William Dunshee

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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."

William married Lucinda Shilling in 1876 in North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Lucinda (daughter of Christian H. Schilling and Hannah Stambaugh) was born on 19 Apr 1854 in Ohio, United States; died on 20 Jun 1932 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States; was buried on 22 Jun 1932 in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The record states that Lucina Sholty and William L. Demcha were married in 1876.

1. Grace M. Dunshee was born in 1879 in Michigan, United States; died in 1882; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States.
2. Eugene Dunshee was born on 21 Jun 1883 in Michigan, United States; died on 13 Sep 1964; was buried in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States.
3. Arthur Dunshee was born in 1884; died in 1884; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States.
4. Mary Dunshee was born in Dec 1886 in Michigan, United States.
5. Glen Dunshee was born in May 1892 in Michigan, United States; died on 29 Jan 1933; was buried on 19 Apr 1933 in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States.