Joseph D DURFEE

Born

11 January 1836 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Died

20 December 1901 , At Sea*

Joseph D married Cynthia Gifford COGGESHALL abt. 1873 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Cynthia Gifford COGGESHALL was born 14 June 1861 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . Cynthia Gifford died 18 February 1904 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Cynthia Gifford was the child of David A COGGESHALL and Julia Ann DURFEE .

Parents & Family of Joseph D DURFEE

Parents of Joseph D DURFEE

Father

Job DURFEE

Mother

Ruth COGGESHALL

Grandparents of Joseph D DURFEE

Paternal grandparents

George DURFEE Sarah COGGESHALL

Maternal grandparents

Daniel COGGESHALL Phebe DURFEE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph D DURFEE

Joseph D DURFEE married

Cynthia Gifford COGGESHALL
Marriage date: abt. 1873
Marriage place: , Rhode Island, USA
Cynthia Gifford COGGESHALL was the child of David A COGGESHALL and Julia Ann DURFEE

Children of Joseph D DURFEE and Cynthia Gifford COGGESHALL

Ruth W DURFEE

Born: 23 May 1875, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: ,

Andrew Jackson DURFEE

Born: 29 April 1878, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 19 December 1960, , Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1836
11 January 1836
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1850 - Tiverton, Rhode Island

Name: Joseph D Durfee
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1836
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Home in 1850: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 150
Household Members:
Name Age
James Winward 33
Ann Winward 33
Margaret Winward 4
Elizabeth Winward 2
Eugens Winward 0
William Harnden 26
Mary A Harnden 26
William F Harden 4
Job Durfee 32
Ruth Durfee 47
Daniel Durfee 17
Joseph D Durfee 14
Job Durfee 8
Phebe Durfee 11
Joseph Brown 27
Mary A Brown 24

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Tiverton, Rhode Island

Name: Joseph Durfee
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Home in 1860: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Post Office: Tiverton
Dwelling Number: 95
Family Number: 121
Occupation: Mariner
Household Members:
Name Age
Job Durfee 61
Ruth Durfee 56
Joseph Durfee 24
Phebe Durfee 22
Joseph P Brown 36
Mary A Brown 34
Mary E Brown 9
Isaac Grinnell 45
Isaac Grinnell 13
Aniel Grinnell 23
Nelson Grinnell 22

Source / record details
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1875 Birth of Child
Ruth W DURFEE was born 23 May 1875, , Rhode Island, USA

Joseph D was 39 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Andrew Jackson DURFEE was born 29 April 1878, , Rhode Island, USA

Joseph D was 42 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Tiverton, Rhode Island

Name: Joseph D. Durfee
Age: 44
Birth Date: Abt 1836
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Home in 1880: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Street: Shove Ville
House Number: 193
Dwelling Number: 390
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cynthia G. Durfee
Father's BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Mother's BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph D. Durfee 44
Cynthia G. Durfee 19
Ruth W. Durfee 5
Andrew J. Durfee 2

Source / record details
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

Grave

Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

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1901 - Death

Name: Joseph D Durfee
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Date: abt 1837
Birth Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island
Death Date: 20 Dec 1901
Death Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Job Durfee
Mother: Ruth Coggeshall

Source / record details
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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