Person:Helen Durgee (2)

Watchers
Helen T. Durgee
  1. Asa W. DurgeeAbt 1822 - Bet 1893 & 1896
  2. Lewis Durgee1824 - 1902
  3. Mary C. DurgeeAbt 1827 - Bet 1880 & 1884
  4. John DurgeeBet 1828 & 1829 - 1857
  5. Louisa Durgee1832 - 1902
  6. James Hamilton Durgee1835 - 1901
  7. Margaret June DurgeeBet 1839 & 1840 - Bet 1870 & 1873
  8. Helen T. DurgeeBet 1842 & 1843 - 1914
m. Abt 1859
  1. Ida Van HoosenAbt 1862 - 1876
m. Bet 1870 and 1873
  • HSamuel G. King1836 - 1911
  • WHelen T. DurgeeBet 1842 & 1843 - 1914
m. Abt 1894
Facts and Events
Name[1] Helen T. Durgee
Gender Female
Alt Birth[3][6] 20 May 1840 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
Birth[2] Bet 1842 and 1843 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
Alt Birth[7] Jul 1845 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
Alt Birth[8] 1848 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
Census? 1850 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NYAge 8
Census? 1855 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NYAge 12
Marriage Abt 1859 to Rev. Horace Van Hoosen
Census? 1860 Altmar, Oswego County, NYAge 17
Property[9] 10 May 1861 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NYfamily sells 30 acres of Lot 111 to Asa Warner
Other 1863 Death of one spouse
with Rev. Horace Van Hoosen
Marriage Bet 1870 and 1873 to Cornelius McGee
Census? 1875 Camden, Town of, Oneida County, NYAge 30
Other? Bet 1876 and 1913 News; See Notes
Census? 1880 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NYAge 30
Divorce Jan 1886 Amboy Center, Oswego County, NYfrom Cornelius McGee
Marriage Abt 1894 to Samuel G. King
Census? 1900 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NYAge 54
Census? 1910 Camden, Town of, Oneida County, NYAge 60
Will? 28 Jul 1913 Camden, Oneida County, NYSee media
Death[3][4] 22 Feb 1914 Camden, Oneida County, NY
Other? 23 Feb 1914 Obituary; See Notes
Burial[3][5] 25 Feb 1914 Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Oswego County, NY
Other? Parentage; See Notes

FATHER: James Durgee MOTHER: Margaret VanNess

Census 1850, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY - p. 15, family #117: Durgee, James -[head] " Ellen F. - Age 8 - Female - Born New York - At school

NY State Census 1855, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: (family #3, Log house valued $20) Durkee, John [head] - " Helen - Age 12 - Female - Sister - Born Oswego County - Lived in Amboy 12 yrs

Census 1860, Sand Bank P.O. [now Altmar], Williamstown Twn, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "HORACE VNHUYSEN" Vanhuysen, Horace " Helen - Age 17 - Female - Born N.Y.


DURGEE FAMILY DEED 10 May 1861 Oswego County Deeds, Book 111, p. 379 James H. Durgee & others to Asa D. Warner & another... This indenture made the tenth day of May... [1861] between James H. Durgee... and O. Rebecca Durgee his wife, Margaret Durgee, Asa W. Durgee, Mary C. Gay, Loisa Collins, Margaret Clifford and Helen T. Vanhoozen of the first part... and Asa D. Warner and David S. Warner of the Town of Camden... [$225.00] ... being the S.E. part of Lot no. [111] of Township number [6] ... contains [30] acres

???? [Rome] Roman Citizen: List of letters... in the Post Office (uncalled for) Rome NY, March 25, 1864 ...Helen Van Hoosen


NY State Census 1875, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Magee, Cornelius [head] - " Hellon T. - Wife - Age 30 - Female - born Oswego County - Married


Camden Advance, 11 Mar 1876: Mrs. Helen McGee of Carterville left yesterday to Ripon Wis., where she has a daughter sick, intending to be absent some three or four weeks.

