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William Benjamin Dempsey 1880–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Oct 1947

Death Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Samuel Dempsey

Mother: Ida Virgin

Spouse(s): Edith Craig

Children(s): Samuel Dempsey, Ralph Dempsey, Helen Dempsey, Kathleen Dempsey, Edna Dempsey, William Dempsey, Evelyn Dempsey, Eileen Dempsey, Eileen Dempsey, Edith Dunphy

In 1880, William Benjamin Dempsey entered the world in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, born to Samuel John Dempsey And Ida Lucinda Virgin. In 1906, William Benjamin Dempsey resided in Winnipeg, 701 Ross St, Manitoba, Canada. In 1911, William Benjamin Dempsey resided in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. William Benjamin Dempsey married Edith Rae Craig, and had children including Edith J Dunphy, Edna Rae Dempsey, Eileen Dempsey, Evelyn Patricia Dempsey, Helen Mary Dempsey, Kathleen Florence Dempsey, Ralph Maxwell Dempsey, Samuel Charles Dempsey, William Bernard Dempsey. William Benjamin Dempsey passed away in 1947 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1880, William Benjamin Dempsey entered the world in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, born to Samuel John Dempsey And Ida Lucinda Virgin.
  • In 1906, William Benjamin Dempsey resided in Winnipeg, 701 Ross St, Manitoba, Canada.
  • In 1911, William Benjamin Dempsey resided in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.
  • William Benjamin Dempsey married Edith Rae Craig, and had children including Edith J Dunphy, Edna Rae Dempsey, Eileen Dempsey, Evelyn Patricia Dempsey, Helen Mary Dempsey, Kathleen Florence Dempsey, Ralph Maxwell Dempsey, Samuel Charles Dempsey, William Bernard Dempsey.
  • William Benjamin Dempsey passed away in 1947 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dempsey's Ancestors

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William Dempsey
1880–1947
Birth Place: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Samuel John Dempsey
1855–1934
Ballymoney,Burt, Donegal,Inishowen West, Ulster ( Londonderry) Ireland
Ida (Lucinda) Virgin
1868–1936
Calabogie, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John (William) Dempsey
1810–1885
Ballymoney,Burt, Donegal,Inishowen West, Ulster ( Londonderry) Ireland
Margaret (Jane Mary) Shannon
1813–1891
Ballymoney,Burt, Donegal,Inishowen West, Ulster ( Londonderry) Ireland
William (Hamly) Virgin
1834–1872
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
Eliza (Amelia) Holden
1833–1909
Montague, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Dempsey
1785–1850
Elizabetha Toole
1789–1815
Ira Virgin
1800–1861
Abigail Morrill
1812–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dempsey's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Dempsey (1 Dec 1880–Oct 1947) m. Edith (Rae) Craig (4 Apr 1881–31 Jan 1942)
  1. 1. Samuel (Charles) Dempsey 1906–1908
  2. 2. Ralph (Maxwell) Dempsey 1904–1975
  3. 3. Helen (Mary) Dempsey 1910–1911
  4. 4. Kathleen (Florence) Dempsey 1907–1995
  5. 5. Edna (Rae) Dempsey 1912–1995 m. John (Wesley Cheshire) Vickery 1905–1990
    1. 1. Garry (Cheshire) Vickery 1934–1948
  6. 6. William (Bernard) Dempsey 1914–1977
  7. 7. Evelyn (Patricia) Dempsey 1923–2000
  8. 8. Eileen Dempsey 1921–1989
  9. 9. Eileen Dempsey 1923–2000
  10. 10. Edith (J) Dunphy 1921–

William Dempsey's Timeline

6 Records

1880
1 Dec 1880
Birth of William Benjamin Dempsey in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1906
28 Jun 1906
Age 26
William Benjamin Dempsey resided here in Winnipeg, 701 Ross St, Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg, 701 Ross St, Manitoba, Canada
1911
1911
Age 31
William Benjamin Dempsey resided here in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
1916
1916
Age 36
William Benjamin Dempsey resided here in Lot 76, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Lot 76, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 41
William Benjamin Dempsey resided here in 31, Winnipegosis Village, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
31, Winnipegosis Village, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
1947
Oct 1947
Age 67
Death of William Benjamin Dempsey in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Winnipeg, 701 Ross St, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Lot 76, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 31, Winnipegosis Village, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1947
    Event Place: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

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