In 1930, 32 year old Jesse Snook and his wife Edna owned a home worth $14,000 at 16 Dartmouth Road in West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. West Orange was an affluent suburb of Newark. The Snooks had one child living with them: Jean (1 yr 10 mos). Jesse dealt in golf supplies. He was a veteran of the World War. Some discrepancies exist between this Jesse Snook and the son of Jarry Snook: The 1930 census states that Jesse and his parents were all born in Pennsylvania. The Snook family owned a radio set.
Edna's father was born in the Irish Free State, and her mother was a native of Northern Ireland.
Newspaper article (courtesy of Betty Hartley; exact source of clipping is unknown):
One of the sound and reliable business firms of Barnes-
ville is that of Hunkler Brothers, located at 122 North Arch Street.
Benjamin and Frank Hunkler started the business in 1896 across
the street from the present location. They began in a very small
way conducting a lunch-room and bakery and thru very earnest
efforts, built up a very good business until 1906, when an increase
in business made it necessary form them to seek larger quarters.
They then began the construction of their present building, which
they now occupy. This building was completed early in the spring
of 1907, and taking another brother, John Hunkler into the partner-
ship, they added the hotel and the manufacture of ice cream to
their business.
For a time from 1911 to 1914, they conducted the only hotel
in Barnesville. Benj. Hunkler, who originated the business, learned
the baker's trade in Wheeling and Pittsburg, before going into busi-
ness for himself here in 1896, is in charge of the bakery. The bakery
contains all the latest modern and up-to-date equipment and every
article is handled in the most sanitary manner. Each article is wrapped
in the bakery before being put on sale, a method which is recognized
as the best and most sanitary manner to handle baked goods. They
ship large quantities to the smaller surrounding towns and the outside
business has grown to be an important factor.
Frank Hunkler is in charge of the hotel and restaurant which
is conducted in the very best possible manner and both hotel and
restaurant are up to the standard in every particular, and have always
won the commendation of their guests. John Hunkler who was taken
into the partnership in 1907, acts as an assistant in the bakery.
At the beginning, both partners did all their work themselves,
but now they employ twelve persons in addition to the members of the
firm and have a payroll of $6000 per year, and all their employees work
under the best of conditions.Benjamin Hunkler's obituary (also courtesy of researcher Betty Hartley; exact source of clipping unknown):
Barnesville - Benjamin Hunkler, a member of the firm
of Hunkler Brothers' Restaurant and Bakery, died at Wheeling
Hospital, Wednesday afternoon after being there for for treat-
ment since Sunday morning.
Mr. Hunkler had been in his usual rugged health until
Saturday afternoon when he was suddendly taken ill, the cause
of the trouble, at first being baffling to his physician. He lost con-
sciousness Saturday night when he was taken to the hospital.
The cause was pronounced cerebral hemorrhage, and later
developed meningitus, from which he never rallied. The de-
cedent was forty five years of age.
He was born on the property north of town known as
Bradfield farm, where he grew to young manhood. Twenty-one
years ago he and his brothers came to town and established the
well known Hunkler business, which has prospered throughout
the years. Mr. Hunkler was a baker by trade and had devoted the
greater part of his time at the head of that department. He was a
hard worker, abounded in energy, and had met but few trials in
life that he could not overcome by shear grit and strength of will.
As a husband and father, he was all a man should be.
Passionate in his devotion to his family, he did everything in his
power to add to their pleasure and comfort, and in going from this
world of trials and strife, leaves a blessed memory to those who
are left that will be cherished by them, so long as life endures.
He is survived by a wife and six children, Lillian, Helen,
James, Ruth, Louis, and Esther Hunkler, and his mother, Mrs.
Barbara Hunkler. He also leaves six brothers, Frank, William,
Sylvester, Clem, John, Charles Hunkler and one sister, Lucy
Hunkler.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. William Robbin, pastor of the Church of the
Assumption. Burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
obituary (also courtesy of researcher Betty Hartley; exact source of clipping unknown):
Barnesville - Mrs. Anna Hunkler Clark of 218 East
Main Street,Barnesville, passed away Monday morning,
January 9th at 2:40 at her home. She was born at Temper-
anceville, Ohio on April 10, 1880 A daughter of James and
Sarah Poulton Maguire, and was a member of the Church
of the Assumption, the Alter Society and the Catholic Women's
Club.
Mrs. Clark will be remembered as a fine Christian
woman, devoted to her church as long as her health would
permit. She was a kind neighbor, a devoted mother and
homemaker and a friend of rare loyality and kindness. Her
first husband, Benjamin Hunkler died in 1918. She later married
Perley Clark who passed away in 1960.
Surving are six children, Mrs. Clyde (Lillian) Grimes, Mrs.
A.C. (Helen) Lynn, and Mrs. Borton (Polly) Moore all of Barnesville;
Mrs. Chester (Ruth) Taylor of Wheeling; two sons, James Hunkler,
of Wheeling, West Virginia and Louis Hunkler of Ft. Wayne, Indiana;
14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grand-
son.
Friends were received at the Cambell Funeral Home on
North Chestnut Street where the Rosary was recited Tuesday eve-
ning, January 10th at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services were held Wednes-
day, January 11th at 9 a.m. from the Church of the Assumption with
the Reverand John Reardon officiating. Burial was made at the
Catholic Cemetery.
Social Security number issued in West Virginia prior to 1951.
Obituary:
Barnesville - William A. Hunkler, 95, retired Barnesville
businessman, died Saturday night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William (Martha) Vanaman, 734 Wyley Ave.,
Barnesville, with whom he made his home. He was born at
Miltonsburg, Ohio, August 17,1876, a son of Michael and
Barbara Burkhart Hunkler. He was a member of the Church
of the Assumption of Barnesville, the Holy Name Society, was
a Warren Township trustee, had served on the Barnesville
police force for several years, was founder of the old Hunkler
Bakery and Restaurant of Barnesville and co-owner of Hunkler's
Meat Market.
Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Slevin Hunkler, in 1955,
he is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Annabelle)
Tracy of Barnesville; four granddaughters, three great-grand-
children and one brother, Clem Hunkler of Dennison. Five
brothers and three sisters, also preceded him in death.
Friends are being received at the Campbell-Plumly Funeral
Home, Barnesville. Requiem Mass will be held Tuesday at 10
a.m. in the Church of the Assumption with Rev. John Reardon
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
From death certificate:
Name: Sylvester Hunkler
Age: 39 years 10 months 1 day
Birth: [blank]
Occupation: Laborer, Penna R. R. Co.
Marital status: Married
Spouse: [registrar wrote "husband" in the space for spouse's name]
Father: Michael Hunkler, O.
Mother: Barbara Burkhart, O.
Informant: Mrs. Sylvester Hunkler, Cambridge, O.