Minnie Helena (Pierce) Duncan (1878 - 1951)

Born 27 Sep 1878 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Clarence Clifton Duncan — married 7 Jun 1899 in Cass, Indiana

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1951 at age 72 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States

Biography

Minnie Helena Pierce was born on September 27, 1878 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.^[1] She was the daughter of James Pierce and Amanda Hileg.

She married Clarence Clifton Duncan on June 7, 1899 in Cass County, Indiana.^[2] They had 4 children.

1. Weldon Arthur Dunkin (1900-1984)
2. Francis Stewart Duncin (1904-1975)
3. Laurel 'Basel' Duncin (1910-1964)
4. Duleir "Dulcie" Lucine (Duncin) Gustafson (1915-1993)

They started out in Eel Twp., Logansport City Cass, Indiana in 1900, where Clarence was working as a Baggage man for the Rail Road.^[3]In 1910, They were living in Logansport Cass County, Indiana where Clarence was working as a check man for the railroad, and she was tending the home and raising the children, Weldon A-9, Francis F-5 and their baby son Basel.^[4] By 1920, Laurel-9, and Dulcie-4 had been born and were in the household along with Weldon-19, and Fancis-15.^[5]

Her husband Clarence passed away on May 22, 1927 at the age of 56, in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, and was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery. They had been married 27 years.

She passed away on January 28, 1951 in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Minnie Helena Pierce Duncan (27 Sep 1878–28 Jan 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #179913846, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by TDD (contributor 47840836).
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF7C-NBC : 13 January 2020), Minnie H. Pierce in entry for Clarence C. Duncan, 1899.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKG7-WB3 : accessed 11 March 2021), Minnie H Duncan in household of Clarence C Duncan, Logansport Ward 3, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 9B, family 210, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 342; FHL microfilm 1,374,355.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKG7-WB3 : accessed 11 March 2021), Minnie H Duncan in household of Clarence C Duncan, Logansport Ward 3, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 9B, family 210, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 342; FHL microfilm 1,374,355.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQP-Z4Q : 1 February 2021), Minnie Duncan in entry for Clarance Duncan, 1920.