1871 Dec 31: Born at Geneseo, Illinois to Henry G. Brunk and Susanna Heatwole. (1)

1873 ca: The Brunk family moves to near Marion, KS where George's father dies eight days after their arrival. (1, 3)

1893 Oct 1: George is ordained to the ministry at the West Liberty Mennonite Church. (1, 3)

1898 Oct 23: George becomes a bishop with oversight of the Spring Valley and Catlin Mennonite Church congregations. (1, 3)

1900 Jul 15: George R. Brunk marries Katie Wenger of Harrisonburg, VA. (1,3,4,7)

  Esther Virginia
  Truman Henry
  Stella Victoria
  Edna Frances
  Menno Simon
  George Rowland
  Katie Florence
  Ruth Wenger
  Lawrence Burkhart

1910: The family moves to Denbigh, VA where George becomes bishop of the Mennonite churches of southeast VA. (1)

1938 Apr 30: George dies at his home near Denbigh, VA. (3)

1957 Oct 7: Katie dies, buried Denbigh, VA. (4)

George and Katie Brunk (2)

Notes

1. Harry A. Brunk, "George R. Brunk," www.gameo.org/encycl...20brunkwww.gameo.org (GAMEO, 2008; accessed 2008 Aug 28).

2. Katie Florence Shenk, Revival Fires (Broadway, VA: Katie Florence Shenk, 1952).

3. "Obituaries" in Gospel Herald, Volume XXXI, No. 7 (Mennonite Church of North America, 1938 May 19), 158-159. Also www.mcusa-archives.o...nObits/38/may38.html (MennObits; accessed 2008 Aug 28). George R. Brunk.

4. "Obituaries" in Gospel Herald, Vol. L, No. 47 (Mennonite Church of North America, 1957 Nov 19), 1006-1008. Also www.mcusa-archives.o...bits/57/nov1957.html (MennObits; accessed 2008 Aug 28). Katie Wenger Brunk.

5. Gail Wenger, "Barbara Beery," www.wengerdc.com/Wen...g0000035.html#I00244 (2003 Nov 23; accessed 2008 Aug 28).

6. Gail Wenger, "George Reuben Brunk," www.wengerdc.com/Wen...g0000047.html#I12693 (2003 Nov 23; accessed 2008 Aug 28).

7. Gail Wenger, "Katie E. Wenger," www.wengerdc.com/Wen...g0000003.html#I02156 (2003 Nov 23; accessed 2008 Aug 28).

8. J. C. Wenger, Faithfully, Geo. R: The life and thought of George R. Brunk I, (1871-1938) (Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, Inc., 1978). George R. Brunk.