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David:
There are a number of DUFFUS's in the "Annals of Banff": 1.
Alexander; 1797-1800 measured new prison and town house 2. Alice; 1775 marriage to
Alexander JOHNSTON 1777 dau. Isobel born 1779 son Alexander born 3. Francis; maltman, 1686
Honourary Burgess Roll of Banff 4. John; 1747 Baillie of Banff 5. Lord DUFFUS; Oct 29,
1663 - Honourary Burgess Roll of Banff 6. Mary; d. 19 Mar 1826 age 66, her spouse George
Reid, mason, d. 21 Mar 1827 age 60, children John, seaman, d. 3 Apr 1824 age 31, James,
seaman, d. 1813 age 18 7. Robert; Apr 17, 1678 finded 10BP for "killing of heris and
schouting of ducat dowes" 8. William; 1786 treasurer of Banff, deceased. I hope this
helps, Douglas W. Taylor Victoria, BC, Canada Researching DIROM & PASLEY (Annan&
Banff) MILNE & THOMSON (Aberdeen) LEITCH & DALL (Fife & North Berwick) >
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January 12, 1999 6:36 PM > To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Duffuses in Annals of
Banff > > Doug, > > I am constantly looking for information about Duffuses in
order to > update the Duffus web site at "www.duffus.com." Wonder if you show
any > references in the Annals of Banff? > > Thank you for your assistance! >
> David Duffus > > ______________________________ >
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davidduffus wrote: > > Doug, > > I am constantly looking for
information about Duffuses in order to > update the Duffus web site at
"www.duffus.com." Wonder if you show any > references in the Annals of Banff?
> > Thank you for your assistance! > > David Duffus
Most interesting that you should post the day after I sent enquiry to a
friend re my connection with Duffus. My father's mother's sister, Mary Chisholm, married
an Alexander "Sandy" Duffus in 1920. His parents on the marriage certificate are
listed as John Duffus ( born @ 1851/52 in Banff) and Christina Anderson (born @ 1850/51 in
Marnoch). Christina's parents may be William Anderson and Christian Lobban (only because
one of the witnesses to "Sandy" and Mary's wedding is Alex Lobban). John's
parents may be Charles Duffus and Isabel Fetch. I found John and Christina on the 1881
Census for Banff (147, 16, 15 page 00264) with four children. I should look on the 1891
census to see if there are any more. One of his children says that her father was born
years after the rest of the family, and eventually raised by two sisters. If his age is
right on the marriage certificate, "Sandy" was born @ 1896/97. The family is
rather "tight" about this, not really interested in genalogy, so I haven't
pushed the matter. However, was wondering if John and Christina fit into your tree
somehow. They were married 3 Jan 1874 in Marnoch. By the way, went into your web page - it
is really good. Am going to tell these relatives about the proposed "Duffus"
reunion in 2000 at the Castle. Won't it be great when the 1901 Census for Britian becomes
available!!!! Solve some of these mysteries. Jen in Kamloops BC
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Hi David,
I went through all the family trees on the duffus web site and none seem
to fit with the family I am looking for which I find quite interesting. I think I will
send for the marriage certificate for John Duffus and Christian (Christina) Anderson 3 Jan
1874 Marnoch, Banff and that should give me their parents names. Then perhaps it will fit
with someone from Banff on the website. Jen in Kamloops BC
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Subject: Duffus site
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 17:34:06 +1300
From: "Andrew Veale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David, Congratulations on forming a truly excellent web-site for the Duffus surname.
I am wondering how I can best contribute to it. For over 12 years I have been collecting
sightings of the Duffus name in Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, and latterly, Kincardine also.
I have certificate sightings, MIs, Census readings, etc. I have the indexes of the 1881,
and 1891 census for each of these counties. However, it is as yet not very organised, and
each type of sighting is just written up in notebooks. I am a member of the Aberdeen and
NE Scotland FHS and have collected most of their members family trees where they include
Duffus members. Please advise on how best I could add to your already terrific site.
Regards, Carol Veale.
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Subject: Duffus census
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 21:01:03 +1300
From: "Andrew Veale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David, I have spent the last few days going through my stuff to see what is
accurately sourced for your purposes. When I first started on my study I didn't take
sufficient heed of enumeration district numbers, pages etc. I have got the 1851 census for
Duffus in Banffshire accurately, plus have 1851 Aberdeenshire, and 1841 for both counties
but they do not have enumeration districts and pages. I can finish writing up the 1881
census for Banffshire, Kincardine and Aberdeenshire which are sourced. I also have the
index for all 3 counties in 1891, but have not sighted all the parishes yet. It will just
take me a few days to get organised now that the children are returning to school after
the summer holidays. (I live in Auckland, New Zealand.) I will send things to you, bit by
bit as they are done, by ordinary mail. Regards, Carol.
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From: Jim Duffus, Sussex, England
<jim@duffus72.freeserve.co.uk
Dear David - Many thanks
for sending the CD-ROM of Duffus history. You have obviously spent a lot of time
researching all the information; I certainly enjoy dipping in whenever I have a moment.
One comment though - some of the addresses on the UK telephone list are certainly screwy
(a bit mixed up).
I looked up the Sunday Evening News and was
pleased to see that plans are progressing for your Millennium event at Duffus Castle; I
hope we will be able to attend.
Our news - Edward, our son, graduated last
November, had a trip around the world and in January started Officer Training at Sandhurst
(Army) Training School. So we have another military Duffus man (we believe there is
another Duffus at Sandhurst).
Kate, our daughter, graduated in September in
Veterinary Medicine and now has a vet job in Wales, and is enjoying every moment.
Kate and I are still trundling along (and Oscar),
but still basking in the fact that our children are getting the most out of life.
If it's OK with you I would very much like you to
put something on the Sunday Evening News. Perhaps, photographs of family and a short write
up of where we are , what we do, family tree etc. perhaps you can advise?
I would have e-mailed you before but have changed
Internet Provider (now using BT clickfree - this is free - perhaps this the Scotsman in
me) and have had some difficulties sending messages. I trust you get this one.
Oh- just one other thing - you know that I would
love to trace my ancestors back before my Greatgreatgreat grandparents. They came from
Morayshire; is there any one in that area of Scotland who is also interested in tracing
ancesters? Well - that's all for now. Except that we may take a trip this June up to
Duffus area and see the Duffus Castle - I've seen lots of pictures.
Best regards Jim Duffus.
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Subject: trip to duffus castle
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 17:44:48 EST
From: JDUFFUSW@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David
I'm back in business again after a rough year last year. I want to somehow
get my info to you for your records. I have most of Graeme's data from his father plus the
little I picked up. I have a gedcom of DUFFUS using PAF on Macintosh. Maybe you could take
it to the Church of Latter Day Saints
genealogical office in your city and get some help in converting it to
whatever software your using. Also, I would like to give very serious
consideration to coming to the reunion next year with my wife and sons. When I put the
disks together I'll send them to you again. Best Regards cousin Jack
PS When I clicked family tree it said no disk available??
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Subject: Re: Latest issue of Duffus Sunday Evening News
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 18:57:55 EST
From: DaisyDuff@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Hi David,
I'm so thrilled to find out that the Duffus reunion is a go. Count Joseph,
Maria and Daniel Duffus from Montclair, Virginia in! We will definitely be
there! In fact, I'll be checking out websites on lodging options this
evening.
I'd like to offer my assistance on the reunion to you in any way. I work as a meeting
planner and would love to do something for fun rather than money! Please, let me know any
way I can help.
Maria
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Subject: New Address
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:04:17 -0000
From: "Innes Duffus" <duffus@clara.co.uk>
To: "David McColl" <pagepro@clara.co.uk>
Please note my new address
duffus@clara.co.uk
Innes Duffus
15 Charlotte Street
Dundee
DD3 8QP
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Subject: family tree
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 12:37:26 +1200
From: "agveale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David, things have been a bit quiet from me, but I have been entering the census data
in a database, and am now sending you a partial family tree that shows my Duffus
connection. It is a Word document that I hope transmits okay. Regards, Carol Veale.
Descendant Chart For George Duffus of Oyne, Aberdeenshire.
George Duffus b Oct 1744, Dubston, Oyne, c 3 Nov 1744, Oyne. Tenant
farmer in Braeside of Pittodrie, Oyne. Died about 1822, Braeside of Pittodrie. Married
about 1774, Oyne, Margaret Mathieson. Children of George Duffus were:-
1). Mary Duffus b Braeside of Pittodrie, c 6 Sep 1778, Oyne. Married circa 1802, Chapel of
Garioch, James Reid. 5 sons, 2 daughters.
