George Dunbar: Robbery & Burglary

George Dunbar was born 7 Jul 1869 in San Francisco, CA to Joseph Dunbar (1843-1928) & Ellen Connolly (1845-1905).

Inmate: #14565 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 3 Jun 1891

Crime: Robbery

Term: 10yrs

Discharged: 5 Dec 1897

Inmate: #4454 Folsom Prison

Rec: 16 Aug 1898

Crime: Petty Larceny

Term: 5 yrs

Discharged: 16 Mar 1902

He said his occupation was a waiter, I found these newspaper articles of his crimes, seems he started as a juvenile and was in reform school.

1883

1891

1902

click on links to read these articles 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73254716/george-dunbar/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73254433/george-dunbar/

1903

George was married to Gertrude M Bantow (1860–1914) She divorced him while he was in prison doing time but they did have the following children.

Gertrude Susan Dunbar

1888–1958

Carrie E Dunbar

1890–1924

Raymond Stanley Dunbar

1895–1970

Pearl M Dunbar

1898–1928

His father was from England and his mother from Ireland, they were living in Oakland, CA when he was 11. His father was a laundry man before leaving San Francisco, he continued this occupation in Oakland. By 1900 he had moved his business to Alisal, now also called East Salinas, the first post office there opened in 1866.

His father would die in San Francisco in 1928, I found his funeral record.

I found these photo's of him in Mexico while his granddaughter was on her honeymoon.

Lilac Ingram and husband William Nathaniel Ingram were on their honeymoon.  The man in this photo with her is her grandfather Joseph Dunbar.

He was Civil War soldier.

His mother would die in 1905 she was only 69 yrs old.

His siblings were:

Elizabeth Dunbar

1872–1959

Joseph William Dunbar

1877–1959

Richard Dunbar

1878–1954

Kate Dunbar

1873–

Now comes the mystery, The prison records said he died 10 Mar 1913, but family records and Find-A Grave have him dying 30 Dec 1953.

I found a funeral record for the 1913 date.

I have not had a death wrong on a prison record yet, not saying it can't happen. So which is correct? Guess a death cert would till, unless I have the wrong family for him which I doubt.