Fred Stephen Dunning

Fred Stephen Dunning

• Father: Oscar R. Dunning b. November 1854, d. 12 October 1918
• Mother: Ella Louise Hodson b. October 1858, d. 23 March 1942

• Fred Stephen Dunning was born on 21 April 1883 in New York.
• Oscar R. Dunning and Ella Louise Hodson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 70 Adam Street. Other members of the household included Fred Stephen Dunning, Stella A. Dunning and Roland L. Dunning. Also in the household was widow Electa Van Colt (age 79), identified as an aunt.
• He married Margaret Grace Few, daughter of Charles Few and Fannie (?), on 8 November 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 11 November 1905 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The marriage of Miss Margaret Grace Few and Mr. Fred Stephen Dunning was quietly solemnized on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. William Boodger of 1331 Willow avenue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Franklin J. Estabrook, pastor of the First Congregational church.
• The following appeared on 14 November 1905 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Dunning, Franklin avenue, Lockport, Saturday evening, November 11, in honor of the marriage of their son, Fred S. Dunning whose marriage to Miss Margaret G. Few occurred Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. Boodger of this city.
       Covers were laid for 30 guests.
       The out-of-town guests were Miss Clara Timbs, Miss Stella A. Dunning, Mrs. C. Few, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boodger, Mr. J. R. Smith and Mr. Harold McVittie of this city; Miss Alice and Mr. John Chase of Tonawanda, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Compton, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sinclair and Miss Clara Sinclair and Mr. George Palmer of Buffalo, Mrs. S. S. Hodgson and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kaufman of Eden Center, N. Y.
• Fred Stephen Dunning and Margaret Grace Few appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1363-1/2 Michigan Avenue.
• He was employed as a bookkeeper at a salesbook factory, according to the 1910 census.
• Fred Stephen Dunning registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Niagara County, New York, while living with his wife Margaret Grace at 2220 Whitney Avenue in Niagara Falls, and employed there American Sales Book Company on Highland, as a deprtment head.
• The following appeared on 16 October 1918 in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal: Oscar R. Dunning, a former resident of Lockport, died on Saturday morning, Oct. 12th, in East Concord, N. Y., after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia, aged 63 years. Besides his wife, Ella L. Dunning, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Stella A. McNall of Buffalo, two sons, Fred S. of Niagara Falls, N. Y., Roland L. of Great Lakes, Ill., one sister, Mrs. Etta Tildsley of San Francisco, Cal., and one brother William Dunning of Jackson, Mich.
       Mr. Dunning was born in Rochester, N. Y., in the year of 1855. For fifteen years during his residence in Lockport he was employed by the government postoffice as mail carrier, after which he accepted a position with the Transmission Ballbearing Plant of Buffalo. For the past four years he has worked on the Homestead farm in East Concord, where he died.
       Mr. Dunning attended the East Avenue Congregational Church and was a staunch member of Constellation Lodge, I.O.O.F.
       The remains were brought to Lockport where short services were conducted on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. J. W. Bailey. The bearers were Messrs. Ira McCoy, William James, Charles Lansom, William Collins, William Brown and Frank Chase. The body was interred in the family lot in Cold Springs cemetery.
• Fred Stephen Dunning and Margaret Grace Few appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1637 South Avenue. Other members of the household included Frederic C. Dunning.
• Fred Stephen Dunning became a widower at the 29 June 1925 death of his wife Margaret Grace Few.
• The following appeared on 29 June 1925 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] In this city, Monday, June 29, 1925, Margaret Grace Dunning. Wife of Fred S. Dunning; mother of Frederick C., sister of Mrs. W. L. Boodger of Elmira, N. Y; daughter of Mrs. F. G. Denton of Elmira, N. Y. Funeral services at the family residence, No. 1708 Eighteenth street, Wednesday, July 1st at 2:30 p. M. Burial, Cold Springs cemetery, Lockport, N. Y. Rev. Spencer Owen will officiate. Deceased was a member of Fingler Chapter of O. E. S.
• He married Clara M. Timbs, daughter of George Timbs and Della (?).
• Fred Stephen Dunning and Clara M. Timbs appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 2420 South Avenue. Other members of the household included Frederic C. Dunning.
• He was employed as a supervisor by a salesbook company, according to the 1940 census.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1942 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: (Lockport) Mrs. Ella L. Dunning, widow of Oscar R. Dunning, 156 Vine street, died today after an illness of several months. She was born in East Shelby, Orleans county, but resided most of her life here. She was a member of Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, No. 84, and the Plymouth Congregational church.
       Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. M. J. McNall, of this city; two sons, Fred S. Dunning, of Niagara Falls, and Roland L. Dunning, of Lockport, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Compton, of this city.
       The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Taylor and Reynolds funeral home here with interment in Cold Springs cemetery.
• He witnessed the marriage of Frederic C. Dunning and Elizabeth Marie Jacoby on 7 September 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church.
• Fred Stephen Dunning died on 21 December 1960 at age 77 in Pinellas County, Florida.
• He was interred at St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.
• The following appeared on 23 December 1960 in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal: Services have been held in St. Petersburg, Fla., for Fred S. Dunning, a native Lockportian, who died on Dec. 21.
       Born in Lockport on March 21, 1883, Mr. Dunning spent most of his life in Niagara Falls where he was employed at Moore Business Forms. He was a past grand and a 5-year member of Niagara Falls Lodge 81, IOOF, and a member of the Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal. He moved to St. Petersburg upon his retirement several years ago.
       Mr. Dunning is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara Dunning of St. Petersburg, a son, Fred C. Dunning, Niagara Falls, and two grandchildren. Burial was in St. Petersburg.

• Last Edited: 26 Dec 2013