Joseph Duquette

Male Abt 1821 - 1867  (46 years)


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  • Name Joseph Duquette  [1
    Born Abt 1821  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • noted age at marriage 37 years (1823)
      noted age at burial 46 years (1821)
    Gender Male 
    City Directory 1855  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Fort H 
    • Duquette Joseph, drayman Fort H
    City Directory 1856  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Fort H 
    • Duquette Joseph, drayman Fort H
    City Directory 1857  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Fort E 
    • Ducet, Joseph, drayman, - Fort E.
    City Directory 1859  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Fort E. 
    • Duquette, Joseph, drayman, Fort E.
    City Directory 1861  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Pine near Ballivar 
    • Dusequett Jos, lab, Pine near Ballivar
    City Directory 1862  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    62 Pine 
    • Duquett Joseph, drayman, h 62 Pine
    Land 29 Mar 1862  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 45, page 40 (Library of Michigan)
      Duquette, Joseph of Detroit, pur. fr. William S. More and w. Huldah of Detroit, Mar. 29, 1862, the E. half of lot 13, subd. of Riopelle Farm in Detroit. Witnesses: Chas Crosman and Ducan MacKay. Reg.: Henry M. Wittelsey. Rec. Apr 8, 1862
    Land 1 Sep 1863  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 129 (Library of Michigan)
      MacDonell, Marcella of Detroit, pur. fr. Joseph Duquette and w. Clarissa of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street, Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a mortgage payable to William S. More. Witnesses: Duncan Mackay and Magdalen Mackay. Reg.: E. N.
    Land 1 Sep 1863  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Wayne County Register of Deeds, Book 50, page 50 (Library of Michigan)
      Duquette, Clarissa of Detroit, pur. fr. Marcella McDonell of Detroit, Sept. 1, 1863, the E. half of lot 13, S. side of Gouin Street on Riopelle Farm in Detroit; subject to a certain mortgage to William S. More. Witnessess: Duncan Mackay and Magdelen MacKay. Reg.: E. N. Lacroix. Rec. Sept 2, 1863
    City Directory 1865  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    62 Guoin 
    • Duquet, Joseph, wood dealer, h 62 Guoin
    City Directory 1866  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    62 Pine 
    • Duquette, Joseph, drayman, h. 62 Pine
    Will 25 Sep 1867  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    of Joseph Duquette 
    • In the name of God, Amen,
      I, Joseph Duquette of the City of Detroit, County of Wayne and State of Michigan of the age of forty nine years and being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and delcare this my last will and testament, that is to say,
      I give and bequeath to my wife, Clara Duquette, all the property and effects real and personal which I may ? seized and possessed of; and I hereby appoint my said wife sole exectrix of this, my last will and testament.
      In writing where of I have hereto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.

      His mark X Joseph Duquette

      The above instrument consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof, signed, sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Duquette as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
      Luentius H. Cobb
      Wm McCullough
      Theodore A McGraw
      Sworen proven Nov 5th 1867
    Died 28 Sep 1867  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 30 Sep 1867  Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Section F, lot 75, Harvey/Stay plot
      (grave - name - age - interment)
      1 - Joseph Duquette, 46 y, Sept 30, 1867
      2 - Elizabeth Harvey, 14 m, Jan 15, 1868
      3 - Thomas Sweeney - 1/2 hr, Sept 7, 1869
      4 - P. H. Delaney - 27 y, Dec 22, 1869
      5 - Thomas Sweeney - 35 y, Jan 16, 1871
      6 - William J. Sweeney - 7 w, Apr 8, 1871
      7 - Ludwine Leonard, 90 y, June 20, 1883
      8 - Ellen McMahon, 11 y, Feb 27, 1885
      9 - Clara Sweeney, 49 y, June 9, 1887
      10 - John Stay, 38 y, Jan 12, 1888
      11 - Thomas A. E. Harvey, 20 y, Jan 17, 1890
      12 - Mary E McGarry, 5 d, June 10, 1890
      13 - Joseph Sweeney, 53 y, Mar 3, 1894
      14 - Philomene I. McGarry, 3 m, July 21, 1894
      15 - Thomas G. Harvey, 72 y, Feb 27, 1900
      16 - Ann McMahon, 53 y, Dec 1, 1904
      17 - Edna E. Valliere, 4 m, July 24, 1905
      18 - Carl Harvey, 2 y, July 14, 1914
      19 - Ellen D. Harvey, 70 y, May 19, 1915
      20 - Mary Harvey, 1 y, Oct 17, 1917
      21 - Thomas Harvey, 3 y, Oct 17 1917
      22 - Wilhelmina Harvey, 35 y, Oct 17, 1917
      23 - Geo. D. Harvey, 51 y, Mar 31, 1923
      24 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, May 8, 1928
      25 - Ada C. Bowman, 7 y, Dec 28, 1928
    Name Joseph Ducat 
    Buried 30 Sep 1867  Detroit (Mt. Elliott), Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Section F, lot 75, grave 1 - Harvey/Stay plot

