BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 12BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 12:
"He was a cattle rancher in Weld Co., Colorado, member ofS.A.T.C., 1918;
address, Stoneham, Colorado."BIRTH: 1900 US Census Polk County, Canada Precinct,Nebraska, ED 94, Sheet
14, line 34
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 12BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 12:
"Lived in Sterling, Colorado, moved to Red Feather Lakes,Colorado, 1940 where
he is an accountant, Secy. of Red Feather Lakes SportsmanClub & Postmaster."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 12BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 12:
"is a registered nurse."
BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 3:
"he accompanied parents to Allegan Co., Michigan, andbecame a farmer there.
Enrolled for service in Union Army Dec. 21, 1863, in Capt.T. H. Rulfields
Co., 1st Regt., Michigan Cavalry Vols., was wounded atLuray Court House,
Virginia, Sept. 24, 1864 and hospitalized in Chestnut HillMil. Hosp., Phila.,
Pennsylvania. Hon. discharged Aug. 26, 1865 on Cert. ofDisability by Lewis
Taylor, Surgeon, USA, by order of Major Gen. Humphreys,Comndg. Middle Mil.
Dept., Balto., Maryland, Geo. H. Hooker, Asst. Adjt. Gen.Was described on
enlistment as 28 years of age, 5 ft. 8 1/2 in., lt.complex., blue eyes, dark
hair. After his 2nd marriage lived in Des Moines andAtlantic, Iowa; in 1873
moved to farm at Osceola, Nebraska; in 1879 built the firststore in Shelby,
Nebraska, conducting business with his brother Frank; latersold his share and
ran a small store at Osceola, Nebraska. In 1889 was amerchant at Brule,
Keith Co., Nebraska, moving to Cozad, Dawson Co., Nebraska,1892, where he ran
a store until his death, which was due to heart troubleincident to an old
army wound."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 16BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 16:
"farmer, near Lengby, Polk Co., Minnesota."
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B. Dunning, p 16
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 18BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 18:
"He grad. Shelby High School 1925, and cum laude, 1929,Wesleyan Univ.,
Lincoln, Nebraska, Ph.D. 1934, Columbia Univ., N.Y.,Assistant in Physics
1929-1932 Columbia Univ., N.Y. City; University Fellow1932-1933 Columbia Univ.
, N.Y. City; Instructor in Physics 1933-1935 ColumbiaUniv., N.Y. City;
Cutting Traveling Fellow 1935-1936 Columbia Univ., N.Y.City; Assistant
Professor of Physics 1936-1939 Columbia Univ., N.Y. City;Associate Professor
of Physics 1939-1946 Columbia Univ., N.Y. City; Chief,Engineering Dept. 1952
Columbia Univ., N.Y. City. Author and Associate Editor,"The American Journal
of Physics"; listed in "Who's Who" and American Men ofScience; in 1939 was
first to split U-235 with Univ. Cyclotron, leading to "TheManhattan Project"
(see LIFE, Aug. 20, 1945, pp. 88-89); head of StandardUranium of Canada, a
new company that owns 3,000 uranium claims in the BlindRiver Algoma area of
Ontario; owns 400 acre farm at Sherman, Fairfield,Connecticutt, address: 301
Engineering, Columbia Univ., New York (27) N.Y."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, p 18BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 18:
"B.S. Columbia Univ., N.Y."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol M.
B. Dunning, pg 9BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 9:
"He grad. from York College, York, Nebraska, is President,Shelby Grain Co.,
actively engaged in grain business until retirement, 1929;member Nebraska
Society, I.O.O.F., Ancient Order of Workmen, and ShelbyCommercial Club,
Shelby, Nebraska."
BIOGRAPHY: "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov. 21,1952, by LtCol M.B.
Dunning, page 4:
"Banker in Coldwater, Michigan."
BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 3:
"he accompanied parents to Allegan Co., Michigan, andbecame a farmer there.
Enrolled for service in Union Army Dec. 21, 1863, in Capt.T. H. Rulfields
Co., 1st Regt., Michigan Cavalry Vols., was wounded atLuray Court House,
Virginia, Sept. 24, 1864 and hospitalized in Chestnut HillMil. Hosp., Phila.,
Pennsylvania. Hon. discharged Aug. 26, 1865 on Cert. ofDisability by Lewis
Taylor, Surgeon, USA, by order of Major Gen. Humphreys,Comndg. Middle Mil.
Dept., Balto., Maryland, Geo. H. Hooker, Asst. Adjt. Gen.Was described on
enlistment as 28 years of age, 5 ft. 8 1/2 in., lt.complex., blue eyes, dark
hair. After his 2nd marriage lived in Des Moines andAtlantic, Iowa; in 1873
moved to farm at Osceola, Nebraska; in 1879 built the firststore in Shelby,
Nebraska, conducting business with his brother Frank; latersold his share and
ran a small store at Osceola, Nebraska. In 1889 was amerchant at Brule,
Keith Co., Nebraska, moving to Cozad, Dawson Co., Nebraska,1892, where he ran
a store until his death, which was due to heart troubleincident to an old
army wound."
BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 6:
"merchant; no issue"
BIOGRAPHY: From "Dunning Family Ancestry", compiled Nov.21, 1952, by LtCol
M.B. Dunning, page 6:
"no issue; address, Mrs. Myrtle A. Blair, Shelby, Nebraska."