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Christopher Thomas Teskey 1792 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1792

Birth Location: Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1886

Death Location: Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States

Father: Christopher Teskey

Mother: Sarah Bowen

Spouse(s): Catherine Holland

Children(s): John Teskey, William Teskey, Jane Teskey, Ellen Teskey, Catherine Teskey, Gertrude Teskey, George Teskey, Margaret Teskey

Christopher Thomas Teskey was born in 1792 in Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland, the child of Christopher Teskey and Sarah Ann Bowen. In 1880, Christopher Thomas Teskey resided in Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, United States. Christopher Thomas Teskey married Catherine Ann Holland, and had children including John Teskey, William Teskey, Jane Sarah Teskey, Ellen Teskey, Catherine Ann Teskey, Gertrude Ellen Teskey, George Teskey, Margaret Teskey. Christopher Thomas Teskey passed away in 1886 in Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Christopher Thomas Teskey was born in 1792 in Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland, the child of Christopher Teskey and Sarah Ann Bowen.
  • In 1880, Christopher Thomas Teskey resided in Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, United States.
  • Christopher Thomas Teskey married Catherine Ann Holland, and had children including John Teskey, William Teskey, Jane Sarah Teskey, Ellen Teskey, Catherine Ann Teskey, Gertrude Ellen Teskey, George Teskey, Margaret Teskey.
  • Christopher Thomas Teskey passed away in 1886 in Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Teskey
1752 – 1837
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Sarah Bowen
1761 – 1846
Birth Location: Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland
SB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Holland
1801 – 1880
Birth Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland
CH

Children(s)

John Teskey
1821 – 1904
Birth Location: Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick, Ireland
JT
William Teskey
1823 – 1904
Birth Location: DrewsCourt, County Limerick, Ireland
WT
Jane Teskey
1825 – 1911
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
JT
Ellen Teskey
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland
ET
Catherine Teskey
1835 – 1920
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
CT
Gertrude Teskey
1837 – 1890
Birth Location: Co. Cork, Ireland
GT
George Teskey
1839 – 1929
Birth Location: Limerick, Betw. Cork & Charleville, Co. Cork, Ireland
GT
Margaret Teskey
1842 – 1900
Birth Location: County, Cork, Ireland
MT

Christopher Teskey's Ancestors

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Christopher Teskey
1792 – 1886
Birth Place: Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Parents
Christopher Teskey
1752 – 1837
Limerick, Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Bowen
1761 – 1846
Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Joseph Teskey
1720 – 1808
Limerick, Ireland
Julianna (Joanna) Switzer
1726 – 1783
Limerick, Ireland
John Bowen
1728 – 1763
Ireland
Ann (Barbara) Teskey
1730 – 1814
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Teskey
1689 – 1760
Barbara Daniel
1701 – 1762
Johann Schweitzer
1685 – 1755
Katherine Ruckle
1690 – 1755
Wendel Bowen
1700 – 1800
Jacob Teskey
1693 – 1764
Catherine Hedrick
1708 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1659 – 1764
Anna Oliens
1664 – 1709
Samuel Daniel
Margaretha Sickelin
Johann Schweitzer
1658 – 1746
Kaspar Ruckle
1660 – 1751
Angelina (Wyss)
1660 – 1750
Jacob Teskey
1659 – 1764
Anna Oliens
1664 – 1709
Jacob Hedrick
1682 –
Anna Kohr
1686 –

