Samuel Hunkin (1843 - 1903)

Born 1843 in Torrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 31 Oct 1903 at about age 60 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Samuel Hunkin was born in England.

Samuel Hunkin was born in 1843 in Torrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom, son of James Hunkin (1815 - 1882) and Thirza Fowler (1820 - 1889).

His siblings were:

1. John Hunkin (1841 - )
2. Elizabeth Hunkin (1843 - )
3. Ann Hunkin (1846 - )
4. Mary Hunkin (1848 - 1901)
5. Grace Hunkin (1850 - 1881)
6. Rebecca Hunkin (1852 - 1923)
7. Emma Hunkin (1854 - 1916)
8. Harriet Hunkin (1856 - 1937)
9. Lucy Hunkin (1860 - )
10. William James Hunkin (1866 - 1931)

In 1851, Samuel was living in Shebbear, Devon, England.

In 1880, Samuel was living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

In 1900, Samuel was living in Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

HUNKIN-CONKEY CONSTRUCTION CO.

^[1] 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 4 November 1903, Samuel died. They were buried in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

Samuel died on 31 Oct 1903 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States aged ~60. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland.

Records and Facts

Birth

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Marriage

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Death

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Burial

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FamilySearch Facts

• Fact: Residence (1851) Shebbear, Devon, England
• Fact: Immigration (1852)
• Fact: Residence (1880) Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Burial (4 November 1903) Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Residence C., C., O.

Sources

1. ↑ Case Western Reserve University Encyclopedia of Cleveland History https://case.edu/ech/articles/h/hunkin-conkey-construction-co
2. ↑ *"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26BH-66J : 1 October 2014), Samuel Hunkin, 1844; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Torrington, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008
3. ↑ *"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDF5-ZXH : 25 March 2020), Samuel Hunkin, 1874.This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree. Ohio Marriages 1800-1958
4. ↑ *"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6N1-82W : 1 March 2021), Samuel Hunkin, 31 Oct 1903; citing Death, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, source ID v 14 cn 61454, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 872,461.
   • "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6DT-8JQ : 1 March 2021), Samuel Hunkins, 31 Oct 1903; citing Death, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, source ID item 1 p 300, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,977,439.
   Ohio County Death Records 1840-2001
5. ↑ *"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVL-FYQ8 : 1 June 2022), Samuel Hunkin, ; Burial, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States of America, Woodland Cemetery; citing record ID 23126599, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 July 2022, 06:31), entry for Samuel "Sam" Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L1C8-DGK ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-1409 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 11 November 2018