Genealogy has become a hobby for me over the last 10 years. For me, it's like a puzzle, I love fitting the pieces together. But over the years, I've researched a lot that does not pertain to our family lines. Some for extended family, some for close friends, and some because I was trying to rule out lines to figure out where our line went exactly. I do not want these notes on my Heather's Genealogy Notes blog - because they are not our lines. But I do like to share all of my research, in case it benefits others. That is what this blog is for - research I have done that does not apply to our own family lines, but may be helpful for someone else.

Friday, February 8, 2019

William W Dunkel 1848-1928

William Worthington Dunkel
son of David & Anna (Clawson) Dunkel
Born Feb 3 1848
Died Dec 28 1928
Married
Margaret Shook
Daughter Of Jacob & Martha Shook
Born abt 1850
Died

Married 2nd
Harriet Fester
daughter of
Born 1868
Died 1945

Children to Margaret
William Walter. Dunkel 1881-1928 M. Rachel McClary
Margaret Dunkel M. 
Minnie M. Dunkel 1878-1958 M. Charles Peevish

Children to Hattie
William Milford Dunkel


1850 - Possible Census
WIlliam's Death certificate names his parents as David & Anna (Clawson) Dunkel, and tells us that his father was born in Germany and his mother was born in Altoona.

The Clawson genealogy found here has the following record:
ELIZABETH CLOSSON77 (daughter of William Closson and Mary ?) was born about
1827 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania77
. She died on October 21, 1897 in
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania77
. She married David Dunkel about
1847 in Blair County, Pennsylvania77
. He was born on November 02, 1824 in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania77
. He died on January 25, 1891 in Beaver Falls,
Beaver County, Pennsylvania77

 I can't be certain that Anna & Elizabeth are one and the same, and if they are, either the death certificate stating that David was born in Germany, or the Clawson record stating he was born in Pennsylvania, is incorrect.  But I think it is LIKELY that this is the correct record for David .  The other David in this area at this time is married to a Julia, and is not a likely match.

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Name: William W Dunkel
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Allegheny, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
David H Dunkel 25
Elizabeth Dunkel 23
William W Dunkel 1
Nancy J Dunkel 0

John Andrews 14

 1880 Census
Wm. W. Dunckle
Age 32
Birth Date Abt 1848
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Home in 1880 Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Street
Main St Dwelling Number 72 
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Maggie Dunckle
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Grocery Store 
Household Members
Name Age
Name Wm. W. Dunckle
Name Maggie Dunckle
Name H. W. Dunckle
Name Minnie M. Dunckle

 1893 - Divorce from Margaret Dunkel is granted
October 1893, see the marriage license in 1894

 1894 - William Dunkel Married Hattie Fester
Name William W. Dunkel
Gender Male
Marriage Date 8 Mar 1894
Marriage Place Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse Hattie Fetzer
Film Number 000878591 
Household Members
Name
William W. Dunkel
Name
Hattie Fetzer

1910 Census

1920 Census
Name: William W Dunkle
[William W Daniells] 
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania
Street: Front Street
House Number: x
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Harriet A Dunkle
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William W Dunkle 70
Harriet A Dunkle 51
W Milford Dunkle 10


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