John McKean Aunkst 1853-1904

Our Concise Aunkst Line

John McKean Aunkst 

son of David & Esther (McKean) Aunkst
born 1853 in Delaware Twp, PA

died 1904 in Delaware Twp,  PA

married  in 1875

Alice Elizabeth Arney

daughter of Elias & Susan (Fetterolf) Arney
born Sept 1, 1856

died March 261935

7 Children:

Thomas LeRoy Aunkst 1875-

Oscar Elias Aunkst - 1877-1929

Margaret Esther Aunkst 1879-1918

Anna Straub Aunkst 1885-

Cloyd Aunkst  1881-1938

Harley Garfield Aunkst 1896-

Murray Aunkst 1896-

Time Line:

1853 - John McKean Aunkst is born

1856 - Alice Elizabeth Arney is born
  according to her death certificate, born in Perry County PA

1860 

Census For Alice - 

Name: Elizabeth A Arney
Age in 1860: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Spring, Perry, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Post Office: Landisburg
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias Arney 37
Susan Arney 39
Maria Arney 15
Melinda Arney 13
Esther Arney 11
Franklin Arney 8
Lucinda Arney 6
Elizabeth A Arney 4
Susan E Arney 2
Cassiana Arney 2

Two reasons I think Elizabeth A. is Alice.  one, Elizabeth A.  Two, the research of Straub Aunkst names the wife of John McKean as Alice Elizabeth Arney.  Alice's death certificate lists her father as John Arney & her mother as unknown..  but I'm trusting the census over that info.  (John Elias?  Elias John?  Possible)

John McKean Aunkst, b. Delaware twp 1853 d. there 1904; married Alice Elizabeth Arney, b. Sept 12, 1856 d. 1935.  Issue 7 children:
                        1. Thomas LeRoy Aunkst b. July 29 1875, married Harriet Lerkins
                        2. Oscar Elias Aunkst b. April 1 1877, d 1829; married Bertha Eva Shoemaker
                        3. Margaret Esther Aunkst b. Feb 22, 1879; married Howard Smith
                       4. Anna Straub Aunkst b. June 8 1885; married Charles Taylor
                       5. Cloyd Aunkst  - no date
                       6. Harley Garfield Aunkst  b. Oct 9, 1890
                       7. Murray Aunkst  b. May 9, 1896, married Ella Toole

1870 -

1870 United States Federal Census about John Aunkst

Name: John Aunkst

Age in 1870: 17

Birth Year: abt 1853

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1870: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Watsontown

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

David Aunkst 48

Esther Aunkst 48

Hampton Aunkst 20

Wilson Aunkst 19

John Aunkst 17

Daniel Aunkst 15

Horace Aunkst 13

Perry Aunkst 11

Margaret Aunkst 7

Joseph Aunkst 5

David Aunkst 3

1870 Census

Name: Elias Arney

Age in 1870: 51

Birth Year: abt 1819

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1870: Saville, Perry, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Landisburg

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Elias Arney 51

Susana Arney 52

Henry Arney 17

Lucinda Arney 15

Elizabeth Arney 13

Susan Arney 11

Casiany Arney 11

Hannah Arney 9

Elias Arney 7

1875 - Married Alice Arney

1880 -

Name: John M. Anngst

Age: 26

Birth Year: abt 1854

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1880: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Alice A. Anngst

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View others on page

Occupation: Laborer

Household Members:

Name Age

John M. Anngst 26

Alice A. Anngst 24

Thomas L. Anngst 5

Oscar Anngst 4

Maggie Anngst 1

1900 - 
Name: S M Aunkst
[J M Aunkst] 
Age: 47
Birth Date: Jan 1883
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice Aunkst
Marriage Year: 1875
Years Married: 25
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
S M Aunkst 47
Alice Aunkst 43
Oscar Aunkst 23
Annie Aunkst 14
Harley Aunkst 9

Marspy Aunkst 4

1904 - Death

The above memorial is in St John;'s Cemetery, Watsontown PA

Name: John Mckean Aunkst
Birth Date: 1853
Age at Death: 51
Death Date: 1904

Burial Place: Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Alice is not on this stone, but Alice lived for another 30 years after Johns' death.


1935 - Alice Died