Person ID: I8667772006
William Dunshee
7 Oct 1852 – 3 May 1936
Male
Events
- Born
- 7 Oct 1852 — Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, United States5 sources
- Died
- 3 May 1936 — Ovid, Clinton, Michigan, United States2 sources
- Buried
- 6 May 1936 — Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States2 sources
Family
Family group sheet →Married: 1876 — North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States
- FatherWilliam Dunshee7 Oct 1852 – 3 May 1936
- MotherLucinda Shilling19 Apr 1854 – 20 Jun 1932
- ChildGrace M. Dunshee1879 – 1882
- ChildEugene Dunshee21 Jun 1883 – 13 Sep 1964
- ChildArthur Dunshee1884 – 1884
- ChildMary Dunsheeb. Dec 1886
- ChildGlen DunsheeMay 1892 – 29 Jan 1933
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."