Surnames: Dunow, Dunhew, Shoemaker, Reichford, Harrall

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 23 Feb 1950, Census & Marriage Records, Family Notes

Dunow, Fred C. (Aug. 1882 - Feb. 1950)

Word has been received here of the death of Mr. Fred Dunow, former resident of town of Hoard, Wisconsin. Mr. Dunow was a brother to August, Adam and Arthur Dunow.

*Fred C. Dunow was the son of Fred and Bertha (Reichford) Dunow. He was married to Flora Shoemaker, the daughter of Alan C. Shoemaker & Drusilla Harrall.

----Source: Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday April 20, 1916, pg. 1
A. C. Shoemaker.
A. C. Shoemaker, aged 79 years, died Wednesday at his home in Council Bluffs, from infirmities due to old age. The remains were brought to Bedford Thursday for burial. Short services were held at the cemetery conducted by Rev. J. W. Goodsell. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Mattie Gifford of Port Angeles, Wash., Mrs. Flora Dunnow (Dunow) of Council Bluffs, Will M Shoemaker, Albia, Ia., and James A. Shoemaker of Denver, Colo. He was a brother of the late Mrs. Alex John.

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Hoard, Clark, Wisconsin, pg. 192, family 133, line 62

Fred Dunow, white, married, male
place of birth: parent 1: Germany
place of birth: parent 2: Germany

Household Members
head Fred Dunow M 59y Germany
wife Bertha Dunow F 58y Germany
son August Dunow M 22y Wisconsin
daughter Annie Dunow F 18y Wisconsin
daughter Eva Dunow F 16y Wisconsin
son Adam Dunow M 14y Wisconsin
son Arthur Dunow M 11y Wisconsin

1910 Federal Census, Hoard, Clark, Wisconsin, pg. 8, family 41

Fred Dunow, white, married, male
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany

Household Members
self Fred Dunow M 63y Germany
wife Bertha Dunow F 56y Germany
dau Eva Dunow F 21y Wisconsin
son Arthur Dunow M 16y Wisconsin
son August Dunow M 27y Wisconsin
son Adam Dunow M 18y Wisconsin

1920 Federal Census, Pottawattamie, Iowa

Fred C Dunow, white married male
father's birthplace: France
mother's birthplace: France

Household Members
self Fred C Dunow M 37y Wisconsin
wife Flora Dunow F 42y Iowa
son Charles Dunow M 9y Iowa
son Harold Dunow M 6y Iowa
son Floyd Dunow M 5y Iowa
daughter Bertha Dunow F 3y Iowa
Driscella Shoemaker F 84y Indiana

1930 Federal Census, enumeration district number: 0027, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, family 128, line 14

Fred C Dunow, white, married, male
father's birthplace: France
mother's birthplace: Germany

Household Members
head Fred C Dunow M 50 Wisconsin
wife Flora A Dunow F 52 Iowa
son Fredrick C Dunow M 19 Iowa
son Clarence J Dunow M 17 Iowa
son Floyd A Dunow M 15 Iowa
daughter Bertha K Dunow F 13 Iowa

1940 Federal Census, Ward 4, Council Bluffs, Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, family 67, line 69

Fred Dunow, white, married, male
residence in 1935: Same Place

Household Members
head Fred Dunow M 59 Wisconsin
wife Flora Dunow F 62 Iowa
son Clarence Dunow M 27 Iowa
son Floyd Dunow M 25 Iowa

Iowa Marriages

Fred Dunow
date: 24 Jun 1908
place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
age: 29
estimated birth year: 1879
father: Fred Dunow
mother: Bertha Reichford
bride: Flora A. Shoemaker
bride's age: 31
bride's estimated birth year: 1877
bride's father: Alan C. Shoemaker
bride's mother: Drusilla Harrall

World War I Selective Service System Draft (12 Sep 1918)

Fred Charlie Dunow, serial #249

1316 Art H. Bluffs, Path Iowa

Occupation: Car inspector for the CRIR Railway Yards

Nearest Relative: Flora Dunow
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
place: Council Bluffs City, Iowa, United States
gender: Male, 38 yrs., med. height, slender build, brown hair & brown eyes.
birth date: 16 Aug 1880
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States