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Richard Clair Duncan 1887–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 DEC 1887

Birth Location: Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 3 October 1939

Death Location: Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Abram Duncan

Mother: Ida Duncan

Spouse(s): Edith McClaren

Children(s): Harold Duncan, Ruth Duncan, Richard Duncan, Keith Duncan

In 1887, Richard Clair Duncan entered the world in Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA, born to Abram Lee Duncan And Ida Hestella Duncan. In 1920, Richard Clair Duncan resided in School District 22, Custer, South Dakota, USA. Richard Clair Duncan married Edith Mary Mcclaren, and had children including Harold Clair Duncan, Keith W Duncan, Richard Stanley Duncan, Ruth Evelyn Duncan. Richard Clair Duncan passed away in 1939 in Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Richard Clair Duncan entered the world in Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA, born to Abram Lee Duncan And Ida Hestella Duncan.
  • In 1920, Richard Clair Duncan resided in School District 22, Custer, South Dakota, USA.
  • Richard Clair Duncan married Edith Mary Mcclaren, and had children including Harold Clair Duncan, Keith W Duncan, Richard Stanley Duncan, Ruth Evelyn Duncan.
  • Richard Clair Duncan passed away in 1939 in Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Duncan's Ancestors

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Richard Duncan
1887–1939
Birth Place: Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Abram Lee Duncan
1864–1944
beetown Wisconsin
Ida (Hestella) Duncan
1865–1945
Bloomington, Grant Co, WI
Grandparents
John (Duncan (1842 -) 1903)
1842–1902
Canada
Olive (Melissa Adkins Duncan (1841 -) 1904)
1841–1904
Kentucky
William (Pierre) Duncan
1840–1932
Dorchester-Middlesex- Canada
Esther (Monahan or) Billings
1846–1906
Westminister-Middlesex Canada
Great-Grandparents
James Duncan
1807–1895
Margaret Powell
1816–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose POWELL
1770–1822
Margaret Holway
1775–1820

Richard Duncan's Descendants

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Richard (Clair) Duncan (06 DEC 1887–3 October 1939) m. Edith (Mary) McClaren (16 November 1891–19 Dec 1976)
  1. 1. Harold (Clair) Duncan 1914–1999 m. Dorothy (May Parsons) (Monsen) 1914–2015 m. Opal (Roberta Oliver "May") King 1914–2012 m. Ruth Duncan 1915–
    1. 1. Ranny (Boyd) Duncan 1943–2012
    2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Duncan 1940–2005 m. Billie (Dean Shaffer) Dean 1934–2011
    3. 3. Donald Curtis –2016
  2. 2. Ruth (Evelyn) Duncan 1920–1989 m. john (milo) Dutton 1915–1945 m. Floyd (Morrell) Wagenaar 1923–2003
    1. 1. John (M) Dutton 1838–
  3. 3. Richard (Stanley) Duncan 1922–2003
  4. 4. Keith (W) Duncan 1918–1994

Richard Duncan's Timeline

3 Records

1887
06 DEC 1887
Birth of Richard Clair Duncan in Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA
Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Richard Clair Duncan resided here in School District 22, Custer, South Dakota, USA
School District 22, Custer, South Dakota, USA
1939
3 October 1939
Age 52
Death of Richard Clair Duncan in Custer, Custer, South Dakota, USA
Custer, Custer, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 DEC 1887
    Event Place: Elgin, Grant, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 22, Custer, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1714; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 39
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: School District 22, Custer, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 22, Custer, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1714; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1939
    Event Place: Custer, Custer, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Custer, Custer County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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