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Thomas Dempsey 1815–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Thomas Dempsey

Mother: Mary Cath

Spouse(s): Mary Dempsey

Children(s): Mary Dempsey, Jane Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Nancy Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, Baby Dempsey, Anna Dempsey, William Dempsey, John Dempsey, James Dempsey

Thomas Dempsey was born in 1815 in New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Thomas Dempsey And Mary Cath. Thomas Dempsey married Mary Dempsey, and had children including Anna Dempsey, Baby Boy Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, James M Dempsey, Jane D Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mary Dempsey, Nancy Eliza Dempsey, William Dempsey. Thomas Dempsey passed away in 1898 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Dempsey was born in 1815 in New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Thomas Dempsey And Mary Cath.
  • Thomas Dempsey married Mary Dempsey, and had children including Anna Dempsey, Baby Boy Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, James M Dempsey, Jane D Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mary Dempsey, Nancy Eliza Dempsey, William Dempsey.
  • Thomas Dempsey passed away in 1898 in New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dempsey
1797–1874
Birth Location: Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Mary Cath
1796–1875
Birth Location: Belfast Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dempsey
1817–1899
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
MD

Children(s)

Mary Dempsey
1851–1923
Birth Location: Megantic, Quebec, Canada
MD
Jane Dempsey
1840–1933
Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
JD
Elizabeth Dempsey
1845–1902
Birth Location: Antrim Ireland
ED
Nancy Dempsey
1848–1914
Birth Location: Leeds, Megantic, Le Granit, Quebec, Canada
ND
Henry Dempsey
1842–1846
Birth Location: Ireland
HD
Baby Dempsey
1846–1846
Birth Location: Ireland
BD
Anna Dempsey
1848–
Birth Location: St, Georges, East Dunbar, Lee, Florida, USA
AD
William Dempsey
1855–1899
Birth Location: Eastport, Maine
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John Dempsey
1843–1928
Birth Location: Megantic, Le Granit, Quebec, Canada
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James Dempsey
1853–1914
Birth Location: Megantic, Quebec, Canada
JD

Thomas Dempsey's Ancestors

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Thomas Dempsey
1815–1898
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Thomas Dempsey
1797–1874
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary Cath
1796–1875
Belfast Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John Dempsey
1777–1856
Ballynure, Antrim, Ireland
Colleen
1775–1800
Ireland
William Roe
1766–1868
Ireland
Maureen O'Hara
1766–
,,,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Dempsey's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Dempsey (1815–1898) m. Mary Dempsey (1817–24 May 1899)
  1. 1. Mary Dempsey 1851–1923
  2. 2. Jane (D) Dempsey 1840–1933
  3. 3. Elizabeth Dempsey 1845–1902
    1. 1. Nancy White 1876–
    2. 2. Mary White 1873–1943
    3. 3. James (Albert) White 1874–1969
    4. 4. Catherine Hetherington 1870–1901
    5. 5. Margaret (Ellen) White 1880–1891
    6. 6. John (Samuel) White 1878–
    7. 7. Robert (Henry) White 1882–1959
    8. 8. Andrew (Lewis) White 1889–1980
    9. 9. Ann (Jane) White 1876–
    10. 10. William (George) White 1871–1952
  4. 4. Nancy (Eliza) Dempsey 1848–1914
  5. 5. Henry Dempsey 1842–1846
  6. 6. Baby (Boy) Dempsey 1846–1846
  7. 7. Anna Dempsey 1848–
  8. 8. William Dempsey 1855–1899 m. Eleanor (Crombie) Dempsey 1842–1929 m. Eleanor Danfrey 1861–1925
    1. 1. Mary (Maud) Dempsey 1867–1911
      1. 1. Merton (Everett) Ober 1895–1955
        1. 1. Dorothy Ober 1918–1994
        2. 2. Merton (Everett Ober) Jr 1921–2008
        3. 3. Dorothy Ober 1919–
      2. 2. Marion Ober 1898–
    2. 2. Sarah (N) Dempsey 1861–1924
      1. 1. Frank Dempsey 1878–1944
        1. 1. Norwood (Gregory) Dempsey 1904–1960
    3. 3. Grace (H) Dempsey 1873–1937
      1. 1. Donald Nickerson 1896–
      2. 2. Dorothy Nickerson 1902–
    4. 4. Frank Dempsey 1879–1944
    5. 5. Charles (Albert) Dempsey 1888–1969
    6. 6. Ethel (Hawes) 1892 1892–1984
    7. 7. Walter (Howard) Dempsey 1896–1974
    8. 8. Clifton (Thomas) Dempsey 1897–1982
    9. 9. Harold (Ernest) Dempsey 1894–1970
    10. 10. George (William) Dempsey 1868–1935 m. Mabel (Riggs) Sayward 1870–1904 m. Anna (Charlotta) Johnson 1880–1954
      1. 1. Ernest (Adolph Dempsey) Sr 1912–1983 m. Mildred (A) Perkins 1913–1985 m. Dorothy Raymond 1914–2006
        1. 1. Florence (A Leva) Wilson 1945–2015
        2. 2. Ernest (Adolf Dempsey) Jr 1932–
        3. 3. Richard (Allen) Dempsey 1934–
      2. 2. Wilma (Correlia) Dempsey 1913–1991 m. Milton (Harrison) Ball 1912–1963
        1. 1. Roger (A) Ball 1946–2018
      3. 3. Pearl (M) Dempsey 1914–2001 m. Wayne (Robert) Scott 1915–1997
      4. 4. William (Raymond) Dempsey 1908–1908
      5. 5. Helen (M) Dempsey 1900–1935
        1. 1. William (Windsor Soule) Jr 1920–1987
      6. 6. Raymond (Gustav) Dempsey 1919–1991 m. Dorothy (Frances) Dunn 1927–1982
      7. 7. Doris (Inga) Dempsey 1922–1998 m. Everett (C Knight) Jr 1933–1992
      8. 8. Esther (Andrea) Dempsey 1910–1963 m. Eli (Wilfred) Perry 1913–1994
        1. 1. David (William) Perry 1937–2003
      9. 9. Forest (Morse) Dempsey 1902–1961 m. Winnie Dempsey 1903–
      10. 10. Karl (Swain) Dempsey 1897–1928 m. Mabel (Ellen Imelda) Hutchinson 1898–1978
        1. 1. Myron Dempsey 1921–
        2. 2. Unamed Dempsey 1924–1924
        3. 3. Forest Dempsey 1921–
        4. 4. Carl (Richard Dempsey) Sr 1919–1978
        5. 5. Charles (Edward) Dempsey 1928–2003
        6. 6. Grace (Helen) Dempsey 1917–2000
        7. 7. Rita (Evelyn Agnes) Dempsey 1926–2002
        8. 8. Shirley (May) Dempsey 1922–2019
      11. 11. Chester (W) Dempsey 1907–1983 m. Eileen (Winifred) Nichols 1917–2006
        1. 1. Paul (William) Dempsey 1946–2008
      12. 12. Mildred (Elizabeth) Dempsey 1917–2001 m. Francis (Seymour) Barker 1915–1984
        1. 1. Sandra (Eileen) Barker 1942–2002
      13. 13. George (Myron Sayward) Dempsey 1895–1972 m. Elta (Zenobia) Pimenter 1895–1987
        1. 1. Frank (Amaral) Dempsey 1924–
        2. 2. Moran Dempsey 1921–1998
        3. 3. Eileen Dempsey 1918–
        4. 4. Vientha (Estella) Dempsey 1919–1992
        5. 5. Jack (Maurice) Dempsey 1916–1991
        6. 6. Althea (Valentine) Dempsey 1915–1991
      14. 14. Evelyn (A) Dempsey 1910–1963 m. James Lohnes 1904–
      15. 15. Phyllis (Georgiana) Dempsey 1921–1989 m. Gustaf (Russell) Werme 1919–1978
        1. 1. Ronald (Carl) Werme 1949–2014
    11. 11. Correlia Dempsey 1861–1929
      1. 1. Grace (Dempsey) Ober 1886–1955
    12. 12. Ella Demsey 1858–
      1. 1. Annie (E.) Perkins 1878–
      2. 2. Bertha (M) Perkins 1880–
      3. 3. Frederick (A) Perkins 1876–
    13. 13. James (Edward) Dempsey 1877–1909
    14. 14. Gertrude (Inez) Dempsey 1880–
      1. 1. Eleanor (Frances) Roberts 1912–
  9. 9. John Dempsey 1843–1928 m. Eliza (Jane) White 1851–
    1. 1. Christina (Annie) Dempsey 1884–
    2. 2. George Dempsey 1890–
    3. 3. Mary Dempsey 1885–
    4. 4. Margret (Eliza) Dempsey 1879–
    5. 5. John (James) Dempsey 1881– m. Jennie (M) Murray 1885–
      1. 1. Verlie (J) Dempsey 1905–
      2. 2. Malvel Dempsey 1909–
      3. 3. Margaret (Christena) Dempsey 1918–1998
  10. 10. James (M) Dempsey 1853–1914

Thomas Dempsey's Timeline

12 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Thomas Dempsey in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1819
1819
Age 4
Birth of Thomas Dempsey in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1851
1851
Age 36
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Kildare, Ireland
Kildare, Ireland
1861
1861
Age 46
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Inverness, Mégantic, Canada East, Canada
Inverness, Mégantic, Canada East, Canada
1871
Abt. 1871
Age 56
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Inverness, Mégantic, Quebec
Inverness, Mégantic, Quebec
1881
1881
Age 66
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
1891
1891
Age 76
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Sifton, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Sifton, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
1898
31 Jul 1898
Age 83
Death of Thomas Dempsey in Souris, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Manitoba, Canada
1898
1898
Age 83
Death of Thomas Dempsey in New York, USA
New York, USA
1898
01 Apr 1898
Age 83
Thomas Dempsey - Probate in Niagara County, New York, USA
Niagara County, New York, USA
1901
1901
Age 86
Thomas Dempsey resided here in Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
1918
24 Dec 1918
Age 103
Death of Thomas Dempsey in Maine
Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [3] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1295
    [4] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Inverness East, Mégantic, Quebec; Roll: C_13195; Page: 19; Family No: 80
    [5] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Inverness, Mégantic, Quebec; Roll: C-10355; Page: 34; Family No: 117
    [6] New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]; Box #: 556
    [7] New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records
    [8] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [9] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5271948 - 11281972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897
    [10] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Sifton, Brandon, Manitoba; Page: 4; Family No: 33
    [11] Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; WO 96: War Office: Militia Attestation Papers; Reference: WO 961179
    [12] Web: Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1951, Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada; Vital Statistics

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1849
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records
    [2] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [3] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5271948 - 11281972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kildare, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census Search Forms 1841

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Inverness, Mégantic, Canada East, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1295

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1871
    Event Place: Inverness, Mégantic, Quebec
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Inverness, Mégantic, Quebec; Roll: C-10355; Page: 34; Family No: 117

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Inverness East, Mégantic, Quebec; Roll: C_13195; Page: 19; Family No: 80

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sifton, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Sifton, Brandon, Manitoba; Page: 4; Family No: 33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Irish Immigrant Arrival Records
    [2] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5271948 - 1128/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Souris, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1951, Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada; Vital Statistics

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Maine

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Probate Records, [Niagara County, New York] 1820-1906 (Approx.); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Niagara County); Probate Place: Niagara, New York

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Niagara County, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Probate Records, [Niagara County, New York] 1820-1906 (Approx.); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Niagara County); Probate Place: Niagara, New York
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