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Walter Hubert Duff 1886–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 21 Jan 1973

Death Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Father: Charles ♦

Mother: Cecelia Simmons

Spouse(s): Rosalind ♦

Children(s): Walter Jr

In 1886, Walter Hubert Duff entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Charles Preston Duff And Cecelia Jane Simmons. Walter Hubert Duff married Rosalind Gilpin Wood, and had children including Walter Hubert Duff Jr. Walter Hubert Duff passed away in 1973 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Walter Hubert Duff entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Charles Preston Duff And Cecelia Jane Simmons.
  • Walter Hubert Duff married Rosalind Gilpin Wood, and had children including Walter Hubert Duff Jr.
  • Walter Hubert Duff passed away in 1973 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

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Walter Duff's Ancestors

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Walter Duff
1886–1973
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Preston Duff ♦
1864–1907
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Cecelia (Jane) Simmons
1866–1939
Crapaud, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
George (A. Simmons) ♦
1838–1921
Crapaud, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Maria ((Murih)) MacWilliams
1836–1914
Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Joseph MacWilliams
1793–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David 🟣
1762–1818
Theresa Muttart
1764–1838

Walter Duff's Descendants

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Walter (Hubert) Duff (18 Aug 1886–21 Jan 1973) m. Rosalind (Gilpin Wood) ♦ (22 Nov 1882–20 Feb 1962)
  1. 1. Walter (Hubert Duff) Jr 1916–1983 m. Gertrude (St. John Lawson) ♦ 1918–1977
    1. 1. Michael Duff 1951–1951
    2. 2. Alan (Lawson) Duff 1946–1970
    3. 3. Lawrence (Wood Duff) ✔️ 1943–2024

Walter Duff's Timeline

2 Records

1886
18 Aug 1886
Birth of Walter Hubert Duff in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1973
21 Jan 1973
Age 87
Death of Walter Hubert Duff in Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Barbara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Sharples-Sharpless Family : Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA

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