William was born in 1872. He is the son of John Duffy and Johanna Franklin. In 1880, the family was living in Clinton, Clinton County, New York.[1]
He married Gertrude Green. In 1910, the couple and their children were living in Northampton Ward 5, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[2] They were still there in 1920. William owned the home they lived in. He was working as a Teamster.
They had 8 children living at home at the time.[3]
They were enumerated in Northampton again in 1930[4] and 1940[5]
William and Gertrude had at least 12 children: Charles E [2], Mary, Helen [6], Rita/Rhea [7], Doris, Bernice, William [8], Gertrude[9], Edward[10], Anthony Harold [11], Donna Catherine[12], and Walter[13].
William passed away in 1948, and was buried in the Saint Mary Cemetery in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.[14]
William was mentioned in the death records of the following children:
Charles E. Duffy, died 02 Nov 1903 in Northampton, Massachusetts[15]
Donna Catharine Duffy, died 06 May 1914 in Northampton,Hampshire, Massachusetts[16]
Walter P Duffy, died 07 Aug 1919 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts[17]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZX-KWH : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in household of John Duffy, Clinton, Clinton, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 266C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0819; FHL microfilm 1,254,819.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VS-HM6 : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy, Northampton Ward 5, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 706, sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,606.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBN-57P : accessed 14 April 2018), William Duffy, Northampton Ward 5, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 174, sheet 10A, line 19, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 705; FHL microfilm 1,820,705.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4F7-C2Y : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy, Ward 5, Northampton, Northampton City, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-51, sheet 4A, family 69, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1600.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJG-GHJ : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffey in entry for Helen V Duffey, 28 Nov 1910; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference p 302, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,295.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXKZ-YFV : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Rhea A Duffy, 01 Aug 1915; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, reference p 339 n 298, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,803.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX45-ZF8 : accessed 3 February 2016), William J. Duffy in entry for William J. Duffy, 29 Nov 1901; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, reference p257, n370, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,297.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXFD-PR6 : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffey in entry for Gertrude Duffey, 05 May 1903; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, reference P 254, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,434.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXFT-7ND : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Edward J. Duffy, 14 Apr 1905; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, reference p 262, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,531.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJ3-4X3 : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffey in entry for Anthony Harold Duffey, 27 Mar 1907; citing Northhampton, Massachusetts, reference P. 269 No. 99, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,133.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXVF-68F : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Donna Katherine Duffy, 17 Dec 1913; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, reference item 3 p 327, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,731.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJJ-PHT : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Walter Patrick Duffy, 05 Feb 1909; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference , Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,253.
↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWN9-5WM : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Charles E. Duffy, 02 Nov 1903; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, v 43 cn 84, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,058,070.
↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4HH-QMH : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Donna Catharine Duffy, 06 May 1914; citing Northampton,,Massachusetts, 285, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,404,459.
↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23TX-V4X : accessed 3 February 2016), William Duffy in entry for Walter P Duffy, 07 Aug 1919; citing Death, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 286, page 483, State Archives, Boston.
See also:
Elizabeth Van Allen Conte's Family History of the Conte's and their families, March 2008
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