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John Skelly Duff 1875–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Apr 1947

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Andrew Duff

Mother: Katherine Skelly

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bannerman

Children(s): Paul Duff, Margaret Duff, John Duff, Howard Duff, Andrew Duff

John Skelly Duff was born in 1875 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew K Duff And Katherine Agnes Skelly. In 1881, John Skelly Duff resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, John Skelly Duff resided in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Skelly Duff married Elizabeth Bannerman, and had children including Andrew Duff, Howard Bannerman Duff, John B Duff, Margaret Duff, Paul Howard Duff. John Skelly Duff passed away in 1947 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • John Skelly Duff was born in 1875 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew K Duff And Katherine Agnes Skelly.
  • In 1881, John Skelly Duff resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, John Skelly Duff resided in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Skelly Duff married Elizabeth Bannerman, and had children including Andrew Duff, Howard Bannerman Duff, John B Duff, Margaret Duff, Paul Howard Duff.
  • John Skelly Duff passed away in 1947 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Duff
1853–1930
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Katherine Skelly
1857–1925
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
KS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bannerman
1877–1945
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
EB

Children(s)

Paul Duff
1925–2001
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
PD
Margaret Duff
1904–1990
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
MD
John Duff
1909–1987
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Howard Duff
1914–2006
Birth Location: East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
HD
Andrew Duff
1901–1987
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
AD

John Duff's Ancestors

Self
John Duff
1875–1947
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew K Duff
1853–1930
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Katherine (Agnes) Skelly
1857–1925
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Wilson) Duff
1833–1870
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Scollick
1834–1896
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1807–1888
Janet Wilson
1810–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849

John Duff's Descendants

1.
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John (Skelly) Duff (2 Sep 1875–10 Apr 1947) m. Elizabeth Bannerman (3 Jun 1877–3 Dec 1945)
  1. 1. Paul (Howard) Duff 1925–2001 m. Helen (Dorothy) Bartlett 1928–2013
  2. 2. Margaret Duff 1904–1990 m. Leonard (Lee) Meyer 1902–1968
    1. 1. Jeannette (Elizabeth) Meyer 1929–2005 m. Charles (Fairfield Woodbury) Jr. 1929–2018
  3. 3. John (B) Duff 1909–1987 m. Elizabeth (Kerr) Dunlop 1913–1986
    1. 1. Florence (Betty) Duff 1936–1979 m. Robert (Donald) Moase 1936–2016
    2. 2. Doris (Isabel) Duff 1940–2004 m. Herbert (Lyle) Grebb 1940–2004
  4. 4. Howard (Bannerman) Duff 1914–2006 m. Helen (Le) Feure 1918–1995
  5. 5. Andrew Duff 1901–1987 m. Marion Underwood 1907–1970

John Duff's Timeline

11 Records

1875
2 Sep 1875
Birth of John Skelly Duff in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 6
John Skelly Duff resided here in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 16
John Skelly Duff resided here in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 26
John Skelly Duff resided here in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1914
abt 1914
Age 39
John Skelly Duff resided here
None
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
John Skelly Duff resided here in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
John Skelly Duff resided here in East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
John Skelly Duff resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
John Skelly Duff resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 65
John Skelly Duff resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1947
10 Apr 1947
Age 72
Death of John Skelly Duff in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 13; Page: 23; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_230
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Irvine; ED: 11; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_205
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Washington County
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906-1914; Certificate Number Range: 91,651-91,800
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Irvine; ED: 11; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_205

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 13; Page: 23; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_230

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1910
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1911
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0763; FHL microfilm: 2340797

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906-1914; Certificate Number Range: 91,651-91,800

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Washington County

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0763; FHL microfilm: 2340797

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01881; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 84-1380

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01881; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 84-1380

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, The National Archives in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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