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*Died - At his residence in this city on Friday the 25th inst. Simeon G. Duncanson, of inflammation of the lungs. He was born in Geneva, Senecca County, N.Y., 1822 and came to Michigan at the age of 14. Mr. Duncanson was a painter by occupation and enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best artists in the city for many years. The deceased leaves a family of two girls and three boys. His remains were buried from his late residence Sunday afternoon. (The Monroe Democrat, May 1, 1890, page 1, col. 5)
**Simeon and two of his sons, including the famous Robert S. Duncanson, were very talented artists. It is not known if the rest of the family were talented in this area or not. The Duncanson family made their living painting houses in Monroe, Mi.
Record of death states Simeon was a widower, black, 67 years, 3 days; was a resident of Monroe, Mi., a painter; born in New York, died of gripple/terminating to pneumonia; death occurred in Monroe, Mi. His mother was deceased and unknown, his father deceased and unknown, dated 5/15/1890. (by Lo Marie)
Rest in Heavenly Peace
One very stormy night there was a knock at the door. It must have been the winter of 1868. Katherine's grandmother opened the door and there stood a very black negress with a baby in her arms. Grandmother took her in and Mollie became their cook for the next few years. Baby Susie slept with her mother in the little room built from a part of the north porch. Sometimes Mollie went away at night and the baby would cry, my mother would go in and comfort her. She became very fond of the child and felt very sad and sorry to see her leave. The child's mother, Mollie left to marry Sim Duncanson, the grocery boy who delivered their orders at their home. The first Duncanson in Monroe came as a servant to the first wife of Silas Arnold (#94726371) when she arrived from the Soo. There were questions whether the Duncanson's were Indian or colored. It was a fact that the first Mrs. Arnold kept an Indian woman as a nurse to her children. (Memories of K Nims), pg 395)
*Died - At his residence in this city on Friday the 25th inst. Simeon G. Duncanson, of inflammation of the lungs. He was born in Geneva, Senecca County, N.Y., 1822 and came to Michigan at the age of 14. Mr. Duncanson was a painter by occupation and enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best artists in the city for many years. The deceased leaves a family of two girls and three boys. His remains were buried from his late residence Sunday afternoon. (The Monroe Democrat, May 1, 1890, page 1, col. 5)
**Simeon and two of his sons, including the famous Robert S. Duncanson, were very talented artists. It is not known if the rest of the family were talented in this area or not. The Duncanson family made their living painting houses in Monroe, Mi.
Record of death states Simeon was a widower, black, 67 years, 3 days; was a resident of Monroe, Mi., a painter; born in New York, died of gripple/terminating to pneumonia; death occurred in Monroe, Mi. His mother was deceased and unknown, his father deceased and unknown, dated 5/15/1890. (by Lo Marie)
Rest in Heavenly Peace
One very stormy night there was a knock at the door. It must have been the winter of 1868. Katherine's grandmother opened the door and there stood a very black negress with a baby in her arms. Grandmother took her in and Mollie became their cook for the next few years. Baby Susie slept with her mother in the little room built from a part of the north porch. Sometimes Mollie went away at night and the baby would cry, my mother would go in and comfort her. She became very fond of the child and felt very sad and sorry to see her leave. The child's mother, Mollie left to marry Sim Duncanson, the grocery boy who delivered their orders at their home. The first Duncanson in Monroe came as a servant to the first wife of Silas Arnold (#94726371) when she arrived from the Soo. There were questions whether the Duncanson's were Indian or colored. It was a fact that the first Mrs. Arnold kept an Indian woman as a nurse to her children. (Memories of K Nims), pg 395)
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*Died - At his residence in this city on Friday the 25th inst. Simeon G. Duncanson, of inflammation of the lungs. He was born in Geneva, Senecca County, N.Y., 1822 and came to Michigan at the age of 14. Mr. Duncanson was a painter by occupation and enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best artists in the city for many years. The deceased leaves a family of two girls and three boys. His remains were buried from his late residence Sunday afternoon. (The Monroe Democrat, May 1, 1890, page 1, col. 5)
**Simeon and two of his sons, including the famous Robert S. Duncanson, were very talented artists. It is not known if the rest of the family were talented in this area or not. The Duncanson family made their living painting houses in Monroe, Mi.
Record of death states Simeon was a widower, black, 67 years, 3 days; was a resident of Monroe, Mi., a painter; born in New York, died of gripple/terminating to pneumonia; death occurred in Monroe, Mi. His mother was deceased and unknown, his father deceased and unknown, dated 5/15/1890. (by Lo Marie)
Rest in Heavenly Peace
One very stormy night there was a knock at the door. It must have been the winter of 1868. Katherine's grandmother opened the door and there stood a very black negress with a baby in her arms. Grandmother took her in and Mollie became their cook for the next few years. Baby Susie slept with her mother in the little room built from a part of the north porch. Sometimes Mollie went away at night and the baby would cry, my mother would go in and comfort her. She became very fond of the child and felt very sad and sorry to see her leave. The child's mother, Mollie left to marry Sim Duncanson, the grocery boy who delivered their orders at their home. The first Duncanson in Monroe came as a servant to the first wife of Silas Arnold (#94726371) when she arrived from the Soo. There were questions whether the Duncanson's were Indian or colored. It was a fact that the first Mrs. Arnold kept an Indian woman as a nurse to her children. (Memories of K Nims), pg 395)
*Died - At his residence in this city on Friday the 25th inst. Simeon G. Duncanson, of inflammation of the lungs. He was born in Geneva, Senecca County, N.Y., 1822 and came to Michigan at the age of 14. Mr. Duncanson was a painter by occupation and enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best artists in the city for many years. The deceased leaves a family of two girls and three boys. His remains were buried from his late residence Sunday afternoon. (The Monroe Democrat, May 1, 1890, page 1, col. 5)
**Simeon and two of his sons, including the famous Robert S. Duncanson, were very talented artists. It is not known if the rest of the family were talented in this area or not. The Duncanson family made their living painting houses in Monroe, Mi.
Record of death states Simeon was a widower, black, 67 years, 3 days; was a resident of Monroe, Mi., a painter; born in New York, died of gripple/terminating to pneumonia; death occurred in Monroe, Mi. His mother was deceased and unknown, his father deceased and unknown, dated 5/15/1890. (by Lo Marie)
Rest in Heavenly Peace
One very stormy night there was a knock at the door. It must have been the winter of 1868. Katherine's grandmother opened the door and there stood a very black negress with a baby in her arms. Grandmother took her in and Mollie became their cook for the next few years. Baby Susie slept with her mother in the little room built from a part of the north porch. Sometimes Mollie went away at night and the baby would cry, my mother would go in and comfort her. She became very fond of the child and felt very sad and sorry to see her leave. The child's mother, Mollie left to marry Sim Duncanson, the grocery boy who delivered their orders at their home. The first Duncanson in Monroe came as a servant to the first wife of Silas Arnold (#94726371) when she arrived from the Soo. There were questions whether the Duncanson's were Indian or colored. It was a fact that the first Mrs. Arnold kept an Indian woman as a nurse to her children. (Memories of K Nims), pg 395)
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