Gazlay Family History
Bertis Holmes Dunbar
Parents
| Father | Martin Van Beuren Dunbar (15 November 1837 - 7 February 1917) |
| Mother | Maria Lydia Holmes (5 April 1837 - 28 June 1906) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 February 2021; Last Edited: 3 January 2025 |
| Person ID | 10318 |
| Name | Bertis Holmes Dunbar |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 11 April 1871 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | ca. 1895 to Nancy ‘Nannie’ Wheeler2 |
| Died | 6 December 1961 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1 |
| Buried | in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Nancy ‘Nannie’ Wheeler (daughter of Charles Wheeler and Nancy Standish) |
| Born | 9 May 1864 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois |
| Married | ca. 1895 to Bertis Holmes Dunbar |
| Died | 26 January 1953 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Bertis Holmes Dunbar and Nancy ‘Nannie’ Wheeler: |
| +1. | Harris Wheeler Dunbar |
| Born | 11 November 1895 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 1920 to Mildred Havens |
| Married | 1945 to Mildred J. Thompson |
| Died | 23 August 1964 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Bertis Holmes Dunbar, born: 11 April 1871 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died: 6 December 1961 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, wife, and child).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 466, Sheet No. 8A, Martin B. Dunbar, 66, Connecticut, Oct. 1833, janitor, public school; wife of 36 years Maria L. Dunbar, 65, Connecticut, Apr. 1835, 3 children, 2 living. Living next door is their son and family: Burtis H. Dunbar, 29, Connecticut, Apr. 1871, carpenter; wife of 5 years Nannie W. Dunbar, 36, Illinois, May 1864, 1 child, 1 living; son Harris W. Dunbar, 4, Connecticut, Nov. 1895; b. in law Charles A. Wheeler, 46, Rhode Island, Nov. 1854, carpenter. [Birth dates for several of these people differ from other records.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 522, Sheet No. 8B, Burtis H. Dunbar, 39, Connecticut, first married age 15, carpenter, house; wife Nannie W. Dunbar, 45, Illinois, 1 child, 1 living; son Harris W. Dunbar, 14, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 266, Sheet No. 8B, Burtis Dunbar, 49, Connecticut, contractor, houses; wife Nannie Dunbar, 55, Illinois; son Harris Dunbar, 24, Connecticut, manager, garage. Living next door: J. Herman Tubbs, 60, Connecticut, sheriff, city; wife Gertrude D. Tubbs, 44, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 6-32, Sheet No. 14B, Three related families: 1. J. Herman Tubbs, 70, Connecticut, first married age 21, sheriff, New London County; wife Gertrude D. Tubbs, 54, Connecticut, first married age 24, dressmaker, general practice; 2. Bertis H. Dunbar, 59, Connecticut, first married age 24, carpenter, house; wife Nancy W. Dunbar, 65, Illinois; 3. Harris W. Dunbar, 34, Connecticut, first married age 24, mechanic, street department; wife Mildred H. Dunbar, 33, Connecticut, first married age 23; son Robert H. Dunbar, 9, Connecticut; daughter June Dunbar, 6, Connecticut; daughter Shirley Dunbar, 4 5/12, Connecticut; son Morgan H. Dunbar, 1 8/12, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 6-56, Sheet No. 9B, J. Herman Tubbs, 80, Connecticut, chief deputy sheriff, New London Co.; wife Gertrude Tubbs, 64, Connecticut. Living next door: Bertis R. Dunbar, 68, Connecticut; wife Nancy W. Dunbar, 75, Illinois; son Harris W. Dunbar, 44, Connecticut, divorced, repairman, trans. bus. co.