Christopher Teskey's Descendants

1.
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Christopher (Thomas) Teskey (17 Oct 1792 – 26 Mar 1886) m. Catherine (Ann) Holland (10 Feb 1801 – 8 Apr 1880)
  1. 1. John Teskey (5 Nov 1821 – 10 March 1904) m. Ann (1822 – 1856) m. Theresa (11 Sep 1816 – 8 Feb 1900)
    1. 1. Robert Teskey (29 Sep 1843 – )
    2. 2. Christopher (T) Teskey (1852 – 3 Jan 1871)
    3. 3. John (Holland) Teskey (25 Jun 1859 – 2 Feb 1905) m. Eleanor (Jane) Parkinson (25 Sep 1863 – 01 Dec 1937)
  2. 2. William Teskey (1823 – 11 Mar 1904) m. Fannie (abt 1830 – )
    1. 1. Joseph Teskey (1843 – )
    2. 2. Jane Teskey (abt 1850 – 15 Dec 1913)
    3. 3. Jacob Teskey (1853 – )
  3. 3. Jane (Sarah) Teskey (1825 – 10 Mar 1911) m. Patrick McCoy (1810 – 20 Jul 1890)
    1. 1. Elizabeth McCoy (1846 – )
    2. 2. Catherine McCoy (1847 – )
    3. 3. John McCoy (1849 – 1913)
    4. 4. Augustus McCoy (1852 – )
    5. 5. Jane (Sarah) McCoy (2 Mar 1854 – 23 Jun 1903)
    6. 6. William McCoy (1859 – )
    7. 7. Frederick McCoy (1867 – )
  4. 4. Ellen Teskey (16 Apr 1831 – 28 Feb 1911)
  5. 5. Catherine (Ann) Teskey (30 May 1835 – 30 Mar 1920)
  6. 6. Gertrude (Ellen) Teskey (1 Jun 1837 – 23 Aug 1890) m. Hans (Jacob) Jepsen
  7. 7. George Teskey (20 Oct 1839 – 28 Mar 1929) m. Elizabeth ('Eliza') Switzer (1825 – 1 Dec 1914) m. Jerucia (Ann) Mill (1 May 1852 – 18 Jan 1923)
    1. 1. Augustus Teskey (9 Jul 1854 – Mar 1936) m. Harriet (Anne) Sparling (1855 – Mar 1937)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Grace) Teskey (1882 – 29 Jun 1974)
      2. 2. Grace (E) Teskey (abt 1882 – 29 JUN 1974) m. William (Switzer) Teskey (2 Nov 1868 – 13 Aug 1948)
        1. 1. Cecil (William Augustus) Teskey (1917 – 1998) m. Joan (Stephens) Burgess ( – 21 January 1988)
        2. 2. Gordon (Robert) Teskey (Jun 1919 – )
        3. 3. Noel (Francis) Teskey (Mar 1921 – 1980)
      3. 3. George Teskey (01 May 1884 – 20 Nov 1932) m. Henrietta (Ann "Nettie") Switzer (14 Mar 1884 – 27 Apr 1967)
        1. 1. George (P) Teskey (26 Oct 1917 – 28 January 2007)
        2. 2. Percival (George 'Percy') Teskey (26 Oct 1917 – 28 January 2007)
        3. 3. Vera (Switzer) Teskey (26 Apr 1919 – 26 May 2017)
        4. 4. Francis (John) Teskey (25 Dec 1920 – 1980) m. Doris (Irene) Corkey (15 Oct 1918 – )
        5. 5. David Teskey (Mar 1925 – 2004)
      4. 4. Francis Teskey (17 Apr 1885 – 8 May 1967) m. Mabel (Maud) Mills (22 Jul 1888 – 25 Oct 1957)
        1. 1. Eileen (Agnes) Teskey (abt 1913 – 1998) m. Oren (LeRoy) Yager (abt 1909 – )
      5. 5. John (Walter) Teskey (1889 – 1961?) m. Jennie (Evelyn) Bennett (05 july 1891 – 1960?)
        1. 1. Rupert (Stainton) Teskey (29 Dec 1916 – Aft. 1995) m. Audrey (Mavis) Yetmar (19 Nov 1917 – 15 Jul 2004)
        2. 2. George (Victor) Teskey (20 Jul 1918 – 06 May 1990)
        3. 3. Honor (Gladys (Twin)) Teskey (21 Mar 1921 – Jul 2004)
        4. 4. Howard (W (Twin)) Teskey (21 Mar 1921 – 2 Sep 1988)
