William Dunstan1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19233, (1874 - 1954)
FatherCharles Dunstan2,4 (16 May 1835 - 7 Apr 1906)
MotherElizabeth Jane Collins1,5 (10 Jun 1835 - 1 Mar 1908)

Key Events:

Birth: 16 Aug 1874, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania6,7,8,9,10
Marriage: 26 Nov 1908, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, Nora May Smith (29 May 1887 - 6 Sep 1941)11,12,13
Death: 3 Sep 1954, Kingston, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania4
Burial: 6 Sep 1954, Nanticoke Cemetery4

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     William Dunstan was born on 16 Aug 1874 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania.6,7,8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his mother, Elizabeth Jane Collins, with his father, Charles Dunstan, apparently present but omitted from the record in error.14 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.2
     William married Nora May Smith, daughter of Abraham V. Smith and Mary Margaret Henry, on 26 Nov 1908 in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with Rev. C. H. Newing officating.11,12,13
     William and Nora appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 12 South Welles St., enumerated 22 Apr 1910, reporting that they rented their home. Their daughter Margaret was listed as living with them.15
     William registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 80 N. Grant, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed as a laborer at Sheldon Axle Works.3
     William and Nora appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 80 North Grant St., enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Their children Margaret, Jeanette, Florence, Winifred and Mildred were listed as living with them.16
     William and Nora appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 167 Park Ave., enumerated Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home for $35 per month. Their children Margaret, Jeanette, Florence, Winifred, Mildred, Dorothy and Elizabeth were listed as living with them.17
     William and Nora appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 4 Lewis Lane, enumerated 15 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $15 per month, and had lived in the same town in 1935. Their children Florence, Mildred, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Winifred were listed as living with them, as were Winifred's children, Beverly and William Bowers, ages 3 years and 7 months, respectively.18
     He was a clerk in a railroad office by 1900, and a laborer in a spring factory by 1920. He was unemployed in 1930.19,16,20,21 He was yard clerk for a steam railroad in 1940. But he reported that he had been out of work for over a year and was seeking work.18
     His wife died on 6 Sep 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.22
     William appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at Lewis St., enumerated 10 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm. His daughter Florence was listed as living with him.23
     He was a houseman at a hotel at the time of his death.4
     William died on 3 Sep 1954 in Kingston, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 80.4 He was buried on 6 Sep 1954 in Nanticoke Cemetery.4

Children:
     Children with Nora May Smith:

  • Margaret E. Dunstan16,17,24 (9 Dec 1909 - 7 Feb 1978)
  • Jeanette M. Dunstan16,17 (abt 1912 - )
  • Florence Dunstan16,17,18 (abt 1914 - )
  • Winifred C. Dunstan16,17,18 (abt 1915 - )
  • Mildred D. Dunstan16,17,18 (abt Jan 1917 - )
  • Dorothy Dunstan17,18 (abt 1920 - )
  • Elizabeth Dunstan17,18 (abt 1924 - )

Citations

  1. [S5179] Eliza J. Dunstan household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. [S5178] Charles Dunstan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S5184] William Dunstan, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S5181] William Dunstan, Certificate of Death.
  5. [S5178] Charles Dunstan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  6. [S5179] Eliza J. Dunstan household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 6 and state.
  7. [S5184] William Dunstan, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1874.
  8. [S5185] Wm. Dunstan and Nora M. Smith, Application for Marriage License, Luzerne County, shows date, with year as 1879, and town.
  9. [S5178] Charles Dunstan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, as 1875, age 24, and state.
  10. [S5181] William Dunstan, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1874, city, and state.
  11. [S5185] Wm. Dunstan and Nora M. Smith, Application for Marriage License, Luzerne County, shows date, county, and officiant.
  12. [S5176] William Dunston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married one year.
  13. [S5175] William Dunsan household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 35 and hers at 21.
  14. [S5179] Eliza J. Dunstan household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with her husband apparently but omitted in error, as she was listed first and identified as "wife" rather than as "head" as the first person should have been.
  15. [S5176] William Dunston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  16. [S5174] William Dunstan household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  17. [S5175] William Dunsan household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S5177] William Dunstan household, 1940 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  19. [S5176] William Dunston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as clerk, industry as railroad office.
  20. [S5175] William Dunsan household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as none.
  21. [S5178] Charles Dunstan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as clerk, freight.
  22. [S5180] Nora Dunstan, Certificate of Death.
  23. [S12763] William Dunstan household, 1950 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  24. [S1932] Marriage Applications, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, no. 29778a, Alvin Souder and Margaret Dunstan.