Brief Life History of Oel
When Oel Durkee Jr. was born on 2 December 1843, in Lorain, Ohio, United States, his father, Oelsen Durkee, was 36 and his mother, Betsey Terry, was 33. He married Emma Odelpha Phillips on 31 December 1865, in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Eaton, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Grafton, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 11 September 1923, in Lorain, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Oel Durkee in household of Oel Durkee, "United States Census, 1860"
- Oel Durkee Jr., "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- Oel Durkee, Jr. in entry for George S. Durkee, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
Spouse and Children
1843–1923 Male
1848–1923 Female
Children (11)
1868–1871 Female
1871–1888 Female
1872–1888 Female
1874–1930 Male
1876–1906 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1807–1906 Male
1810–1898 Female
Siblings (11)
1831–1916 Male
1833–1884 Female
1834–1834 Male
1835–1835 Female
1838–1871 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 3
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 17
1865
Age 22
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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