Person:John Durgee (4)

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John Cornelius Durgee
m. Sep 1930
  1. John Cornelius Durgee1931 - 1997
m. Dec 1951
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Cornelius Durgee
Alt Name John Roger DeGarmo
Alt Name[2] John Roger DeGarmo
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Nov 1931 Lacona, Oswego County, NY
Census? 1940
Marriage License Dec 1951 Binghamton, Broome County, NYto Wilma Irene Stone
Marriage Dec 1951 to Wilma Irene Stone
Other? 27 Jun 1972 News; See Notes
Death[3] 11 Aug 1997 Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter County, FL
Other? 12 Aug 1997 Obituary; See Notes

Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 Nov 1931: PARENTS OF SON Pulaski, Nov. 27- Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Durgee are parents of a nine and one-half pound son born Tuesday morning. The boy has been named John Cornelius. Mrs. Durgee was formerly Miss Avis Drake.


Census 1940, Syracuse-Watertown RD, Twn Richland, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Cornelius Jr. - Head - " John C. - Son - Male - White - Age 8 - Born New York - At school, grade 2


Syracuse Post-Standard, 2 Jan 1952: HONORED AT BALL OF 108TH INFANTRY ...Syracuse units of the 108th Infantry, New York National Guard... Awards for outstanding marksmanship were made to... Pvt. John C. Durgee of Headquarters Co.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 Sep 1955: LEGAL NOTICE At a Special Term of the Supreme Court… on the 26th day of September, 1955… In the Matter of the Application of JOHN CORNELIUS DURGEE for change of his name to John Roger DE GARMO. On reading and filing the petition of John Cornelius Durgee… praying for a change of name of petitioner… ORDERED that the said JOHN CORNELIUS DURGEE, born on November 24, 1931 at Lacona, New York… be and hereby is authorized to assume the name of JOHN ROGER DE GARMO... E.H. RINGROSE, Justice of the Supreme Court. LOOKS LIKE HE LEGALLY ADOPTED NAME OF HIS MOTHER'S SECOND HUSBAND


Obituary, [Syracuse Herald-Journal, 27 June 1972 ] The Durgee Family. Addenda [10]: CORNELIUS W. DURGEE Cornelius W. Durgee, 60, 1010 W. Thomas ST, died Monday in Rome Hospital after a brief illness... He leaves a son, John R. Durgee of Parish,

Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 June 1967: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS John R. DeGarmo, formerly John C. Durgee and Wilma I. DeGarmo, formerly Wilma I. Durgee, Parish, to Allen Smith & w., Parish, property in Parish; stamps $8.80.

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Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - August 12, 1997: JOHN ROGER DeGARMO, 65 retired from Crouse-HindsCentral Square, N.Y.; father, Lewis A., Parish, N.Y., mother, Kay Zingerling, Oklawaha; sister, Sylvia Allen, Lacross, Minn.; two grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg FL

--Obituary of Avis (Drake) DeGarmo lists (John's daughter) Mrs. William Richards, New London CT and (John's grandson) William Richards of CT

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
    Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 Nov 1931:.

    PARENTS OF SON Pulaski, Nov. 27-Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Durgee are parents of a nine and one-half pound son born Tuesday morning. The boy has been named John Cornelius.

  2. Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
    Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 Sep 1955:.

    LEGAL NOTICE ... ORDERED that the said JOHN CORNELIUS DURGEE, born on November 24, 1931 at Lacona, New York...be and hereby is authorized to assume the name of JOHN ROGER DE GARMO... E.H. RINGROSE, Justice of the Supreme Court.

  3. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).