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John Dean Duncanson Jr.

Birth
New York, USA
Death
1 Sep 1871 (aged 53–54)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
R1S-Lot 15-Gr5
Memorial ID
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Mr. John Dean Duncanson, a colored man, brother of Sim. Duncanson of this place, was crushed between two cars in the Michigan Southern Depot of Chicago, on Friday last, causing his death. He had been in the employ of the Michigan Southern Road ever since its first opening. His body was brought back here for burial the next day, and the funeral was on Sunday. (Monroe Commercial, Thursday, September 7, 1871, page 3, column 1)

*{Parents and suffix are added by Contributor #47468245 on 1-25-2021/js

Note: Believe to be buried next to Eliza.

No marker has been found for John when walking the cemetery in 1981, 1997 and 2017.

Deane Duncanson in the 1850 United States Federal Census - from ancestry.com - 2-07-2022/js
Name: Deane Duncanson
Gender: Male
Race: Mulatto
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Joiner
Industry: Construction
Line Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 162
Family Number: 168
Household Members Age
John Duncanson 73
Lucy Duncanson 68
Hanny Duncanson 34
Deane Duncanson 33
Jane Duncanson 21
Charles Duncanson 1
William Duncanson 35
Harriet J Duncanson 8
Mr. John Dean Duncanson, a colored man, brother of Sim. Duncanson of this place, was crushed between two cars in the Michigan Southern Depot of Chicago, on Friday last, causing his death. He had been in the employ of the Michigan Southern Road ever since its first opening. His body was brought back here for burial the next day, and the funeral was on Sunday. (Monroe Commercial, Thursday, September 7, 1871, page 3, column 1)

*{Parents and suffix are added by Contributor #47468245 on 1-25-2021/js

Note: Believe to be buried next to Eliza.

No marker has been found for John when walking the cemetery in 1981, 1997 and 2017.

Deane Duncanson in the 1850 United States Federal Census - from ancestry.com - 2-07-2022/js
Name: Deane Duncanson
Gender: Male
Race: Mulatto
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Monroe Ward 1, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Joiner
Industry: Construction
Line Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 162
Family Number: 168
Household Members Age
John Duncanson 73
Lucy Duncanson 68
Hanny Duncanson 34
Deane Duncanson 33
Jane Duncanson 21
Charles Duncanson 1
William Duncanson 35
Harriet J Duncanson 8


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