John Duncan (1832 - 1906)

Born 2 Feb 1832 in Bohey, Leitrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 14 Oct 1906 at age 74 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

John and his brothers Henry and William first immigrated to Canada from Bohey, Leitrim, Ireland.John was married in Canada in 1867 to Eliza Allingham (2/19/1841-1/6/1933) who was also born in Bohey and was the daughter of Robert Allingham and Grace Seabury. She was also the sister of John’s brother Henry’s wife, Hannah Allingham.

John went to New Milford, Connecticut in 1871 and farmed there on the Second Hill Road. John and Eliza had three children, none of whom married or had children. Robert Lytle was born in Canada, the other children were born in Connecticut.

Sources

• Family Bible and photos.

1880, 1900 US Federal Census. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1650-1934, FHL Film Number 3353 Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934. Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871: Microfilm Roll C-9925. US Find A Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47862832&ref=acom