Walter M Dunk was the son of Charles S Dunk and Grandson of Robert Dunk. I believe Robert Dunk married my GG Aunt Elizabeth Geverd (b 1790). Elizabeth was the daughter of Christian Geverd Sr., a Hessian soldier that fought for the British in the American Revolution. Surname misspellings associated with Christian Geverd the Hessian are Keavort, Giebert, Gefert, Geaverd, Givard and dozens of others. I am his direct descendant. Christian Geverd Sr and his wife Martha Lafferty lived in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia (modern day South Philadelphia). He was a farmer and a weaver after the war. Martha's brothers (James and Daniel Lafferty) were basket weavers and willow growers, a prevalent trade in Passyunk. Christian Geverd Srs son Christian Geverd Jr was also a basket maker. I am not certain when Robert Dunk (born England abt 1792) came to Passyunk or the exact date of his marriage to Elizabeth Geverd, however, he was a co-administrator of Christian Geverd Srs estate in 1824 along with Christian Geverd Jr. Robert Dunk was recorded as a basket maker in the estate papers. Robert Dunk's son Charles S Dunk was born in 1821 and was listed in census records and deeds as either a farmer or basket maker along with his father until the 1850s. Robert Dunk and son Charles S were quite industrious and bought a lot of willow land from the Laffertys and Geverds through the mid 1800s and soon became one of the largest basket makers (and exporters) and willow growers in Philadelphia. Their endeavors must have included dyed baskets (I can't think of any other plausible connection) which lead to business with a Julius Andreykovicz, a Polish chemist who specialized in Indigo dyes and other dyestuffs. Regardless of the genesis of their relationship, Charles S Dunk and Julius Andreykovicz co-founded Andreykovicz & Dunk in 1863, a dyestuff manufacturer and distributor located on N. 3rd St., Philadelphia (by 1893, Front St.) and E. Madison St., Chicago. Money obviously began to flow as the pair were supplying dye stuffs to the burgeoning Philadelphia textile and carpet industries on the late 19th century. The Dunks moved out of Passyunk, left the farm, and moved to Darby, Haverford, PA an upscale suburb of Philadelphia. So with money came opportunity for the children of Charles S and his wife Margaret (nee Menige). Horace A Dunk followed in his father's footsteps and worked for Andreykovicz & Dunk and Walter M became an artist. Walter M later moved to New York but was first recorded as an artist as the 1880 census in Darby Township, PA. Hope this helps. I have tons of documentation. All original documentation. I will be happy to share more. Regards, Brian M Geverd.