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Benjamin Teskey 1837 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1926

Death Location: Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada

Father: Garrett Teskey

Mother: Mary Shire

Spouse(s): Margarete Horne

Children(s): Mary Teskey, James Teskey, William Teskey, Margaret Teskey, Benjamin Teskey, Alexander Teskey, Marian Teskey, George Teskey

In 1837, Benjamin Teskey entered the world in Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland, born to Garrett Joseph Teskey and Mary Ann Shire. Benjamin Teskey married Margarete MacLeod Horne, and had children including Mary McLeod Teskey, James Joseph Teskey, William John Teskey, Margaret McLeod Teskey, Benjamin Norman MacLeod Teskey, Alexander Marshall Teskey, Marian Jane Caroline "Minnie" Teskey, George Reuben Teskey. Benjamin Teskey passed away in 1926 in Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Benjamin Teskey entered the world in Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland, born to Garrett Joseph Teskey and Mary Ann Shire.
  • Benjamin Teskey married Margarete MacLeod Horne, and had children including Mary McLeod Teskey, James Joseph Teskey, William John Teskey, Margaret McLeod Teskey, Benjamin Norman MacLeod Teskey, Alexander Marshall Teskey, Marian Jane Caroline "Minnie" Teskey, George Reuben Teskey.
  • Benjamin Teskey passed away in 1926 in Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Garrett Teskey
1797 – 1877
Birth Location: Court, Limerick, Ireland
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Mary Shire
1804 – 1896
Birth Location: Courtmatrix, Limerick, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margarete Horne
1848 – 1929
Birth Location: Rugby, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Mary Teskey
1874 – 1959
Birth Location: Warminster, Ontario, Canada
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James Teskey
1876 – 1960
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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William Teskey
1878 – 1962
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Teskey
1880 – 1947
Birth Location: Warminster, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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Benjamin Teskey
1882 – 1976
Birth Location: Warminster, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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Alexander Teskey
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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Marian Teskey
1889 – 1975
Birth Location: Warminster, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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George Teskey
1894 – 1992
Birth Location: Medonte Twp, Ontario, Canada
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Benjamin Teskey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Teskey
1837 – 1926
Birth Place: Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
Parents
Garrett Joseph Teskey
1797 – 1877
Court, Limerick, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Shire
1804 – 1896
Courtmatrix, Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Garrett Teskey
1750 – 1836
Courtmatrix, Limerick, Ireland
Catherine Dulmage
1750 – 1819
Courtmatrix, 5310, Ireland
Nicholas Shier
1772 – 1852
Courtmatrix, County Limerick, Ireland
Mary (Catherine Anne) Cronsberry
1775 – 1806
Courtmatrix, Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1693 – 1764
Catherine Hedrick
1708 – 1798
Johann Dulmage
1720 – 1781
Anna Switzer
1725 – 1763
Nicholas Shier
1744 – 1846
Mary Switzer
1748 – 1806
Peter Cronsberry
1740 –
Barbara .......
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1659 – 1764
Anna Oliens
1664 – 1709
Jacob Hedrick
1682 –
Anna Kohr
1686 –
Garret Dulmage
1697 – 1769
Ellenor Powell
1697 – 1763
Johann Schweitzer
1681 – 1768
Maria Kuench
1681 – 1764
Adam Shier
1720 – 1792
Ann Teskey
1732 – 1792

