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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [417-418]

           DAVID E. DUES, Captain of the Life-Saving Station at Sand Beach,
        was born Feb. 27, 1856, in Kincardine, Bruce Co., Ont., and the son
        of PETER and MARY A. (RAMAGE) DUES. His father is a native of Den-
        mark, spent many years of his life as a sailor, and is now in
        charge of the light-house at Ludington, Mich.  His mother is a
        native of Canada and is of Scotch descent. The family removed about
        the year 1860 to Detroit, whence they proceeded to Wyandotte, Wayne
        County. When MR. DUES was eight years of age they made another
        remove, to Port Huron, whence, in 1870, they came to Rock Falls in
        Huron County. At the age of 10 years he began the life of a sailor
        under the instructions of his father, who was a captain, and he has
        since continued on the water in some capacity. At 17 he was second
        mate on the schooner "H. H. Brown," a merchant vessel of 1,500 tons
        burthen, and plying between Escanaba, Cleveland and Erie. Two years
        later he was in command of the "Industry," a vessel of the same
        class, running on Lakes Huron and Erie.
           He came to Sand Beach in 1878, where he was engaged in fishing
        three years. He received his appointment in the Life-Saving service
        Oct. 24, 1881, from CAPT. KIAH, the Superintendent of the district.
        He fitted up the station, and, together with a crew of eight men,
        discharges the duties of the post. They have afforded assistance to
        and visited at least 25 wrecks, have saved many lives, and rescued
        several persons who have fallen into the lake.
           MR. DUES was married May 23, 1877, at Sand Beach, Mich., to
        NANCY, daughter of NATHAN and DIANA GAGER. Three children have been
        born to them at Sand Beach, viz.: EVA D., April 28, 1878; ANNIE A.,
        June 20, 1880; and CECIL C., March 23, 1883. ANNIE was drowned in
        Lake Huron, May 4, 1882.  MRS. DUES was born in Canada, Nov. 20,
        1860.

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