Charles started out in life by working with his father on their farm. In 1918, he became severely ill with the flu - or the Spanish Influenza epidemic. He credited his mother with saving his life by applying a 'mustard plaster' on his chest. After he recovered from the flu, he fell ill to double Lumbar Pneumonia. These illnesses kept him out of World War I., however, he served with the National Guard, then attended Business School for Accounting. He was great in math as was his father. In fact, mathematics was a natural trait for most of the McDuffe-McDuffie men in our ancestral line.
United States World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918/Image:
Charles Alwyn McDuffie, born June 8, 1900, at Wolcott, White Co, IN. Occupation: Farmer; Employer: Fred McDuffy; Nearest Relative: Anna Evlyn McDuffie, Mother. Ht/ Medium, Build/Slender, Color of Eyes/Brown, Color of Hair/Dark. Sept 12, 1918.
Charles married Sylvia Kesler on 4 Dec 1924 at White Co, IN. Charles and Sylvia moved to the city of South Bend, after the death of their two young sons, Charles Wilfred and Darren (too many memories). His first job was at Ball Band Rubber Company in Mishawaka, near South Bend. Later, he and his brother-in-law, Noble Swinehart, tried starting a trucking business. He then went to work at Bendix in South Bend and retired after 35 years.
Indiana United States Social Security Death Index:
Name: Charles Mcduffie
State: Indiana
Age: 67
Birth Date: 08 Jun 1900
Death Date: Jul 1967
THE SURNAME CHANGE:
When I was about 10 years old and tired of repeating my long name at school, I asked my Dad why our surname was so long? He replied, "We are Scots Irish! And long ago, our name used to be Macduff, and a very long time ago, we were Catholic". The name Macduff didn't impress me then, but now I realize the importance of that name, especially after my brother's DNA test in 2005! And, I thought, the word Catholic was a little odd because we were Indiana Baptists! Of course, I didn't fully understand his words - I just remembered them. But today, I know a little more about the history of Scotland and Northern Ireland and realize there was great conflict between Catholics and Presbyterians/Protestants, even death occurred, thus the name changing to stay safe? So, obviously, religion was a factor in Northern Ireland. I learned that once in America, Presbyterian ministers were well established on the east coast, but not inland like Kentucky or Tennessee, and that is why so many people became Baptists.
In 2005, my brother Wayne submitted a DNA test and we found out that our surname is actually closest to the Macduff group - not exactly, but extremely close. This came as a surprise to us and, I am sure, to others in our huge collective family. However, at the same time through DNA and records, we found that we are descendants of the Northern McDuffe/McDuffee/McDuffie family lines of America. Surnames change but DNA does not.
Sue
United States World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918/Image:
Charles Alwyn McDuffie, born June 8, 1900, at Wolcott, White Co, IN. Occupation: Farmer; Employer: Fred McDuffy; Nearest Relative: Anna Evlyn McDuffie, Mother. Ht/ Medium, Build/Slender, Color of Eyes/Brown, Color of Hair/Dark. Sept 12, 1918.
Charles married Sylvia Kesler on 4 Dec 1924 at White Co, IN. Charles and Sylvia moved to the city of South Bend, after the death of their two young sons, Charles Wilfred and Darren (too many memories). His first job was at Ball Band Rubber Company in Mishawaka, near South Bend. Later, he and his brother-in-law, Noble Swinehart, tried starting a trucking business. He then went to work at Bendix in South Bend and retired after 35 years.
Indiana United States Social Security Death Index:
Name: Charles Mcduffie
State: Indiana
Age: 67
Birth Date: 08 Jun 1900
Death Date: Jul 1967
THE SURNAME CHANGE:
When I was about 10 years old and tired of repeating my long name at school, I asked my Dad why our surname was so long? He replied, "We are Scots Irish! And long ago, our name used to be Macduff, and a very long time ago, we were Catholic". The name Macduff didn't impress me then, but now I realize the importance of that name, especially after my brother's DNA test in 2005! And, I thought, the word Catholic was a little odd because we were Indiana Baptists! Of course, I didn't fully understand his words - I just remembered them. But today, I know a little more about the history of Scotland and Northern Ireland and realize there was great conflict between Catholics and Presbyterians/Protestants, even death occurred, thus the name changing to stay safe? So, obviously, religion was a factor in Northern Ireland. I learned that once in America, Presbyterian ministers were well established on the east coast, but not inland like Kentucky or Tennessee, and that is why so many people became Baptists.
In 2005, my brother Wayne submitted a DNA test and we found out that our surname is actually closest to the Macduff group - not exactly, but extremely close. This came as a surprise to us and, I am sure, to others in our huge collective family. However, at the same time through DNA and records, we found that we are descendants of the Northern McDuffe/McDuffee/McDuffie family lines of America. Surnames change but DNA does not.