    2. 2. Annie Teskey (abt 1865 – ) m. John Latchford (1851 – Aft. 1915)
      1. 1. Ethel Latchford (1898 – )
      2. 2. Olive Latchford (1901 – )
    3. 3. Lincoln (Mill) Teskey (30 Dec 1872 – 10 Nov 1918)
    4. 4. Ellen (Mae) Teskey (22 May 1874 – 6 Jan 1907) m. W (Grant) Hatfield (1866 – 1933)
      1. 1. Hatfield (13 Mar 1906 – 13 Mar 1906)
    5. 5. Lucy (Theresa) Teskey (27 Jan 1876 – 20 Feb 1924)
    6. 6. Catherine (Ann) Teskey (16 May 1879 – 24 Dec 1943) m. Reason (Albert) Thompson (6 Dec 1876 – 28 Dec 1937)
      1. 1. Theron (Teskey) Thompson (9 May 1904 – 28 Feb 1964)
      2. 2. Evelyn (Hope) Thompson (1914 – 1930)
      3. 3. Wanda (Louise) Thompson (1916 – 1930)
    7. 7. Noble (Holland) Teskey (9 May 1881 – 1949)
    8. 8. Rozelia (F) Teskey (31 Mar 1883 – 10 Nov 1946) m. William (Wilham S) Wilson (abt 1868 – 27 Nov 1940)
      1. 1. William (Everett) Wilson (11 Sep 1916 – 13 Dec 1996)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wilson (abt 1920 – )
    9. 9. Margaret (Amelia) Teskey (26 Oct 1888 – 25 Nov 1929) m. Miller
      1. 1. Lloyd (Aaron) Miller (30 AUG 1927 – 01 APR 1988)
    10. 10. George (Edison) Teskey (29 May 1892 – 15 Aug 1931) m. Ella (Evangaline) Ray (24 Oct 1892 – 1996)
      1. 1. George (Ray) Tesky (11 Mar 1919 – 26 Oct 2019)
      2. 2. Margaret (Neva) TESKEY (06 JUL 1920 – 30 MAY 2003)
      3. 3. James (Dale) Teskey (8 Feb 1923 – 2 Jun 1999) m. Kathryn (N.) Ferguson (12 September 1924 – 24 July 2015)
        1. 1. James (Gary) Teskey m. Florence (Ball) Unthank
        2. 2. Mark (C.) Teskey
        3. 3. Sandra (K.) Teskey
  8. 8. Margaret Teskey (10 Mar 1842 – 8 Nov 1900) m. Claus (Christian) Ruus (5 May 1836 – 23 March 1902)
    1. 1. Ida (Theresa) Ruus (4 April 1867 – 19 March 1941)
    2. 2. Lena Ruus (29 Mar 1869 – 1944)
    3. 3. Margaret (Amelia) Ruus (abt 1872 – 21 Sep 1944)
    4. 4. Gertrude (Anna) Ruus (26 January 1876 – 9 June 1902)
    5. 5. Frederick (John) Ruus (5 Mar 1877 – 14 Jan 1938)
    6. 6. Claus (Christian) Ruus (18 Aug 1883 – 20 Jun 1948)

Christopher Teskey's Timeline

3 Records

1792
17 Oct 1792
Birth of Christopher Thomas Teskey in Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland
1880
1880
Age 88
Christopher Thomas Teskey resided here in Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, United States
1886
26 Mar 1886
Age 94
Death of Christopher Thomas Teskey in Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States
Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Killeheen, Co. Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: T9_334; Family History Film: 1254334; Page: 25.2000; Enumeration District: 282; Image: 0051.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: T9_334; Family History Film: 1254334; Page: 25.2000; Enumeration District: 282; Image: 0051.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Berlin Twp., Clinton, Iowa, United States
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