2). Margaret Duffus b Braeside of Pittodrie, c 14 Jun 1781, Oyne. Died 7 Dec 1861,
Netherton of Balquhain, Inverurie. Married, 13 Feb 1806, Oyne, Alexander
Watt. 5 sons, 5 daughters.
3). Alexander Duffus b Braeside of Pittodrie, c 21 Jan 1784, Oyne. Tenant farmer in
Braeside if Pittodrie, Oyne and Newbigging of Pittodrie, Chapel of Garioch.
Died Newbigging of Pittodrie, 3 Mar 1852. Married 19 Jun 1810, Oyne,
Margaret Philip. Children of Alexander Duffus were:-
i.) George Duffus c 1 May 1811, Oyne. House carpenter.
ii.) Margaret Duffus c 3 Mar 1813, Oyne. Died in infancy.
iii.) Beatrice Duffus b 1815, Oyne. Died 30 Jul 1874, Kemnay. Married 9 Dec 1852,
Chapel of Garioch, George Ross. 1 daughter, Margaret Alexandraena Duffus
Ross, b 1 Jun 1856.
iv.) James Duffus c 29 May 1817, Oyne. Wright.
v.) Mary Duffus c 13 Apr 1819, Oyne. Married 27 May 1843, Oyne and Fyvie, George Jamieson.
vi.) Alexander Duffus c 23 Feb 1822, Oyne. Died in infancy.
vii). Elizabeth Duffus b about Nov 1824, Oyne. Died 6 Oct 1875, York. Married 12 Nov 1843,
Monymusk, Forbes Cumming, sawyer. 4 daughters, and 6 sons, one
adopted, including my great grandfather George Ross Cumming b 1 Nov 1861, Peterhead, died
23 Feb 1931, Edinburgh.
viii). Alexander Duffus b 4 Feb 1828, Chapel of Garioch. Died 4 Dec 1909, Ythan
Wells. Farmer. Married 27 May 1865, Chapel of Garioch, Jane Duncan. 7 sons, 2 daughters.
ix). William Duffus b 8 Dec 1831, Chapel of Garioch. Died before 1841.
x). Margaret Duffus b 19 Jan 1834, Chapel of Garioch. Died before 1841.
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Subject: Re: family tree
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 21:54:53 -0400
From: davidduffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
To: agveale <agveale@ihug.co.nz
Carol,
I finally loaded your tree with Word. Thought it might be worth a look
at my LDS records. So here are the brothers and sisters of George,
including a listing for George himself. With your permission I will
revise the beginning part of your tree.
Margar. DUFFUS (F).................... C: 30 May 1727 Ba: C112302
Father: Wm. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR44
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Margaret DUFFUS (F)................... C: 14 Aug 1728 Ba: C112302
Father: Wm. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR44
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
DUFFUS (F)............................ C: 24 Jan 1731 Ba: C112302
Father: William DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR47
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
John DUFFUS (M)....................... C: 30 Mar 1732 Ba: C112302
Father: Wm. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR47
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Robert DUFFUS (M)..................... C: 29 Mar 1740 Ba: C112302
Father: William DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland
FR52 So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Isobel DUFFUS (F)..................... C: 17 Aug 1743 Ba: C112302
Father: Wm. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR56
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
George DUFFUS (M)..................... C: 3 Nov 1744 Ba: C112302 Father:
Wm. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR56
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Anne DUFFUS (F)....................... C: 20 Sep 1747 Ba: C112302
Father: Will. DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland FR59
So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Nicolas DUFFUS (F).................... C: 23 Nov 1750 Ba: C112302
Father: William DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland
FR64 So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Nicolas DUFFUS (F).................... C: 23 Nov 1750 Ba: C112302
Father: William DUFFUS Oyne, Aberdeen, Scotland
FR64 So: 993352 Pr: 6902804
Do you have any later Duffus entries?
Best wishes,
David
agveale wrote:
> Dear David, We have been having bother with our e-mail provider, and
> some recent mail seems to have drifted off into the ether. I sent a
> partial family tree to you about 12 days ago. Did it arrive? Thanks,
> Carol Veale.
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Subject: Re: Message from Jim
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 07:00:09 -0400
From: davidduffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
To: Jim Duffus <jim@duffus72.freeserve.co.uk
Jim, I've now had a chance to see your email. If you want to send me
more photos or any other information, please do so. Thanks for your note
and glad to hear that you and the family are doing well. I will post you
email with the next issue of the Duffus Sunday News.
Give my regards to your family.
Best wishes,
David
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Subject: Re: July Gathering
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 14:40:48 +0100
From: "Mark Sutherland-Fisher" <user@hfh.dial.netmedia.co.uk>
To: "davidduffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David,
Just a note to ask how the arrangements for the visit to Duffus Castle are
going. From memory you just turn up at the castle. Certainly a few years ago I did with a
party of 50 on a coach trip I had organised. the only thing to remember is that people
must keep their children under control for safety reasons. I had a family who allowed
their teenagers to climb all over the ruined keep and I kept waiting for one of them to
fall off.
Let me know.
regards,
Mark
see my web-site at http://www.highland-family-heritage.co.uk
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Subject: your email
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 07:04:16 -0400
From: davidduffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
To: Mark Sutherland-Fisher <user@hfh.dial.netmedia.co.uk>
Dear Mark,
Thanks for your note. I really haven't had a chance to do anymore on the
reunion. I still need to get a letter off to the Scottish Trust for use
of the Castle grounds.
My main effort has been to contact other Duffuses around the world to
see about their interest level. I'm going to be sending 150 letters to
the UK Duffuses shortly. I have had little response from the US and
Canadian Duffuses so far.
Enjoyed pulling up your web site, i will be sure to give it a link on my
page.
David
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Subject: Re: family tree
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:50:30 +1200
From: "agveale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: "davidduffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David,
I had seen those entries in the OPR for Oyne. It seemed possible that there may well have
been 2 separate groups of children, with the long gap between the births of John Duffus in
1732, and Robert Duffus in 1740, so that was why I had queried whether the mother of my
George might not be William's second wife. There are no marriage records for that period
in Oyne. I am happy for you to include the extra information. William had brothers George,
John, and Alexander, judging by the fact that all lived at the same place and witnessed
the christenings of each others children. There is only a christening date for Alexander,
in 1708, Oyne, father William Duffus. I also have quite a bit on the descendants of
Alexander Duffus and Jane Duncan, and am in touch with several of them. But since it is
not my direct line and I have not asked them about the inclusion of their information, I
had left it off. The first generation descending from them is
Margaret Duffus b 30 Aug 1855, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 21 Jan
1924. m John Ritchie, 15 Jul 1882, Ythan Wells. 5 daus, 4 sons.
Alexander Duffus b 21 Apr 1857, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch. d 17 Oct 1859 Chapel of
Garioch.
Alexander Duffus b 24 Jun 1860, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 22 Oct 1908 Ythan Wells.
Jane Duffus b 14 Feb 1863, New bigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 1 Jan 1926 ?Ythan Wells
James Duffus b 13 Apr 1866, New bigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 11 Nov 1911, Ythan Wells.m
& had sons William b 1887, James b circa 1889, dau Mary b 8 Apr 1891.
George Duffus b 17 May 1870, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d circa 1958. 1 dau.
Elizabeth.
John Duffus b 28 Apr 1873, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 1964,
Rothienorman. 1 dau. Jean Duffus b Oct 1914, m Kingsley Penman. 1 son John Duffus Penman b
29 Nov 1954.
William Duffus b 1875, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 1964. Children
Alexander, b 1907, Marion b 1916, m Robert Beattie, 1 dau Marion; Jean b 1917 m 1944 to
William Hauptmann, 3 sons 1 dau.
Robert Duffus b 1879, Newbigging, Chapel of Garioch, d 5 Aug 1930,
Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Wife, Annie, children Margaret b 1907, d c1965, m Jack Masters, 1
son 1 dau; Anne b 1909, m 1939 Heneope Harrison; Robert b c 1912, d Jun 1995, m & had
2 sons, Gordon and Alexander.
Please feel free to include what you like of the above. My e-mail address
of course you have. My postal address is 42 Omahu Road, Remuera, Auckland 1005, New
Zealand. Looking forward to seeing the tree included. Keep up the good work, and I'll
continue with the census returns. Would you prefer to have them sent snail-mail? Best
wishes, Carol.
