Death Record in Two States

Sometimes an out-of-state death record is filed in New Jersey. I have seen this most often with military-related deaths.

Edwin Jayne Duryea (1886-1942) died at the United States Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A copy of his Pennsylvania death certificate appeared New Jersey's deaths for 1942. (New Jersey death certificates are housed on microfilm at the New Jersey State Archives and are not online.) He was a resident of New Jersey, not Pennsylvania. He was not active in the military at the time of this death, but was an inpatient at a military hospital for over two months.

Death certificate of Edwin J Duryea,
died March 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Filed in New Jersey.
Printed image from microfilm.

Screenshot of the negative image of microfilm

Ancestry has a database of Pennsylvania death certificates (Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973). This is a color reproduction of the records. Edwin's Pennsylvania death certificate in this collection is not identical to the certificate filed in New Jersey.

Collection at Ancestry

Edwin's full middle name was given on the death certificate filed in Pennsylvania, but only the initial was written on the certificate filed in New Jersey.

The Pennsylvania death certificate has a second side. This is the next image, so remember to click when viewing online. This side tells us that Edwin served in the Army in the World War (World War I) in the 146th Infantry, rank of sergeant, from April 4, 1918 through April 7, 1919. His brother was Paul G Duryea of Trenton, New Jersey.

Edwin was born July 21, 1886 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Albert B Duryea (1853-1924) and Margaret Lear Heavener (1851-1903). His given name on this document was Edward, not Edwin.

Birth certificate of Edward J Duryea, 1886 in New Jersey.
Note that the mother's full age is given: 34 years, 8 months, and 17 days.

Thank you, Edwin Jayne Duryea, for your service.