Dr. Samuel John Hunkin M.D.
S. of
Samuel Hunkin & Charlotte Allen
Dr. Samuel John Hunkin M.D.
Born 21.9.1864 at Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
Bap. 25th Dec. 1864 at Mevagissey, Cornwall
Occ. Mariner/Doctor of Medicine/Surgeon
Marr. Charlotte Tyson (Carotta) Buhner in 1893 at San Francisco, California, USA
Died 11th Oct. 1930 at San Francisco, California
Buried at San Francisco, California
Children
Lota Maya
Meva Liskeard
NOTE
Carlotta (17.9.1866 - 29.3.1955), of New York, New York, USA. Dau. of Albert Buhner & Pauline Tyson. Must have travelled to Kingston, Jamaica at some point as this San Francisco
Passenger List shows. Other Passenger Lists show that he also made 2 further trips to & from Papeete, Tahiti in
1926 &
1929. The latter with his family.
Samuel applied for several passports while in American. The first
here on the 25 Jan 1896 which eventually would be destroyed in the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 & the second, page
1 &
2, on 7 May 1921.
San Francisco Passenger Lists Record. Name: Mildred Smithen
Arrival Date: Oct 1921
Age: 22 years
2 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Female
Race: English
Port of Departure: Kingston, Jamaica
Ship Name: Venezuela
Port of Arrival: San Francisco
Destination: San Francisco, California
Friend's Name: Samuel J Hunkin
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: Pungarehu, New Zealand
Microfilm Roll Number: 154
Page:
1
The family liv. at Dist. 40th Part of Precinct 15, San Francisco, San Francisco, California (1910) & later at San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California (1920) with his son-in-law J. Mora Moss also present.
Doctor Hunkin was born in Cornwall, England, in 1864. English schools gave him the foundation of his educational equipment. He was a youth of nineteen when he came to America in 1883. He lived in San Francisco from that time. He entered the University of California School of Medicine and in 1890 was awarded the M. D. degree. From that time until his death, on October 11, 1930, he was engaged in practice, and his skill and resourcefulness brought him a high place as a specialist. He was one of the few outstanding bone specialists in the United States. Doctor Hunkin acted as orthopedic surgeon to the Children's Hospital and was chief of the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of California. Doctor Hunkin was well known socially, being a member of the Olympic Club, the Union Club of San Francisco, the Commonwealth Club and the Lakeside Golf Club. One of the enthusiasms of his later years was the game of golf. Doctor Hunkin married in 1893 Lotta T. Buhner. They were married in San Francisco. Mrs. Hunkin survives him and resides at 35 San Lorenzo Way. There are two daughters: Meva, who is married to Frank J. Mecredy, a native of Dublin, they have no children: and Lota, wife of Joseph Mora Moss. Mr. and Mrs. Moss have two children, Joseph Mora Moss and Allen Moss.
(California and Californians: Volume 4)
California State Roster, 1911 Government and Military record. Surname: Hunkin
Given: Samuel J.
Position: Medical Dept., University of California
Page #: 63
Location: San Francisco
California Death Index. Name: HUNKIN, CHARLOTTE TYSON
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1866
Birthplace: NEW YORK
Death Date: 29 Mar 1955
Death Place: SAN FRANCISCO
Mother's Maiden Name: TYSON
Father's Surname: BUHNER
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