Joseph Asher Gunckel

1897 - 1962  (65 years)

George A.V. Gunckel

Abt 1873 - 1898  (25 years)

Birth	Abt 1873	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	14 Mar 1898	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Bertha Zimmerman           b. 3 Jan 1874
Married	3 Jul 1893
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. George Adam Gunckel

Mary “Mamie” Davis

Abt 1847 - 1903  (56 years)

Birth	Abt 1847	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	13 Feb 1903	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Johannes Samuel Zimmerman           b. 2 Apr 1834, Switzerland
Children	+ 1. John Samuel Zimmerman           b. 25 May 1876 + 2. George Richard Zimmerman           b. 6 Sep 1887, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Bertha Zimmerman           b. 3 Jan 1874

George A.V. Gunckel

Abt 1873 - 1898  (25 years)

Birth	Abt 1873	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	14 Mar 1898	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Bertha Zimmerman           b. 3 Jan 1874
Married	3 Jul 1893
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. George Adam Gunckel

Bertha Zimmerman

1874 - 1942  (68 years)

Birth	3 Jan 1874
Died	23 Feb 1942	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	25 Feb 1942	Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Johannes Samuel Zimmerman           b. 2 Apr 1834, Switzerland
Mother	Mary “Mamie” Davis           b. Abt 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	George A.V. Gunckel           b. Abt 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	3 Jul 1893
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. George Adam Gunckel

Myrtle Elizabeth Markey

1897 - 1965  (68 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1897	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	2 Dec 1965	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph M. Markey           b. Sep 1857, Louisiana
Mother	Lavinia Wiltz           b. 28 Oct 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	6 Aug 1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family 1	John Edward Cousans           b. Abt 1896, Louisiana
Married	23 Jan 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
Family 2	Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel, Jr.           b. Abt 1930, Louisiana + 2. Garland A. Gunckel           b. Abt 1932, Louisiana

John Edward Cousans

Abt 1896 - 1928  (32 years)

Birth	Abt 1896	Louisiana
Died	23 Jan 1928	Abita Springs, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Charles Edward Cousans           b. Abt 1863
Mother	Catherine Donnelan           b. Abt 1867, Ireland
Family	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	23 Jan 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Joseph Asher Gunckel, Jr.

Abt 1930 - 2002  (72 years)

Birth	Abt 1930	Louisiana
Died	25 Aug 2002
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living + 5. Living

Garland A. Gunckel

Abt 1932 - 1970  (38 years)

Birth	Abt 1932	Louisiana
Died	30 Mar 1970
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Joseph Asher Gunckel           b. 30 Jul 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Blanche Brown           b. Abt 1934, Tylertown, Walthall Co., Mississippi

Blanche Brown

Abt 1934 - 1966  (32 years)

Birth	Abt 1934	Tylertown, Walthall Co., Mississippi
Died	22 Jul 1966
Buried	Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Father	Jefferson Eldridge Brown           b. Abt 1899
Mother	Ola Gill
Family	Garland A. Gunckel           b. Abt 1932, Louisiana

• Name	Joseph Asher Gunckel
  Birth	30 Jul 1897	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	vol. 111, page 225
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	314 South Derbigny St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 42, born in Louisiana; 4 years high school; same house 5 years ago; druggist in drug store
  Obituary	Obit., Times-Picayune, 26 Dec. 1962, p2: GUNCKEL - On Tuesday afternoon, December 25, 1962, at 4 o'clock p.m., Joseph Gunckel Sr., husband of Myrtle Markey; father of Garland A. and Joseph Gunckel Jr., John, Pat and Milton Cousins [sic]; brother of Mrs. J. P. Radosti, Mrs. A.J. Magioie, John V. and Bernard Maus, and the late George A. Gunckel, Mrs. Myrtle Ferguson and Mrs. Gladys Garner; nephew of Miss Laura Zimmerman; also survived by eight grandchildren. Age 65 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Pat J. Mahon and Coburn, 230_ Canal, corner N. Miro, on Thursday morning, December 27, 1962, at 11 o'clock a.m. followed by religious services at St. Anthony of Padua church. Interment in Cypress Grove cemetery.
  Death	25 Dec 1962
  Burial	27 Dec 1962	Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   [2]
  	40 Cypress Orange Catalpa
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	George A.V. Gunckel           b. Abt 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 14 Mar 1898, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 25 years)  (Father)  Mary “Mamie” Davis           b. Abt 1847, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 13 Feb 1903, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 56 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I14540
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George A.V. Gunckel           b. Abt 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 14 Mar 1898, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 25 years)
  Mother	Bertha Zimmerman           b. 3 Jan 1874             d. 23 Feb 1942, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1893

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Myrtle Elizabeth Markey           b. 3 Aug 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 2 Dec 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 68 years)  Other Partners: └─John Edward Cousans           b. Abt 1896, Louisiana           d. 23 Jan 1928, Abita Springs, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana  (Age 32 years)  m. 23 Jan 1918
  Children	2 sons
  + 1. Joseph Asher Gunckel, Jr.           b. Abt 1930, Louisiana           d. 25 Aug 2002 (Age 72 years) > 2. Garland A. Gunckel           b. Abt 1932, Louisiana           d. 30 Mar 1970 (Age 38 years) └─ Blanche Brown  (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F9616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jul 1897 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1940 - 314 South Derbigny St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - 27 Dec 1962 - Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Joseph Asher Gunckel". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I14540&tree=1sttree (accessed March 25, 2025).