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William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY 1895–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1895

Birth Location: Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1983

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

Father: +Hyrum ❄

Mother: Mary Smoot

Spouse(s): Hannah Williams, Estelle Taylor, Deanna Dempsey, Maxine Cates

Children(s): Joan DEMPSEY, Barbara DEMPSEY, Joseph Ebel

The story of William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY began in 1895 in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA. William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY married Deanna Dempsey, Estelle Taylor, Hannah Annette Williams, Maxine Cates, and had children including Barbara Judith Dempsey, Joan Hannah Dempsey, Joseph George Ebel. William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY passed away in 1983 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY began in 1895 in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA.
  • William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY married Deanna Dempsey, Estelle Taylor, Hannah Annette Williams, Maxine Cates, and had children including Barbara Judith Dempsey, Joan Hannah Dempsey, Joseph George Ebel.
  • William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY passed away in 1983 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

+Hyrum ❄
1856–1948
Birth Location: Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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Mary Smoot
1859–1946
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Williams
1911–1973
Birth Location: Taylor, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Estelle Taylor
1894–1958
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
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Deanna Dempsey
1911–2003
Birth Location: –
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Maxine Cates
1896–1939
Birth Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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Children(s)

Joan DEMPSEY
1934–1994
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Barbara DEMPSEY
1936–1993
Birth Location: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
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Joseph Ebel
1920–1981
Birth Location: Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey, United States of America
JE

William DEMPSEY's Ancestors

Self
William DEMPSEY
1895–1983
Birth Place: Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA
Parents
+Hyrum DEMPSEY ❄
1856–1948
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Mary (Priscilla) Smoot
1859–1946
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Anderson) Dempsey
1827–1876
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mahulda (BLAIR - DEMPSEY) ❄
1827–1888
Logan, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dempsey
1797–1880
Jane Vance
1791–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reverend Sr
1759–1819
Susannah Cherokee
1767–1850

William DEMPSEY's Descendants

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William (Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie) DEMPSEY (24 Jun 1895–31 May 1983) m. Hannah (Annette) Williams (16 Jul 1911–11 Jan 1973) m. Estelle Taylor (20 May 1894–15 April 1958) m. Deanna Dempsey (30 June 1911–23 January 2003) m. Maxine Cates (15 June 1896–3 June 1939)
  1. 1. Joan (Hannah) DEMPSEY 1934–1994
  2. 2. Barbara (Judith) DEMPSEY 1936–1993
  3. 3. Joseph (George) Ebel 1920–1981

William DEMPSEY's Timeline

2 Records

1895
24 Jun 1895
Birth of William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA
Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA
1983
31 May 1983
Age 88
Death of William Harrison (Jack) "Kid Blackie DEMPSEY in Long Island, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Long Island, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah, U.S., Select Marriages
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1983
    Event Place: Long Island, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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