William Dalton Dunning (1823 - 1889)

Born 12 May 1823 in Châteauguay, Châteauguay, Canada East

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia (Lefebvre) Dunning — married 3 Nov 1847 in Chateauguay, Canada East

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1889 at age 66 in Cumberland, Russell, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

• William was born 12 May 1823 and was baptized on the 18th. He passed away in 1889. ^[1]
• Married 3 Nov 1847 to Sophia Lefebvre (d. 1904 at Cumberland)
  • Lucy Ann Dunning #1706 b. 21 Aug 1848 at Chateauguay, d. 27 Nov 1902 at Cumberland
    • m. Arthur Dunning (son of William Hoyt Dunning (Theophilus tree #1560))
  • Almira Dunning #1707 b. 25 Sep 1849 at Chateauguay, d. 7 Feb 1887 at Cumberland, bur. at Cumberland, never married
  • William Gregory Dunning #1708 b. 20 Mar 1852 at Chateauguay, d. 27 Oct 1918 at Navan
  • Sophia Amelia Dunning #1709 b. 21 Aug 1854 at Cumberland, d. 1933 at Navan, bur. at Cumberland, unmarried
  • Nelson Beach Dunning #1710 b. 12 Mar 1857 at Cumberland, d. 1945
    • m. 25 Jul 1888 Mary Ann Williamson, age 30, parents Henry Williamson and Ann Adams
• William, Sophia, Almira and Sophia A all buried at Dale's Cemetery, Cumberland with one headstone

Sources

• First-hand knowledge of J Heron.
• Fred W. George in collaboration with Lieut. Col. M.B. Dunning, Ret'd; Descendants of Theophilus Dunning; Denver: Colorado Genealogical Society, 1944-; OCLC Number: 58889600; person 673
  • 673 William Dalton^7 Dunning (Ithamar Gregory^6 Abijah^5 David^4 Benj^3 Benj^2 Theop^1), b. May 12, 1823, Chateauguay, Ont., d. Sep. 25 1889 at Bear Lake, Ont., buried Cumberland, Ont., Can., m. Nov. 3, 1847 Sophia LeFebvre (b. Mar. 31, 1814, d. Feb. 27, 1904, ae. 90 yrs.); farmer, at Bear Lake, Ont. Can.
• Ancestry.ca search
  • Message 20 Mar 2001 from Ron Patrick in discussion forum including descendants of Ithamar Gregory Dunning
  • Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 for Guillaume Dunning, C, Châteauguay, St-Joachim, 1823, image 19 of 57, (baptism 18 May 1823)
    • B de Guillaume Dunning
    • Le dix huit mai mil huit cent vingt trois par nous pritre sous signe a ete baptize Guillaume ne le onze du present du marriage legitime de Gregoire Dunning cultivateur du liens et de Luce Beach le parein William Dalton et la mareine Marie Lefebvre qui n'ont pas signer.
      • The eighteenth May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three by me, priest undersigned, have baptized William born the eleventh present of the legitimate marriage of Gregory Dunning local farmer and of Lucy Beach. The godfather William Dalton and the godmother Marie Lefebvre who didn't sign.
  • Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 for William Dunning, B, Beauharnois and Châteauguay, Église Protestantes, 1847, image 12 of 32
    • Marriage W. Dunning and S. Lefebvre
    • William Dunning farmer of Chateauguay Basin County of Huntingdon and Sophie Lefebvre -------------- of St. Martine spinster, were married by license on this third day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven by me Snr Bowles
    • This marriage was solemnized between us William Dunning, Sophie Lefebvre
    • In the presence of Rhoda Ann Perrigo, P.B. Watier friends of the parties, and Ithamar G Dunning brother of the bridegroom who have here under signed their names
  • 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia for William Dunning, Canada East (Quebec), Huntingdon County, Chateauguay, image 55 of 106
    • 25 William Dunning, Cultivateur, born Canada, Presbyterian, 29, Male
    • 26 Sophie Lefebvre, ?? Epouse, born Canada F, Presbyterian, 30, Female
    • 27 Gregory Dunning, Rentier, born Etats-Unis, Presbyterian, 70, Male
    • 28 Lucie Beach --, ?? Epouse, born Etats-Unis, Presbyterian, 68, Female
    • 29 Gregory Dunning, Cultivateur, born Canada, Presbyterian, 24, Male
    • 30 Elizabeth Dunning, , born Canada, Presbyterian, 29, Female
    • 31 Lysa Dunning, , born Canada, Presbyterian, 24, Female
    • 32 Elmira Dunning, , born Canada, Presbyterian, 45, Female
    • 33 Luce Dunning, , born Canada, Presbyterian, 3, Female
    • 34 Elmira Dunning, , born Canada, Presbyterian, 2, Female
  • 1871 Census of Canada for William D Dunning, Ontario, Russell, Cumberland, image 55 of 75
    • Dunning William D, Male, 47, born Q, P Brethren, English, Farmer, Married
    • Dunning Sophia, Female, 50, born Q, P Brethren, French, , Married
    • Dunning Almira, Female, 20, born Q, P Brethren, English
    • Dunning William, Male, 18, born Q, P Brethren, English
    • Dunning Sophia S, Female, 16, born Q, P Brethren, English
    • Dunning Nelson B, Male, 14, born O, P Brethren, English
    • Dunning Almira, Female, 64, born Q, Can. Presb., English
  • 1881 Census of Canada, Ontario, Russell, Cumberland, images 67 & 68 of 73
    • 24 Dunning William, Male, 56, born Q, Ply Brethren, English, Farmer, Married
    • 25 Dunning Sophia, Female, 67, born Q, Ply Brethren, French, , Married
    • 1 Dunning Almira, Female, 30, born Q, Ply Brethren, English
    • 2 Dunning William, Male, 29, born Q, Ply Brethren, English, Farmer
    • 3 Dunning Sophia, Female, 27, born Q, Ply Brethren, English
    • 4 Dunning Nelson, Male, 24, born O, Ply Brethren, English
  • Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 for William Dalton Dunning, Russell, 1888, image 4 of 33
    • Marriage register no. 2, Ontario 010164
    • Married 25 Jul 1888 at Cumberland
    • Groom: Nelson Beach Dunning, 31, reside Cumberland, born Cumberland, Bachelor, Farmer
      • Father: William Dalton Dunning
      • Mother: Sophia Lefevre
    • Bride: Mary Ann Williamson, 30, reside Cumberland, born Ottawa, Spinster
      • Father: Henry Williamson
      • Mother: Ann Adams
  • Canadian Headstones
    • This headstone has errors: spelling of Lefebvre
  • Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    • Name: William Dalton Dunning
    • Gender: M (Male)
    • Birth Date: 1823
    • Death Date: 1889
    • Cemetery: Dales Cemetery
    • Burial or Cremation Place: Cumberland, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    • Has Bio?: N
    • Spouse: Sophia Dunning
    • Children: Almira Dunning, Sophia Dunning, William Gregory Dunning

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by J Heron, Jan 6, 2013

Acknowledgments

Thanks to J Heron for starting this profile.

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