William was born in 1893 (he was a late child, Cornelius was 50 yrs old ).
In the 1920 Census, William was single living at home and employed as a "Waiter- Restaurant" Manning Iowa.
William played in the Manning Band.
Information provided by Roger Markley.
Soldier Boy Writes (Manning Monitor??)
Ft.Bliss, Texas, June 2, 1917.................four of us boys here now; Roy Lawbaugh, Herbert
Blair, Herbert Claussen, and myself (Wm Dunnick)................... at present I am in the 18th
Field Army Band.............. practice riding a horse for mounted parade..........................rumor
my company being sent to Gettysburg Penn. Ok .............."Texas is no good" ........sand
storms and never rains. .................. dear old Iowa and Nebraska. |