Myra Kingsbury (Fish) Van Duzer (1882 - aft. 1961)

Born 14 Feb 1882 in Sheshequin, Pennsylvania, United States of America [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died after 16 Jan 1961 after age 78 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

Myra Fish was a daughter of Lucy A. Gore (abt.1843-) and Lloyd Fish (abt.1834-1907) of Sheshequin, Pennsylvania.

She married on 20 December 1899 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Richard Denton Van Duzer Jr. ^[1].

These children are documented:

1. Richard Denton Van Duzer III, 14 Sep 1902 ^[2] – 16 July 1982 ^[3]
2. Charles Fish Van Duzer, 1905 – 1991; married Katheryne Snyder ^[4]
3. William Francis Van Duzer, 24 February 1906 – 30 October 1960 ^[5]

Census records trace this family in 1905 at Barton (Tioga County), New York ^[6], then in 1910 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania ^[7].

By 1920, Myra (divorced) was head of household, located in Elmira, New York, listed as a music sales lady ^[8]. In 1930, Myra was a boarder in Los Angeles, California, sales lady ^[9]. In 1940, Myra was still in Los Angeles, living with her sister Ida, at which time she was in retail sales ^[10].

Myra Kingsbury (Fish) Van Duzer died 16 January 1961 in North Hollywood, California ^[11].

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFWV-4C7 : Sun Oct 15 16:46:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard D. Jr. Van Duzer and Myra Fish, 20 Dec 1899.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG47-VMK : 11 January 2021), Richard Van Duzer, Jul 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPX4-JPQ : 26 November 2014), Richard D Vanduzer, 16 Jul 1982; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #83631806
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #206160291
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV1C-T43 : 8 March 2021), Richard D Van Duzer in household of Richard D Van Duzer, Barton, Waverly Village, E.D. 06, Tioga, New York; citing p. 4, line 39, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 816,369.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4M-6LG : Fri Oct 06 19:06:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard D Van Duzer and Myra K Van Duzer, 1910.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ29-9NN : Sun Dec 24 03:09:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Myra Van Duzer and Richard Van Duzer, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVH-TRN : Fri Oct 06 05:13:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Edith Cabourne Vance and Spencer K Cabourne, 1930.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9Z3-RWH : Tue Nov 28 15:46:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Ida F Wells and Myra F Vandazer, 1940.
11. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRV-21H5 : Sun Oct 15 15:47:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Myra Kingsbury van Duzer and George Fish, 16 Jan 1961.

• The Fish Family in England and America (1948) p. 281, no. 1706: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067390757;view=1up;seq=341