Biographical Sketch of Daniel Duffy, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Duffy Brothers, grocers.  One of the prominent business houses of
the eastern part of the city is the establishment of Duffy Brothers.
Mr. Daniel Duffy was born in County Donegal, Ireland, September 10,
1837, and was there raised to manhood and educated.  In 1863, he came
to America, living temporarily in different parts of the country until
1865, when he took up his abode in St. Joseph.  For a time he was in
the employ of J.D. McNeely.  In 1869, he engaged in trade and in the
spring of 1880, he commenced the manufacture of brick, in connection
with their business.  In this branch of industry they do a flourishing
trade.  During the year of 1880, their entire business footed up 
$20,000, and the year 1881 promises to far excel this.  Bernard Duffy,
the junion member of the firm is a native of Ireland, and was born in
County Donegal, May 15, 1850.  He became a resident of St. Joseph in
1869.  He is numbered among the sterling and live young business men
of the city.

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