      St. Peter & Paul Church records - 7 Apr 1975 by Alyce Gauthier
      Joseph Duquette was buried from St. Peter and Paul Church on 30 September 1867, husband of Clare Leonard.
    Probate 10 Oct 1867  Wayne County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Probate Rec. of Wayne Co., Book 5 (Library of Michigan)
      nbr 5528
      Duquette, Joseph of Detroit
      filed Oct 10, 1867
      Petitioner and extr'x: Clarisa Duquette, Estate $2,00 or thereabouts. Beneificiary: Clarisa Duquette (wid). Witnesses: Lucretius H. Cobb, Wm. McCullough and Theodore A. McGraw. Henry W. Deare, Judge of Probate.
      ____________________________________
      Nbr. 5528
      Joseph Duquette, dec.
      The Petition of Mrs. Clara Duqette who is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of the County of Wayne respectfully shews:
      That Joseph Duquette late of Detroit in said County of Wayne departe this life in said City of Detroit on Saturday the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven leaving a last Will and Testament, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes
      That deceased was, at and immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of said County of Wayne and the he was possessed of Real & Personal Estate, situate and being in the County of Wayne to be administrated, and that the estimated value thereof is the sum of two thousand dollars or thereabout as your petitioner is informed and verily believes.
      And your petitioner further shews that the names and residence of the heirs at law of said deceased, and other persons interested in his estate, are as follows:
      Your petitioner widow of deceased Residence Detroit Mich 62 Pine Street
      Your petitioner therefore prays that all persons interested in said estate may be duly cited as required by law, and as to this Court may seem proper, that said Last Will & Testament may be admitted to Probate that adminisration of said estate may be granted to the executive in said Will named and that such other and further order and proceedings may be had in the premises as may be required by the statutes in such case made and provided.
      Dated Detroit October 10th 1867
      Signed Clarisa Duquette
    _UID 4B11C68E041C4DFB9455F1665853EAC3B079 
    Person ID I362  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2019 

    Family Clarisa "Clara" Leonard,   b. 4 Mar 1836, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1 May 1860  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Noted in Alyce Gauthier files -
      Wayne Co. Marriages, 1860 File, V. 3, p. 124
      Joseph Ducat, 37, Detroit, and
      Clara Leonard, 26, Detroit,
      May 1, 1860, at Detroit
      by Stephen P Purdy, J.P.
      John Burns and Rachael Burns, Detroit, witnesses
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):1861 - Detroit City Directory - Ancestry.com (88)
      page152
      Dusequett, Jos, lab, Pine near Ballivar
      1862 - Detroit City Directory - Ancestry.com (93)
      page 192
      Duquett, Joseph, drayman, h 62 Pine
      1866 - Detroit City Directory - Ancestry.com
      Duquette, Joseph, drayman, h 62 Pine

  • Sources 
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