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Subject: My new e-mail address
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 16:41:42 -0500
From: James Duffus <jduffus1@rochester.rr.com>
To: david@rochester.rr.com, duffus@rochester.rr.com, davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
For the file please change your records to Jduffus1@rochester.rr.com .
thanks. jim duffus
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Subject: Duffus links
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 08:15:00 +1200
From: "agveale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: "david duffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David,
I have been looking through my certificate sightings and comparing
them to the family trees on the site and find that 3 of them are actually related to each
other. They are the James Duffus of Forgue, James Duffus of Grant town on Spey and William
Duffus of Peterhead. I have definite proof of this from death certificates and
census readings. I tried to e-mail R. A Duffus of Bridgewater, MA, who put in the William
Duffus of Peterhead family tree, with the necessary details, but the address was
apparently wrong. Can you put me right? I have it as raduffus@compuserve.com. Regards,
Carol Veale.
Subject: Li nking up.
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:12:04 +1200
From: "agveale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: "david duffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David,
Okay here goes:- the head of the William Duffus of Peterhead chart
is William Duffus m to Margaret McGlashan. His death certificate reads #177 Peterhead
1865. William Duffus, died aged 38, 1 Dec, at 10 Maiden St., cause tuberculosis, 3 years.
Wife Margaret McGlashan, parents John Duffus, farmer, deceased, and Isobel Duffus nee
Clark, informant John Duffus son.
Earlier the same year was #87 Peterhead 1865. John Duffus, died aged 69, 24 Jun, farmer,
at Thistle St., cause paralysis, 10 days, (may be months), wife Isobel Duffus nee Clark,
parents Unknown Duffus, coachman, deceased, and Margaret Duffus nee Hay. Informant William
Duffus, Maiden St., Peterhead, son.
This shows that William Duffus was the grandson of James Duffus and Margaret Hay the
couple at the head of the James Duffus of Forgue chart. There is no christening date in
the IGI for William, but he is named as son on the certificate and I have him in the 1851
Peterhead census "at home" on the family farm of Sandford, with his
parents and siblings, birth place given as Longside, approx year 1827.
The children of William Duffus and Margaret McGlashan were:- John b 14 May 1853; William c
11 Dec 1854; Isabella b 20 Jul 1856; Margaret b 15 Apr 1858, d 1858; Jane McGlashan b 23
Jul 1859; George McGlashan b 21 Jul 1861, d 1867; Sarah b 31 Dec 1862; Barbara b 14 Mar
1865.
I have sightings of relevant certificates and census.
Going back one generation:- the children of John Duffus and Isobel Clark were Margaret c
25 Apr 1825; the above William b circa 1827; Mary Scott c 10 may 1830 who I think m Robert
Gray 18 Dec 1860 Peterhead; Isobella Mearns c 14 May 1833 who had a son William Dalgairn
Duffus on 24 Feb 1859 Peterhead; Rachel c 16 Jun 1836, m Charles Lawrance 31 Oct 1861,
Peterhead; John c 21 Feb 1839 who m Jane McLeod 18 Jun 1864 St. Nicholas Aberdeen; and
Sarah c 18 Apr 1843 Peterhead who m John Philips 29 Jun 1863 Peterhead. All the children
except Sarah were born in Longside.
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The children of John Duffus and Jane McLeod were:- Isabella b 28 Feb 1865 Peterhead; Jane
b 23 Aug 1866 Peterhead; Mary b 31 Dec 1867 Peterhead; John b 16 Dec 1869 Peterhead; Eliza
Ann b 27 Jun 1872 Peterhead; Christina M. b 1874 Peterhead; William b 1876 Peterhead;
Alexander M. b 1878 Peterhead; Alfred b 1880 Old
Machar. The later dates are approximate taken from census data.
To go back to the children of James Duffus and Margaret Hay. They m 13 Jun 1784 at King
Edward. Children were
1). James c 2 Apr 1785 Forgue. He died 16 Jun 1864 New Pitsligo. Death certificate reads
James Duffus died aged 82, 16 Jun 1864, at 43 High St., New Pitsligo, feuar, m to Mary
Wood, parents James Duffus, coachman, dec., and Margaret Duffus nee Hay, informant son
John Duffus, Low St., New Pitsligo. James had 2 marriages. The first was to Margaret
Dawson - no m date in IGI. They had 3 daughters recorded to them Margaret c 22 Jan 1809;
Ann
c 20 Feb 1814; and Morison b 20 may 1816 all in Tyrie. (That Morison is the one that
Louise Ross asked about. Both Morison/Morrison Duffus in the family are in fact
women.)
He then m Mary Wood on 6 Jan 1828 at King Edward. Children were
i). James b 12 Aug 1828 King Edward who m Agnes Rannie 12 Dec 1850 at Fyvie. (My
identification of this James as the son of James and Mary Wood rests on the fact that in
each census he states that he was born in King Edward. There was another James Duffus b in
1828, in Forgue, the son of William Duffus and Isobel Centre. That
family also used the christian name Joseph, so the 1916 death certificate is needed for
absolute proof). They died 8 Oct 1916 and 7 Jan 1914 respectively from their headstone in
Fyvie kirkyard, erected by their son John in Johannesburg. Their eldest son James b1 May
1851 at Fyvie is the James Duffus who is the head of the James
Duffus of Granton-On-Spey chart. He married Margaret S. Bain 19 Jun 1875 at Monquhitter.
She was b circa 1854 Auchterless. I have their children slightly differently from those
given on the chart but the places are the same and I have sightings of the family on the
census. I have them as John b 1872 Tarves; James b 1875 Monquhitter; Margaret b 1877
Tarves; Agnes and Joseph, twins, b 1882 Fyvie; Charles b 1886 Auchterless; Annie b 1888
Auchterless. Taken from the census.
James and Agnes Rannie also had a dau. b 1853; Joseph b 5 Sep 1855, Fyvie; Margaret b 9
Dec 1857 Fyvie; William b 22 Nov 1859, d 1877 Fyvie; Elspet Anderson b 5 Jan 1862, d 1863
Fyvie; John b 29 Dec 1864 Fyvie, d 22 Jan 1917 Durban S.A.; Mary b 13 Jun 1867, Fyvie and
Ellan b 1876 Fyvie.
ii). Elizabeth b 28 Dec 1829 King Edward m 1 Jul 1851 New Deer, William Irvine.
iii). Mary b 1 Dec 1831 King Edward.
iv). William Bruce b 22 Sep 1833 King Edward, m Ann Burnett. Children:- Margaret b 19 Sep
1856 Tyrie; Susan b 13 Mar 1862 Rathen, d 28 Apr 1865 Pitsligo; William b 13 Jan 1867, d
14 Dec 1872 Peterhead; Thomas b 7 Jan 1869 Peterhead; James b 31 Jan 1873 Longside; John b
1875 Peterhead; Susannah K. b 1877 Peterhead.
v). John b 9 Feb 1836 King Edward, a miller, he m 4 Jan 1862, at New Pitsligo, Isabella
Cardno Gall.
vi). Charles b 18 Jul 1838 King Edward, a mason, he m 12 may 1866, at New Pitsligo,
Elisabeth Smart. Children James Smart b 18 Sep 1866; Charles b 6 Jun 1869; Emily Mary Jane
b 28 Sep 1872; William b 28 Sep 1872 d 1873 all in New Pitsligo.
vii). Jane b 21 Feb 1841 King Edward.
viii).Ann b 1844 Tyrie.
ix). Margaret b 1846 Tyrie m Matthew Dalgarno 12 Dec 1868 Lonmay.
x). Jessie b 1849 Tyrie.
2). William Duffus c 25 Feb 1787 Forgue, d 9 Jun 1866 New Pitsligo, farmer. Death
certificate reads William Duffus d 9 Jun 1866 Carneywhing, New Pitsligo, aged 79, retired
farmer, m to Ann Wilson Watson, parents James Duffus, coachman, dec and Margaret Duffus
nee Hay, informant William Duffus, son. The rest of the chart is as given by Lyall Duffus.
I did quite a bit of the research for that with his late father Bill.
3). Ann Duffus c 12 Apr 1789 Forgue.
4). Margaret Duffus c 3 Feb 1791Forgue, m 15 Jun 1811 Rathen, William Oliphant.
5). John Duffus c 8 Mar 1796 Forgue , 24 Jun 1865, Peterhead, as above.
6). Morison Duffus c 8 Mar 1796 Forgue, twin of above John, who d 23 May 1869, New
Pitsligo. Death cert reads Morrison Duffus died 23 May 1869, aged 73, Netherton of
Carneywhing, single, former domestic servant, parents James Duffus, coachman deceased, and
Margaret Duffus nee Hay, informant William Duffus, nephew.
