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Kunde Family History & Genealogy

677 biographies and 20 photos with the Kunde last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Kunde family members.

Kunde Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

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.
If you have additional information on either Kunde family, please share your knowledge and edit the appropriate categories.

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

Famous Kunde families and family members include:

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

These are the earliest records we have of the Kunde family.

Carl Kunde of E Melb Hsp Australia was born in 1849, and died at age 36 years old in 1885 in E Melb Hsp.
William Kunde of Melbourne East Australia was born in 1857, and died at age 33 years old in 1890 in Melbourne East.
Julie Kunde of Carl Hsp Australia was born in 1858, and died at age 27 years old in 1885 in Carl Hsp.
Albert Kunde of Wisconsin was born on November 21, 1876, and died at age 88 years old in June 1965.
Edward Kunde of Florida was born on October 31, 1876, and died at age 87 years old in May 1964.
Carrie Kunde of Nebraska was born on September 8, 1879, and died at age 83 years old in May 1963.
Ernest Kunde of Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on December 25, 1880, and died at age 89 years old in April 1970.
Fannie Kunde of Grand Mound, Clinton County, Iowa was born on January 28, 1882, and died at age 88 years old in February 1970.
Paul Kunde of Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland was born on May 10, 1882, and died at age 90 years old in May 1972.
Emma Kunde of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota was born on January 18, 1882, and died at age 86 years old in August 1968.
Catherine Kunde of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on August 26, 1883, and died at age 89 years old in December 1972.
Charles Kunde of Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL was born on September 22, 1884, and died at age 94 years old in January 1979.

Kunde Family Photos

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Updated Kunde Biographies

Leota H Kunde of Dixon, Lee County, IL 61021 was born on November 30, 1915 at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, Iowa 50588, United States, and died at age 87 years old on December 11, 2002 in McNabb, Putnam County, Illinois 61335, United States.
Armand Kunde
Armand Kunde was married to his Lincoln High School sweetheart Joan Joyce Smith Kunde, is father to seven children and was an active member of the San Jose and Pebble Beach communities. Born and raised in San Jose California, he was a successful businessman with interests in trucking, real estate, and politics and was part of the transformation of the valley from orchards to the high-tech capitol as it's known today - Silicon Valley. For 40 years he travelled to Indianapolis to watch the Indy car races, enjoyed the Chargers, Sharks, Yankees, Giants and the 49ers, had a love for jigsaw puzzles which became a family tradition, was known for his parties and family gatherings, and had a very large group of friends.
Joan Joyce Kunde
Joan Joyce Smith was born in Gainesville Cooke County Texas to John Smith (born 1908) and Lena Leona Spangler (1911-1973), and had a brother and a sister. She was married to Armand Kunde and they had seven children together.
Margaret "Marmie" (Doudell) Kunde
Margaret "Marmie" Mary Doudell was born to John Doudell (1861-1936) and Rose McKeon (1881-1963), and had five brothers and five sisters.
Armand Henry "Pat" Kunde
Armand Henry Kunde was born to Ferdinand J. Kunde (1830-1910) and Johanna C. (Krieger) Kunde (1844-1934) and had siblings Ernest Christopher (1868-1946), Otto Edward (1872-1936), Laura H. (born 1882), Julius Frederick (1884-1959), Lorraine W. (1887-1957), Emil Joseph (1887-1952) and Albert Carl (1891-1961). He married Margaret Mary Doudell (1901-1973) and had two children, Armand Kunde and Raymond Kunde. They divorced around 1938 and he married Celesta Kunde in December 1940 who was born in 1897 and died in 1985.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Al Kunde.
Kris (Kunde) Heiberger was born to Joan Joyce Kunde and Armand Kunde, and has siblings Debbie (Kunde) Kinslow, Mary (Kunde) Mate, Jennie (Kunde) McDonough, Mike Kunde, Al Kunde, and John Kunde. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kris (Kunde) Heiberger.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Kunde.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jennie (Kunde) McDonough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mike Kunde.
Amanda N Kunde was born on February 17, 1984, and died at age 17 years old on August 5, 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda N Kunde.
Charles C Kunde of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on February 25, 1917, and died at age 72 years old on June 2, 1989.
Arthur W Kunde Jr of Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California was born on December 11, 1927, and died at age 80 years old on July 18, 2008.
Arthur A Kunde of Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois was born on April 22, 1920, and died at age 65 years old in April 1985.
Wayne C Kunde of Richfield, Summit County, Ohio was born on November 24, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on October 25, 2010.
Richard Roland Kunde of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 9, 1919, and died at age 91 years old on October 2, 2010.
Albert F Kunde of Michigan was born on June 7, 1908, and died at age 56 years old in March 1965.
Albert P Kunde of South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana was born on November 26, 1903, and died at age 70 years old in January 1974.
Ralph G Kunde of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on February 25, 1916, and died at age 84 years old on January 14, 2001.
Ivan E Kunde of Greenwood, Jackson County, FL was born on October 13, 1918, and died at age 71 years old on November 4, 1989.

