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Title: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: TropiConsul on Monday 12 December 16 00:12 GMT (UK)

My great-uncle Norman was employed as the manager of an automobile automatic transmission factory in Toledo, Ohio for the Chevrolet division of General Motors. I know that he served in WWII and I think he drove a truck for a mechanized division.  I am not certain whether he served with the British services or with the American services.  He was born 17 March 1909 at Woodlands Cottage, Milngavie, New Kilpatrick, Dumbarton, Scotland.  He emigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1921 with his mother and older brothers. 

I would like to recover information regarding his service history.



Name: Norman Dunsmore
Birth date: 17 Mar 1909
Death date: Aug 1980
Last residence: Lucas, Ohio
Zip code last residence: 43606
Last benefit:
Zip code last benefit:
Social security number: 073-14-0082
Issued: New York
Source of death record: 36
Estimated age at death: 71
Collection: U.S. Social Security Death Index

Social Security Number: 073-14-0082

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: ..claire.. on Monday 12 December 16 00:58 GMT (UK)

Hi Tropiconsul

Have you tried Familysearch they have quite a few things on your GT Uncle on there.

Claire :)

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: TropiConsul on Monday 12 December 16 01:38 GMT (UK)

I am not sure what search parameters you are using, Claire.  My searches find no mention of him.

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: ..claire.. on Monday 12 December 16 01:41 GMT (UK)

I just used his name

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22norman%20drew%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Adunsmore~

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: TropiConsul on Monday 12 December 16 02:53 GMT (UK)

Thank you, Claire.  I met Uncle Norman and Aunt Audrey several times as a small boy and teenager.  He was the youngest of my grandmother's surviving brothers.  They were a charming couple.   

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: ennael on Thursday 15 December 16 00:12 GMT (UK)

Hi,

  https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=NOrMAN+DUNSMORE&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=3368180

Leanne

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: TropiConsul on Thursday 15 December 16 00:39 GMT (UK)

Thank you, Ennael.   :)

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: shellyesq on Tuesday 20 December 16 19:03 GMT (UK)

In case you aren't familiar with it, there are many years of Brooklyn newspapers available on www.fultonhistory.com and there seem to be some mentions of your Dunsmores there.

Norman's obituary is here, if you don't have it - https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mQIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7242%2C2288996

Also, Audrey's obituary can be seen here - http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=17021872 

Title: Re: Norman Drew Dunsmore
Post by: TropiConsul on Wednesday 21 December 16 00:56 GMT (UK)

Thank you, shellyesq.