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Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy 1926–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1926

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: May 1992

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Andrew Schaffer

Mother: Sara Parr

Spouse(s): Wallace Wally, Thomas Duffy, Tom Dempsey

Children(s): Wallace Jr., Patricia Wilsey

The story of Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy began in 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided in Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, . Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy married Thomas Duffy, Tom Dempsey, Wallace Richard Wilsey Wally, and had children including Cecilia Margaret Duffy, Lorraine Jessie Wilsey, Margaret Duffy Keppler, Mary Helen Dempsey King, Patricia Wilsey, Thomasine E Dempsey, Wallace Richard Wilsey Jr. Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy passed away in 1992 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy began in 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided in Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, .
  • Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy married Thomas Duffy, Tom Dempsey, Wallace Richard Wilsey Wally, and had children including Cecilia Margaret Duffy, Lorraine Jessie Wilsey, Margaret Duffy Keppler, Mary Helen Dempsey King, Patricia Wilsey, Thomasine E Dempsey, Wallace Richard Wilsey Jr.
  • Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy passed away in 1992 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Schaffer
1898–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AS
Sara Parr
1898–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SP

Spouses(s)

Wallace Wally
1921–1959
Birth Location: Camden, New Jersey, USA
WW
Thomas Duffy
1925–
Birth Location: Philadelphia
TD
Tom Dempsey
1925–
Birth Location: Philadelphia
TD

Children(s)

Wallace Jr.
1951–1997
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WJ
Patricia Wilsey
1948–2011
Birth Location: Philadelphia
PW

Jessie Duffy's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Duffy
1926–1992
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Andrew Schaffer
1898–
Pennsylvania
Sara (Ellen) Parr
1898–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Peter Schaffer
1859–
Germany
Barbara Schaffer
1858–
Germany
Harry (Washington) Parr
1876–1955
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sahara (Ann) Plumb
1869–1932
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Parr
1834–1882
Sarah Reed
1836–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Parr
1809–1886
Ann Parr
1814–1885

Jessie Duffy's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly) Duffy (3 Mar 1926–May 1992) m. Wallace (Richard Wilsey) Wally (19 Mar 1921–Mar 4, 1959) m. Thomas Duffy (Abt. 1925–) m. Tom Dempsey (Abt. 1925–)
  1. 1. Wallace (Richard Wilsey) Jr. 1951–1997
  2. 2. Patricia Wilsey 1948–2011

Jessie Duffy's Timeline

7 Records

1926
3 Mar 1926
Birth of Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided here in Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1931
29 Mar 1931
Age 5
Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy was baptized in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 14
Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1992
May 1992
Age 66
Death of Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy
None
1993
1993-1994
Age 67
Jessie Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly Duffy resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03696; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-291
    [2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0927; FHL microfilm: 2341849
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 0751-1000), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0927; FHL microfilm: 2341849

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03696; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-291

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03696; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-291

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Philadelphia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1994
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1992
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Philadelphia Daily News; Publication Date: 22 May 1992; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.890546,0.5959563,0.97758836&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Philadelphia Daily News; Publication Date: 22 May 1992; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.88952786,0.6039031,0.9788992&xid=33
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 22 May 1992; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.113321744,0.8199365,0.1571046&xid=

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
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