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Olive A. (Coon) Durfee (abt. 1858 - 1920)

Olive A. Durfee formerly Coon
Born about in Westford, Vermontmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married 15 Nov 1882 (to 15 Dec 1886) in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
Wife of — married 17 Oct 1889 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of and
Died at about age 61 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Olive A. Coon was born in 1858 in Westford, Vermont, to parents David R. and Adelina Coon.

She was married first to Georg B. Hart of Sandwich, New Hampshire. The couple married 15 November 1882 in Lowell, Massachusetts. He died just four years, just one month after their anniversary, on 15 December 1886.

Her second husband was James Edward Durfee; the couple married on 17 October 1889. He had also been married previously to Emma Henry Burdge in 1885; she died during the birth of their twins in 1887.

Olive and James had two children of their own: Ross and Mabel. James Durfee died in 1907, and by the time of the 1910 census she was still listed as a widow. The name Olive Durfee disappears from all census records after that. The most likely explanation is that she remarried and was listed under her new surname. Of course it's also possible that she passed away.


Birth Date and Place

  • 1858
  • Westford, Vermont

Parents

  • David R. Coon
  • Adeline Coon

Marriage

  • George B. Hart, first husband
  • 15 Nov 1882
  • Lowell, Massachusetts
  • James Edward Durfee, second husband
  • 17 October 1889
  • Lowell, Massachusetts

Children

  • Ross Durfee, born 1892
  • Maeve or Mabel Durfee, born 1894


1880 United States Federal Census [1]

Name Adeline C Coon
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Female
Age 52
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1828
Birthplace Vermont, United States
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island, United States
Mother's Birthplace Vermont, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 511
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Adeline C Coon Self F 52 Vermont, United States
Ella E Coon Daughter F 26 New York, United States
Olive A Coon Daughter F 21 Vermont, United States
Charlotte Harris Other F 45 Maine, United States
Isabelle Walker Other F 27 Canada
Edwin T Coon Nephew M 29 Vermont, United States
George B Hart Other M 24 New Hampshire, United States Olive's first husband
Susan Chandler Other F 28 Maine, United States


Marriage Record, First Husband [2]

Name George B. Hart
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 15 Nov 1882
Event Place , Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace N. H.
Father's Name John G.
Mother's Name Elizabeth
Spouse's Name Olive A. Coon
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 24
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Spouse's Birthplace Vermont
Spouse's Father's Name David R.
Spouse's Mother's Name Adeline C.


Marriage Record, Second Husband [3]

Name James E Durfee
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 17 Oct 1889
Event Place , Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 44
Marital Status Unknown
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Schenectady Co, N Y
Father's Name David P
Mother's Name Margaret
Spouse's Name Olive A Hart
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 31
Spouse's Marital Status Unknown
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Spouse's Birthplace Westford, Vt
Spouse's Father's Name David R
Spouse's Mother's Name Adeline C Coon


1900 United States Federal Census [4]

I'm including the 1900 United States census with her son as the main name so it is shown that she and her husband lived in Montana before moving to San Diego, California, and that both of their children were born there. Olive's name and her son's birth place are noted in the census entry below.

Name Ross E Durfee
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place San Diego city Ward 8, San Diego, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Date Mar 1892
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Durfee Head M 56 New York
Olive A Durfee Wife F 42 Vermont
Birthdate July 1858
Ross E Durfee Son M 8 Montana
Mave Durfee Daughter F 6 Montana
Adaline Coon Mother-in-law F 72 Vermont


1910 United States Federal Census [5]

By 1910, Olive Durfee was a widow. Her son Ross no longer lived with her; they would have been 18 years old. It's possible he was away at school or married. At some point her son changed his name to Frank Edward Smith. In this census her daughter's name is Mabel, while in the previous census it was Mave [sic]. More research needs to be done to determine her exact name.

Name: Olive A Durfee
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Jamul, San Diego, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Own Income
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 0 [sic]
Number of Children Living: 0 [sic]
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Olive A Durfee 51
Mable Durfee 16
Wilber Jenkins 22


  • Fact: Also Known As Olive Coon
  • Fact: Residence (1870) Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1880) Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1900) San Diego city Ward 8, San Diego, California, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1910) Jamul, San Diego, California, United States


Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXQ-B4L : 26 August 2017), Adeline C Coon, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 467, sheet 511B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0545; FHL microfilm 1,254,545.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1K-P96 : 30 July 2017), George B. Hart and Olive A. Coon, 15 Nov 1882; citing , Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,432,995.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4M3-FKF : 3 November 2017), James E Durfee and Olive A Hart, 17 Oct 1889; citing , Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,226.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M957-LQL : accessed 5 December 2017), Ross E Durfee in household of James Durfee, San Diego city Ward 8, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 201, sheet 14B, family 364, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,100.
  5. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jamul, San Diego, California; Roll: T624_95; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374108. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. See: http://ancstry.me/2iTaEvZ.






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