I'll bet you are sorry that you asked. I have many census sightings of the many branches
of this family from 1841 to 1891. However I will not burden you with those as well.
That's more than enough to be going on with. Hope it does all make sense. Regards, Carol.
309-4900 Carter St.
Vancouver, B.C,.
Jan. 11th '99
Dear fellow American Duffus,
many thanks for your letter and contents. I am sorry to inform you that my husband Mort
(Mortimer) died November 4, 1997. He would have been extremely interested, as his cousin,
Allan Duffus used to keep him informed regarding the family trees etc. Mort was very proud
of his ancestry.
Having been married for 61 years I feel I am 75% Duffus and 25% Ferguson.
I was in Crief and Campbelltown this past summer, but was unable to visit the Castle as I
wished to do. However, if I remain as healthy and active as I am, at present, I most
certainly would like to attend the reunion in July of 2000. Our grandson, Graham Duffus
Arkurst will be watching the web site as you have advised.
Having spent over two and a half years in Scotland it has become a very special place in
my heart. Three of my Grandparents were born there.
My best wishes to you for the coming year.
Sincerely,
Mary "Johnnie" Duffus
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L.C. Duffus
29 Meadowfield Rd.
Stocksfield
Northumberland
NE43 784
FAX 661 843 764
Dear Mr. Duffus,
Thank you for your letter about the proposed Duffus "Get Together" July 1st/2nd
at Duffus Castle - Year 2000. There could be at least four of us attending - depending on
how the younger generation feel. Have you been in touch with the Sutherland Clan Secretary
at Dunrobin Castle?
I am looking forward to hearing more about it in due course.
Yours sincerely,
Lyall Duffus
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26, The Lanes
Leckhampton
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 0PU
United Kingdom
tel.: 01242 243-888
11 May 1999
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter of 9 April (sent to my mother)
My wife and I are indeed interested in attending the "Duffus 2000 Reunion."
Please send further details.
I have been to Duffus Village and the castle; also to Elgin Public Library to do little
research. I have a picture of Lord Duffus - a copy of the painting in the Scottish
National Portrait Gallery.
I look forward to meeting you and the other Duffuses in 2000.
Regards,
Howard J. Duffus
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Bruce Duffus
88 Buckingham Rd.
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
Cheshire, England
SK8 5NA
Dear David,
What a lovely surprise your invitation and correspondence was. We've not talked about
anything else since we received it last Wednesday, 5 May.
We would like to know if the invitation is for just those with the name Duffus or other
family members as well. You see Bruce is of the family John Morrison Duffus (Jack) born
May 1901 of Cary Queen Nursery, Midstockit Rd., Aberdeen. All his descendants number 52 in
total.
We do hope you are successful in obtaining Duffus Castle grounds for the event - it sounds
great. We visited some years ago as Bruce's sister Mavie (Mame?) lives near there in
Buckie, Banfshire.
Jack Duffus was a professional footballer in the 1920's as was his brother Robert (Bob).
We are gathering information for a family tree also details of dad's football career. Our
daughter, Janet Tierney, is on the Internet, but I don't know her website code as she
lives down South of England and I'm waiting on a phone call from her.
We are so much looking forward to meeting you all and exchanging news and information in
the meantime.
Sincerely,
Wendy & Bruce
P.S. I Have sent copies of your correspondence to Bruce's 2 sisters and 2 of our 3
daughters. Janet tells me she searched the Duffus web site and was amazed at all the
information.
Janet's email address: M and J Tierney@compuserve.com
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Subject: (no subject)
Date: Tue, 1 May 1999 19:35:58 EDT
From: ADu9597148@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David,
My name is Alistair James Duffus,and I live in Wales.My father, Gordon James Duffus
recently received a letter from you inviting us to the Duffus Family gathering at Duffus
Castle next year.Thank you for contacting us. I am delighted to say that all being
well ,we will be attending .If you want to e-mail me, my address is ADu9597148@aol.com. (My father lives in London
,England in case you are not sure).
I hope to see you there.
Alistair
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Subject: Duffus Reunion
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 17:10:07 EDT
From: BPrice0709@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David,
My aunt, Marie Duffus of Des Moines IA, forwarded your flyer about the Duffus
Reunion in Scotland in 2000. Noticing reference to the Duffus website, we have been
browsing the website and enjoying the e-mails, family history, etc. My husband and
I are talking about attending the reunion at the castle. We will be watching the
website for further information.
We appreciate all the genealogical research that you have done and shared with all
the Duffus's you could find.
Jan Duffus Price
4 Stonegate Ct.
Buffalo Grove IL 60089
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Subject: 2000 Reunion
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 05:33:43 -0400
From: Gordon Douglas Duffus <gduffus@erols.com>
To: DAVID DUFUS <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
David,
Sorry I haven't written in awhile. I've actually been busy.... believe
it! Anyway, we are in the planning stages for THE Reunion/Gathering.
Will let you know more later.
Gordon
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Subject: Re: April 11, 1999 issue of the Duffus Sunday Evening News
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:56:43 EDT
From: BISUME@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David
Just a note to say that we are definitely interested in 2000 reunion.
I have also mentioned it to my sister who is also keen.
Look forward to hearing more details
Best Wishes
Jennifer
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Subject: Duffus 2000 Reunion
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 11:1839 + 0100
From: Innes Duffus <duffus@clara.co.uk>
To: David Duffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Many thanks for your letter of 9th inst. regarding the Reunion. I shall
certainly be there and my party will consist between three and six persons. Hopes
this helps with your forward planning.
yours aye,
Innes
Innes Duffus
15 Charlotte St.
Dundee
DD3 8QP
(click on hyperlinks in letter for
enclosures!)
167 Gilmore Place
Edinburgh EH3 9PW
3/4/99
Dear Mr. Duffus,
First off may I thank you for the CD - I've had a shufti at it at work - there's mountains
of stuff on there - God knows where you got the time - anyway, once again my thanks.
Here's some stuff for you - various pamphlets on the National Library etc. Also a
photocopy of the reference (which I got a bit wrong in my last letter) to the last laird
of Duffus. The copy of the Gazetteer page (from a UK gazetteer) dates from 1951-2 & is
even than out-of-date - King
Edward railway station was closed in 1951. The other gazetteer pages are from Groeme (a
1903 edition) - the standard work that is mentioned in the newspaper cutting.
I photocopied entries of all of the names I could remember at the time - things were a bit
rushed so the results are far from perfect, I fear. Leastwise, it's a start.
There's some other stuff which may be of some interest - contract is what dad signed when
he joined the National Bank of India in 1935.
- the main bit about conditions being attached to marriage. 8 years from going overseas!
Dad once told me that Shell Company was 10 years. I guess the war put paid to that.
The Secretaries Institute Certificate
strikes me as unusual because the date is actually typeset & not typed.
Dad's birth certificate is enclosed.
The two photographs are Granny and Granddad
(Uncle Willie's mother and father). I'd have to guess at the date but I think it may be
sometime in the mid 30's.
And there's the announcement of my birth -
who needs a birth certificate with credentials like that! Actually when I first came
across it a few weeks ago I read it without realising it was me.
The postcards are more or less self-explanatory.
The one with the address on the back was clearly intended to go to New Zealand but
obviously never got sent. Auntie Jessie's handwriting on the back.
The one of the bridge shows Granny and Granddad's house
more or less dead centre - well, just, just left of centre. The house on the
right was reputedly 'made of mud' and was inhabited by what seemed to me at the time a
very old and old-fashioned woman called Mrs. Sherris. A pleasant enough wifey but always
dressed in black - not necessarily from mourning, although I don't know.
The 'Clatterin Brig' was so called because it did just that and is not the stone built
item (indeed one would hope not!) But a plank bridge just up from the tee junction to the
road going off the hill. This road if I remember right brings you in at the top of
Auchenblae via Drumtochty Glen. The other
road off to the left goes up the Cairn o' Mount. Used to be a car hill climb up here in
the 20's. The corresponding motorcycle hill climb was the other side of Laurencekirk - up
Garveck. The cottage as I first remember it was empty but later was done out as a tea room
and was apparently quite successful for a time. Last time I was way about 9 -10 years ago
and it was again empty and I think getting on the ruinous.
Ah, a wee point comes to mind - in fact a couple - in the stuff you kindly printed out for
me - the piece about the lighthouses and I just had a look and can't for the moment find
it - the name of the builder on the first pages changes to another name on page 2 and on.
