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Duncan Lee Despard, Dr

Male 1867 - 1924  (56 years)


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  • Name Duncan Lee Despard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
    Suffix Dr 
    Born 23 Aug 1867  Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1870  Clark, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence Post Office: Clarksburg 
    Residence 1880  Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head: Son 
    Residence 1890  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 15
    Residence 1900  Philadelphia Ward 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Lodger 
    Arrival 6 Sep 1904  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Departure Antwerp, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence 1920  Philadelphia Ward 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Son 
    Residence 1921  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Died 6 Aug 1924  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12
    Probate 15 Aug 1924  Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Probate 24 Aug 1925  Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Buried Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID P434  Despard Only
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2020 

    Father Burton Despard,   b. 28 Jan 1816, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1874, Clark District, Harrison, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Gertrude Lee,   b. 13 July 1838, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 December 1925, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 9 Jan 1861  Harrison County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Nathan Goff, Jr
    Nathan Goff, Jr

  • Notes 
    • Duncan Lee Despard, M.D. was born in 1867. He was the son of Burton Despard and Gertrude Lee. On August 5, 1924 he was shot by a patient named Alonso Mast and succumbed to his wounds the following day.

  • Sources 
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