Popular Kunde Biographies

Armand Kunde
Armand Kunde was married to his Lincoln High School sweetheart Joan Joyce Smith Kunde, is father to seven children and was an active member of the San Jose and Pebble Beach communities. Born and raised in San Jose California, he was a successful businessman with interests in trucking, real estate, and politics and was part of the transformation of the valley from orchards to the high-tech capitol as it's known today - Silicon Valley. For 40 years he travelled to Indianapolis to watch the Indy car races, enjoyed the Chargers, Sharks, Yankees, Giants and the 49ers, had a love for jigsaw puzzles which became a family tradition, was known for his parties and family gatherings, and had a very large group of friends.
Armand Henry "Pat" Kunde
Armand Henry Kunde was born to Ferdinand J. Kunde (1830-1910) and Johanna C. (Krieger) Kunde (1844-1934) and had siblings Ernest Christopher (1868-1946), Otto Edward (1872-1936), Laura H. (born 1882), Julius Frederick (1884-1959), Lorraine W. (1887-1957), Emil Joseph (1887-1952) and Albert Carl (1891-1961). He married Margaret Mary Doudell (1901-1973) and had two children, Armand Kunde and Raymond Kunde. They divorced around 1938 and he married Celesta Kunde in December 1940 who was born in 1897 and died in 1985.
Augusta Kunde was born at Prussia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Augusta Kunde.
Mary (Kunde) Mate was born at California. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Kunde) Mate.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Debbie (Kunde) Kinslow.
Alice Kunde was born on December 7, 2005 at Denver,CO. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Kunde.
Leota H Kunde of Dixon, Lee County, IL 61021 was born on November 30, 1915 at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, Iowa 50588, United States, and died at age 87 years old on December 11, 2002 in McNabb, Putnam County, Illinois 61335, United States.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Kunde.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jennie (Kunde) McDonough.
Margaret "Marmie" (Doudell) Kunde
Margaret "Marmie" Mary Doudell was born to John Doudell (1861-1936) and Rose McKeon (1881-1963), and had five brothers and five sisters.
Joan Joyce Kunde
Joan Joyce Smith was born in Gainesville Cooke County Texas to John Smith (born 1908) and Lena Leona Spangler (1911-1973), and had a brother and a sister. She was married to Armand Kunde and they had seven children together.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mike Kunde.
Kris (Kunde) Heiberger was born to Joan Joyce Kunde and Armand Kunde, and has siblings Debbie (Kunde) Kinslow, Mary (Kunde) Mate, Jennie (Kunde) McDonough, Mike Kunde, Al Kunde, and John Kunde. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kris (Kunde) Heiberger.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Al Kunde.
Elizabeth Kunde of Berlin, Hartford County, CT was born on November 15, 1910, and died at age 74 years old in April 1985.
Amanda N Kunde was born on February 17, 1984, and died at age 17 years old on August 5, 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda N Kunde.
Gerald Herman Kunde was born on January 12, 1940, and died at age 71 years old on November 5, 2011. Gerald Kunde was buried at Jacksonville National Cemetery Section 7 Site 144 4083 Lannie Road, in Jacksonville, Fl. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gerald Herman Kunde.
Henry R Kunde of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on March 28, 1930, and died at age 71 years old on March 27, 2002.
Lillie Kunde of Walpole, Norfolk County, MA was born on June 29, 1898, and died at age 84 years old in April 1983.
Henry Kunde of Lawrence, Essex County, MA was born on February 5, 1902, and died at age 81 years old in April 1983.

Kunde Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Kunde family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 602 people with the last name Kunde that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

75.0 years

Oldest Kundes

These are the longest-lived members of the Kunde family on AncientFaces.

Annie Kunde of Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota was born on December 26, 1899, and died at age 106 years old on September 12, 2006.
106 years
Elna P Kunde of Seattle, King County, WA was born on October 7, 1903, and died at age 103 years old on August 28, 2007.
103 years
Elise S Kunde of Manhasset, Nassau County, NY was born on November 8, 1892, and died at age 102 years old on July 24, 1995.
102 years
Lupe Kunde was born on September 13, 1888, and died at age 101 years old on November 20, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lupe Kunde.
101 years
Margaret J Kunde of Perry, Lake County, OH was born on February 10, 1895, and died at age 100 years old on February 20, 1995.
100 years
Rosalie M Kunde of Marengo, McHenry County, IL was born on December 26, 1910, and died at age 98 years old on May 17, 2009.
98 years
Julius H Kunde was born on January 27, 1892, and died at age 98 years old on April 25, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julius H Kunde.
98 years
Rosalie Kunde of Kenedy, Karnes County, TX was born on October 7, 1912, and died at age 97 years old on September 4, 2010.
97 years
Carl H Kunde of Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, MN was born on June 26, 1901, and died at age 97 years old on February 13, 1999.
97 years
Josephine M Kunde of Conway, Faulkner County, AR was born on December 25, 1907, and died at age 96 years old on February 7, 2004.
96 years
Rose Kunde of Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota was born on December 25, 1889, and died at age 96 years old in April 1986.
96 years
Ed Kunde of Kailua Kona, Hawaii County, HI was born on October 22, 1904, and died at age 96 years old on September 16, 2001.
96 years
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