I think I'm right.
And the mention of the 'Turra Coo' comes out as the Turra Coc' - probably because the type
in this machine was in need of a good clean - which it now had.
I'm afraid I haven't found that map of Spynie Loch but I did see an original - a slightly
different one and what a superb looking piece of work. This one was at the map library in
Causewayside in Edinburgh. They will not (quite understandably) photocopy this
(photocopying bleaches the
colours) but would photograph it for about 40 pounds. The originals were made to settle a
legal dispute between two landowners over whether one had the right to drain the loch.
Which brings me to the final bit - I have had photocopied some maps of the area around
Duffus and the Northeast corner there which I will send on presently - however these are
in some way copyright and clearance would have to gotten before they are or parts of them
were put on the Net. And for a couple of them you need an AO scanner - rare beasts I
imagine.
Back to the Scottish gazetteer - the poorly copied one - at the end of the entries you
will see something like Ord. Sur., sh 95, 1876 - this I take to mean the area concerned is
covered by that Ordinance Survey map. The scales and sheet arrangement are to some extent
explained in one or
other of the leaflets included.
Keep thinking I'm finished when another thought pops up - I meant to say earlier - please
keep all this stuff (including the postcards which I think mildly collectible) including
(when I get a big enough envelope) the maps - ah, and there's another thing I've acquired
a book for you (which will
come with the maps) called Tracing your Scottish Ancestors by the Scottish Record office -
I've had a look at it and it appears to be a well written and useful document - but I
would stress that the book up to section 2.6 should be read before anything else - sorry
if I'm teaching anybody to suck eggs - its just I've done a little historical work myself
(not on the family - on a certain class of railway engine) and I just dived in with both
feet - it just made a lot of double work. It would be (to me) pointless and a fantastic
amount of work to scan all this in even if it wasn't copyrighted - the reason I scored a
copy is it's almost gone out of print - if so it's unlikely to be reprinted for some time.
However, if you do et enquiries about this sort of thing you will have some direction to
point folk in - you may already of course. Phew, that's about it - for someone who
normally writes about a letter a year I seem to be almost running amok!
One last word - I've set this par to catch your eye - should you decide to put that lot
above on your page - I'm told by those who can type they seldom actually read what is
being copied and I wouldn't want to put a (to coin a phrase) damper on your proposed 'do'
at Duffus Castle next year
- you may have guessed already - yes, the weather - last two summers here have been
dreadful - nothing but rain, and then more rain. Indeed, two years ago we had the entire
average rainfall for June in 24 hours - I particularly remember because then it rained for
about 35 hours non-stop
(with breaks for downpours) and my roof was leaking. This year looks to be shaping up in
the same sort of way. What now would hope for is a summer like 1996 but was the genuine
100 year event.
Well that's about it for now, I'll try and get this dreary lot off on Monday.
Yours aye,
J. Duffus
P.S. Dreary me, on re-reading I seem to be taking a lot for granted on your part.
Auchenblae is where Granny and Granddad lived after they left farming. The cottage
mentioned is in the 'Clatterin Brig' picture. It clattered when you drove over it.
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Subject: Re: Morrison Duffus
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 11:47:12 -0500
From: "Louise Ross" <lross@MNSi.Net>
To: "davidduffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David:
It was a thrill and I appreciate receiving your reply.
Your Morison Duffus however is noted as a male. Am I reading that
correctly?
There is a female Morrison Duffus who died (order # 13062496) in 1869.
Using the records below grandson James Ross went to live his grandmother Morrison
Duffus approximately 1871.
Information on our Morrison Duffus. The birth dates based on certificates on record.
Keith Ross(butcher) married Elspet White. Their son, William Ross was born 1840, Mid St.,
Keith.
George Dallas (farm labourer) and Morrison Duffus(domestic
servant)(unmarried) had a daughter -Mary Dallas who was born 1839 approx. and died 1871
approx.
in Fife, Keith
William Ross, age 21 and Mary Dallas, age 22, married June 15, 1861 in Keith -
Wesleyan Methodist Church in the town of Keith, County of Banf, Scotland Witnesses were
George Thoms. . and John Duffus
(Info from the Mormon Index in the Elgin Library, in Elgin Scotland May 98) James Ross,
their son was born1862 approx
James Ross's mother, Mary Dallas, died when he was nine years old. He went to live in a
big castle-like home where his Grandmother Morrison Duffus was the head of servants. He
got the job of polishing the silver until he was old enough to take the trade of stone
cutting. (from letter)
James (age 23) married Jane Grigor (age 24) December 17, 1885, Port Tannachie Wedding
certificate info from Banf records obtained by the Elgin Library, Elgin Scotland May 1998)
I will mail a copy of the (1979) letter if you e-mail me your mail address.
Sincerely, Louise Ross
Page 1 of letter.
Page 2 of letter.
Page 3 of letter.
Page 4 of letter.
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Subject: Freskin Family
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 13:10:18 +1000
From: "Bevan A Bennett" <BEVANATBIGPOND@bigpond.com>
To: <duffus@greenvillenc.com>
Hi,
I find it interesting that Freskin and Frisken are very much the same name
Frisken being my Mothers name it is known that the Scottish people
had a lot of trouble saying the name and spelling it Friskin Freskin Frisken Friskene
Friskeney etc
Regards
Bevan Melb/Aust
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Subject: RE: Duffus links
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 17:01:44 +0100
From: "Duffus, Steve (cllr)" <s.duffus@chestercc.gov.uk>
To: "'davidduffus'" davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
David,
I received both your e-mail thanks, I am left wondering how you found my
e-mail address? I am quite interested in the contacts you have made already.
Regards,
Cllr Steve Duffus.
P.S. My grandfather was called David Duffus he was killed in Italy during
WW2 whilst serving in Argyll and Southern Highlanders, he has an entry in war dead book in
Edinburgh Castle.
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Subject: RE: Duffus links
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:58:23 +0100
From: "Duffus, Steve (cllr)" <s.duffus@chestercc.gov.uk>
To: "'davidduffus'" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
David,
Thanks for e-mail and web page, I was pleased to see the tribute to my
Grandfather, I will try to compile my family tree and send it to you
shortly.
My dad is one of 2 sons (Alan Charles & George Gregor) I am oldest of 4 (Steven, Anne,
Graeme & Lynne) I am married to Julie and have 2 children (Iain Stewart & Lauren
Louise).
I am going to see if I find your site on my own browser.
My personal e-mail is s.duffus@cwcom.net
Regards,
Steve.
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Subject: family tree
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 16:42:19 +1200
From: "agveale" <agveale@ihug.co.nz>
To: "david duffus" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Dear David,
Wow! My name in lights, well headlines anyway, and my family tree added to your growing
collection! It looks great. Thanks for including me. More
later, Carol.
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Subject: RE: Your email
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 23:52:34 +0100
From: "Duffus, Steve (cllr)" <s.duffus@chestercc.gov.uk>
To: "'davidduffus'" <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
David,
Yes, I happy to submit what I know, the only problem is I not sure how to go about getting
the info? Perhaps you maybe able to help.
My dad (Alan Duffus) received a letter about the Duffus reunion next year, it would appear
that this has been sent to every Duffus in the telephone directory included on your site.
I am related to 2 of the Duffus's in the list (Alison Duffus 8 Dalziel Place my cousin's
former wife and my dad Alan 18 Ravelston Park Edinburgh.
You say your cousin lives in Edinburgh where about? I was born in Edinburgh nearly forty
years ago, as I have already said I am the oldest of 4 (all born in Edinburgh).
I was very impressed by your site and am looking forward to the next evening news.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Steve
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Subject: Duffus decendent-need help with confirming relation
Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 14:41:02 EDT
From: SkyeLD@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
I have been researching my genealogy and on one branch of my family tree have traced
back to the name MARGARET JANE DUFFUS (who would be my ggggrandmother). I believe
Margaret Stuart Duffus may be her mother.
According her her obituary "Jane" was born 24/Nov/1820 in Aberdeenshire,
Scotland. She immigrated to Ashland, OH in 1850 and two years later was married to
Alexander Cummings. In 1854 they moved to Iowa, first making their home in Cedar
county. Two years later they moved to Poweshiek County, IA. "Jane" died
16/Feb/1882 and is buried in Ewart, IA (possibly at the Clover Hill Cemetery. Their
children, grandchildren and descendents lived in Ewart or in Malcom, IA. I still have many
many relatives living in Malcom.