Sue
Charles started out in life by working with his father on their farm. In 1918, he became severely ill with the flu - or the Spanish Influenza epidemic. He credited his mother with saving his life by applying a 'mustard plaster' on his chest. After he recovered from the flu, he fell ill to double Lumbar Pneumonia. These illnesses kept him out of World War I., however, he served with the National Guard, then attended Business School for Accounting. He was great in math as was his father. In fact, mathematics was a natural trait for most of the McDuffe-McDuffie men in our ancestral line.
United States World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918/Image:
Charles Alwyn McDuffie, born June 8, 1900, at Wolcott, White Co, IN. Occupation: Farmer; Employer: Fred McDuffy; Nearest Relative: Anna Evlyn McDuffie, Mother. Ht/ Medium, Build/Slender, Color of Eyes/Brown, Color of Hair/Dark. Sept 12, 1918.
Charles married Sylvia Kesler on 4 Dec 1924 at White Co, IN. Charles and Sylvia moved to the city of South Bend, after the death of their two young sons, Charles Wilfred and Darren (too many memories). His first job was at Ball Band Rubber Company in Mishawaka, near South Bend. Later, he and his brother-in-law, Noble Swinehart, tried starting a trucking business. He then went to work at Bendix in South Bend and retired after 35 years.
Indiana United States Social Security Death Index:
Name: Charles Mcduffie
State: Indiana
Age: 67
Birth Date: 08 Jun 1900
Death Date: Jul 1967
THE SURNAME CHANGE:
When I was about 10 years old and tired of repeating my long name at school, I asked my Dad why our surname was so long? He replied, "We are Scots Irish! And long ago, our name used to be Macduff, and a very long time ago, we were Catholic". The name Macduff didn't impress me then, but now I realize the importance of that name, especially after my brother's DNA test in 2005! And, I thought, the word Catholic was a little odd because we were Indiana Baptists! Of course, I didn't fully understand his words - I just remembered them. But today, I know a little more about the history of Scotland and Northern Ireland and realize there was great conflict between Catholics and Presbyterians/Protestants, even death occurred, thus the name changing to stay safe? So, obviously, religion was a factor in Northern Ireland. I learned that once in America, Presbyterian ministers were well established on the east coast, but not inland like Kentucky or Tennessee, and that is why so many people became Baptists.
In 2005, my brother Wayne submitted a DNA test and we found out that our surname is actually closest to the Macduff group - not exactly, but extremely close. This came as a surprise to us and, I am sure, to others in our huge collective family. However, at the same time through DNA and records, we found that we are descendants of the Northern McDuffe/McDuffee/McDuffie family lines of America. Surnames change but DNA does not.
Sue
United States World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918/Image:
Charles Alwyn McDuffie, born June 8, 1900, at Wolcott, White Co, IN. Occupation: Farmer; Employer: Fred McDuffy; Nearest Relative: Anna Evlyn McDuffie, Mother. Ht/ Medium, Build/Slender, Color of Eyes/Brown, Color of Hair/Dark. Sept 12, 1918.
Charles married Sylvia Kesler on 4 Dec 1924 at White Co, IN. Charles and Sylvia moved to the city of South Bend, after the death of their two young sons, Charles Wilfred and Darren (too many memories). His first job was at Ball Band Rubber Company in Mishawaka, near South Bend. Later, he and his brother-in-law, Noble Swinehart, tried starting a trucking business. He then went to work at Bendix in South Bend and retired after 35 years.
Indiana United States Social Security Death Index:
Name: Charles Mcduffie
State: Indiana
Age: 67
Birth Date: 08 Jun 1900
Death Date: Jul 1967
THE SURNAME CHANGE:
When I was about 10 years old and tired of repeating my long name at school, I asked my Dad why our surname was so long? He replied, "We are Scots Irish! And long ago, our name used to be Macduff, and a very long time ago, we were Catholic". The name Macduff didn't impress me then, but now I realize the importance of that name, especially after my brother's DNA test in 2005! And, I thought, the word Catholic was a little odd because we were Indiana Baptists! Of course, I didn't fully understand his words - I just remembered them. But today, I know a little more about the history of Scotland and Northern Ireland and realize there was great conflict between Catholics and Presbyterians/Protestants, even death occurred, thus the name changing to stay safe? So, obviously, religion was a factor in Northern Ireland. I learned that once in America, Presbyterian ministers were well established on the east coast, but not inland like Kentucky or Tennessee, and that is why so many people became Baptists.
In 2005, my brother Wayne submitted a DNA test and we found out that our surname is actually closest to the Macduff group - not exactly, but extremely close. This came as a surprise to us and, I am sure, to others in our huge collective family. However, at the same time through DNA and records, we found that we are descendants of the Northern McDuffe/McDuffee/McDuffie family lines of America. Surnames change but DNA does not.
Sue
