Kunde Family History & Genealogy
Kunde Last Name History & Origin
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There are two known Kunde families - the Kunde family from Germany, and the Kunde family from India and Africa. At this time, most of the historic information presented on this page is about the Kunde family that originated from Germany.
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History
While the Kunde family originated from Germany, many Kunde family members reside in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and the United States of America.
The earliest known German based Kunde family members to arrive in the United States of America are believed to be the Kuntz family that appear in ship manifests in the early 1700s. However, the first family members with "Kunde" as the last name appeared in the United States during the late 1800's as they emigrated from Europe seeking better lives. There are two known Kunde families - the Kunde family from Germany, and the Kunde family from India and Africa. At this time, most of the historic information presented on this page is about the Kunde family that originated from Germany.
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Name Origin
The meaning of Kunde in Middle High German is "native", and the meaning of Kunde in modern German is "customer". In native Germany, Kunde is pronounced "koon-dah", and in the United States of America as "kun-dee".
Spellings & Pronunciations
The Kunde surname is believed to include the following spelling variations:
Kuhn
Kuntz
Kunze
Kunz
Kuentse
Cuncze
Kuntze
Kundt
Kuent
Kunth
Kuhnt
Nationality & Ethnicity
One Kunde family is from Germany. It is suggested that the Kunde family originated from Bohemia and/or Silesia although citations are needed.
One Kunde family originated from Africa or India. There are two known Kunde family lines that are not related. One Kunde family is from Germany, and the other Kunde family has its origins in Africa and India.
Famous People named Kunde
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The Kunde Family Winery has farmed their 1,850 ace estate that exists across the Sonoma Valley throguh the Mayacamas Mountain range for 5 generations.
Louis Kunde emigrated from Germany in 1904 and purchased the original Wildwood Vineyards which would eventually become the Kunde Family Winery
Early Kundes
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Members of Ancient Order of Hibernians will join a group of young entertainers in presenting a St. Patrick's theme program to Odd Fellows Home residents March 10 at 4 p.m. A. Byre McSweeney, president of San Jose Division 1 of Hibernians, and Mrs. Margaret Dowdall Kunde of Ladies Auxiliary are co-chairmen for this event.
Aiding them are Patrick T. Concannon, William R. Christy, Mrs. Peter Guerin, and Mrs. Edgar Schott. West Valley Hibernians are Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bigelow, Mesdames E. E. Tabscott, Patrick Coffey, Mary Costello, Miss Charlotte O'Neill, and Messrs. Al A. Dempsey, Thomas R. O'Day, Vincent Sheridan, Edward Bean, Louis Della Valle, Thomas Gavin, Michael Leary, John and James Kilkenny, Patrick Peabody, Gerald Graham, Manley McCullough, and Milton Mitchell.
The same program will be presented March 15 at Our Lady of Fatima Villa in Saratoga. Mrs. Kunde will be entertainment chairman for this event. Arrangements will be handled by Mrs. Leo Bernal and Miss Marie Ryan.
Note the advertisement for La Hacienda Inn 1 1/2 miles north of Los Gatos on Saratoga Highway.
This is a copy of Joan's Arrival/Departure Record from Frankfurt Germany to New York on December 18th 1957.
Armand Pat Kunde, 87, 14100 Kunde Lane, died Thursday in a Reno hospital. Born Feb. 12, 1885, in Stillwater, Minn., he came to Reno in 1938 and operated the River-view Guest Ranch until 1962.
Before coming to Nevada, he spent two years with patrols guarding cattle along the Missouri River, then moved to Fresno, Calif., where he and a brother sold horses.
He worked as an oil well driller in Bakersfield and was operating street cars in San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake.
Surviving are his widow, Celesta Kunde, Reno, sons Armand H. Kunde Jr. and Raymond Kunde of San Jose, Calif., and seven grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walton Funeral Home with the Rev. F. E. Miller, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery.
- Reno Gazette-Journal (page 14) Friday March 31st 1972
KUNDE-DONDELL - Armand Henry Kunde, 37, native of Minnesota, and Margaret Dondell, 31, native of California, both resident of Placerville.
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People in photo include: Ruth Kunde
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Kunde Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Kunde family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 601 people with the last name Kunde that have a birth and death date listed.
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