I would be happy to share my family tree information with you if there is a
connection. The information I have read in your family tree is almost the
same. I appreciate any help you can offer.
Thanks! Skye Sonczalla-Driggs
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Subject: Re: Duffus descendent
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 12:52:30 -0400
From: G. Seth Duffus" <gsduffus@bestnet.org>
To: SkyeLD@aol.com, davidduffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
SkyeLD@aol.com wrote:
> Hi there. I have been researching my genealogy and stumbled upon your family >
tree. I can't help but wonder if we are related. I think Margaret Stuart > Duffus may
be my gggGrandmother's mother.
Sorry not to have responded sooner but my family - four children et al - were here over
the week-end and it was for a birthday party for my wife's 90 year old cousin. So we have
not had time to look at our email.
I agree with David Duffus' comments but this may be further verified by
some of the church records also shown or linked to the Duffus web site. I will try to
follow this and see if Jane and Jean may be the same. Certainly the history checks. There
are also several cemetery locations around Malcolm, Grinnell, Colfax etc in Iowa where her
family data could show up. I am still looking for ancestors of James Duffus and Margaret
Stuart.
Although my present server is 'bestnet.org' I have all mail to
<gsduffus@hwcn.org> forwarded to my "active" server.
Would appreciate any corrections/additions you may wish to send.
Regards
Seth Duffus, 12 Mountain Street, Grimsby, Ontario L3M 3J6 Canada, Tel 905-945-1808
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Subject: Change of E.mail address from 18th April
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:35:06 +0100
From: "JACK LE BRECHT" <jack.lebrecht@lineone.net>
Please note to contact the Le Brecht family send your e.mails to
jack.lebrecht@lineone.net
And Henry's remains hlb197@soton.ac.uk
Have a good day !
Subject: Duffus family matters
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 19:11:57 +1000
From: Mervyn de Plater <broel@uq.net.au>
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David Duffus
Having seen your name on the internet among the numerous references to
the Duffus family I was hoping you may be able to help me to contact
someone in the Duffus family who could possibly have a relationship to
my great-great grandmother and who would be interested enough to pursue enquiries arising
from the following basic information.
Charlotte Price Duffus was married by her brother the Rev. John to a
Polish nobleman, Count Lucien de Broel Plater at St James Church,
Clerkenwell in Middlesex on the 13th October 1836. The witnesses who
signed the marriage certificate were William and Peter Hardy and Alice
Duffus. The Duffus family was related to the Hardy family and the son
of Charlotte's cousin, was Sir Thomas Hardy, the famous novelist.
Laura, a sister of Charlotte also married a Polish nobleman, Prince
Alois Drucki-Lubecki and they with the Rev. John Duffus, preceded Lucien and Charlotte in
emigrating to NSW. Another sister Susan Duffus,
married William Griffith, an artist, of Parramatta, N.S.W.
In early Australian "Plater" family records there are the following two
notations -
1. "Our maternal grandmother's maiden name was Rebecca Berryman, an
American lady born at Philadelphia. Her parents both died of yellow
fever when she was 10 years old. Our paternal great- great-grandfather,
Alexander Duffus who came of a very ancient Scottish family, adopted
Rebecca and brought her up with his own family. She married Thomas, son of the above
Alexander. The children of the marriage were John, Laura, Francis and Charlotte."
2. " Charlotte was the third daughter of Thomas Duffus, a Sugar Planter
in the West Indies and a member of an old Scottish family from
Banffshire, Scotland. "
In one of the Plater scrap books there is a wax impression of "The
Duffus Seal" with a clear impresssion of the motto "Beware" and
although the crest on the seal is very hard to distinguish, it could
possibly be a boar's head .
I have searched through many records of the Duffus family on the
internet but can find no reference whatsoever which would indicate a
relationship to any of the above-named person.
Any assistance you can give me would be very much
appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
(Mervyn B. de Plater)
Subject: Re: Response to your email
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 19:07:49 +1000
From: Mervyn de Plater
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David Very many thanks for the prompt reply to my e-mail and
AMAZINGLY the answers to questions sought for many years. I will contact Adeline and am
sure we will have a lot of interesting information to share and there are still a few
questions she may be able to answer for me. The odds about this coincidence occurring the
way it did are enormous and I am almost completely dumbfounded. The 'Duffus seal' is just
a blob of wax in a scrap book and I do not know how I can get a decent reproduction of it.
With a magnifying glass it is easy to read the word "Beware" but the crest is
more or less a blur. I will make some enquiries to see if there is any way it can be
photographed under a microscope but this may take a little time. I am very keen myself to
know what it portrays and be assured you will be informed about what transpires. Apart
from an ancient history with the Platers, I now find I have maternal ancestral connections
to Rurik who founded Russia about 963 and King Duff (963- 967) a Pictish Chief of
Scotland. Yours truly is still in business 4 days a week but retiring at 31 December,
approaching 80 years on 4 January. You may be interested to look up some Plater sites on
the internet -
http://www.angelfire.com/de/broel
http://hem.passagen.se/plater
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/castles
Thanks again and best wishes. I will be in touch. Sincerely Mervyn
Descendants of John Duffus of Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
21.6.99
276 Richardson Rd.
Mt. Roskill, Auckland 4,
New Zealand
Dear Mr. Duffus,
I am interested in your suggestion for a
Duffus reunion next year, but as I shall be 83 in October next, will not be able to
attend. However, I shall be interested if possible in receiving a report of the gathering.
I enclose a small donation. As far as Duffus castle is concerned, has it partly been
restored? When a friend and I sat on its ruins in the early 1950's to eat our lunch, it
was very much a roofless ruin, and offered no protection against the elements. And even
the Scottish summer is not really warm - or was not the year I was there.
For your interest, I shall enclose a summary
of my family history as far as I know it, tho' the great-aunt who wrote it notes that
"irreplaceable records were lost in a fire in Jamaica, and she had compiled the
history from memory, which could be faulty." Her records only started in 1737 with
the marriage in Banff of John Duffus and Mary Bissett, tho' traditions go back to Freskin,
a Pictish chieftain, believed to be a very early ancestor.
However, I'll attach what I have. As I am
computer illiterate, I cannot use the web site.
With best wishes for the reunion.
Yours sincerely,
Adeline Ruth Duffus
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The proper, irreplaceable, family records
were lost in a fire in Kingston, Jamaica (date unknown) and were re-written from memory
there.
TRADITION: The Duffus family descended from King Duff (963-967), a Pictish
chief of Scotland, and one of the sons of Malcolm 1st (943-954). Both Malcolm and Duff
were killed in "succession" wars, both of them at or near Forres. The line was
of Pictish race. Family tradition says Duff had three sons, Duff, MacDuff, and Duffus, who
founded cadet branches of the clan. MacDuff were later earls of Fife, Duffus were later
lords of Duffus in Moray.
LORD DUFFUS CREST: A
Cat sejeant, proper supports, two savages proper, each wreathed about the head and middle
with a laurel, armed with a baton.
MOTTO: "Sans
Peur" (Without Fear)
BADGE: Sword and
Key crossed.
Motto: "Sub Spe" (The women must not have the motto on their signet rings).
N.B. This badge is also the
badge of Dunbar of Thunderton, another clan descended from the same stock as the ancient
earls of Fife.
ANCESTRAL HISTORY:
1737 June 26
(also given as July 7th): John Duffus the elder married Mary Bissett in Banff.
(Webmaster's note: LDS
reference appearing in Scottish Church Records as follows: John DUFFUS
(M)....................... M: 7 Jul 1737 Ba: M111472 Spouse: Margt. BISSET Banff, Banff,
Scotland So: 990817 Pr: 6901968).
John Duffus was a merchant in Banff.
Mary Bissett was the grand-daughter of the Earl of Hydford (title now extinct).
Children:
Allison baptised 19th May 1738, daughter of John Duffus, merchant;
Margaret, baptised 1739, daughter of John Duffus, merchant of Banff;
Alex and
John, twin sons of John Duffus, merchant of Banff, baptised 30 May
1741. Witness Alex Innes and his son, also John
Alexander Bissett and A.C. Duffus (grandfathers), and A.C. Duffus, uncle to the children.