Benjamin Teskey's Descendants

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Benjamin Teskey (28 Oct 1837 – 13 Aug 1926) m. Margarete (MacLeod) Horne (2 Oct 1848 – 2 Mar 1929)
  1. 1. Mary (McLeod) Teskey (25 Jun 1874 – 29 Jan 1959) m. William Beers (1837 – 29 Sep 1919)
    1. 1. Caroline (Teskey) Beers (about 1903 – 30 Jan 1975)
  2. 2. James (Joseph) Teskey (1 Jun 1876 – 29 Jul 1960) m. Adeline (Ella) Wilson (11 May 1874 – 20 Jun 1961)
    1. 1. Grace (Rutherford Eileen Margaret) Teskey (3 Jun 1908 – Mar 02, 2005)
    2. 2. Adeline (Frances "Pansy") Teskey (13 Apr 1910 – 12 May 2001) m. George (Nigel Chedzey) Mayo (06 Jan 1912 – 04 Feb 1994)
      1. 1. Gareth Mayo (1949 – )
      2. 2. Ruth (Eileen Adeline) Mayo
    3. 3. Benjamin (James Enslow) Teskey (15 Oct 1913 – 23 Nov 2004) m. Jane (Henrietta Faith) Steele (28 Feb 1915 – 8 July 1967) m. Betty (Jane) Skinner (1915 – 2005)
      1. 1. Robert Teskey
      2. 2. Dennis Teskey
      3. 3. Maureen Teskey
      4. 4. Patricia Teskey
      5. 5. Donald Teskey
      6. 6. David Teskey ( – 1991)
  3. 3. William (John) Teskey (11 Apr 1878 – 12 May 1962) m. Clara (Ann Clemintine) Brown (1874 – 1958)
    1. 1. Hazel (Maria) Teskey (15 Nov 1906 – 1979)
    2. 2. Marguerite (M.) Teskey (29 Oct 1909 – 01 May 1987)
  4. 4. Margaret (McLeod) Teskey (21 Jan 1880 – 7 October 1947) m. Rufus (Henry) Hill (6 Feb 1878 – 27 Dec 1973)
    1. 1. Norman Hill
    2. 2. Margaret Hill
  5. 5. Benjamin (Norman MacLeod) Teskey (29 May 1882 – 28 Feb 1976) m. Donna ("Dora") Dunlop (8 Aug 1888 – 29 Dec1973)
    1. 1. Clara (Victoria) Teskey (16 Aug 1911 – 1 Jul 1998) m. Frederick (George) Meek (abt 1858 – 1943)
      1. 1. Clara (Dona Lois) Meek (31 Jan 1935 – 1 March 2015) m. Gordon (Albert) Howes (24 February 1931 – 2010)
        1. 1. Victoria Howes (1950 – )
        2. 2. Robert Howes
    2. 2. Bertha (Mae) Teskey (24 Aug 1913 – 5 Oct 1980) m. Winston Davies (18 Sep 1908 – 10 Oct 1967)
      1. 1. Peter Davies
      2. 2. Michael Davies
      3. 3. Patricia ("Patty") Davies m. Bert Useem
    3. 3. Mary (Christina Margaret) Teskey (Abt. 1915 – 4 Feb 2005) m. Richard (Walter) Roe (abt 1911 – )
      1. 1. Norma Roe (Abt. 1943 – ) m. Wayne Slessor
        1. 1. Mark Slessor
        2. 2. Scott Slessor
      2. 2. Marion Roe (Abt. 1945 – ) m. LLoyd Bartholomew
    4. 4. Charles (Ronald Benjamin) Teskey (13 Oct 1916 – 1975) m. Dorothea (C.) Mundrell (1921 – 1988)
      1. 1. Donald Teskey (1950 – )
      2. 2. Dianne Teskey
    5. 5. Arthur (Norman) Teskey (26 Sep 1917 – 18 Jan 1995) m. Anne (Mildred) Clegg (5 Dec 1920 – 26 May 2002)
      1. 1. Bruce Teskey (Abt. 1946 – ) m. Anna Czweriznk
        1. 1. Shaun Teskey (1981 – )
        2. 2. Mark Teskey
      2. 2. Paul (Norman) Teskey (10 Aug 1948 – 31 May 1994) m. Jane (Ruth) Thomson (24 Aug 1949 – )
        1. 1. Paula Teskey (1977 – )
        2. 2. Norman Teskey
      3. 3. Kerrie Teskey (9 Mar 1958 – ) m. Margaret Steen
        1. 1. Roxanne Teskey
    6. 6. Edith Teskey (6 Aug 1920 – 29 Sep 2006) m. Ernest Botting
      1. 1. Donna Botting
      2. 2. Ronald Botting
    7. 7. Shirley Teskey (4 Apr 1932 – 15 Dec 2006) m. Ewart (Gordon) Clemens (5 Jul 1933 – 9 Mar 2016)
      1. 1. Nancy Clemens m. Vern (Keith) Vivian (abt 1954 – 10 Apr 2012)
        1. 1. Jamie
        2. 2. Lora Vivian
      2. 2. Pauline Clemens
      3. 3. Terri-Lynn Clemens
  6. 6. Alexander (Marshall) Teskey (13 Sep 1886 – 27 May 1971) m. Jessie (Catherine) Litster (15 Aug 1891 – 23 Aug 1968)
    1. 1. John (Alexander) Teskey (3 May 1910 – 1986) m. Pearl (Robina) Digby (11 Feb 1913 – 22 Apr 1994)
    2. 2. Alice (Margaret Mae) Teskey (26 Jul 1913 – 24 Jul 2001) m. John Morris
    3. 3. Manley Teskey (3 Jul 1915 – 31 Mar 1998) m. Germaine (Marie "Gerry") Talbot (2 Dec 1924 – 16 Jun 2002)
  7. 7. Marian (Jane Caroline "Minnie") Teskey (28 Jun 1889 – 30 Jan 1975)
  8. 8. George (Reuben) Teskey (3 Feb 1894 – 21 May 1992) m. Lulu (Vivian) Nicholson (1896 – )

Benjamin Teskey's Timeline

7 Records

1837
28 Oct 1837
Birth of Benjamin Teskey in Rathkeale, County Limerck, Ireland
Rathkeale, County Limerck, Ireland
1837
28 Oct 1837
Birth of Benjamin Teskey in Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
1891
1891
Age 54
Benjamin Teskey resided here in Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 64
Benjamin Teskey resided here in Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada
Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 84
Benjamin Teskey resided here in Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
1926
13 Aug 1926
Age 89
Death of Benjamin Teskey in Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada
Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada
1926
13 Aug 1926
Age 89
Death of Benjamin Teskey in Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada
Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Rathkeale, County Limerck, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_340.
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 86; Census Place: Orillia (Town), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1848
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 86; Census Place: Orillia (Town), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 86; Census Place: Orillia (Town), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_340.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Medonte Township, Simcoe County Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_340.
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