Gazlay Family History
Jeremiah G. Dunbar
Parents
| Father | Moses Dunbar (1777 - 18 June 1855) |
| Mother | Sarah Getchell (9 October 1801 - 16 April 1891) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 February 2021; Last Edited: 5 January 2025 |
| Person ID | 10298 |
| Name | Jeremiah G. Dunbar |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 9 October 1841 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | to Annie E. Burdick |
| Married | 1887 to Minnie Carol Fisher7 |
| Died | 8 June 1920 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut1 |
| Buried | in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Annie E. Burdick |
| Born | 7 September 1844 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Jeremiah G. Dunbar |
| Died | 21 October 1885 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Jeremiah G. Dunbar and Annie E. Burdick: |
| +1. | William Frederick Dunbar |
| Born | July 1871 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Mary Freda Potter |
| Died | 24 January 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| +2. | Nellie Agnes Dunbar |
| Born | 31 July 1873 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 22 January 1888 to Charles Henry Dart |
| Married | 1926 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Franklin Oscar Loomis |
| Died | 15 July 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Spouse 2 | Minnie Carol Fisher |
| Born | 26 April 1863 in Edgertown, Dukes County, Massachusetts |
| Married | 1887 to Jeremiah G. Dunbar |
| Died | 22 April 1950 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Jeremiah G. Dunbar and Minnie Carol Fisher: |
| 1. | Arthur H. Dunbar |
| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 4 August 1888 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| +2. | Jeremiah Getchell ‘Jerry’ Dunbar, Jr. |
| Born | 20 May 1890 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 31 July 1915 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Jane ‘Janie’ Keeney |
| Married | to Cornelia Skinner |
| Died | 27 April 1976 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| +3. | Everett Clifton Dunbar |
| Born | 4 August 1892 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Margaret Cecilia Carey |
| Died | 4 September 1956 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Jeremiah G. Dunbar, born: 9 October 1841 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut; died: 8 June 1920 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary naming three sons and one daughter; a note: Father: Moses Dunbar; and the inscription: Civil War CO. H. 14 C.V.I, and age 78; and provides the names and links for his mother, 2 siblings, 2 spouses (one m.1887), and 5 children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Image 3 of 54, Sarah Peckham, 50, CT; Abby J. Eaton, 26, CT; Celia Peckham, 20, CT; John Dunbar, 18, CT mariner; Martin V. Dunbar, 16, CT, mariner; Mary L. Dunbar, 12, CT; Jeremiah Dunbar, 9, CT; Harriet A. Dunbar, 7, CT.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Page 53, Image 53 of 64, Sarah Dunbar, 54, Conn.; John Dunbar, 27, Conn., seaman; Martin Dunbar, 24, Conn., seaman; Jeremiah Dunbar, 19, Conn., seaman; Harriet Dunbar, 18, Conn.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Page 59, John Dunbar, 35, Conn., laborer; Rose Dunbar, 22, N. York; Hattie Dunbar, 3, Conn.; Sarah Dunbar, 1, Conn.; Jeremiah Dunbar, 23, Conn., stonecutter [his is believed to be John’s youngest brother Jeremiah, although he is thought to be closer to 29 years old at the time.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, E.D. 122, Page 33A, Jeremiah Dunbar, 35, Connecticut, farmer; wife Anna Dunbar, 35, Connecticut; daughter Nellie Dunbar, 9, Connecticut; Willie Dunbar, 6, Connecticut [the ages of the two children are apparently reversed, compared with other records]; niece Lena Lilly, 14, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, E.D. 551, Sheet No. 2A, Jeremiah G. Dunbar, 68, Connecticut, 2nd marriage, first married age 24, laborer, farm; wife Minnie C. Dunbar, 44, Massachusetts, 1st marriage, first married age 24; son Jeremiah G. Dunbar, Jr., 20, Connecticut, laborer, day worker; son Everett C. Dunbar, 18, Connecticut, laborer, tube factory.
- Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Minnie Carol Fisher Dunbar, born: 26 April 1863 in Edgertown Dukes County, Massachusetts; died: 22 April 1950 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which includes a note: Death cert says born 1863 and the stone has 1865; and provides the names and links for her spouse and three children).