(Webmaster's note: It
appears, according to the LDS Scottish Church Records, there were a number of children:
Alison DUFFUS (F)..................... C: 19 May 1738 Ba: C111472
Father: John DUFFUS Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Alexr. DUFFUS (M)..................... C: 30 May 1741 Ba: C111472
Father: John DUFFUS Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
John DUFFUS (M)....................... C: 30 May 1741 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Possible children of John Duffus christened 1741:
William DUFFUS (M).................... C: 11 Dec 1757 Ba: C111472 Father:
John DUFFUS Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990816
Mother: Margaret GALL Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
John DUFFUS (M)....................... C: 27 Jan 1760 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990816
Mother: Margaret GALL Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Elizabeth DUFFUS (F).................. C: 13 Nov 1762 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990816
Mother: Margaret GALL Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Isabel DUFFUS (F)..................... C: 20 Dec 1742 Ba: C111472
Father: John DUFFUS Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
James DUFFUS (M)...................... C: 11 May 1744 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So:
990815 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Jean DUFFUS (F)....................... C: 16 Jun 1746 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Mary DUFFUS (F)....................... C: 28 Apr 1748 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
William DUFFUS (M).................... C: 9 Dec 1749 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Thomas DUFFUS (M)..................... C: 3 Dec 1752 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990815
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967
Jean DUFFUS (F)....................... C: 20 Sep 1754 Ba: C111472 Father: John DUFFUS
Banff, Banff, Scotland So: 990816
Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 Pr: 6901967 )
Alexander Duffus:
one of the twin sons of John the elder and Mary Bissett went out to the West Indies (no
date given) and was a merchant planter and slave owner there. Alexander married Francis
Smith (grand-daughter of James Washington of Ardwich.
Alexander and Francis had a large
family of sons and daughters and also adopted Susannah Gordon Berryman.
One daughter married a Mackenzie and
lived in Jamaica.
Another daughter married Major
Hardy, father of Sir William and Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy of the Record Office, London.
Alex sons went to various parts of
the world -
One son to India,
One son to Russia,
One or more to America,
Two - William and Thomas - remained
in the West Indies as partners, merchants and owners of a large sugar and coffee
plantation.
Thomas Duffus: married
Susannah Gordon Berryman on Tuesday, November 15th ?1802.
Note on Susannah Berryman: her
parents were Quakers in Pennsylvania. When Susannah was 10, they sent her to England for
her education, but with war breaking out soon after she left Philadelphia, the vessel in
which she was sailing was captured by the French, recaptured by the English, and taken
into Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. The little girl was adopted by Mr. & Mrs. Gordon,
under whose care she was traveling and they had her christened by their name, but soon
after they died of yellow fever, within a few days of each other, she was then once more
adopted by Alexander Duffus and his wife Francis, into which family she afterwards
married. Susannah's date of birth is given as 7th Jan. 1784.
Children of Thomas Duffus
and Susannah:
John Duffus,
b. Sat. June 9th 1804 (at his aunt's house in Kingston). Died October 17th 1870, age 66 in
Auckland, New Zealand.
Christiana,
b. Tues. June 27th 1806.
Frances, b.
June 6th 1810.
Charlotte,
b. Tues. Sept. 29th 1812 (later married a Polish "Count Plater and lived in
Australia).
Laura, b.
Fri. Oct. 14th 1814 (later married a Polish "Prince Alois Konstantine
Driucki-Lubecki" - both went to Australia on the same ship "Eden" as her
brother John and his wife and his wife and children.
---------------------------------------
Note on Thomas Duffus: He
was born Sept. 9th 1778 in Jamaica and died March 13th 1835 age 56 in Boulonge Sur Mer in
France. At some date after the end of 1827 he left Jamaica, "probably for health
reasons." On Dec. 12th 1827 he wrote to his son John in England, advising him not to
return to Jamaica, where he says "There is now nothing but corruption, intrigue, and
dissimulation." At this date his wife and daughters were in England (where the
children went to be educated) and he sends his affectionate greetings to them. Susannah
later joined her husband in France. After he died she returned to England and later
followed her son to Australia and then (1848) to New Zealand.
John Duffus, born
Jun. 9th 1804 in Jamaica, died October 17, 1870, aged 66, in Auckland, New Zealand. He was
the oldest son of Thomas and Susannah Duffus. At an early age, John was sent to England
for his education. he went first to Eton, then to Queens College, Oxford, where he was an
Oxford Blue and took his MA degree. After leaving college, he entered the Anglican Church
and was ordained Deacon on June 15th 1828, and priest on June 28th 1829. He was appointed
to the curacy of Tetbury, where he met and married Maria Henrietta Paul, daughter of
Robert Clark Paul, member of an old established legal family. At an early age his health
(John's) broke down owing to the severe English climate and he was advised by his
physician to leave England. He applied for and obtained an appointment in New South Wales,
Australia, and on May 20th 1838, with his wife and five children (all under 7, and 2
"in arms") he sailed from Gravesend in the MV "Eden" and after a 5
month voyage landed in Australia where he remained in a parish near Sidney. All his
sisters and their husbands eventually followed him to Australia as did his mother.
After 8 years in Australia he
resigned from the ministry (? salary - could not support large family) and sailed for
Auckland, New Zealand, arrived in early 1848, where he took up farming at Te Hihi,
Monganui, Northland, new Zealand. He later moved to Auckland, where he died on October
17th 1870.
Children of John and Maria
Duffus:
Exact birth dates not definitely
known - women of this generation were all very secretive about their ages.
Elizabeth Paul Duffus,
b. approx. a832, later married Taylor.
Annie Duffus,
b. ?1833, died unmarried.
Francis Maria Duffus,
b. 1835, married William Hunt.
Charlotte Plater,
b. ?1836, married William Ball.
Robert Drucki-Lubecki
Duffus, b. ?1838, married Lucy Ball - had no children.
The above were all born in England.
John William Duffus,
born in Australia (Liverpool) in 1842. Later married Adeline Fleming McDonald in New
Zealand. He died 19.7.1938 (age 96) in Auckland.
Amy Duffus,
b. 1846 in Australia, married James Sheath.
Thomas Duffus,
born in Australia, died in infancy.
All the above came to New Zealand
with their parents arriving in early 1848.
Children of John William
Duffus and Adeline Duffus:
Elizabeth Paul Duffus,
b. 1875, died age 93 in Auckland. Never married. Was a school teacher.
Adeline Minnie Duffus,
b. 1878, died age 91 in Auckland. Never married. Was a physiotherapist.
John Charles Kinnear Paul
Duffus, b. 1.7.1883 in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, died 2.9.1958 in
Auckland. Trained and worked as a dentist in Auckland.
Alice Edith Duffus,
b. ?1887, died 23.8.1977.Never married. Worked spasmodically as a receptionist for her
brother, a dentist.
John Charles K. P. Duffus
and Ada Lilian Jackson:
John Charles K. P. Duffus married
Ada Lilian Jackson 27th August, 1914 in Auckland.
They only had one child, a daughter,
Adeline Ruth, b. 30.10.1916 (me). I never married, but trained and worked as a nurse. My
father was a dentist, my mother, prior to her marriage, was also trained as a nurse.
I apologise for my poor typing, but
thought the above records could help your comprehensive Duffus family tree.
Signed: A.R. Duffus 21.6.99
P.S. As you can see, our line ceases
at my death.
David,
Attached is a Word File which contains a copy of my great grandfather's marriage
certificate, hopefully this will give you the dates you mentioned in your earlier e-mail's
to my councillor e-mail address.
Please let me know if you require any more info.
Regards,
Steve
(June is the widow of Bill Duffus, descendant of the James Duffus of
Forgue Duffuses)
23rd June 1999
Unit 2
508 Charles St.
Hastings, HB
New Zealand
Dear David,
Thank you so much for your letter of 11th May. I will pass this
information on to my children. It is possible Andrew could attend as he lives in the UK.
But I am not sure about the rest of us. Lyall in the South Island is just changing his job
and selling his house in Twizel so I fear he may be too busy to consider an oversaes trip,
but you may never know - so I know he would be ineterested in the gathering.
Janet here in Hastings is likely to be too busy as she has small children,
a part-time nuring job, and is studying for a degree in Nursing Studies.
For myself, I most recently had my 90th birthday (3 years after Bill)
& I don't think my aged bones could cope with a trip.
I will send a copy to my old frined, Ruth Duffus, who is the
great-grandaughter of Reverend John Duffus who was born in Jamaica.
Best wishes for the success of the enterprise. We will no doubt hear more
about it if you have time to pass on any information.
Best wishes to you and yours,
June Duffus
H.B. Duffus
29 Kinbrae Park Gardens
Newport-on-Tay
DD6 8JX
6 May 1999
Dear David,
When you asked today if I had received your recent correspondence, I said yes. Only one
hour later I got your letter of invitation to "Duffus 2000." So I was saying yes
to the wrong letter.
