Individual Details
Harry J. "Jack" Durkee
(18 Jan 1927 - 15 Jul 2012)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1927 | New Jersey |  | ||
| Birth | 18 Jan 1927 | New Jersey | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | with his parents - an apartment at 330 Van Nostrand Avenue, Jersey City (Greenville area), Hudson Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | with his parents - Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | with his parents - an apartment at 144-146 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City (Bergen Hill area), Hudson Co., NJ | | ||
| Graduation | Abt 1945 | William L. Dickinson High School at 2 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City (Hilltop area), Hudson Co., NJ |  | | |
| Military | From 1945 to 1947 | in the U.S. Army Air Corps - Germany | | | |
| Degree | 1953 | Montclair State University, Montclair Twp., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Marriage | Abt May 1969 | Carla Helen Betts | | | |
| Retirement | claims consultant - CNA Insurance Companies, Manhattan Boro., New York Co., NY | | |||
| Residence (family) | From Apr 1974 to 8 May 1998 | 28 Sommer Avenue, Glen Ridge Boro., Essex Co., NJ - Carla Helen Betts | | ||
| Residence (family) | From Sep 1993 to 8 May 1998 | 30 Sommer Avenue, Glen Ridge Boro., Essex Co., NJ - Carla Helen Betts | | ||
| Residence (family) | From 1996 to 8 May 1998 | 2181 Old Mill Road, Wall Twp. (Blansingburg area (Sea Girt P.O.)), Monmouth Co., NJ - Carla Helen Betts | | ||
| Residence (family) | From Abt 1996 to 8 May 1998 | Sea Girt Boro., Monmouth Co., NJ - Carla Helen Betts | | | |
| Residence | From 8 May 1998 to Feb 2001 | 2181 Old Mill Road, Sea Girt Boro., Monmouth Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From 8 May 1998 to Jul 2001 | 28 Sommer Avenue, Glen Ridge Boro., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From 8 May 1998 to Jul 2001 | 30 Sommer Avenue, Glen Ridge Boro., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From Dec 1998 to Dec 2002 | 173 Terrace Drive (Building 24), Chatham Twp., Morris Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From Mar 1999 to Nov 2007 | 181 Long Hill Road, Little FallsTwp., Passaic Co., NJ | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 2000 | was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame - Montclair State University, Montclair Twp., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From Dec 2000 to Aug 2008 | 25 Cooper Avenue, Roseland Boro., Essex Co., NJ | | ||
| Residence | From 30 Jun 2011 to 15 Jul 2012 | 25 Cooper Avenue, Roseland Boro., Essex Co., NJ | | | |
| Death | 15 Jul 2012 | New Jersey | |
Families
| Spouse | Carla Helen Betts (1928 - 1998) |
| Father | Harry Elmer Durkee (1888 - 1965) |
| Mother | Susan Emma Margaret "Susie" Ernst (1897 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Loretta Durkee (1918 - 1989) |
Notes
Graduation
Jack was a star pitcher for the baseball team.Military
Jack pitched in the G.I. World Series. Enlisted on 16 November 1945.Marriage
Assumption/estimate based upon Carla Helen Valentino's Social Security application and claims information.Residence (family)
This was probably the location in the Blansingburg area of Wall Township.Residence
Deed book 12321, page 6324.Endnotes
1. US Census of 1930 - record for Harry and Emma Durkee and family. Widowed mother-in-law Thekla Ernestine (Ernst) is living in the household. Address is given as an apartment at 330 Van Nostrand Avenue, Jersey City, NJ..
2. US Census of 1940 - record for Harry and Emma Durkee and family. Address is given as 74 Virginia Anenue, Jersey City, NJ..
3. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
4. US Census of 1930 - record for Harry and Emma Durkee and family. Widowed mother-in-law Thekla Ernestine (Ernst) is living in the household. Address is given as an apartment at 330 Van Nostrand Avenue, Jersey City, NJ..
5. US Census of 1940 - record for Harry and Emma Durkee and family. Address is given as 74 Virginia Anenue, Jersey City, NJ..
6. US Census of 1940 - record for Harry and Emma Durkee and family. Address is given as 74 Virginia Anenue, Jersey City, NJ..
7. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
8. "Athletics Hall of Famer Harry Durkee Passes Away", a feature obituary appearing in "The Official Athetics Website of the Montclair State Red Hawks" as found at: http://montclairathletics.com/news/2012/7/30/GEN_0730120735.aspx.
9. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
10. "Athletics Hall of Famer Harry Durkee Passes Away", a feature obituary appearing in "The Official Athetics Website of the Montclair State Red Hawks" as found at: http://montclairathletics.com/news/2012/7/30/GEN_0730120735.aspx.
11. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
12. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..
13. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
14. "Athletics Hall of Famer Harry Durkee Passes Away", a feature obituary appearing in "The Official Athetics Website of the Montclair State Red Hawks" as found at: http://montclairathletics.com/news/2012/7/30/GEN_0730120735.aspx.
15. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
16. "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002" as found at: www.ancestry.com..
17. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
18. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, ..." (SSDI) as it appears at: www.ancestry.com, and at: https://familysearch.org. The SSDI is derived from the Social Security Death Master File. Also including the source "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, ..." as it appears at: www.ancestry.com..
19. Obituary for Carla B. Durkee as it appeared in "The Star-Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 9 May 1998, and at: http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0F91B4B540F989C6-0F91B4B540F989C6?search_terms=durkee|carla.
20. "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002" as found at: www.ancestry.com..
21. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
22. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
23. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
24. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
25. "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002" as found at: www.ancestry.com..
26. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
27. "Athletics Hall of Famer Harry Durkee Passes Away", a feature obituary appearing in "The Official Athetics Website of the Montclair State Red Hawks" as found at: http://montclairathletics.com/news/2012/7/30/GEN_0730120735.aspx.
28. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", and "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2", as found at: www.ancestry..com; and "United States Public Records. 1970-2009" as found at: https://familysearch.org.
29. Essex County, NJ online records consisting of: 1. Tax assessment records found at: http://www.essexsurrogate.com/index.php/component/content/article/10-general-information/49-how-to-obtain-property-tax-assessments-online 2. Property records (deeds) are not directly found online, but deed book and pages can be found by looking at detailed information under the tax record..
30. Obituary for Harry "Jack" Durkee as it appeared in "Star Ledger" of Newark, NJ on 29 July 2012, and at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=158831800.
31. "Athletics Hall of Famer Harry Durkee Passes Away", a feature obituary appearing in "The Official Athetics Website of the Montclair State Red Hawks" as found at: http://montclairathletics.com/news/2012/7/30/GEN_0730120735.aspx.