Kunz, David, 1855-1916
Dates
- Existence: 1855 - 1916
Biographical History
David Kunz (1855-1916) was an early pioneer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Switzerland, and a missionary.
David Kunz was born on October 30, 1855 to John Kunz II and Rosina Knutti. He was born in Switzerland. He immigrated to the States in 1870 with his parents. They moved to Idaho and settled an area called Bern. In 1884, he was called with his brother, John Kunz III, to serve in the Italy, Switzerland, and Germany mission. He returned to Bern, Idaho in 1886. He married two women: Louise Maria Jakob and Maren Sophia Elizabeth Nielsen, and had seventeen children. He died October 24, 1916.
Citation:
Philip R. Kunz papers (David Kunz; born October 30, 1855 to John Kunz II and Rosina Knutti, born in Switzerland; called to serve in Italy, Swiss, German mission in 1884 with brother John)FindAGrave.com, via WWW, Jan. 17, 2013 (David Kunz (b. 1855); born in Switzerland to John and Rosina in 1855, 1884 called to serve mission with brother, John, in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, returned to Idaho in 1886; married Louise Maria Jakob and Maren Sophia Elizabeth Nielsen, had 17 kids; died October 24, 1916) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14207007
"Journal of My Mission: Swiss Italian German mission / John Kunz Jr." (immigrated in 1870, moved to Idaho and settled Bern)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Phillip R. Kunz papers on family history, approximately 1884-1981
Contains materials related to Kunz's family history, including "Highlights from Histories of Kunz and Schmid Ancestors," which include accounts of the early history of the Kunz family, and tales of their lives, the mission journal of John Kunz, Jr. from 1884-1886 and the diary of Ezra L. Kunz from 1906-1909, kept on their missions to Germany and Switzerland, and biographies of individuals, including Rosetta Lena Boss Olsen and Emil Welhelm Stoor. Dated from approximately 1884 to 1981.