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Thomas Teskey 1821 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1821

Birth Location: Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 16 Aug 1893

Death Location: Welland County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Teskey

Mother: Anne Vale

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kerfoot

Children(s): Anna Teskey, Adeline Teskey, William Teskey, Martha Teskey, Sarah Teskey, Edith Teskey, Albert Teskey, Catherine Teskey

Thomas Teskey was born in 1821 in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland, the child of John Teskey and Anne Catherine Vale. Thomas Teskey married Elizabeth Kerfoot, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Teskey, Adeline Mary Teskey, William E Teskey, Martha Teskey, Sarah Sophia Teskey, Edith Teskey, Albert Lincoln Teskey, Catherine Edith Teskey. Thomas Teskey passed away in 1893 in Welland County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Thomas Teskey was born in 1821 in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland, the child of John Teskey and Anne Catherine Vale.
  • Thomas Teskey married Elizabeth Kerfoot, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Teskey, Adeline Mary Teskey, William E Teskey, Martha Teskey, Sarah Sophia Teskey, Edith Teskey, Albert Lincoln Teskey, Catherine Edith Teskey.
  • Thomas Teskey passed away in 1893 in Welland County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Teskey
1769 – 1854
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Anne Vale
1778 – 1856
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kerfoot
1829 – 1905
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
EK

Children(s)

Anna Teskey
1847 – 1900
Birth Location: Ramsay, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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Adeline Teskey
1863 – 1924
Birth Location: Appleton, Ontario, Canada
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William Teskey
1853 – 1893
Birth Location: Ramsay Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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Martha Teskey
1856 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
MT
Sarah Teskey
1858 –
Birth Location: Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
ST
Edith Teskey
1863 –
Birth Location: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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Albert Teskey
1864 – 1875
Birth Location: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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Catherine Teskey
1870 –
Birth Location: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
CT

Thomas Teskey's Ancestors

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Thomas Teskey
1821 – 1893
Birth Place: Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland
Parents
John Teskey
1769 – 1854
Limerick, Ireland
Anne (Catherine) Vale
1778 – 1856
Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Adam Teskey
1741 – 1814
Castle Matrix, Limerick, Ireland
Catherine Piper
1745 – 1771
Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1693 – 1764
Catherine Hedrick
1708 – 1798
John Piper
1704 – 1793
Eleanor Bovenhizer
1710 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Teskey
1659 – 1764
Anna Oliens
1664 – 1709
Jacob Hedrick
1682 –
Anna Kohr
1686 –
Hans Pfeiffer
1652 –
Elenor

Thomas Teskey's Descendants

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Thomas Teskey (1 Apr 1821 – 16 Aug 1893) m. Elizabeth Kerfoot (1829 – 21 Sep 1905)
  1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Teskey (26 Mar 1847 – 25 Feb 1900) m. Robert (Lorne) MacFarlane (Abt 1837 – 12 Dec 1921)
    1. 1. Robert MacFarlane (1857 – )
    2. 2. William MacFarlane (1859 – )
    3. 3. Anne MacFarlane (1861 – )
    4. 4. Catherine MacFarlane (1863 – )
    5. 5. James (M) MacFarlane (1865 – )
    6. 6. Sarah MacFarlane (1867 – )
    7. 7. Edith (Helene) McFarlane (13 Sep 1874 – 25 Nov 1954)
    8. 8. Albertine (Mary) McFarlane (8 Oct 1875 – 23 Feb 1955)
    9. 9. Edna (Robina Margaret) McFarlane (28 Jul 1877 – )
    10. 10. Maude (Ethelyn) McFarlane (abt 1879 – 1963) m. Robert Andrew (abt 1885 – )
      1. 1. Kenneth (MacFarlane) Andrew (1907 – 1988) m. Doris (Opal) Martin (2 Nov 1908 – 11 Jan 2004)
        1. 1. Bruce (Kenneth) Andrew (26 Jun 1931 – 15 Jul 2020)
      2. 2. Lawra Andrew (abt 1910 – )
      3. 3. Douglass Andrew (abt 1911 – )
    11. 11. Laura (Adelia) MacFarlane (23 July 1880 – 14 December 1964)
    12. 12. Roy (Adelbert) McFarlane (18 Jan 1883 – 18 Nov 1946)
  2. 2. Adeline (Mary) Teskey (09 Dec 1863 – 21 Mar 1924) m. Charles (Frederick) Jeffs (13 Jun 1858 – ABT 1923)
    1. 1. Jessica (Adelia) Jeffs (10 Dec 1904 – 11 Jan 1994) m. Gareld (Stanton) Hotchkiss (07 Apr 1909 – 9 Nov 1968)
  3. 3. William (E) Teskey (1853 – 1893) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Johnson (20 Jan 1851 – 30 Aug 1891)
    1. 1. Ethel (Albertine) Teskey (14 Sep 1879 – ) m. George (Ernest) Cork (04 Apr 1881 – 4 May 1921)
      1. 1. George (Ernest) Cork (19 April, 1913 – 20 April, 1913)
    2. 2. Jay (Lee Winfield) Teskey (10 Jun 1883 – 25 Dec 1950) m. Catharine (Josephine) McKeon (12 Aug 1888 – April 10, 1980)
    3. 3. Merritt (Albert Edward) Teskey (5 Oct 1887 – 15 Oct 1895)
  4. 4. Martha Teskey (23 Jun 1856 – )
  5. 5. Sarah (Sophia) Teskey (12 May 1858 – )
  6. 6. Edith Teskey (1863 – )
  7. 7. Albert (Lincoln) Teskey (1864 – Aug 1875)
  8. 8. Catherine (Edith) Teskey (1870 – )

Thomas Teskey's Timeline

6 Records

1821
1 Apr 1821
Birth of Thomas Teskey in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland
Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland
1821
15 Apr 1821
Thomas Teskey was baptized in Limerick, Ireland
Limerick, Ireland
1871
1871
Age 50
Thomas Teskey resided here in Ramsay, North Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Ramsay, North Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 60
Thomas Teskey resided here in Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 70
Thomas Teskey resided here in Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
1893
16 Aug 1893
Age 72
Death of Thomas Teskey in Welland County, Ontario, Canada
Welland County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario; Roll: T-6376; Family No: 48
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario; Roll: C_13253; Page: 15; Family No: 86
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Ramsay, Lanark North, Ontario; Roll: C-10018; Page: 37; Family No: 122
    [4] Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Canada; Year: 1823; Page Number: 151
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [7] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 69
    [8] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: International, Find A Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Canada; Year: 1823; Page Number: 151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ramsay, North Lanark, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Ramsay, Lanark North, Ontario; Roll: C-10018; Page: 37; Family No: 122
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario; Roll: C_13253; Page: 15; Family No: 86

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Welland, Welland, Ontario; Roll: T-6376; Family No: 48

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lanark North
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 69

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Welland County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 69
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: International, Find A Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lundy's Lane, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: International, Find A Grave Index
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