Camden Advance, 29 June 1876: DIED VANHOUSEN-- Suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs, in Ripon, Wis. June 11th, 1876, Ida Vanhousen, only child of Mrs. Helen McGee of Carterville


Census 1880, Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Magee, Cornellius - Head - " Hellen - Wife - White - Female - Age 30 - Keeping house - Born (& both parents) NY " Anna - Adopted - White - Female - Age 11 - At school - Born NY Clifford, William - Servant - White - Male - Age 13 - Farm laborer - Born (& both parents) NY


Oswego Daily Times, 8 June 1894: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Eunice D. Salisbury to Samuel G. King, land in Orwell, December 14th, 1889, $1 ; Samuel G. King to Helen T. King, land in Orwell, March 29, 1894, $500

Oswego Daily Times, 3 July 1894: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Eunice D. Salisbury to Samuel G. King and wife, land in Orwell, April 18th, 1894, $500

Oswego Daily Times, 1 Nov 1894: AMBOY Oct. 30--Samuel King and wife of Orwell called at Dr. Pero's last week.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 30 Sep 1945 (1895): FIFTY YEARS AGO Mrs. Helen T. King of Amboy Center sends the Times some white roses picked from a bush growing in the open air on her premises. Mrs. King says she has had the bush 15 years, and being a spring bloomer, regards this late appearance of flowers as unusual.


Census 1900, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY - family # 204: King, Samuel G. - Head - " Helen T. - Wife - White - Female - Born July 1845 - Age 54 - Married 35 years - Born New York - Father born New York - Mother born Vermont - Occupation, Dressmaking

Census 1910, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: King, S. G. - Head " Helen - Wife - Female -White - Age 60 - Married (2nd) 15 yrs - Mother of 0 children - Born New York - Father b. Scot. English - Mother b. Vermont


Oswego Daily Times, 28 Jan 1913: PINE MEADOWS Jan. 28-- Mrs. S.G. King of Camden is spending the winter in the home of William Gay.

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Rome Daily Sentinel, 23 Feb 1914: DEATH OF MRS. HELEN E. KING, ESTEEMED RESIDENT Camden, Feb. 23-- The death of Mrs. Helen E. King occurred about noon yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Yutzler in Union ST, where she had been staying for some time. Mrs. King was taken ill about ten days ago with severe cold and grip which later developed into pneumonia. She was about 72 years old, and was the widow of Samuel King who died about two and a half years ago. In her younger days Mrs. King lived in Pine Meadows or Rickard and afterward moved to Amboy, from which place they came to Camden a few years ago and purchased the farm known as the John Swanson place about two miles from the village on the Mexico RD. She is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. John Skerrett of Amboy, and several nieces, Mrs. George Skerrett, Mrs. Wiliam Russell, Mrs. DeWill Potts, and Mrs. Stephen Williams; and a nephew, James Durgee. The body was removed to Undertaker Castle's parlors. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.

Death certificate: Helen E. King - place of death, Oneida County, Camden Town, Camden Village - Female - White - Widowed - date of birth, May 20, 1840 - age 73 yrs, 9 months, 2 days - occupation, Household nites only - birthplace, New York State - father, James Durgee, born New York State - mother, Margaret VanNess, born Unknown - informant, Mrs. George Skerritt [niece], Camden NY - date of death, Feb. 22, 1914 - cause of death, Edema of lungs, duration 40 hours; contributory, La Grippe, 7 days - place of burial, Williamstown NY - date of burial, Feb. 25, 1914

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Utica Daily Press, 1 March 1915 TWO PHYSICIANS' WILLS Settlement was ordered in the estates of... Helen T. King...

Oswego Palladium-Times, 7 July 1926: DEEDS FILED TODAY Helen T. King to Chloe P. Gay, property in Orwell, consideration $150.

