Jacob
"Jake"
Tunis
Born in Spring Bay, Woodford, Illinois, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Lucy (Miller) Ballard
— married
9 Dec 1908 in David City, Butler, Nebraska, United States
Died
at age 56
in Brush, Morgan, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Oct 2014
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Biography
Jacob Tunis was born on Sep. 8, 1874 to John Tunis and Mary Silenda Scrivens.
He married Mary Lucy Miller on Dec. 9, 1908 in David City, Butler, Nebraska. They became the parents of three children; Alma, Dollie and Edna Mae.
Jacob died from a kidney tumor on Jul. 5, 1931 in Brush, Colorado. He is buried at the Akron Cemetery in Akron, Colorado.[1]
Sources
- United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch: Jacob Tunis in household of John Tunis, Woodford, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 226, sheet 412C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,262.
- United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch; Jacob Tunis in household of Alfred Tunis], Partridge & Spring Bay Townships Spring Bay village, Woodford, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,356.
- United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch; Jacob Tunis, 1910.
- United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch; Jacob Tunis, West Akron, Washington, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,171.
- United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch; Jake Tunis, Buena Vista, Washington, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0021, sheet 1B, family 21, line 88, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 251; FHL microfilm 2,339,986.
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