Person:Dorothy Rouse (1)

FATHER: William H. Rouse MOTHER: Ruth Wood (1897-1969)

Census 1930, Ilion Village, Town of German Flatts, Herkimer County, NY: Rouse, William H. - Head - Rents, $25 - has Radio - Male - White - Age 33 - Married at 23 - Born New York - Both parents b. Canada, English - Clerk, Cash Register Factory - Worker, Employed - not Veteran " Ruth F. - Wife - Female - White - Age 31 - Married at 21 - Born (& both parents) Vermont " Ruth M. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 3 11/12 - Born New York " DOROTHY L. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 1 6/12 - Born New York

Census 1940, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY: Rouse, William - Head - Male - White - Age 43 - Married - Education, 8 yrs school - Born New York - 1935 residence, Same place - At work, 40 hrs/wk - Pattern maker, Plow mfg. co. - Worked 52 wks, Earned $1200 " Ruth - Wife - Female - White - Age 41 - Education, 8 yrs school - Born Vermont - At work, 16 hrs/wk - Housekeeper, Self, odd [jobs] - Worked 13 wks, Earned $150 " -- 1 older daughter -- " Dorothy - Daughter - Female - White - Age 12 - At school, grade 5 - Born New York

Syracuse Herald Journal, 23 Feb 1950: MISS ROUSE IS BRIDE OF ROBERT ROBERTSON ... Mrs. Donald L. Durgee of Brooklyn was her sister's matron of honor...

Syracuse Herald Journal, 10 Oct 1951: FAMILY WILL JOIN DURGEE IN HONOLULU Mrs. Dorothy L. Durgee and her two children are leaving Wednesday for Honolulu to join her husband Donald, who is on active duty with the Navy. It will be the first time the father has seen his daughter Donna Lydia. He is already well acquainted with 23-month-old son Donald.

Syracuse Post Standard, 18 Dec 1960: W.H. ROUSE DIES AT HOME Surviving are... two daughters, Mrs. Donald L. Durgee of Naples, Italy...

Syracuse Herald Journal, 12 Mar 1969: MRS. RUTH ROUSE [obit] Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Donald L. Durgee of Washington D.C...

Syracuse Herald Journal, 13 Oct 1968: AUNT DESIGNS GOWN Miss Marilyn F. Johnson exchanged marriage vows yesterday with Donald A. Raymond in United Church at the Crossroads in Cicero Center... Miss Johnson is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kaufman Raymond of Clay. Her husband is the son of Philip Raymond of Clay. The bride wore an empire gown... The bride's aunt, Mrs. Dorthy Durgee designed and made the bridal gown.

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Syracuse Herald American (NY) - January 15, 1995 DOROTHY L.R. DURGEE Dorothy L. Rouse Durgee, 66, of Waldrof [!], Md., died Dec. 22, 1994, in Maryland. Mrs. Durgee was a native of Syracuse and lived in the area until moving to Maryland 30 years ago. She graduated from Onondaga Valley Academy in 1946. She had been self-employed as a payroll accountant. Mrs. Durgee was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Donald L., died July 1982. Surviving are a son, David L. of Waldorf, Md.; two daughters, Donna L. Murphy of Fayetteville, Pa., and Dory L. Novotny of Pittsfield, Mass.; a sister, Ruth Robertson of North Syracuse; and a grandson and great-grandson. Services and burial were in Military Veterans' Cemetery, Cheltinham, Md.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
2. ↑ (Obituary)
   Syracuse Herald American (NY) - January 15, 1995.

   Deceased Name: DOROTHY L.R. DURGEE
   
   Dorothy L. Rouse Durgee, 66, of Waldrof, Md., died Dec. 22, 1994, in Maryland.

3. ↑ (Obituary)
   Syracuse Herald American (NY) - January 15, 1995.

   Deceased Name: DOROTHY L.R. DURGEE Dorothy L. Rouse Durgee, 66, of Waldrof, Md., died Dec. 22, 1994, in Maryland. Services and burial were in Military Veterans' Cemetery, Cheltinham, Md.