William
Dunker
Born in Mecklenburg, Germany
Son of Christian Dunker
and Sophia Mary Dunker
[uncertain]
Husband of
Sophia (Albright) Dunker
— married
1881 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 67
in Wilson, Niagara, New York, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jul 2014
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Biography
William was born in Mecklenberg, Germany around 1861.[1] He arrived in the United States around 1866.[2]
William married Sophia Albright, also born in Germany, around 1881.[3][4] They had two children by 1910, William Dunker, Jr. and Eunice, and Sophia's mother, Mary Albright, lived with the family.[4]
William died on February 14, 1928 in Wilson, at the age of 67.[5]
Notes
- A William Dunker who reported arriving before the age of 18 was naturalized in the Niagara County court in 1884.[6] His witnesses were Charles A. Kandt (of Lockport) and John H. Bouesteel (of Wilson, name is hard to make out).
William Dunker migrated from Germany to United States.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 12 April 2016), Willie Donker in household of Chris Donker, New York, United States; citing p. 56, family 465, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,554.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : accessed 12 March 2017), William Dunker, Wilson Township (eastern part excl. Wilson vill.), Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 3A, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,130.
- ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch ([3] : 12 December 2014), William Sr. Dunker in entry for William R. Jr. Dunker and Jessie May Sweigert, 16 Dec 1908; citing reference 798; FHL microfilm 897,557.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : accessed 11 March 2017), William Dunker, Wilson, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 140, sheet 6B, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1050; FHL microfilm 1,375,063.
- ↑ Death notice, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Thursday Evening, February 16, 1928, page 12
- ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MQ-FNZK?cc=1999177&wc=MDSJ-C36%3A326202901%2C326470901 : 4 October 2018), Niagara > Naturalization index 1884 box 45, A-Z > image 121 of 548; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
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