Circa 1910 photo of Robert Lee Duerson (1877-1960) taken in Petaluma, CA
I recently purchased in Petaluma, CA, the subject undated studio portrait of a young man taken by La Motta Studio, Petaluma, CA.It is identified on the back of the mount in period handwriting:
"R. L. Duerson -"
The most likely candidate for this individual is Robert Lee Duerson who appears in a public member tree and is listed in the 1880 and 1900 Census data for Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA; the 1910 Census data for Santa Rosa Township (resided on top of Sonoma Mountain), Sonoma Co., CA; the 1920 and 1930 Census data for Petaluma (resided at 122 Webster Street), Sonoma Co., CA.His WWI and WWII draft registration cards are available.He is included in the California Death Index, 1940-1997.
Robert Lee Duerson, born 26 May 1877 in CA, died 6 Mar 1960 in Sonoma Co., CA, was the son of a farmer, John H. Duerson, born about 1819 in VA, and Lorena A. Sitton, born about 1841 in MO.Robert was employed as a farmer and later as a butter maker in a creamery.In about 1909, he married Harriett Andrews Cleary, born 4 Sep 1877 in NY, died 3 Dec 1957 in Sonoma Co., CA.Robert and Harriet had four children (all born in CA): Lorenz Robert Duerson, born 25 Jul 1911, died 12 Mar 1987 in Los Angeles Co., CA; John Cleary Duerson, born 22 Feb 1913, died 1 Feb 1995 in Solano Co., CA; and twins Alan A. Duerson, born 15 Sep 1917, died 17 Nov 1999, and Alden E. Duerson, born 15 Sep 1917, died 24 May 1944 in Italy.
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