Person:Godfrey Duane (1)

1826 !BIRTH: Canada, ? ? - 13 May 1826

A shingle maker. Godfrey and Olive Duane came to Boylston from Dexter, NY in 1852. They stayed in a log cabin opposite the Mad River corner, at first, then built a log house where the frame house stood in Boylston. Acousin of Olive's named Wright ran the 9 Mile tavern about then. Godfrey took his children to Dexter, NY by ox cart to have them baptized. He made shingles by hand and walked to Lorraine, NY and back carrying a bundle of shingles on his back to trade for food staples.

1850 !CENSUS: New York, Jefferson Co., Hounsfield - Name: Godfrey Duane, Age: 24 years, Estimated birth year: 1826, Birthplace: Canada, Gender: Male

1860 !CENSUS: New York, Oswego Co., Boylston - Name: Godrey Duane, residence: Oswego, New York, Minor civil division: The Town Of Boylston, Age: 34 years, Estimated birth year: 1826 Birthplace: New York, Gender: Male

1880 !CENSUS: New York, Oswego Co., Boylston - Godfry Duane residence: Boylston, Oswego, New York, Birth date: 1825, Birthplace: Canada, Relationship to head-of-household: Self Spouse's name: Olive Duane, Spouse birthplace: Canada Father's birthplace: Canada, Mother's birthplace: Canada Race or color (expanded): White Ethnicity: American, Gender: Male, Marital status: Married, Age: 55 years, Occupation: Farmer

1888 !DEATH: New York, Oswego Co., Boylston - 6 Dec 1888

!BURIAL: Dec1888 Tombstone Inscription: age 62 yrs 6 mos 24 dys Burial: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Redfield, Oswego County, New York, USA See web site photo Cemetery Photo Added by: Kathy Last 6/27/2007

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Census (1). (Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 17, 2009)
   FHL Film 1254913; National Archives Film T9-0913; Page 51B.
2. ↑ 1850 United States Census.

   Name: Godfrey Duane
   Census place: Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York
   Age: 24 years
   Estimated birth year: 1826
   Birthplace: Canada
   Gender: Male
   Race or color (on document):
   Race or color (expanded):
   Death month:
   Death date:
   Film number: 17090
   Digital GS number: 4197487
   Image number: 00019
   Reference number: 27
   Dwelling: 83
   Household id: 83
   Marital status:
   Free or slave:
   Collection: United States Census, 1850

3. ↑ 1860 United States Census.

   Name: Godrey Duane
   Residence: Oswego, New York
   Minor civil division: The Town Of Boylston
   Age: 34 years
   Estimated birth year: 1826
   Birthplace: New York
   Gender: Male
   Page: 29
   Family number: 219
   Film number: 803837
   Digital GS number: 4236773
   Image number: 00594
   NARA publication number: M653
   Collection: United States Census, 1860

4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Census (1). (Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 17, 2009)
   FHL Film 1254913; National Archives Film T9-0913; Page 51B.

   Extract: 1880 United States Census
   Census Place: Boylston, Oswego, New York
   Source: FHL Film 1254913; National Archives Film T9-0913; Page 51B
   Household:
   Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
   Godfry DUANE
   Self Male M W 55 CAN
   Occ: Farmer Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
   Olive DUANE
   Wife Female M W 51 CAN
   Occ: Keeping House Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
   Henry DUANE
   Son Male S W 23 NY
   Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
   Emma DUANE
   Dau Female S W 19 NY
   Occ: At Home Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
   George DUANE
   Son Male S W 14 NY
   Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
   Mary DUANE
   Dau Female S W 12 NY
   Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
   Elizabath DUANE
   Dau Female S W 7 NY
   Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN