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James Joseph Teskey 1876 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1876

Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 29 Jul 1960

Death Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Father: Benjamin Teskey

Mother: Margarete Horne

Spouse(s): Adeline Wilson

Children(s): Grace Teskey, Adeline Teskey, Benjamin Teskey

James Joseph Teskey was born in 1876 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the child of Benjamin Teskey and Margarete MacLeod Horne. In 1891, James Joseph Teskey resided in Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, James Joseph Teskey resided in Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada. James Joseph Teskey married Adeline Ella Wilson, and had children including Grace Rutherford Eileen Margaret Teskey, Adeline Frances "Pansy" Teskey, Benjamin James Enslow Teskey. James Joseph Teskey passed away in 1960 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Joseph Teskey was born in 1876 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the child of Benjamin Teskey and Margarete MacLeod Horne.
  • In 1891, James Joseph Teskey resided in Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, James Joseph Teskey resided in Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada.
  • James Joseph Teskey married Adeline Ella Wilson, and had children including Grace Rutherford Eileen Margaret Teskey, Adeline Frances "Pansy" Teskey, Benjamin James Enslow Teskey.
  • James Joseph Teskey passed away in 1960 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Teskey
1837 – 1926
Birth Location: Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
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Margarete Horne
1848 – 1929
Birth Location: Rugby, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
MH

Spouses(s)

Adeline Wilson
1874 – 1961
Birth Location: Goderich, Huron, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Grace Teskey
1908 – 2005
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
GT
Adeline Teskey
1910 – 2001
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
AT
Benjamin Teskey
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
BT

James Teskey's Ancestors

Self
James Teskey
1876 – 1960
Birth Place: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Benjamin Teskey
1837 – 1926
Rathkeale, Limerck, Ireland
Margarete (MacLeod) Horne
1848 – 1929
Rugby, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Garrett (Joseph) Teskey
1797 – 1877
Court, Limerick, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Shire
1804 – 1896
Courtmatrix, Limerick, Ireland
James Horne
1802 – 1850
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Mary McLeod
1812 – 1883
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Garrett Teskey
1750 – 1836
Catherine Dulmage
1750 – 1819
Nicholas Shier
1772 – 1852
Mary Cronsberry
1775 – 1806
John Horne
1785 –
Donald McLeod
1784 – 1861
Margaret McFarlane
1791 – 1866
2nd-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 .......

James Teskey's Descendants

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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)

James Teskey's Timeline

6 Records

1876
1 Jun 1876
Birth of James Joseph Teskey in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 15
James Joseph Teskey resided here in Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 25
James Joseph Teskey resided here in Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada
Medonte, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 35
James Joseph Teskey resided here in Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 45
James Joseph Teskey resided here in Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
1960
29 Jul 1960
Age 84
Death of James Joseph Teskey in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    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] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 16 - Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 127
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 85; Census Place: Orillia (Township), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 16 - Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 127

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 85; Census Place: Orillia (Township), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1960
    Event Place: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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