Duncans in Kent Co. MI

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Duncan research files of
Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

Last revised October 30, 2007

KENT CO. MI
Formed 1836 from Kalamazoo
Ionia, Ottawa formed 1831 from Kent
Clinton formed 1831 from Shiawassee, Kent
Mecosta formed 1840 from Kent, Newaygo
Newaygo formed 1840 from Kent, Muskegon, Oceana
 

CENSUS RECORDS

1840-1850 Kent Co. MI Census
      No Duncan indexed

1860 Kent Co. MI Census
Caledonia Town
Pg.143, #1195-1060, John DUNCAN 21 OH farm laborer $0-$40
                  Mary A. 17 OH
                  Alice S. 2/12 MI
Ada Town
Pg.161, #1346-1202, Ebenezer DUNCAN 42 NY master carpenter $1500-$100
                  Sabrina 50 NY
                  Mary 17 MI domestic
                  George 15 MI farm laborer
                  Emma 11 MI
                  George LETCH? 34 NY farmer $0-$300
                  (MAD: 1850 Barry Co. MI)
Grand Rapids City Ward 1
Pg.283, #114-102, Bernard House (hotel)
                  William DUNCAN 19 Canada theatrical performer
                  & other theatrical performers & other people

1870 Kent Co. MI Census
Algoma
Pg.29R, #81-84, CARTWRIGHT, Marshell 34 IL farm laborer $0-$0
                  Lucy 29 NY keeping house
                  William 6 IL at home
                  DUNCAN, Ada 9 IL at home
Alpine
Pg.60R, #153-155, NORTON, Nelson 33 MI farmer $5400-$1000, father of foreign birth
                  Mary 31 MI keeping house, father of foreign birth
                  Marilda (f) 9, Elivreta? (Elverta?) (f) 7 MI
                  DUNCAN, Frank 12 MI at house
Cascade
Pg.146, #99-101, DUNCAN, Ebenezer 55 NY farmer $3000-$6000
                  Matilda 59 NY keeping house
Pg.146, #99-102, LEATHER, DeWitt? (m) 21 MI farmer $1000-$100
                  Emma 21 MI keeping house
                  McINTOSH, Andrew 24 CA ("Calafernia") farm labor
                  HAINES, Henry 22 MI farm labor
Grand Rapids, Ward 3
Pg.363, #747-724, REYNOLDS, James L. 59 CT farming $100,000-$100,000
                  Mary G. 52 OH keeping house
                  Edward B. 11 IL
                  DUNCAN, Eliza 72 VA (white)
                  UNDERWOOD, Nancy 45 PA domestic servt.
                  Belle (f) 7 MI domestic servt.
 

HISTORIES before 1923

1900 "The City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, Mich., up to date : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens." (anonymous); pub. Logansport, Ind.: A.W. Bowen & Co. (LH9744, HeritageQuest images 5/2007; FHL film 1,000,090 item 3)
      Pg.293: JOHN S. McDONALD, one of the most popular young lawyers of Grand Rapids, native of Canada, born in Ontario February 8, 1865, sixth of the family of nine children born to Samuel and Nancy (Locke) McDonald ... was joined in matrimony November 27, 1895, in Grand Rapids, with Miss Adelia J. Duncan, a native of this city, born July 27, 1873, and a daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (Banghart) Duncan. ...
 

1915 "History of Michigan" by Charles Moore, pub. by Lewis Publishing Co. (FHL film 845,428; SLC 9/2007)
      Vol.3, pg.1507-1509: JAMES A.P. DUNCAN, M.D. In his native city of Grand Rapids Dr. Duncan now controls a substantial practice of representative order and he gives special attention to electro-therapeutics, in which branch of professional work he has thoroughly schooled himself ... physician and surgeon ... (MAD: Grand Rapids, Kent Co. MI)
            Dr. Duncan was born in Grand Rapids on the 25th of December, 1879, and thus became a welcome Christmas arrival in the home of his parents, James R. and Sarah Elizabeth (Banghart) Duncan, the former of whom was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, of staunch Scottish lineage, and the latter of whom was born on the fine old Banghart homestead in New Jersey, at a point between Philadelphia and New York city, the date of her nativity having been November 16, 1838, and her death having occurred, in the city of Grand Rapids, on the 22d of November, 1913. Mrs. Duncan was a daughter of Philip Banghart, who was born August 4, 1801, and whose death occurred May 7, 1884, his wife, whose maiden name was Sophia Mount, having been born October 20, 1825. Phillip Banghart was a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Cummins) Banghart, the former of whom was born Januey 3, 1772, and the latter on the 3d of March, 1776. (MAD: more on the Banghart family not copied)
            James R. Duncan was born on the 1st of February, 1837, and is now living retired in the city of Grand Rapids, a pensioner of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company, which gave him upon retirement this recognition of long and faithful service. Mr. Duncan removed from his native province to the state of New York, whence he came to Michigan about the year 1860. As a youth he learned the trade of harnessmaker, later became skilled as a wagonmaker, ... carpenter's trade, assisted in the erection of old Fort Wayne in the city of Detroit. ... His marriage to Miss Sarah E. Banghart was solemnized at Oxford, Oakland county, Michigan, and of their four children, three are living: Victor Eugene, who was born January 4, 1869, is chief assistant in the engineering department of the Pere Marquette Railroad, in the city of Detroit; Adelia Josephine is the wife of Judge John S. McDonald, presiding on the circuit court bench in and residing in Grand Rapids, where Mrs. McDonald was born July 27, 1873; and Dr. James A.P., of this sketch, is the youngest of the three children. The father is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, Republican party, ... He is a son of Hugh Duncan, who was born in Fort Williams, Scotland, and who served for some time in the English navy, after which he came to America and established his home in the province of Ontario, Canada, where he engaged in the mercantile business and where he passed the residue of his life.
            The public schools of Grand Rapids afforded Dr. Duncan his preliminary educational advantages, and he was graduated in the high school as a member of the class of 1899. ... business college ... then entered the Grand Rapids Medical College, graduated 1906, degree of Doctor of Medicine. ... He was for seven years a medical examiner of United States Marine Corps of West Michigan; Republican, Mason, First Methodist Episcopal church. In March, 1909, was solemnized the marriage of Dr. Duncan to Miss Ella Myrtle Barr, of Grand Rapids, and they have a winsome little daughter, Mildred Elizabeth.
 

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