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Eunice "Victoria" DUNNUCK was |
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Source: Obituaries provided by Patricia SPARKS, granddaughter VICTORIA HEID Eunice Victoria DUNNICK was born March 26, 1878 at Hanover, Washington County, Kansas and departed this life November 4, 1946, aged 68 years, 7 months and 9 days. Her people were pioneers. Her father's father was a Methodist circuit rider in Indiana in the early days. Her maternal grandfather was a U.S. Senator from Indiana. Her parents came west in covered wagon and settled where the town of Fairbury, Nebr., now stands. While on a visit to Indiana, their settlement was raided by hostile Indians. Upon their return, they settled on the Little Blue River near Hanover, Kansas and here Eunice Victoria was born. She united in marriage to John Heid, also of Hanover at Marysville, Kansas in April, 1896. To this union were born eight children, four boys and four girls. In 1907, they homesteaded 15 miles from Flagler, where they lived for ten years. Mrs. Heid proved her kindness and neighborly ways by helping in homes where there was sickness and death. Her home was a gathering place for the neighborhood and especially for the young people of the community.
Surviving her are three sons and four daughters, George of Burlington, Colo., Ray of Bennett, Colo., Jack of Flagler, Mrs. Ruth Shulda of Flagler, Eunice May Boyles of Burlington, Minnie Reeves and Laura Keller of Denver, sixteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister Minnie Kemper Garvey and many other relatives and a host of friends.
Out of town attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Geo., Heid, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boyles of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heid of Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keller and Mrs. Melvin Reeves....... John Heid, (Sr)
John Heid was born July 28, 1873 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died from a heart attack at Flagler, Colorado on June 27, 1939, at the age of 65 years 10 months and 29 days. His folks moved to Hanover, Kansas, when he was five years old. It was there he grew to manhood. He united in marriage to Eunice Victoria Dunnuck on April 7, 1896 at Marysville, Kansas. To this union eight children were born, for girls and four boys.
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