James Alexander DUNN, Sr

1885 - 1960  (75 years)

• Name	James Alexander DUNN
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	15 Sep 1885	Pepin County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Sep 1960	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
  Notes	Also called James Frank Dunn. In the 1905 state census, he was still living at home. In the 1910 census, he was James Dunn, 24, who lived with his wife Kate, 23, born in Minnesota, in Chisholm with their son Archie, 4, born in Minnesota. James was a locomotive fireman. That James, however, had both parents born in Wisconsin. The couple had been married five years and Kate had had only the one child. The couple had been married for 5 years and it was the first marriage for both. in his draft registration of September 14, 1918, he was James Alexander Dunn, born 15 Sep 1885. He was a fireman for the village of Chisholm, Minnesota. He gave as his nearest relative Eliza Dunn of his address (417 Pine Street) in Chisholm. He was described as short and stout with blue eyes and dark brown hair. In the 1920 census, he and his wife Jessie lived in Chisholm, Minnesota. James’s mother Elizabeth lived with them. James was a fireman for the city. In the 1930 census, he and his family lived in Detroit. James was an electrician in the construction industry. In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Redford Twp, Wayne County, Michigan. He was an electrician in the automotive industry. All of the children were still at home. James had had an eighth-grade education. His wife had been educated through the sixth grade. His obit said that he was the dear father of Mrs. Vivian Severson, Mrs. Virginia Lane, Mrs. Nancy Plunkett. Arch, Harry, Calvin and James Dunn.
  Person ID	I13504	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Frank Smith DUNN,   b. 24 May 1846, Pennsylvania d. 16 Sep 1932, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Eliza Ann FLEMING,   b. 19 Jun 1847, Pennsylvania d. 25 Nov 1923, Wabasha County, Minnesota (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1882
  Family ID	F10079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine (Kate) BRICK,   b. Abt 1889, Minnesota
  Marriage	15 Sep 1905	Ramsey County, Minnesota
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Archie W DUNN,   b. 23 Jan 1906, Eden Valley, Minnesota
  Family ID	F17570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Jessie LOWELL,   b. 11 May 1901, Barron County, Wisconsin d. 7 Feb 1969, Barron County, Wisconsin (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1919	St. Louis County, Minnesota
  	MOMS, as James A Dunn and Jessie Lowell
  Divorce	6 Mar 1944	Wayne County, Michigan
  Children	1. Harry James DUNN,   b. 16 Dec 1921, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 21 Oct 2009, Michigan (Age 87 years)   2. Calvin O DUNN,   b. 16 Aug 1923, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 21 Feb 1998, Michigan (Age 74 years)   3. Vivian Jessie DUNN,   b. 21 Jan 1926, Michigan d. 20 May 2006, Barron County, Wisconsin (Age 80 years)   4. Virginia Muriel DUNN,   b. 1927, Michigan d. 7 Mar 2015, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois (Age 88 years)   5. James Alexander DUNN, Jr,   b. 27 May 1935, Wayne County, Michigan d. 11 Aug 2012, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 77 years)   6. Nancy Joyce DUNN,   b. 12 Jul 1937, Michigan d. 3 Dec 2020, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F10081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2019