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Chester W Dempsey 1907–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1907

Birth Location: Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1983

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Dempsey

Mother: Anna Johnson

Spouse(s): Eileen Nichols

Children(s): Paul Dempsey

Chester W Dempsey was born in 1907 in Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of George William Dempsey And Anna Charlotta Johnson. In 1910, Chester W Dempsey resided in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Chester W Dempsey married Eileen Winifred Nichols, and had children including Joyce Marie Dempsey, Paul William Dempsey, Valerie Eileen Dempsey. Chester W Dempsey passed away in 1983 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Chester W Dempsey was born in 1907 in Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of George William Dempsey And Anna Charlotta Johnson.
  • In 1910, Chester W Dempsey resided in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Chester W Dempsey married Eileen Winifred Nichols, and had children including Joyce Marie Dempsey, Paul William Dempsey, Valerie Eileen Dempsey.
  • Chester W Dempsey passed away in 1983 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Dempsey
1868–1935
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
GD
Anna Johnson
1880–1954
Birth Location: Kristianstads, Kommun, Skåne, Sweden
AJ

Spouses(s)

Eileen Nichols
1917–2006
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EN

Children(s)

Paul Dempsey
1946–2008
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
PD

Chester Dempsey's Ancestors

Self
Chester Dempsey
1907–1983
Birth Place: Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
George William Dempsey
1868–1935
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Anna (Charlotta) Johnson
1880–1954
Kristianstads, Kommun, Skåne, Sweden
Grandparents
William Dempsey
1855–1899
Eastport, Maine
Eleanor (Crombie) Dempsey
1842–1929
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Adolf Johansson
1848–1927
Torekov, Skåne, Sweden
Maren Anderson
1860–1924
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dempsey
1815–1898
Mary Dempsey
1817–1899
James Jr
1809–1846
Mary Brown
1812–1888
Johan Johansson
1803–1879
Amund Hansen
1825–1862
Berte Hansdatter
1812–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dempsey
1797–1874
Mary Cath
1796–1875
James Sr
1782–1848
Sally Parker
1787–1866
Israel Elwell
1784–1875
Sally Riggs
1781–1858
Jon Bengtsson
1773–1847
Margaretha Anckar
1769–1813
Hans Skaret
1800–1836
Pernille Datter
1802–
Hans Hansen
1763–1822
Kari Larsdatter
1780–

Chester Dempsey's Descendants

1.
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Chester (W) Dempsey (Abt. 1907–24 Jul 1983) m. Eileen (Winifred) Nichols (21 Sep 1917–Feb 2006)
  1. 1. Paul (William) Dempsey 1946–2008

Chester Dempsey's Timeline

12 Records

1907
23 Jan 1907
Birth of Chester W Dempsey in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1907
Abt. 1907
Birth of Chester W Dempsey in Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Ward 2, Salem, Salem City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ward 2, Salem, Salem City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1945
1945
Age 38
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 44
Chester W Dempsey resided here in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1983
24 Jul 1983
Age 76
Death of Chester W Dempsey in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [9] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Salem, Essex, Massa
    [14] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 November 2022), Chester W. Dempsey, 1907.
    [15] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [16] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5-335
    [17] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0459; FHL microfilm: 1374600
    [18] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_696; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 261
    [19] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Oct 07 00:41:39 UTC 2023), Entry for William G Dempsey and Anna C Dempsey, 1910.
    [20] Massachusetts Death Index, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 June 2019), Chester Dempsey, 1983.
    [21] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [22] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 246
    [23] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Nov 05 10:19:33 UTC 2023), Entry for George P Dempsey and Anna C Dempsey, 1920.
    [24] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Nov 15 20:15:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Anna C Dempsey and Chester W Dempsey, 1940.
    [25] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 January 2021), Chester Dempsey, Jul 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Ale
    [26] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Oct 06 09:15:27 UTC 2023), Entry for George W Dempsey and Anna C Dempsey, 1930.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1907
    Event Place: Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0459; FHL microfilm: 1374600

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1913
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_696; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 261

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5-335

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 2, Salem, Salem City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 5-335
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 246

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Salem, Essex, Massa

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2022, 18:21), entry for Chester Worthen Dempsey (PID ); contributed by various users.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Copenhagen
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1983
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 November 2023), Chet, ; Burial, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America, Greenlawn Cemetery; citing record ID 235009423, <i>Find a
    [5] Massachusetts Death Index, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 June 2019), Chester Dempsey, 1983.
    [6] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
    [7] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 January 2021), Chester Dempsey, Jul 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Ale

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 November 2023), Chet, ; Burial, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America, Greenlawn Cemetery; citing record ID 235009423, <i>Find a
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