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| Fifth Generation |
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| Family of Joseph Dunbar (4) & Elisabeth Laffer |
| 5. William Francis 'Frank' Dunbar.10,16 Born on Aug 17, 1847 in Carrol County, Ohio.10 William Francis 'Frank' died in Gary, Indiana on May 3, 1942, he was 94.10,16 Buried in Mt. Olive Cemetary, Chicago, IL.10 Enlisted at age 16-March 31, 1864 from Mt. Sterling, [Missouri Township, Brown County] IL in Company H of the 72nd Illinois Volunteers. He was immediately (Robert Winne has later, records show it was the same day) mustered out and transfered to Company C of the 33rd Illinois Infantry Volunteers. He suffered a gun shot wound to the thigh on February 15, 1865. He was honorably discharged at Vicksburg Mississippi on November 24, 1865. He was the last living Civil War Vet from DuPage County, IL where he was living at his death. Registered to vote Oct 18, 1892. He lived at 109 Abordeen St. at that time. He had lived in the precinct for 1 year, the County of Cook for 2 years, and the State of Illinois for 35 years. He did vote. His discharge papers from the Civil War states that he was born in Carroll County-one place mentions Troy, and beside it in parenthesis (old name). Also mentions Minerva, Ohio, and Pittsburgh Pa. until 1877-then Mount Sterling and Springfield Illinois until 1881. Could it be that Joseph's first three were born in Minerva, Ohio? 10,50,51,21,52 |
| i. Arthur10,9. Born on Apr 26, 1894. On Apr 26, 1916 when Arthur was 22, he married Emma Grung10,54.10 Born on Jun 23, .10 Emma died on Sep 11, 1976.10 |
| ii. David Walter10,55. Born on May 2, 1896.10 David Walter died on Apr 9, 1981, he was 84.10 On Apr 18, 1923 when David Walter was 26, he married Camilla Magnus10,9. Born on Nov 10, 1901.10 |
| iii. Frances 'Fanny'56,57. Born on Jan 2, 1898. On Feb 26, 1927 when Frances 'Fanny' was 29, she married Elmer Larson10,9. Born on Aug 16, . |
| 12 v. Hazel (1902-) |
| On Mar 22, 1868 when William Francis 'Frank' was 20, he first married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' J. Hutchison10,17,59, in Brown County, IL.60,61 Born on Feb 26, 1853.17 Elizabeth 'Lizzie' J. died in Mt. Sterling, IL on Jun 2, 1886, she was 33.17 They had the following children: |
| i. Charles Fred10,62,63. Born on Jan 16, 1869 in Chicago, IL.10,16 Charles Fred died in Long Beach California on Dec 30, 1950, he was 81.10 Buried in Chicago, IL.10 Inventor and manufacturer of Dunbar Popcorn Machine. Factory in Chicago. *Listed as Freddie in Family Bible* 10 Charles Fred first married Mildred Cook10,9. Mildred died abt 1938.10 abt 1938 when Charles Fred was 68, he second married Mrs. Florence W. Dunbar10. |
| ii. Samuel 'Harry'10,64,65. Born on Nov 22, 1870.16 Samuel 'Harry' died on Jul 22, 1871.16 ***Samuel and Harry may or may not be the same person, this is my assumption.*** |
| iii. Mary66. Born on Nov 14, 1874.16 **Unsure as to whose child Mary is, this is my assumption. |
| In 1893 when William Francis 'Frank' was 45, he first married Anna Sofia Petersson53, daughter of Lars Peter Petersson & Anna Catharina Davidsdotter.10 Born on Nov 30, 1863 in Eksj� parish.10 Anna Sofia died on Oct 27, 1918, she was 54.10 They had the following children: |
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