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Census 1860, Brooklyn, Green Lake County, WI: Eaton, Fuller - Age 99 " Fuller - Age 25 - Farmer - Born New York

1863 Sept 4- married Mary Gay (ca 1834-1885) in Fairwater, Fond du Lac County, WI

Census 1870, Brooklyn, Green Lake County, WI: Eaton, Fuller - Age 35 - Born [Utica, Oneida County] New York " Mary [GAY] - Age 36 - Born New York " FRANK J. - Age 6 - Born Wisconsin " IDA - Age 4 - Born Wisconsin " Mattie - Age 1 - Born Wisconsin

Census 1880, Brooklyn, Green Lake County, WI: Eaton, Fuller - Head - White - Male - Age 45 - Married - Farmer - Born (& both parents) New York " Mary - Wife - White - Female - Age 35 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York " FRANK J. - Son - Age 14 - At home - Born Wis " IDA R. - Daughter - Age 13 - At home - Born Wis " Mattie - Daughter - Age 10 - At home - Born Wis

Census 1900, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI: Randle, Frank - Head - b Jun 1860 - Age 40 - Married 11 yrs - Born Massachusetts - Father b. Rhode Island - Mother b. [illeg.] " Ida R. - Wife - b. March 1870 - Age 30 - Mother of 2, 2 living - Born Wisconsin - Both parents b. New

Census 1910, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI: Randall, Frank - Head - Male - White - Age 52 - Married 12 yrs - Born (& both parents) New York - Teamer?, City - Worker - Rents, Home " Ida - Wife - Female - White - Age 38 - Married (1st) 12 yrs - Mother of 3, 3 living - Born Wisconsin - Both parents b. New York


BENEFICIARY: NETTIE BROOKER Census 1870, Mullica, Atlantic County, NJ: Brooker, Reuben - Age 24 - Born Upper Canada " Nettie - Age 19 - Born New York

Census 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA: Brooker, Reuben - Age 33 - Born (& both parents) Canada " Nettie - Age 25 - Born (& both parents) New York

Census 1900, Mullica, Atlantic County, NJ: Brooker, Reuben - Head - born Dec 1843 - Age 56 - Born Canada - Father b. New York - Mother b. England " Nettie - Wife - b. Aug 1852, Age 47 - Born (& both parents) New York

Census 1910, Mullica, Atlantic County, NJ: Brooker, Rueben - Head - Age 63 - Married (1st) 41 yrs - Born English Canada - Father b. New York - Mother b. England " Kettie - Wife - Age 56 - Married (1st) 41 yrs - Born (& both parents) New York

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Death Certificate, 28 Dec 1916 Birthplace "New York" / both parents & their birthplaces "Not known" / born Aug. 18, 1854

FindAGrave.com: Tombstone, Elwood Rural Cemetery, Elwood, Atlantic County, NJ: Nettie Brooker / 1855-1916 " " Reuben Brooker / [Civil War] Private, Co. A, 16th Regt, H[eavy] A[rtillery], NY Vol[unteers] / death Oct. 2, 1911

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles (Ancestry.com): Reuben Brooker / age 18 / enlisted 28 Dec 1863 / at Hammond, St. Lawrence County, NY / into Company A, New York 16th Heavy Artillery Regiment / Mustered out 21 Aug 1865 at Washington DC


References
  1. Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
    Chap. 1, p. 1; Chap. 5, p. 39.
  2. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Census 1850, age 8; Census 1855, age 12; Census 1860, age 17

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tombstone
    The Durgee Family. Addenda [4].

    Williamstown Cemetery, Helen T. King -- 1840-1914

  4. New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

    Helen E. King - place of death, Oneida County, Camden Town, Camden Village - date of death, Feb. 22, 1914 -

  5. New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

    Helen E. King - - place of burial, Williamstown NY - date of burial, Feb. 25, 1914

  6. New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

    Helen E. King - - date of birth, May 20, 1840 - birthplace, New York State -

  7. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Born July 1845 - Age 54

  8. Tombstone
    The Durgee Family. Addenda [5].

    Williamstown Cemetery: Helen T. King / 1848-1914 // BIRTHDATE TRANSCRIBED ON Addenda [4] IS 1840, WHICH BETTER MATCHES THE CENSUS LISTINGS

  9. Oswego County deeds
    Book 111, p. 379.