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John James Teskey 1870 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1870

Birth Location: Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 14 Oct 1932

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Robert Teskey

Mother: Sarah Vanwagoner

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Percy Teskey, Bertha Teskey, Pearl Teskey, Robert Teskey, Olive Teskey, Olin Teskey, Lois Teskey

John James Teskey was born in 1870 in Bruce, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Hugh Teskey and Sarah Jane Vanwagoner. In 1871, John James Teskey resided in Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. John James Teskey married Mary A Martin, and had children including Percy Howard Teskey, Bertha Irene Teskey, Pearl May Teskey, Robert James Teskey, Olive Laura Teskey, Olin Teskey, Lois Teskey. John James Teskey passed away in 1932 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • John James Teskey was born in 1870 in Bruce, Ontario, Canada, the child of Robert Hugh Teskey and Sarah Jane Vanwagoner.
  • In 1871, John James Teskey resided in Elgin East, Ontario, Canada.
  • John James Teskey married Mary A Martin, and had children including Percy Howard Teskey, Bertha Irene Teskey, Pearl May Teskey, Robert James Teskey, Olive Laura Teskey, Olin Teskey, Lois Teskey.
  • John James Teskey passed away in 1932 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Teskey
1829 – 1911
Birth Location: Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Sarah Vanwagoner
1837 – 1920
Birth Location: Kincardine Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1876 – 1923
Birth Location: Alcona, Michigan, USA
MM

Children(s)

Percy Teskey
1902 – 1970
Birth Location: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
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Bertha Teskey
1904 – 1993
Birth Location: Alpena, Michigan, USA
BT
Pearl Teskey
1906 – 1998
Birth Location: Michigan
PT
Robert Teskey
1908 – 1996
Birth Location: Alpena, MIchigan
RT
Olive Teskey
1910 – 1992
Birth Location: Alpena, Michigan, USA
OT
Olin Teskey
1913 –
Birth Location: Michigan
OT
Lois Teskey
1916 – 1991
Birth Location: Alpena, Alpena Co, Michigan
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John Teskey's Ancestors

Self
John Teskey
1870 – 1932
Birth Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Robert Hugh Teskey
1829 – 1911
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Sarah (Jane) Vanwagoner
1837 – 1920
Kincardine Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Hugh Teskey
1788 – 1854
Limerick, Ireland
Catherine (Ann) Supple
1804 – 1886
Pallace, parish of Ardcanny, Limerick, Ireland
Jeremiah (Van) Wagoner
1796 – 1872
Middleton, Delaware, New York, USA
Elizabeth ('Elsie') Myers
1793 – 1875
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italy
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1746 – 1822
Catherine Ruckle
1760 – 1819
Phillip Supple
1777 –
Margaret Shehan
1781 – 1849
Johannes Wagenen
1768 – 1852
Annie Prentiss
1775 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1693 – 1764
Catherine Hedrick
1708 – 1798
Daniel Ruckel
1724 – 1803
Barbara Embury
1730 – 1804
Thomas Supple
1750 –
Johannes Wagenen
1722 –
Maria Schepmoes
1698 – 1736

John Teskey's Descendants

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John (James) Teskey (6 Nov 1870 – 14 Oct 1932) m. Mary (A) Martin (19 Mar 1876 – 23 Aug 1923)
  1. 1. Percy (Howard) Teskey (7 Apr 1902 – 4 Mar 1970) m. Margaret Crockett (08 Apr 1904 – 26 Jan 1997)
    1. 1. John (Crockett) Teskey (31 Aug 1934 – ) m. Christl Fischer (1939 – )
  2. 2. Bertha (Irene) Teskey (28 Jul 1904 – 03 Apr 1993) m. Rudolph (V) Drugich (21 Sep 1891 – Jul 1972)
    1. 1. Olive (Laura) Drugich (abt 1918 – ) m. Harold Philburn (abt 1910 – )
    2. 2. Rudolph Drugich (19 Jul 1934 – 05 May 1972)
    3. 3. Mary (Dianne) Dragich (abt 1938 – ) m. Groninger
      1. 1. Karen (Lynn) Groninger
      2. 2. Gregg (Alan) Groninger
    4. 4. Donna Draigich (abt 1939 – )
    5. 5. Gloria Draigich (abt 1941 – )
    6. 6. Robert (J) Draigich (abt 1945 – )
    7. 7. Betty (C) Draigich (abt 1949 – )
  3. 3. Pearl (May) Teskey (16 Sep 1906 – 26 May 1998) m. John Wageman (16 Sep 1906 – Mar 1975)
    1. 1. Howard Wageman (07 Jun 1927 – 05 Jun 2000)
  4. 4. Robert (James) Teskey (18 May 1908 – 29 Jun 1996) m. Pauline Drumm (11 Mar 1909 – 12 Nov 1987)
  5. 5. Olive (Laura) Teskey (30 May 1910 – 04 Jul 1992) m. Harold (V) Philburn
  6. 6. Olin Teskey (abt 1913 – )
  7. 7. Lois Teskey (20 Jun 1916 – 11 Mar 1991)

John Teskey's Timeline

8 Records

1870
6 Nov 1870
Birth of John James Teskey in Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 1
John James Teskey resided here in Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 21
John James Teskey resided here in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 30
John James Teskey resided here in Long Rapids township, Alpena, Michigan
Long Rapids township, Alpena, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 30
John James Teskey resided here in Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan, USA
Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
John James Teskey resided here in Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
John James Teskey resided here in Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
1932
14 Oct 1932
Age 62
Death of John James Teskey in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1870
    Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan; Roll: T623_699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan; Roll: T624_634; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374647
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan; Roll: T624_634; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1890
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan; Roll: T623_699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Long Rapids township, Alpena, Michigan
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan; Roll: T623_699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan; Roll: T623_699; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan; Roll: T624_634; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374647

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1932
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] One World Tree (sm)
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