Person:James Durgee (5)

Ancestry Family Data Collection: James Durgee - born 1868, Orwell, Oswego County NY parents, Lewis Durgee & Mary Jane Kinney

Census 1870, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY : Durgee, Lewis - Age 44 - " James - Age 3 - Male - White - Born New York

NY State Census, 1875, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Lewis [head] " James - Son - Age 7 - Male - born Oswego County

Census 1880, Orwell, Oswego County, NY : Dergy, Lewis - Head - " James - Son - Single - Male - White - Age 14 - Born New York

1898 February-- James Durgee was blacksmith for H.W. Blount in Pine Meadows.

Census 1900, Main ST, Town of Osceola, Lewis County NY: Durgee, James - Head - White Male - Born Oct. 1869 - Age 30 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York - Blacksmith - Employed - Rents, Home " Epharetta - Wife - White - Female - Born May 1859 - Age 41 - Mother of 8 children, 6 living - Born New York - Father b. Maine - Mother b. Vermont " Harold - Son - White - Male - Born Jan 1897 - Age 3 - Born New York " Lewis - Father - White - Male - Born Feb. 1824 - Age 76 - Widowed - Born (& both parents) New York Hall, Merritt - Stepson - White - Male - Born Apr 1879 - Age 21 - Single - Born (& both parents) New York - Day laborer " Clarence - Stepson - White - Male - Born Sept. 1881 - Age 18 - single - Born (& both parents) New York - Day laborer " Ray B. - Stepson - White - Male - Born Sept. 1885 - Age 14 - Born New York - At school " Don Hilton - Stepson - White - Male - Born Sept. 1888 - Age 11 - Born New York - At school " Reo Newton - Stepson - White - Male - Born June 1892 - Age 7 - Born New York

Rome Daily Sentinel, 2 Oct 1900: Osceola, Oct. 2-- James Durgee has bought the hotel in this place and will take possession on Nov. 1.

Lowville Journal and Republican, 24 Feb 1907: ABSTRACT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS OSCEOLA James W. Durgee, overseer of poor-Claimed $4.56, Allowed $4.83?

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Oswego Daily Times, 29 July 1907: JAMES DURGEE In Utica occurred the death of James Durgee, proprietor of the Durgee House at Osceola, following an operation. Mr. Durgee was born in Orwell, Oswego County, about 38 years ago and had lived there until about seven years ago, when he moved to Osceola. He was well known and esteemed by many friends, who will learn of his death with sorrow. He was a member of Redfield Lodge No. 346 I.O.O.F. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Harold and Clyde Durgee; two brothers, Andrew of Syracuse and Cornelius Durgee of Sandy Creek. The remains were taken to Orwell where the funeral was held from the Union Church Sunday afternoon under the auspices of Redfield Lodge I.O.O.F.

Death certificate, State of New York, Bureau of Vital Statistics: JAMES DURGEE Place of death, Faxton Hospital, Utica, Oneida County, NY - Age 38 yrs, 9 months, 12 days - Male - White - Married - Occupation, Blacksmith - Birthplace, unknown - Father & birthplace, Unknown - Mother & birthplace, Unknown - Date of death, July 26, 1907 - Cause, Shock following an operation for stone in the kidney - Doctor, John W. Rayhill - Usual residence, Osceola, Lewis Co., N.Y. - Place of Burial, Orwell, N.Y. - Date of burial, July 28, 1907 - Undertaker, E. Block?, Utica N.Y.

Lowville Journal and Republican, 15 Aug 1907: SURROGATE'S COURT Letters of administration upon the estate of James W. Durgee, late of Osceola, issued to Alpharetta Durgee.

1. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   Durgee, James - Age 3 - Born New York

2. ↑ Half-Shire Historical Society. Half-Shire Historical Society Newsletter. (Richland, Oswego, New York, United States)
   v. 33, no. 1, p. 12.

   Deaths Reported in the Redfield I.O.O.F. Lodge (1901-1942): James Durgee, 3rd degree member, death date July 25, 1907

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

   JAMES DURGEE Place of death, Faxton Hospital, Utica, Oneida County, NY - Age 38 yrs, 9 months, 12 days -- Date of death, July 26, 1907 -

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

   JAMES DURGEE - Place of Burial, Orwell, N.Y. - Date of burial, July 28, 1907 -

5. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees. (Name: Electronic;).

   James Durgee / Sex: M / Birth: 1868 in Orwell, Oswego Co., NY

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

   JAMES DURGEE Place of death, Faxton Hospital, Utica, Oneida County, NY - Age 38 yrs, 9 months, 12 days - Date of death, July 26, 1907 - CALCULATED BIRTHDATE

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

   Oct 1869, Age 30