Obit: Durkee, Albert D. (1850 - 1912)

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----Source: Marshfield Times, The | Marshfield, Wisconsin | Wednesday, November 13, 1912 | Page 12

Durkee, Albert (22 Sep 1850 - 12 Nov 1912)

SPENCER LOCALS

Albert Durkee was found dead in bed at his home in the town of Unity Monday night. Heart failure was the cause of his death, He is survived by a wife and two daughters.

***Note: Albert, the son of Oakes & Lucy Durkee is buried in the West Spencer Cemetery, Sherman, Twp. Wis.

1850 Federal Census, Ashippun, Dodge, Wisconsin

Name: Oakes Durkie

Age: 24 years

Calculated Birth Year: 1826

Birthplace: New York

Gender: Male

Line Number: 21

Dwelling House Number: 146

Family Number: 147

Marital Status: 

Free or Slave: 

Household Members

Head: Oakes Durkie  M 24y

Wife: Lucy Durkie  F 22y

Son: Charles Durkie  M 1y

1860 Federal Census, Ward: Town Of Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin

Name: Albert D Durkee 

Age: 9 years

Estimated Birth Year: 1851

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Gender: Male

Page: 37

Family Number: 285

Father: Oakes Durkee, 37 yrs., (1825) b. NY

Mother: Lucy A. Durkee, 33 yrs., (1827)

Charles H. Durkee, 12 yrs., (1848)

Albert D. Durkee, 9 yrs., (1851)

1880 Federal Census, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Albert D. Durkee 

Birthdate: 1851

Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States

Relationship to Head: Son

Spouse's Name: 

Spouse's Birthplace: 

Father's Name: Oaks Durkee

Father's Birthplace: New York, United States

Mother's Name: Lucy A. Durkee

Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States

Race or Color (Expanded): White

Ethnicity (Standardized): American

Gender: Male

Martial Status: Single

Age (Expanded): 29 years

Occupation: Farmer

Page: 456

Household Gender Age

Parent  Oaks Durkee  M 53

Parent  Lucy A. Durkee  F 53

Charles H. Durkee  M 31

Albert D. Durkee  M 29

William A. Durkee  M 20

Evaline R. Durkee  F 15

Franklin O. Durkee  M 14

Emma C. Durkee  F 10

1900 Federal Census, Beaver & Unity towns, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Albert Durkee  

Birth Date: Sep 1851

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self

Spouse Name: Emila Durkee 

Spouse Birth Place: Wisconsin 

Father Birthplace: New York

Mother Birthplace: New York

Race or Color (expanded): White

Head-of-household Name: 

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Years Married: 11

Estimated Marriage Year: 1889

Mother How Many Children: 

Number Living Children: 

Immigration Year: 

Enumeration District: 0016 

Sheet Number and Letter: 8A

Household Members

Albert Durkee  M 

Spouse:  Emila Durkee  F 

Child:  Laura C Durkee  F 

Child:  Galda M Durkee  F 

Child:  Anna Durkee  F

1905 Wis. state Census, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Albert D Durkee, 

Age: 53y

Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1852

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Race: White

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth: Parent 1: New York

Place of Birth: Parent 2: New York

Family Number: 10

Household Members

Albert D Durkee  M 53y

Wife:  Emily J Durkee  F 43y

Child:  Dora Durkee  F 19y

Child:  Golda Durkee  F 17y

Child:  Amy J Durkee  F 8y

1910 Federal Census, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Albert Durkee

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relationship to Head of Household: Self  

Marital Status: Married

Race : White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Family Number: 20

Page Number: 11

Household Members

Albert Durkee  M 57y

Wife:  Emley Durkee  F 48y

Child:  Annie Durkee  F 13y