Montana Death Index number 54-092
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'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
5 January 1912, page 3:
Three Forks Herald-- Frank J. Dunbar, for nearly 50 years a resident of Montana, died in Butte. He went over to Butte some time ago for surgical treatment. He was 74 years of age and is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters, all of whom live in Three Forks. One of the daughters was with her father during his last illness.
Mr. Dunbar was born in Brickville (sic), Cuyahoga county, O., April 24, 1837, and was the son of John and Lucy (Bliss) Dunbar, both of whom were natives of Boston. When a young man Mr. Dunbar joined the rush for Pike's peak, in Colorado, and from there came to Montana by ox team in 1862 in company with his brother, Thomas M. Dunbar. They arrived in Bannack in August, 1862, where they remained until November when the removed to the then supposed head of navigation on the Missouri river, where they founded the old city of Gallatin and erected the first house there. Later Mr. Dunbar removed across the river and since that time owned an immense ranch in the Gallatin valley.
Mr. Dunbar was united in marriage to Miss Anna Campbell, Feb. 25, 1867, who was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the pioneers of the state. Herbert, Frank and Homer Dunbar the three sons, as well as Miss Fannie Dunbar and Mrs. Will Alexander, all live in the Three Forks country.
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'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
5 January 1912, page 3:
Three Forks Herald-- Frank J. Dunbar, for nearly 50 years a resident of Montana, died in Butte. He went over to Butte some time ago for surgical treatment. He was 74 years of age and is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters, all of whom live in Three Forks. One of the daughters was with her father during his last illness.
Mr. Dunbar was born in Brickville (sic), Cuyahoga county, O., April 24, 1837, and was the son of John and Lucy (Bliss) Dunbar, both of whom were natives of Boston. When a young man Mr. Dunbar joined the rush for Pike's peak, in Colorado, and from there came to Montana by ox team in 1862 in company with his brother, Thomas M. Dunbar. They arrived in Bannack in August, 1862, where they remained until November when the removed to the then supposed head of navigation on the Missouri river, where they founded the old city of Gallatin and erected the first house there. Later Mr. Dunbar removed across the river and since that time owned an immense ranch in the Gallatin valley.
Mr. Dunbar was united in marriage to Miss Anna Campbell, Feb. 25, 1867, who was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the pioneers of the state. Herbert, Frank and Homer Dunbar the three sons, as well as Miss Fannie Dunbar and Mrs. Will Alexander, all live in the Three Forks country.
Montana Death Index number 54-092
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'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
5 January 1912, page 3:
Three Forks Herald-- Frank J. Dunbar, for nearly 50 years a resident of Montana, died in Butte. He went over to Butte some time ago for surgical treatment. He was 74 years of age and is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters, all of whom live in Three Forks. One of the daughters was with her father during his last illness.
Mr. Dunbar was born in Brickville (sic), Cuyahoga county, O., April 24, 1837, and was the son of John and Lucy (Bliss) Dunbar, both of whom were natives of Boston. When a young man Mr. Dunbar joined the rush for Pike's peak, in Colorado, and from there came to Montana by ox team in 1862 in company with his brother, Thomas M. Dunbar. They arrived in Bannack in August, 1862, where they remained until November when the removed to the then supposed head of navigation on the Missouri river, where they founded the old city of Gallatin and erected the first house there. Later Mr. Dunbar removed across the river and since that time owned an immense ranch in the Gallatin valley.
Mr. Dunbar was united in marriage to Miss Anna Campbell, Feb. 25, 1867, who was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the pioneers of the state. Herbert, Frank and Homer Dunbar the three sons, as well as Miss Fannie Dunbar and Mrs. Will Alexander, all live in the Three Forks country.
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'The Dillon Tribune,' Dillon, MT
5 January 1912, page 3:
Three Forks Herald-- Frank J. Dunbar, for nearly 50 years a resident of Montana, died in Butte. He went over to Butte some time ago for surgical treatment. He was 74 years of age and is survived by a wife, three sons and two daughters, all of whom live in Three Forks. One of the daughters was with her father during his last illness.
Mr. Dunbar was born in Brickville (sic), Cuyahoga county, O., April 24, 1837, and was the son of John and Lucy (Bliss) Dunbar, both of whom were natives of Boston. When a young man Mr. Dunbar joined the rush for Pike's peak, in Colorado, and from there came to Montana by ox team in 1862 in company with his brother, Thomas M. Dunbar. They arrived in Bannack in August, 1862, where they remained until November when the removed to the then supposed head of navigation on the Missouri river, where they founded the old city of Gallatin and erected the first house there. Later Mr. Dunbar removed across the river and since that time owned an immense ranch in the Gallatin valley.
Mr. Dunbar was united in marriage to Miss Anna Campbell, Feb. 25, 1867, who was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the pioneers of the state. Herbert, Frank and Homer Dunbar the three sons, as well as Miss Fannie Dunbar and Mrs. Will Alexander, all live in the Three Forks country.
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