Permanent Home: New Canton, Pike, Ill
age: 45
DOB: Feb 5th 1873
White
Native Born
Occupation: Retail Grocer
Place of business: New Canton, Pike, Ill
Nearest Relative: Minnie M Funk, wife
Addr: New Canton, Pike, Ill
1920 Census - R. E. Funk(45), Minnie M Funk (49) are living at 829 1/2 Spring street, Quincy, Ill. Rufus is a commercial salesman for a light plant
1930 Census - Rufus(57) and Minnie (60) are living on Hampshire St. in the town of Quincy, Adams Co., IL. The record shows Rufus was 23 years old when he first married, Minnie was 47, so this is a second marriage for Rufus. Rufus (57) is reported as a salesman of mining stock, but seems to have been unemployed at the time of the census, perhaps having lost his job in the depression.
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Shearer Cemetery - Pleasant Vale Twp, Illinois -
Funk, Elizabeth d. 17 Dept 1905 - infant dau of Rufus E. & Pearl H. Funk
Funk, Pearl H b. 10 Sept 1877 d. 12 Oct 1905
Funk, Rufus H b. 5 Feb 1873 d. 20 Dec 1948 spouse Pearl H
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Rufus Elmer Funk
Birth 5 Feb 1870 Mendon, Adams, Illinois
Alt name Rufus Jacob Funk
Residence at the time of his death - from obituary - Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Occupation - agent for C., B. & Q Railroad
Organizations - Member of the Lambert Lodge No. 659
Religion - Member of the Christian Church
Spouse Pearle Shearer
Spouse Minnie Mabel Brewster
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Grandparents
Samuel Funk b. 15 Jun 1812 d. 15 Oct 1894
Susannah Doubler b. 18 Jun 1815
James McNutt b. 1 Jul 1901 d. 12 Sep 1869
Sarah Case b. 3 Nov 1808 d. 30 Jun 1887
Parents
Jacob Funk b. 7 Mar 1838 d. 10 Aug 1918
Emma Eliza McNutt b. 23 Jun 1843 d. 26 Sep 1930
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Rufus Elmer Funk
Birth
5 Feb 1873
Mendon, Adams, Illinois, United States
Residence
1909
New Canton, Pike, Illinois, United States
Alt name
Rufus Jacob Funk
Residence
at the time of his death from obituary - Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Occupation
Agent for C., B. & Q Railroad
Organizations
Member of the Lambert Lodge No. 659
Religion
Member of the Christian Church
Obituary
Spouse
Pearle Shearer
Spouse
Minnie Mabel Brewster
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The following is transcribed from a newspaper clipping posted online among the journal items from George Irvin Funk, brother of Rufus:
Obituary
RUFUS FUNK, NATIVE OF MENDON, DIES
Rufus E. Funk, 75, of Quincy, died Monday afternoon at 5:02 in Blessing hospital, where he had been a patient for three weeks.
Mr. Funk was born at Mendon February 5, 1873, a son of Jacob and Lizzie Funk. He was an agent for the C. B. & Q railroad for a number of years and later was in business at New Canton and Quincy. His home was in Quincy the past 27 years. He was married to Minnie H Brewster(this is an error; he was married to Minnie Mable Brewster) of New Canton in 1916. Mr. Funk was a member of Lambert Lodge No. 659, A. F. and A. M., and the Christian church.
Surviving are the widow; a brother, C. V. Funk of Morris, Ill, and four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Rogers of Hannibal, MO., Mrs. Eleanor M Rivera of Chicago, Miss Annabelle Funk of Geneva, ill., and Mrs. Earl Osbourne of Berlin, Md.
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