Company G, 33rd Iowa Infantry
At 18 years of age he enlisted in the Union Army on August 13, 1862, Marion County, Iowa.
He was a private and was mustered out July 17, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Born Heikenzund Zeeland, Holland
Father Edward Dunnick
Mother Elizabeth (Cuparus)
Wife Sarah (Bradford) 1848 - 1908
McPherson Post 33 2nd term 1893
American Legion, Emil Ewoldt Post 22, 1927-33 - $7.00 dues paid by Henry E. Meyers
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Father of Atlantic Woman Atlantic newspaper OB. C. Dunnick, 88, father of Mrs. George Berry, 807 Linn Street, and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 10:30 Friday morning at his home in Manning, according to word received here by relatives and friends. Mr. Dunnick had been in a critical condition for several days and Mrs. Berry was at his bedside when the end came. Mr. Dunnick was born on an island in Holland, and came to the United States when a small boy. He had resided in Manning nearly all his life and served with the Union forces during the civil war. He was with General Sherman on his march to the sea. Mr. Dunnick was one of two remaining veterans of the civil war at Manning. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Berry, and four sons, Peter Dunnick of Zion City, Illinois, William Dunnick of Carroll, Edward Dunnick of Manning and John Dunnick of Logan. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Manning Methodists Episcopal church. Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery. |
C. DUNNICK 88 PASSES AWAY IN MANNING, IOWA
Deceased Was Next To Last Survivor Of Co. G. Iowa Civil War Vets
WAS BORN IN HOLLAND
Mr. Dunnick Settled Near Pella With Parents When But A Few Months Old
Cornelius Dunnick, who was the brother of Peter and Ike Dunnick and Mrs. H.
Van Maren, died at Manning, Iowa, on Wednesday, December 28. The following is
taken from the Manning Monitor:
Cornelius Dunnick, one of Manning's most respected and beloved citizens, one of
the two remaining Civil War Veterans, was laid to rest Monday afternoon
following appropriate services sponsored by the American Legion, Emil Ewoldt Post.
Mr. Dunnick, who was 88 years and 8 months old at the time of his death, was ill but for only about a week. Wednesday he dropped off to sleep and never again awakened, passing to the Great Beyond at ten-thirty Friday morning, December 23.
Funeral services were conducted at the Ohde Funeral home at two o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. George Crissman of Council Bluffs, officiating.
The deceased had been a devout Christian all of his life and a member of the Methodist Church since he was a young man.
Besides his bereaved wife he leaves five children, five step-children, twenty-eight grandchildren. The children are Ed and John of Manning; Mrs. Clara Berry of Atlantic; Peter, of Zion City, Illinois; and William of Carroll. The step-children are Mrs. Rhoda Hudspeth of Audubon; Mrs. Alice Noel of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Dolly Perkins of Atlantic; Joy Bradford of Fontenelle and Mrs. Jay Duff of Manning.
Six Legionnaires acted as pallbearers: Commander Roy Barnes, Donald Sutherland, Henry E. Meyers, Dr. Virgil R. Anderson, Dr. Raymond B. Kelsey, H.A. Schelldorf; William Schrum blew taps.
Interment was made in the Manning Cemetery.
The deceased was born on April 23, 1844 in the little country of Holland, in Europe. When but 6 months old he came to America with his parents, his mother dying while enroute to this country aboard the ship.
The family settled near Pella, a Dutch community in Iowa, where Mr. Dunnick grew to manhood, working for his father on the farm until he was eighteen years of age. His early life was one of hardships and sacrifices and he gladly welcomed the opportunity to join the Northern Army when the clash between the South and North became a matter of war.
He was a member of U.S. Troop G, 33rd Iowa Regiment and saw three years of service, during which time he participated in seventeen major battles. He had many narrow escapes during the war, only miracles having saved his life on several occasions.
Following the war, Mr. Dunnick returned to his home and in 1867 was married to Miss Lizie Capara.
Here they farmed for several years and later moved to Jasper County and then to Audubon County where the deceased was owner of a 120 acre farm. However, he has always worked, even after coming to town, has helped others and managed his own affairs until the very end.
In 1911, he was united in marriage to Sarah Bradford and since that time Mr. and Mrs. Dunnick have made their home on North May Street.
The many friends of the deceased join the family and relatives in their hour of bereavement in extending sympathies.
The Chronicle would like to add to the above some additional information with regard to the regiment and company of which Mr. Dunnick was a member.
The 33rd Iowa regiment was organized under the presidential call of June 1862, and by proclamation of Governor Kirkwood. Samuel A. Rice of Oskaloosa, then attorney-general, was made colonel of the regiment.
Of those who enlisted with Mr. Dunnick, only one, Martinus Hol, of Adel, Iowa, remains.
The following names, familiar to Pella people, appeared on
the roster of 1862: Henry L. Bousquet, Kryn De Bruin, Thomas W. Cox, John W. and Daniel Dingeman,
Stephanus DeKock, Cornelius Klein, Valentine Matres, John Niermeyer, Flavius A. Prouty, Gerard and John G. Van
Steenwyk, Amaziah Templeton, George W. Towne, Dirk Toll, Daniel Van Ness, Gysbert Ver Steeg, Gerrit Vander Kamp,
Sijte Vander Molen, Isaac Vander Meer, Henry J. Vander Maa, Martin Engelsma, William H. Earp, John Croon,
Martinus Hol, Herman D. Rubertus, John J. Rhynsburger, Nickolas Schippers, Luke Stallard, Sanford and
William Vorhes, Evert Van Veenschoten, Herman Wheeler, Martin Walraven, John. W. Wycoff, Enos M. Woods,
Cornelius De Zeeuw, Henry Aikins, Hendrick Bauman, Jacob L. Bowman, Teunis Blockland, Cornelius Canine,
William H. Downey, John S. Morgan, Sjoerd Sipma, Harvey Fisk, Peter J. Haas, Isaac N. Ritner and Warner Sieyster.
There were 119 in Mr. Dunnick's company, but many of them were not known locally.
Dutch spelling of Cornelius Dunnick: Kornelis Duinink born August 23, 1844.
Son of Aarnoud Duinink and Johanna Clara Sanders, Waterlandkerkje province of Zeeland, Netherlands.
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Cornelius Dunnick Estate (Taken from abstract of 29 May Street in Manning) Sarah Dunnick Widow 73 Stepdaughters/son of Cornelius --- sons/daughter of Cornelius grandchildren of Cornelius These are names listed in the estate. heirs of Isaac B. Dunnick heirs of Ella Foster heirs of Letitia Dyar More names listed |