Who was Howard Duffin?

Howard Duffin (1889–1975) was born in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States and died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Howard Leroy Duffin 1889–1975

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 15 Dec 1889 · Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States

Died 4 Feb 1975 · Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Father Brigham Fielding Duffin

Mother Harriet Loraine Gardner

Siblings Annie Vera Duffin, Archie Woodruff Duffin, Brigham Fielding Duffin, Della May Duffin, Earl Lyman Duffin, George Isaac Duffin, Guy Basil Duffin, Horace Cyril Duffin, Jesse Duffin, Lula Pearl Duffin, Mary Harriet Duffin, Raymond Eugene Duffin, Richard Rueben Duffin, Ruthie Duffin

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., World War I Draft … Utah Cemetery Inventory

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Immediate Family

Parents

Brigham Fielding Duffin

Harriet Loraine Gardner

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Howard Leroy Duffin began in 1889 in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States. In 1910, Howard Leroy Duffin resided in Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah. Howard Leroy Duffin passed away in 1975 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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Burial Records Utah Cemetery Inventory

Life Timeline

1889

Birth of Howard Leroy Duffin in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States

Birth

1910

Howard Leroy Duffin resided here in Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah

Residence

1975

Death of Howard Leroy Duffin in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Howard Duffin

This ancestor line traces from Kippax, Yorkshire, England (1680) to Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States (1889) across 6 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Howard Duffin (1889–1975) was born in Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States and died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Howard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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