Person:Robert Durgee (1)

Pulaski Democrat, 23 Oct 1907: ORWELL-- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Durgee are happy over the birth of a nine pound boy.

Census 1910, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "DRUGER" Durgee, Charles N. - Head - " Robert L. - Son - Male - White - Age 2 - Born New York

Census 1920, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Stevens, Guy - Head - Owns, Mortgaged - Male - White - Age 46 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York - Farmer, General farm " Tressie - Wife - Female - White - Age 42 - Born (& both parents) New York - Teacher, Graded school - Salaried Durgee, Robert - Nephew - Male - White - Age 12 - Attends school - Born New York

NY State Census 1925, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Stevens, Guy - Head - Durgee, Robert - Nephew - White - Male - Age 17 - Born U.S. - Farm laborer

Census 1930 (April 3), Henley? ST, Olean, Cattaraugus County, NY: INDEXED AS "DINGEE" Durgee, Robert - Head - Rents, $36 - Male - White - Age 22 - Married at 21 - Born (& both parents) New York - Lineman, N.L. Light Co. - Worker, Employed - not Veteran " Maxine - Wife - Female - White - Age 22 - Married at 21 - Born (& both parents) New York

Oswego Daily Times, 2 Mar 1915: PINE MEADOWS Charles Durgee and daughter, Genevieve, and son, Robert, visited at George Durgee's Friday.

Waterville Times, 16 June 1922: PARIS STATION Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stevens and Robert Durgee of Altmar spent the weekend with Mr. Ernest Stevens and family.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 12 Dec 1928: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Durgee, Sodus, were recent guests of relatives in town.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 15 July 1936: WIENER ROAST AT HOME IN ORWELL … Mr. and Mrs. Don Minor, daughter Muriel Minor and Charles Durgee went to Pike [!] Cemetery July 9 where they visited the grave of Robert Durgee, a son of Charles Durgee and a brother of Mrs. Minor.

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Buffalo Courier Express, 12 May 1930: HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROCUTED OLEAN LINEMAN / Charge jumps from live line to dead ones on which victim was working / An inducted electric charge which seeped from wires nearby onto two dead high voltage transmission lines yesterday killed Robert Durgee, 38 years old, of Olean. The accident occurred on the Savage RD, near Olean, while Durgee was employed with a large group of men in repairing lines. According to the Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Company, the victim was electrocuted by a charge which jumped from live wires into two heavy lines from which the power had been shut off... Dr. Francis Kujawa, medical examiner, investigated. He reported that workmen got Durgee's body down from the line tower and worked over him for three hours without success. The only burn found on Durgee was a small one on his right index finger. A certificate of accidental death was issued by Dr. Kujawa

Olean Evening Times, 14 May 1930: ROBERT L. DURGEE FUNERAL IS HELD The funeral of Robert L. Durgee was held Tuesday afternoon... from the home on West Henley St. The Rev. Samuel T. Harding, pastor of the Salamanca Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Alger Cemetery, Hume NY. Pallbearers were fellow associates of Mr. Durgee at the Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Company... Relatives and friends in attendance included...

Pulaski Democrat, 14 May 1930: ... Many friends and relatives in Orwell were pained when the word came Saturday, May 10, of the sudden passing of Robert Durgee, aged 23 years, of Olean NY. He was working on electric lines between Olean and Buffalo when he came in contact with a live wire. He is survived by his wife; his father, Charles Durgee; two sisters, Mrs. Don Minor and Miss Esther Durgee; and one brother, Marvin Durgee. Funeral services were conducted at Olean Tuesday afternoon May 13 and burial made at Pike NY...

1. ↑ Northern New York Historical Newspapers
   Pulaski Democrat, 23 Oct 1907:.

   ORWELL-- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Durgee are happy over the birth of a nine pound boy.

2. ↑ Half-Shire Historical Society records.
3. ↑ Northern New York Historical Newspapers
   Pulaski Democrat, 14 May 1930:.

   ... Saturday, May 10, of the sudden passing of Robert Durgee, aged 23 years, of Olean NY. He was working on electric lines between Olean and Buffalo when he came in contact with a live wire.
   He is survived by his wife; his father, Charles Durgee; two sisters, Mrs. Don Minor and Miss Esther Durgee; and one brother, Marvin Durgee. Funeral services were conducted at Olean Tuesday afternoon May 13 and burial made at Pike NY

4. ↑ Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
   Buffalo Courier Express, 12 May 1930:.

   Buffalo Courier Express, 12 May 1930:
   HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROCUTED OLEAN LINEMAN / An inducted electric charge which seeped from wires nearby onto two dead high voltage transmission lines yesterday killed Robert Durgee, 38 years old, of Olean

5. ↑ Tombstone
   www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/allegany/CemeteryPages.

   Tombstone, Alger Cemetery, Town of Hume, NY: Durgee, Robert Lee / 1907-1930

6. ↑ (Obituary)
   Olean Evening Times, 14 May 1930:.

   ROBERT L. DURGEE FUNERAL IS HELD The funeral of Robert L. Durgee was held Tuesday afternoon... from the home on West Hensly St... Burial was in Alger Cemetery, Hume NY.

7. ↑ (Obituary)
   Pulaski Democrat, 14 May 1930:.

   ... the sudden passing of Robert Durgee, aged 23 years,.. Funeral services were conducted at Olean Tuesday afternoon May 13 and burial made at Pike NY