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William Dunshee

William Dunshee[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1852 - 1936  (83 years)

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  • Name William Dunshee 
    Born 7 Oct 1852  Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 9
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 May 1936  Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    Buried 6 May 1936  Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    Person ID I8667772006  Master Tree
    Last Modified 29 May 2004 

    Family Lucinda Shilling,   b. 19 Apr 1854, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1932, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1876  North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • _STATMARRIED
      The record states that Lucina Sholty and William L. Demcha were married in 1876.
    Children 
     1. Grace M. Dunshee,   b. 1879, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882  (Age 3 years)
    +2. Eugene Dunshee,   b. 21 Jun 1883, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1964  (Age 81 years)
     3. Arthur Dunshee,   b. 1884,   d. 1884  (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Dunshee,   b. Dec 1886, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Glen Dunshee,   b. May 1892, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1933  (Age ~ 40 years)
    Family ID F7975167029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1852 - Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1876 - North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1936 - Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 May 1936 - Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In the 1880 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William is a farmer. He and Lucinda and their daughter, Grace, reside in Bear Creek Twp. The record states that William's father was born in Michgan and that his mother was born in New York.

      In the 1900 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William is a farmer who resides in Spring Vale Twp. with his wife and family.

      In the 1910 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William and Lucinda, their son, Eugene, and his son, Arthur, and their son, Glen, reside in Springvale Twp. where William is a farmer.

      In the 1920 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William and Lucinda reside in Springvale Twp. where William is a farmer. Their 11-yr-old grandson, Arthur, resides with them.

      In the 1930 Emmet County Census, William and Lucinda and their son, Glen, reside in Springvale Twp.

      William's obituary in the Monday, 4 May 1936 Petoskey Evening News (Emmet County, Michigan) is as follows:

      "William L. Dunshee, resident of this region for many years, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Floyd Johnson, at Ovid. Mr. Dunshee was 83 years old.

      Funeral services will be held from the Stone Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. G. A. Weaver in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

      Born in Defiance, O., October 7, 1852, Mr. Dunshee was married to Miss Lucinda Schilling, of Hillsdale, in 1878. They came to Petoskey in 1882 and located on a farm out the Mitchell street road. Later they moved to a farm south of Epsilon. Mrs. Dunshee died three years ago.

      Five children were born, of whom two survive: Eugene Dunshee, of Petoskey; and Mrs. Johnson. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

      Mr. Dunshee was a member of Epsilon Evangelical church."

  • Sources 
    1. [S560402473] 1900 United States Census.

    2. [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census.

    3. [S8029499370] Obituary of William L. Dunshee, 4 May 1936, (Petoskey Evening News, Emmet County, Michigan).

    4. [S560402624] 1920 United States Census.

    5. [S560402625] 1930 United States Census.

    6. [S8029499481] Hillsdale County, Michigan Marriage Records.

    7. [S8029499372] Obituary of Lucinda Schilling Dunshee, (Petoskey Evening News (Emmet County, Michigan), 21 June 1932).

    8. [S560402623] 1910 United States Census.

    9. [S8029499373] Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan.