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Joseph (Joe) Dennis 1848–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 OCT 1848

Birth Location: Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 SEP 1890

Death Location: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Father: John Dennis

Mother: Mary McCabe

Spouse(s): Jane DUGGAN

Children(s): Isabella Dennis, Walter Dennis, Anna Ortwein, Edith Dennis, Susan Dennis, Geraldine Dennis, Frances Dennis, Marietta Dennis

The story of Joseph (Joe) Dennis began in 1848 in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. In 1861, Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada. In 1861, Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided in Simcoe, Canada West, Canada. Joseph (Joe) Dennis married Jane Duggan, and had children including Anna Loretta Ortwein, Edith Martina Dennis, Frances Frankie Dennis, Geraldine K Dennis, Isabella Dennis, Marietta Mattie Dennis, Susan Irene Dennis, Walter J Dennis. Joseph (Joe) Dennis passed away in 1890 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph (Joe) Dennis began in 1848 in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1861, Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1861, Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided in Simcoe, Canada West, Canada.
  • Joseph (Joe) Dennis married Jane Duggan, and had children including Anna Loretta Ortwein, Edith Martina Dennis, Frances Frankie Dennis, Geraldine K Dennis, Isabella Dennis, Marietta Mattie Dennis, Susan Irene Dennis, Walter J Dennis.
  • Joseph (Joe) Dennis passed away in 1890 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dennis
1818–1891
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary McCabe
1823–1899
Birth Location: Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

Jane DUGGAN
1854–1888
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Isabella Dennis
1877–1905
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
ID
Walter Dennis
1875–1932
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
WD
Anna Ortwein
1881–1960
Birth Location: Alliston, Essa Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
AO
Edith Dennis
1882–1902
Birth Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
ED
Susan Dennis
1884–1913
Birth Location: North Dakota, USA
SD
Geraldine Dennis
1888–1953
Birth Location: North Dakota, USA
GD
Frances Dennis
1886–1926
Birth Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
FD
Marietta Dennis
1874–1957
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MD

Joseph Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Dennis
1848–1890
Birth Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Dennis
1818–1891
Ireland
Mary McCabe
1823–1899
Ireland
Grandparents
William Dennis
1784–1868
County Cork, Ireland
Honora Fitzgerald
1784–1872
Ireland, United Kingdom
Mathew McCabe
1793–1868
County Monaghan, Ireland
Jane Morrow
1798–1867
County Monaghan, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Dennis's Descendants

1.
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Joseph ((Joe)) Dennis (15 OCT 1848–17 SEP 1890) m. Jane DUGGAN (1854–24 AUG 1888)
  1. 1. Isabella Dennis 1877–1905 m. Matthew Conway 1867–1939
    1. 1. James (Joseph) Conway 1896–1960 m. Edith (L) Conway 1898–1970
    2. 2. Mary (Gladys) Conway 1898–1977
    3. 3. Thomas (Marauis) Conway 1902–1947
    4. 4. Patrick (V.) Conway 1905–1905
  2. 2. Walter (J.) Dennis 1875–1932 m. Margaret ((Maggie)) Cahill 1875–1950
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Dennis 1904–1972 m. Fredrick (Melvin) Brenne 1909–1966
    2. 2. Belle (Catherine) Dennis 1910–1983
  3. 3. Anna (Loretta) Ortwein 1881–1960 m. Wilhelm (Henry "William") Ortwein 1880–1944
    1. 1. Marjory (Lorraine) Ortwein 1917–1974
    2. 2. William (Henry Ortwein Jr) Jr. 1911–1982
    3. 3. Madaline (Irene) Ortwein 1915–2002
    4. 4. Lawrence (Donald "Larry" (PFC)) Ortwein 1917–1944
    5. 5. Orton (Orvis) Ortwein 1910–1979
  4. 4. Edith (Martina) Dennis 1882–1902
  5. 5. Susan (Irene) Dennis 1884–1913
  6. 6. Geraldine (K.) Dennis 1888–1953
  7. 7. Frances ((Frankie)) Dennis 1886–1926
  8. 8. Marietta ("Mattie") Dennis 1874–1957 m. Edward Rissman 1867–1948
    1. 1. Fredrick (Joseph) RISSMANN 1893–1956 m. Minnie Magloughlin 1893–1969
      1. 1. Burton (Frederick Rissmann) Trpr. 1922–1944
      2. 2. Myrtle (Ada) Rissmann 1930–1958
      3. 3. Vivian (Jeanne "Rusty") Rissmann 1924–2015 m. Ralph ("Bud") Hutton 1920–1974 m. Richard (B) Green 1921–
      4. 4. Lillian (Agnes) Rissmann 1919–1990 m. Cecil Kellar 1905–1985 m. William Labelle 1895–1962
        1. 1. Lanny (William) Labelle 1947–2016
      5. 5. Mac Rissman 1928–1992
      6. 6. Marian (Ethyl) Rissmann 1921–1988 m. Richard (William) Nordberg 1914–1989
      7. 7. Emily (Adelaide) Rissmanow 1917–2006 m. Elmer 1899–1975
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betty Evangeline) Conat 1935–2017 m. Leslie Conat 1922–
        2. 2. Arthur (Frederick) Lang 1939–2016 m. Leta (Grace) Haw 1943–2009
      8. 8. Lulubelle ((Lou) Lucille) Rissmann 1934–2015 m. Richard (T) Larish 1932–1999
    2. 2. Gladys (Catherine) Rissmann 1898–1936 m. John (Thomas) Allison 1894–1971
      1. 1. Eileen (Mustaine) Allison 1918–2007
      2. 2. Teddy (J) Allison 1929–2002
      3. 3. John (T) Allison 1926–2015
      4. 4. Wayne (T) Allison 1922–2000
      5. 5. Faye (L) Allison 1920–
    3. 3. Lucille (Margaret) Rissmann 1902–1957 m. Joel (G) Landstrom 1902–
      1. 1. Larry (D) Landstrom 1925–
    4. 4. Wysce (Arthur) Rissman 1896–1957 m. Pearl (F) Gardenier 1892–1961
      1. 1. Stanley (Dallas) Shilson 1910–1988
    5. 5. Violet (Opal) RISSMANN 1907–1907
    6. 6. Donald (E) Rissmann 1907–1907
    7. 7. Melvin (Athel Rissmann) Cpl. 1905–1971 m. Ethelyn (Isabelle) Nelson 1904–1998
    8. 8. Edwin (Fredrick) Rissmann 1900–1909
    9. 9. Stanley Nord-berg 1896–1972 m. Stanley Nordberg 1891–1964
      1. 1. Jaqueline (J) Nordberg 1916–2004
      2. 2. Delphine (M) Nordberg 1919–

Joseph Dennis's Timeline

15 Records

1848
15 OCT 1848
Birth of Joseph (Joe) Dennis in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 13
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
1861
1861
Age 13
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
1861
1861
Age 13
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 23
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario
Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario
1871
1871
Age 23
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 23
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Tecumseth, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Tecumseth, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 23
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1875
1875
Age 27
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Howick Township
Howick Township
1875
1875
Age 27
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Howick Township
Howick Township
1884
1884
Age 36
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in McKillop Township
McKillop Township
1885
1 JUN 1885
Age 37
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Grand Forks City, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, USA
Grand Forks City, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, USA
1889
1889, 1890
Age 41
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND
1890
1890
Age 42
Joseph (Joe) Dennis resided here in Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND
1890
17 SEP 1890
Age 42
Death of Joseph (Joe) Dennis in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1848
    Event Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [7] North Dakota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses
    [8] North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952
    [9] 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Grand Forks, ND
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1881
    Event Place: Dakota Territory, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1880
    Event Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1890
    Event Place: Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Howick Township
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada
    [3] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Howick Township
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Tecumseth, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1885
    Event Place: Grand Forks City, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] North Dakota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889, 1890
    Event Place: Grand Forks, ND
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S., Directories, 1889-92

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tecumseth, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: McKillop Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Voter Lists, 1867-1900

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: MAR 1880
    Event Place: Huron
    Record Source: North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elgin East
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
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