Who was Laurence Duffield?

Laurence Duffield (1906–1996) was born in California, United States and died in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Laurence Alvin Duffield 1906–1996

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

Born 4 Nov 1906 · California, United States

Died 11 Jul 1996 · Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States

Father Jesse Claude Duffield

Mother Nettie Florence Bahn

Spouse Josephine L Darrow

Children Joyce Maxine Duffield

Siblings Ernest Jesse Duffield, Maxine Esther Duffield, Veva Myrtle Duffield, William Frederick Duffield

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Claude Duffield

Nettie Florence Bahn

Spouse(s)

Josephine L Darrow

Children

Joyce Maxine Duffield

Biography

In 1906, Laurence Alvin Duffield entered the world in California, United States, born to jesse claude duffield and nettie florence bahn. Laurence Alvin Duffield married josephine l darrow, and had children including joyce maxine duffield. Laurence Alvin Duffield passed away in 1996 in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States.

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1906

Birth of Laurence Alvin Duffield in California, United States

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1996

Death of Laurence Alvin Duffield in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Laurence Duffield

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to California, United States (1906) across 33 generations.

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: Laurence Duffield (1906–1996) was born in California, United States and died in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, 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 Laurence 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 33 generations of this lineage geographically.
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