John b. Dandurant

December 18, 1807

To

September 3, 1893

Timeline

John B. Dandurant

(b. December 18, 1807 – d. September 3, 1893)

Date

Event

Place

Info

Info

Dec. 18, 1807

Born

Montreal, Canada

 

John B.’s parents unknown

Feb. 13, 1840

Had 1st son

Montreal, Canada

John C. Dandurant

Mother unknown

Mar. 30, 1844

Had 2nd son

Montreal, Canada

Thomas Francis Dandurant

Mother unknown

1846 (although his obit says he arrived in St. Joseph in 1851)

Had 3rd son

St. Joseph, MO

Damas (or Dumas) F. X. Dandurant

Mother unknown; Damas reports on the 1920 census that his mother was born in Illinois.

Sept. 14, 1851

Had 4th son

St. Joseph, MO

“Jesse” “Zeb” Dandurant

Mother unknown; Jesse reports on the 1880 census that his mother was born in Canada, but in a News Press article published 9-15-1942, he says she was French.

1853

Had daughter (uncertain)

Hyacinthe Dandurant

Mother unknown

 

1861 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. and Seminary

 

 

1868/69 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. between 15th and 16th

Dandurant (John C.) & Jones (Dorchester) grocers were in this same building.

 

1869/70 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. between 15th and 16th

Harness maker

Son Damas resides at the same address, also a harness maker

1871 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. between 15th and 16th

No occupation listed

 

1872 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. between 15th and 16th

stonemason

Damas a saddler resides at the same address and Jesse a collar maker boards there

1875 St. Joseph City Directory

 

Residing Frederick Ave. between 15th and 16th

stonemason

Damas a harness maker and Jesse a collar maker reside at the same address.

April 16, 1876

Married Ursula Leviense

Buchanan County MO

He was 68 at the time of this marriage

Mother unknown

Before 1880 census

Married or took up residence with Clara, last/maiden name unknown

Clara reports that she and both her parents were born in Canada.

 

 

1880 census

Living in St. Joseph with wife Clara (no record of marriage but referred to as “wife”)

18 N. Water St. (Wyeth)

Working as a stonemason

He reports his age as 72.  This is the only census he appears on, although he was in the U.S. in 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1890 (1890 was partially destroyed).

Sept. 3, 1893

Died

St. Joseph, MO

Age 85

 

 


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