Thomas moved to the USA when he was 8, 1884. (Don 20.12.96)
USA Army Registration Card - see copy on file: Serial Number 526, Order number 1008, Thomas William Duckering, RR1 Roscoe, St Clair, Mo age 42 born 23 Dec 1875, farmer. Contact person Hattie Duckering, Roscoe, St Clair, Mo. Signed Thomas William Duckering. Height short. build stout, blue eyes & light hair. Dated 12 Sept 1918.
Thomas William DUCKERING was born on December 23, 1877 in Eston, North Yorkshire, England. His tombstone says he was born in 1874, however the 1881 English and 1900 census indicates 1877. Thomas immigrated on February 12, 1885 to New York. His mother Martha and children Thomas, William and James Charles, arrived in the United States on the SS Gallia. He was granted a land patent on May 23 1894 in Howell Co., Missouri for 160 acres. He was a farmer between 1900 and 1930. He appeared on the census on June 12, 1900 in Howell Co., Missouri, on April 29, 1910 in Howell Co., Missouri and on January 15, 1920 and on April 15, 1930 in Roscoe Twp., St. Clair Co., Missouri. In 1949 he lived in Halfway, Polk, Missouri. He lived at 11305 E. 9 St. about 1950 and 1951 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri. He lived on St. John Ave. between 1951 and 1953 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. He lived in Belton, Cass, Missouri between 1953 and 1959. He died on June 15, 1959 in Halfway, Polk, Missouri of heart disease and cancer of the larynx. He was a life long pipe smoker. He was was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, aka Rickett Cemetery, Brownington, Henry, Missouri.
3279William Duckering sailed from Liverpool 17th March 1908 on the SS Carmania arriving Ellis Island, New York, USA 25th March 1908. His age is recorded as 35, farmer, single and his nearest contact Thomas Duckering of Martin, Lincoln. His last place of abode is Howell, Michigan. He is a US citizen. See copy on file.
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Application for License to Marry (affidavit of male) State of Missouri County of Cedar I Thomas W Duckering of Roscoe County of St Clair and State of Missouri desiring to procure a licence to marry Lydian B Brown of Roscoe County of St Clair and state of Missouri do solemnly swear taht I am of the age of 65 years and that the said Lydian B Brown is of the age of 50 years and that we are both single and unmarried and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage (signed) Thos W Duckering, subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 day of August 1942, Bertha A Adams. See copy