Willie met Brownie

[bulsara]

My you both have been very busy on my behalf,many thanks.
You were right I have been out all day-had 2 grandchildren to keep amused.Done crazy golf and 10 pin bowling with lunch out.Have to keep them out of the house as much as possible as one of them is allergic to all my cats.
You at least have found out when he died,where did you find that? I wonder what was on his gravestone.
I thought that I had found a breakthrough when I found Brownie J,it was on family search under the record search pilot.I guess I jumped on that one too quick. lol

[Erato]

I don't know that the Rhode Island death is the correct individual.  If you Google "William Francis Dunston" you will find a list of deaths in Newport, RI 1953.

[bulsara]

I can't find it.

[Erato]

The title is Necrology of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island -  1953.

[bulsara]

Thanks found it now.I wonder if it is him.

[Erato]

You could try the Newport Public Library.  They might be able to find an obituary or death announcement.

http://www.newportlibraryri.org/

[murphy60]

Good job, Erato    You put in a lot of hard work on that one!!   

Good luck, Bulsara --   hope you and your friend are able to put together the pieces



lissa

[shellyesq]

Obit from Newport Daily News, 17 Dec. 1953


WWI Draft Registration Card
William Francis Dunston
Oakland, Somerset, Maine
Age 44, born 15 Jul. 1874
White, naturalized US citizen
Occupation:  farmer
Employer:  W.F. Dunston, R.2. Norridgewock.  Somerset
Wife Ellen Dunston, R. 35, Oakland 35, Somerset, Maine

Also -

[Erato]

Damn, this is confusing.  Is the butler also a red herring?  Is the WFD who arrived in 1910 the NY butler; is he the Newport butler?  Are there two butlers?  Did the butler have a first wife named Ellen? Are there two Ellens?  Did the farmer later become a butler?