James H. Dunbar and Elizabeth C. Shaw

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Husband James H. Dunbar ¹

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           Born: 26 Jul 1883 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: William M. Dunbar (      -Aft 1918) 1
         Mother: Nancy Ellen Staley (      -Aft 1918) 1

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       Marriage: 22 Aug 1911 2

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Wife Elizabeth C. Shaw ²

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         Father: Thomas Shaw (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Catherine Balzer (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James H. Dunbar

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He received his education at the public schools of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Upon completing his studies, he left Pittsburgh and entered the employ of the Standard Engraving Company of Elwood City, Pennsylvania, where he served his apprenticeship and became master of the machinist's trade. Thereafter he entered the employ of the R. C. H. Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan, and remained for some two years with this concern. A short time followed with the Standard Engraving Company of Harrisburg, Illinois, and another similar period with the O'Garra Coal Company, where he held the position of shop foreman for a time. It was in the year 1913 that he finally came to Monessen to take a position with the Pittsburgh Steel Products Company as machinist. This was a comparatively young and rapidly growing concern, and in December, 1915, a little more than two years after entering their employ, he was promoted to the post of master mechanic.
Mr. Dunbar took a very active part in the general life of Monessen and was prominently associated with its affairs. He was a staunch supporter of the principles and policies of the Republican party, and became a recognized factor of importance in local politics. He was a member of the local lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and a conspicuous figure in social circles at Monessen.
Mr. Dunbar was keenly interested in athletics, and was a promoter of open-air sports and pastimes for the men employed in industrial work at Monessen. He was a member of the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Steel Products Athletic Association, which did much to promote inter-mill athletic meets. All recreations in the open air held an attraction for him, but he was particularly fond of hunting, motoring and power-boating.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1267.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1268.