Michael Dunke

1837 - 1931  (93 years)

• Name	Michael Dunke
  Born	26 Aug 1837	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11827335
  Died	1 May 1931	Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Buried	Pleasanton Township Cemetery, Pleasanton Twp., Manistee Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I489145	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Georg Michael "Michael" Dunke,   b. 27 May 1806, Rechtenbach, , Bayern, Germany ,   d. , Ohio, USA
  Mother	Magdalena Groff,   b. 8 Mar 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Apr 1902, Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1833
  Family ID	F11250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Dunke-Michael-1837-1931-001-FindAGrave.jpg Photograph of Michael Dunke, found in a Photo Album belonging to my gggrandfather, John Stubbs (a 103OVI friend). The back of the the photo is marked "Michael Dunke, Cos A and H, 54 years old". https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11827335

  
  

• Notes

  FORMER ARMY OFFICER DIES FRIDAY Michael Dunke, 93, died at his home here Friday, after several months of illness, brought on by his age. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Michael Yeagle, with an honorary guard of American Legion men standing in formation during the services, which ended with the soldier's last call, taps. But one comrade of the G. A. R. was able to be present, Mr. G. H. Uthoff. The body was taken to Michigan for burial. Mr. Dunke, whose interest in the army and army men never faltered, presented the post with many historical items on his birthday anniversary last August. This list of gifts included pictures, orders and other papers of historical significance. He moved to Genoa with his family in 1906 and has lived here since that time. Born in Canada, he moved to Cleveland with his parents as a boy and when he reached the age of 18 he enlisted in the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons, making a long wagon trip to St. Louis, then the western outpost of civilization. He took part in several Indian fights, the Mormon uprising and knew many of the famous characters of that day, including Buffalo Bill. Married in 1862, at the end of his enlistment, he reenlisted when Lincoln called the volunteers and was made a first sergeant, serving in the Union Army until May, 1865, when he was commissioned a 1st lieutenant of Company H, 103rd Regt. O. V. I. He was mustered out of service in June, 1865. Following the war he emigrated to Manistee Co., Michigan, with his wife and son, took up a quarter section farm and after clearing it, resided there for 40 years. He was the father of six children and during his years in Michigan was active in civic affairs and G. A. R. work. His surviving family consists of two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Stroud, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Elizabeth Filer, of Chelsa, Mich.; one son, Mr. Collin Dunke, of Pleasanton, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. Lulu Steele and Miss Eva Dunke, of Genoa, Ohio; Mrs. W. S. Lee, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Richard Lang, of Arcadia, Mich.: and two grandchildren, Mr. Norman Steele, of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Lawrence Molkenbur, of Woodville, Ohio. The Genoa Gazette Genoa, Ohio Fri, May 8, 1931 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S2720] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953. Name: Michial Dunke Sex: Male Age: 93 Birth Date: 26 Aug 1837 Birthplace: Canada Residence Date: 01 May 1931 Residence Place: Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio Burial Date: 05 May 1931 Burial Place: Beulah, Mich. Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Father's Name: M. Dunke Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Name: M. Groff Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: Penn. Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 May 1931 Event Place: Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1837 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 May 1931 - Genoa, Ottawa, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth