John Durkee

Male11 November 1760–30 March 1761

Brief Life History of John

When John Durkee was born on 11 November 1760, in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Phineas Durkee, was 30 and his mother, Phoebe Pearl, was 28. He died on 30 March 1761, in his hometown, at the age of 0.

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Family Time Line

Phineas Durkee
1730–1801
Phoebe Pearl
1732–1783
Lois Durkee
1752–1838
Amasa Durkee
1754–1827
Mehitabel Durkee
1755–1844
Olive Durkee
1756–1846
Elinor Durkee
1758–1817
John Durkee
1760–1761
Phineas Durkee
1762–1767
Robert Durkee Sr.
1765–1845
Stephen Durkee
1766–1845
Captain Pearl Durkee
1769–1826
Phebe Durkee
1771–1856
Elizabeth Durkee
1774–1860
Hannah Durkee
1781–1857

Sources (2)

  • John Durkee, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • John Durkee, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"

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Siblings (13)

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Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: perhaps a late pet form in Scotland of Durkin . This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

History: The name was brought to the Massachusetts Bay Colony by William Durgy, who was born in Ireland c. 1632. He arrived from Barbados on November 9, 1663, as the indentured servant of Thomas Bishop.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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