Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameHarry Earl DUCKERING 6176, 3043
Birth12 June 1900, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, USA6177,6178
Census15 April 1910, Houghton Street, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, USA6061 Age: 9
Census1 January 1920, Muskegon, Michigan, USA6179 Age: 19
Census1 April 1930, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA6180 Age: 29
Census1 April 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6181 Age: 39
Death20 June 1995, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, USA6182,6183,6184 Age: 95
MemoHouse fire
BurialOak Grove Cemetery, Milford, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
OccupationFarmer 1918 from USA WW1 draft registration, Truck driver 1924
FatherWilliam Samuel DUCKERING Willie , 3003 (1869-1954)
MotherJennie Henrietta BENSETT , 3004 (1876-1928)
Spouses
Birth9 January 1905, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6185,6186,6187,6188
Death13 August 1990, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, USA6189 Age: 85
BurialAugust 1990, Milford Memorial Cemetery, Milford, Oakland County, Michigan, USA4122
FatherGeorge Joseph HUBBARD , 4523 (1876-1952)
MotherFreda KOLTZ , 4524 (1880-1965)
Family ID652
Marriage28 June 1941, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6190,6191
Birth1906, New York, USA6192
FatherOrrin FREELAND , 4575
MotherBessie SHAW , 4576
Family ID653
Marriage8 February 1924, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA6192
Divorce13 March 1939, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6193
Birth18 June 1918, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6195
Death25 April 20006196 Age: 81
Family ID3243
Marriage9 November 1939, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA6194
Divorce11 June 1941, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Notes for Harry Earl DUCKERING
Harry was drafted for WW1 12th Sept 1918 and records he was a farmer for Mrs Wm Duckering and lived at Milford, Oakland, Michigan.6197

USA Army Registration Card - see copy on file: Serial number 2976, Order number 2435, Harry Earl Duckering, Milford, Oak, Mich. Age 18 born 12 June 1900. Farmer Milford, Oak, Mich. Contact person William Duckering, Milford, Oak, Mich. Signed Harry Earl Duckering.

USA Army Registration Card - see copy on file: Serial Number 2535, Order Number 10164, Harry Earl Duckering, 5795 Bewick, Wayn, Michigan tel 0457. Age 41 born 12 June 1900 Milford, Michigan. Contact person William Duckering, Milford, Michgan. Employer Packard Motor Car Co, East Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan. Signed Harry Earl Duckering. Height 5’ 8”, 170lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, scar on right hand. Dated 16 Feb 1942.

Harry had no children. He was killed in a house fire. (John USA 6.3.98)

Harry was older than Cecil. (John USA 7.4.98)

USA Social records have Harry dieing on the 20.6.1995 and findagrave has 20.6.1955, but the picture of his gravestone has no death date?
Notes for Mabel Odeila (Spouse 1)
First Husband: Joseph A Girard (married 9 Jun 1926)
Second Husband: Harry E Duckering (married 28 Jun 1941)

DUCKERING, MABEL ODEILA; of Milford; August 13, 1990; age 85. Beloved wife of Harry; dear mother of Luella (Louis) Ginger of New York and Jerry (Shirley) Girard of West Bloomfield; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; sister of George Hubbard, Evelyn Starr and Shirley Hubbard; also many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Duckering was a resident of this area since 1948. She was a member of St Mary's Church and a retired cook with the Huron Valley Schools. 

Funeral from Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel), Milford, Thursday 10 a.m. Fr. Ronald Anderson officiating. Interment Milford Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit on Wednesday from 4 to 9.

published in The Oakland Press in August 1990
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Notes for Harry Earl & Evelyn (Family)
Return of marriages for the County of Oakland, State of Michigan record 78, date of licence Feb 9, 1924, Harry Duckering age 23 of Milford, Michigan born Milford Michigan a truck driver, father Wm Duckering, mother Jennie Bensett and Eveyln Freeland age 18 of Plymouth, Michigan, born New York, father Orrin Freeland, mother Bessie Shaw, married Fe 9 1924 at Pontiac, Michigan by Weldon Crossland, Pastor, Central M E Church, witnesses Mrs Duckering of Milford, Michigan and Mrs Mildred C Crossland of Pontiac, Michigan - see copy
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