William James Hunkin (1866 - 1931)

Born 17 Jun 1866 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Hutchinson — married 11 May 1892 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1931 at age 64 in Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

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Biography

William James Hunkin was born on 17 June 1866 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, son of James Hunkin (1815–1882) and Thirza Fowler (1820–1889).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. John Hunkin (7 July 1841 – 17 March 1886)
2. Samuel Hunkin (1843 – 31 October 1903)
3. Elizabeth Hunkin (1843 – unknown)
4. Ann Hunkin (1846 – unknown)
5. Mary Hunkin (28 March 1848 – 31 January 1901)
6. Grace Hunkin (13 February 1850 – 2 December 1881)
7. Rebecca Hunkin (4 February 1852 – 22 January 1923)
8. Emma Hunkin (1854 – 24 December 1916)
9. Harriet Hunkin (29 January 1856 – 8 October 1937)
10. Lucy Hunkin (1860 – unknown)

William died on 3 February 1931 in Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, aged 64. He was buried in Lake View Cemetery.^[1]

In 1880, William (14) was living in Cleveland.

William (25) married Mabel Hutchinson (20) (born in 1871) on 11 May 1892 in Cuyahoga.^[2] Their known children were:

1. Samuel Everette Hunkin (21 February 1893 – 6 April 1990)
2. Milward Stafford Hunkin (11 August 1896 – 9 October 1925)
3. Alger Eugene Hunkin (1 July 1898 – 15 January 1928)
4. Elizabeth Hunkin (4 August 1902 – 31 March 1979)
5. Thyrza Leruse Hunkin (23 April 1906 – 3 November 2008)

In 1900, William (34) was living in Precinct A Cleveland City Ward 25, Cuyahoga.

HUNKIN-CONKEY CONSTRUCTION CO.

^[3] HUNKIN-CONKEY CONSTRUCTION CO., noted contractor for public works throughout the U.S., began in 1900 when Samuel and William Hunkin, who had been in Cleveland's building trades since 1870, formed a partnership as the Hunkin Bros. The firm was incorporated in 1903. A nephew, Guy E. Conkey, was put in charge of the Cleveland operation after Sam Hunkin was killed and Wm. Hunkin left the city to oversee the rebuilding of San Francisco following the earthquake of 1905. In 1907 the firm name was changed to the Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co. The Hunkins bought out the Conkeys in 1948.

In 1970 Hunkin-Conkey was the nation's 11th largest construction firm, averaging $40 million in contracts annually and employing 2,000 people (500 in Greater Cleveland). The company had an excellent reputation for competence, speed, and a creative approach to engineering, specializing in building BRIDGES, breakwaters, docks, roads, factories, and hospitals. Its local projects included DETROIT-SUPERIOR BRIDGE, CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM, NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER, and LAKEWOOD HOSPITAL. Among the company's national projects were the Arlington Memorial Bridge, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Minnesota taconite plant of the Reserve Mining Co. The company, which had its offices in the Hunkin Bldg. at 1919 E. 13th St., was a casualty of the 1970s recession, rising labor costs, the maze of red tape involved in contracting for public works, and litigation over several of its major projects. Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co. closed in 1974 after more than 70 years of operation.

In 1910, William (44) was living in Rockport, Cuyahoga.

In 1920, William (54) was living in Lakewood Ward 1, Cuyahoga.

In 1930, William (64) was living in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga.

Records and Facts

Marriage

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Burial

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FamilySearch Facts

• Fact: Residence (1880) Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Precinct A Cleveland City Ward 25, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Lakewood Ward 1, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Obituary (1931) Ohio, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} *"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVL-F5RG : 24 May 2022), William James Hunkin, ; Burial, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States of America, Lake View Cemetery; citing record ID 23126523, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} *"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8XH-TF7 : 29 September 2021), William Hunkin and Mabel Hutchinson, 1892.
   • "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDCB-94B : 25 March 2020), William Hunkin, 1892.
   Ohio County Marriages 1789-2016
3. ↑ Case Western Reserve University Encyclopedia of Cleveland History https://case.edu/ech/articles/h/hunkin-conkey-construction-co
4. ↑ *"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8XH-TF7 : 29 September 2021), William Hunkin and Mabel Hutchinson, 1892.
   • "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDCB-94B : 25 March 2020), William Hunkin, 1892.
   Ohio County Marriages 1789-2016
5. ↑ *"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVL-F5RG : 24 May 2022), William James Hunkin, ; Burial, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States of America, Lake View Cemetery; citing record ID 23126523, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 July 2022, 06:27), entry for William James Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2N2-6CC ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-1401 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 11 November 2018