I am looking for information on Frances M Durkee and her sister Kathleen L Durkee who were both born in Ireland to Welsh parents.Their parents were John L Durkee and Edith Mary Elizabeth Durkee (nee Johns).The family emigrated to Canada around 1953 and may have settled in Ontario.Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks Paul Durkee
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Re: DURKEE family in Canada
Hi, You believe that John L. DURKEE and Mary Elizabeth DURKEE nee JOHNS and daughters Kathleen L. DURKEE and Frances M. DURKEE - settled in the Province of Ontario Canada aprox 1953.
Do you know where ? in Ontario the family may have settled? Do you have birth dates - or ages of Kathleen & Frances DURKEE. Have you posted to any message boards/mail lists? Have you searched: Online White Pages Directory MyTelus.com for the DURKEE surname? There are 69 DURKEE surnames Nationwide in Canada. Alberta 4, British Columbia 9, Manitoba 2, Nova Scotia 25 Northwest Territories 1, Ontario 24, Quebec 4. *there is a John DURKEE listed in Ottawa
Search: Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid - may show Durkee family - locations - if any family member had passed away. It is an ongoing project - so will not show complete
Cheers, Stella
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Re: DURKEE family in Canada
Hello Stella, Thank you for the reply. From what i know John Lyman Durkee died in July 1990 in Owen Sound, Gray County, Ontario. Frances M Durkee was born in May 1950, and her sister Kathleen L Durkee was born in August 1952. Iam most interested to find out if they married and had any children. I have no information on whether their mother is still alive or not.
Many thanks Paul Durkee
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Re: DURKEE family in Canada
Hi, Obituary for John Lyman DURKEE -dcd July 1990 in Owen Sound Ontario. May show names and location of other family members, daughters Frances M DURKEE and Kathleen L.DURKEE Obituary may mention marital status of John. Had you posted to any of the message boards for Ontario/Gray County Ontario? - re the family. People are very helpful - may offer a search. From a Google search: Owen Sound Sun is one of the papers.
Cheers, Stella
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Re: Durkee family in Canada
Hi Paul, my name is John Lyman Durkee and I read with interest that you are asking questions about my late father, the information you qouted about Francis and Lynda is true but did you know they are my half sisters? I would like to know why you are so interested in my family, do you have a connection? would like to hear from you.
Regards
John and Jim Durkee
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Re: Durkee family in Canada
Hello John, Thank you very much for replying it is nice to hear from you.From what you have said we are definately related,your father John Lyman Durkee, born 19 Sept 1913 was my maternal grandfather.I started researching my family tree 3 years ago and have a fair amount of information but there are gaps i would like to fill in.I don't know if you are researching too, but i have quite a lot of Information on the Rowland family but there bits i need help with. Paul Durkee
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Re: Durkee family in Canada
Hi Paul
Edith Mary Johns was the neice of my great grandfather, Llewellyn Johns. Her father was Thomas Gabriel Johns
Mary Montefiore
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