I will, of course, be glad to accept the invitation (providing I'm still around for it).
I mentioned George and Ann are new playing around on their new machine. Their number is
"ann@hsdundee.freeserve.co.uk."
George says no one has called in yet on this number - so may you'd like to try it out.
I enclose a picture from the local paper "Dundee Courier and Advertiser" showing
two more Duffus's. In case they have slipped through you net.
My eyes are fine now, I seem to be writing on lines now.
All the best for 2000.
Regards,
Harry
13 Beverly Crescent
Woodford Green
Essex I48 9DD England
20th May 1999
Dear David,
Thank you for your letter of 9th April 1999 concerning the proposed reunion of Duffuses at
Duffus Castle.
I originally come form the North East of Scotland and have visited our castle on many
occasions. I have often thought what a wonderful thing it would be if there was a
gathering of the Duffuses at that location. It looks as though you have the same idea, but
did something about it.
My wife, Eileen, and I are very interested in attending, also my two sons, Gordon William
and Alistair James. Gordon's wife Pamela and their two children would also like to come.
My brother, Douglas and his wife, Sue, are also very interested. I have sent a copy of
your letter to my cousin Margaret Duffus, now Fonlisty? in Castlegate? in Canada. As you
can see if we all attend we will form a small sept of the clan ourselves.
Please keep me up to date with the details and forward any booking forms etc. to me at the
above address. I am not on the internet but my son, Alistair, in Wales is in the process
of going live at the moment. I have just spoken to him on the telephone and he has told me
that he has contacted you by e-mail.
Look forward to hearing from you. All the best.
Yours sincerely,
Gordon Duffus
88 Buckingham Rd.
Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire, England
SK8 5NA
Dear David,
I have put together a family tree as best as I can of our part of the family from James
and Agnes Duffus. Also, a potted history of Jack Duffus' football career. I think we are
related to George McKay Duffus, but don't know how -- will have to investigate.
I can't remember in my recent letter to you giving my daughter's internet address to you,
if I told you Bruce's sister Mame, lives near Duffus Castle. We visited it sometime ago
when Bruce was working with Clive -- Daphne's husband, doing house repairs. We jokingly
said let's put a roof on it and call it ours! Will you be able to put the enclosed on your
internet pages? The only way we can communicate with you on the internet is through our
daughter Janet. She is only a phone call away, but it takes three hours to reach her by
road, so we can't see as much of her as we'd like. The motorways of England don't make for
pleasant traveling, and I'm nervous on them anyway!
Anyway -- hope to hear from you soon -- looking forward to 2000.
Yours sincerely,
Wendy Duffus
for Bruce
John (Jack) Murison Duffus 1901 -
1975
Professional Footballer 1920 - 1928
Teams played for: Aberdeen Richmond, Dumbarton,
Scunthorpe 1920,
Llanelly 1921
Clapton Orient 1922
Tottenham Hotspur 1923
Norwich City 1924
Stockport County 1927 - 28
It is said that Jack had good ball control and scoring ability. Was a keen, bustling
player who would do his share of work on the field. Could be of a fiery nature.
1928 when he retired he bought two
acres of land at Woodpond near Stockport and started a nursery business which was taken
over by his son, Bruce when he
retired in 1966.
Jack's first wage with Totterham was used to buy his dear mother a pony and trap (20
pounds).
During his early footballing days Jack's friends were always welcome at his parents
nursery garden to have a "kick around" on Sundays or even played cricket.
Jack's career ran alongside Matt
Busby's, who played for Everton and later became manager of the famous "Busby
Babes" (Manchester United) - (15 miles away
from where we live) --
Jack's brother Bob (Robert) who was captain of Dundee, had life membership at Aberdeen
Football Club. He eventually died whilst watching a match at Aberdeen. It was reported
that the funeral cortege was one mile long.
Subject: telephone directory update
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 19:58:05 EDT
From: ADu9597148@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David,
I just thought I would drop you a line to help you keep the directory up to
date.G.J.R.Duffus was my grandfather. He died in May1982 whilst living at Guthries
Haven(the address you have for him). My grandmother continued to live there until about
1992 and then she moved into sheltered accommodation.Unfortunately she died last year and
so I now have no relatives living in Banff, Scotland. My father is listed under G. Duffus.
His name is Gordon James and he lives at 13, Beverley Crescent, Woodford Green, Essex,
England. My mother died in 1996, she was June Dorothy nee Scott. He recently remarried
(24th April 1999) to Eileen O'Connor. My elder Brother lives with his wife, Paula(nee
Olseen) and their two children, Georgina and Oliver, at 4, Hatch Lane, Chingford, Essex.
My Uncle Douglas and Aunt Sue live at 57,Green Acre,Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset,
England. Finally, myself. As you know, I am Alistair James Duffus and I live at 29, Five
Locks Close, Pontnewyd, Gwent, Wales. As you can see, my family has spread all over
Britain but we still keep in touch regularly.I hope this information is useful to you and
the other Duffuses out there.
Will write again soon,
Alistair.
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 22:27:16 EDT
From: ADu9597148@aol.com
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Dear David,
I have found out my grandparents' birth dates.My Grandfather was born on 8th March
1908,and my Grandmother was born on 22nd October 1913. I hope this is of some use to you
with your family trees. I am really looking forward to the get together next year and
finally getting to meet you.Keep up the good work you are doing with the Duffus web page.
All the best,
Alistair
Subject: Re: Scottish Family Research Group
Resent-Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 03:52:01 -0700 (PDT)
Resent-From: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 09:53:43 +1000
From: "Peter J. Fraser-Tibbett" <frasbett@spiderweb.com.au>
To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com
The Scottish Family Research Group are looking for new members. Membership is FREE to
join. Members are welcome to post messages on the members message board and also to post
photo as well. This service is all FREE. We are also looking at having a Bi - Monthly
Newsletter for our members. Anyone who is doing Scottish Family Research are very welcome
to join.
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/scottishfamilyresearch
Peter J. Fraser-Tibbett
Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
Subject: Change of Address !!
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 16:08:29 +1000
From: "teddyb" <teddyb@nvi.net.au>
To: <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
Hello David, How are you and your family ??? I hope you receive this email okay.I sent you
one about one month ago and I never received a answer to it . First I want you to
note the change of my email address it is teddyb@nvi.net.au this is for all the DUFFUS
SUNDAY EVENING NEWS ...also I wanted to remind you that Barry and Arlene wanted me to tell
you of a new addition to the family I did write a email and advise you but I never
received a email from you to confirm that you receive all the details please could you
email me back and confirm you have received this one okay I sent the other email to the
other address so I thought I would try this one and see if you can reply ......please note
details from Barry and Arlene Duffus and also they will attend the Duffus reunion
please note ....GLENN AND SUE ANN DUFFUS
BORN A BABY GIRL ...........CAITLIN DUFFUS 15TH NOVEMBER,1998
ANOTHER GRANDCHILD FOR BARRY AND ARLENE DUFFUS
OKAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION OKAY AND MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR
THE NEWS BYE NOW REGARDS MAGGIE .........
Subject: Re: beginners
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 17:01:16 BST
From: ann duffus <annduffus@hotmail.com>
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Hi David, coming over loud and clear! Best wishes, George.
>From: davidduffus <davidduffus@greenvillenc.com>
>To: ann duffus <annduffus@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: beginners
>Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 10:38:11 -0400
>
>George,
>
>Please let me know if you receive this and then I will drop you a short note on the
Duffus 2000 responses to my invitations.
>
>David
>
>ann duffus wrote:
>
> > we're having problems with freeserve.Could you try us on this number?
> > GEORGE
> >
Subject: Duffus castle
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 11:21:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: adam b <burtonboy_18@yahoo.com>
To: davidduffus@greenvillenc.com
Will you reserve 2 tickets to the castle please?Thank you!Our whole
family will be sending my grandma and someone will go with her!
Sincerely
Adam Burton
309-4900 Cartier St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V6M HH2
June 21, 1999
Dear David,
First of all, my thanks to you for your letter, Sunday News and CD, as yet
to be enjoyed. To put it mildly, you really do a fabulous job when you take something on.
My son-in-law, George Lucas, said he would contact you the modern way, but
may not cover every deatil.
Good health holding next July will see me in Scotland, attending the
ceilidh on the Saturday night and happy to pay 50 U.S. whenever, and will donate to
expenses if I can't make it.
I would prefer to reserve good accommodations 3 days in advance of July
1st with bathroom, please.
My most since thanks.
Johnnie Duffus
