Jacob Dunke

1845 - 1909  (64 years)

• Name	Jacob Dunke
  Born	30 Mar 1845	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1879	7 Arthur Street N., Elmira, Ontario   [1]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Store Keeper
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant
  Elected Office	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	treasurer - Elmira
  Interesting	business
  Residence	2 William Street, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
  		2 William Street, Elmira, Ontario Built by Jacob Dunke
  Residence	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Dunke residence 1903 Elmira From: Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24489
  Died	22 Jun 1909  [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I24489	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Dunke,   b. 15 Feb 1804, , Germany ,   d. 15 Feb 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Salome Stoltz,   b. 28 Aug 1815, , Germany ,   d. 25 Mar 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1836	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F6124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Powell,   b. 24 Jan 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1879	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Erma Edna Dunke,   b. 3 Mar 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1954, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   2. Alva Ethel Dunke,   b. 20 Nov 1882, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1940, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 57 years)   3. Cora Viola "Viola" Dunke,   b. 20 Aug 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1966  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Jacob Dunke 1903

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Jacob Dunke came to Elmira 39 years ago, entering upon his duties as clerk in the general store of Wenger & Ruppel, for whom he worked two years. After the dissolution of partnership of his employers, he engaged with Mr. Isaac Wenger, where he remained nine years. During this term he laid the foundation of a successful business career and in the year 1875 embarked on his own account in the corner store in Wachsmuth's block. After having experienced unusual success and amassed a large fortune, he sold out to his brother in 1888 and has since lived retired. Mr. Dunke struck Elmira without a dollar to his name and his success is remarkable. He has been treasurer of the Village of Elmira ever since incorporation. It may be said, as a tribute to his ability as collector, as well as to the integrity of the ratepayers of Elmira, that there has never been a time when every cent of the taxes was not paid up on the date required by law. Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10741-79. Jacob DUNKE, 34, merchant, Preston, of Elmira, s/o Peter & Salome [STOLTZ] DUNKE, married Rachael POWELL, 22, Wellesley, of Elmira, d/o Simon & Jane POWELL, witn: Mr. SARDALIS, Drayton & Alexander POWELL, Wellesley, on 22 January 1879, at Elmira [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 3. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, pg 3. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. In Loving Memory Of/ Jacob Dunke/ Who Died/ June 22, 1909,/ Aged/ 64 Yrs. & 23 Days./ He Being Dead Yet Speaketh. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 17. Jacob DUNKY Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Lutheran b. 30-May [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 44. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 40. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 34. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Peter Dunke married 19 Apr 1836 in Preston by banns to Salome Stoltz, wit: Michl. Staempfler & Michl. Roos

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Mar 1845 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1879 - 7 Arthur Street N., Elmira, Ontario Married - 22 Jan 1879 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Store Keeper - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - treasurer - Elmira - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 2 William Street, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario Residence - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth