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William John Dennison 1817–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1817

Birth Location: Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Apr 1895

Death Location: Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA

Father: Thomas Dennison

Mother: Elizabeth Williamson

Spouse(s): Sarah Goldsmith

Children(s): Mary Dennison, William Dennison, George Dennison, Phoebe Foster, Eliza Dennison, Asenath Dennison, Rhoda Dennison, Sarah Dennison, Charlotte Dennison, John Denison, Henrietta Dennison, Thomas Denison

The story of William John Dennison began in 1817 in Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland. William John Dennison married Sarah Goldsmith, and had children including Asenath Dennison, Charlotte Dennison, Eliza Ann Dennison, George Dennison, Henrietta Dennison, John Frederick Fred Denison, Mary C Dennison, Phoebe Jane Dennison Foster, Rhoda Ann Dennison, Sarah Ann Dennison, Thomas Denison, William Thomas Dennison. William John Dennison passed away in 1895 in Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Dennison began in 1817 in Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland.
  • William John Dennison married Sarah Goldsmith, and had children including Asenath Dennison, Charlotte Dennison, Eliza Ann Dennison, George Dennison, Henrietta Dennison, John Frederick Fred Denison, Mary C Dennison, Phoebe Jane Dennison Foster, Rhoda Ann Dennison, Sarah Ann Dennison, Thomas Denison, William Thomas Dennison.
  • William John Dennison passed away in 1895 in Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Dennison
1775–1864
Birth Location: Dromore Parish,Down,Ireland
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Elizabeth Williamson
1788–1865
Birth Location: Dromore Parish, Down, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Goldsmith
1820–1895
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Mary Dennison
1839–1926
Birth Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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William Dennison
1842–1931
Birth Location: Picadilly, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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George Dennison
1845–1933
Birth Location: Portland, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
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Phoebe Foster
1847–1935
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Eliza Dennison
1850–
Birth Location: Canada
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Asenath Dennison
1851–1936
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Ontario, Canada
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Rhoda Dennison
1854–1929
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Dennison
1857–1930
Birth Location: Hinchinbrooke, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Charlotte Dennison
1860–1953
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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John Denison
1865–1941
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Henrietta Dennison
1849–
Birth Location: Upper Canada
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Thomas Denison
1840–
Birth Location: Canada
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William Dennison's Ancestors

Self
William Dennison
1817–1895
Birth Place: Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Dennison
1775–1864
Dromore Parish,Down,Ireland
Elizabeth Williamson
1788–1865
Dromore Parish, Down, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Dennison
1748–1814
Leitrim, Ireland
Jane Dunlop
1751–1831
Glencar Sligo Leitrim Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dennison
1700–1756
Fanny Little
1703–1777
William Dunlop
1720–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dennistoun
1670–1723
Catherine Montgomery
1672–1723
Cpt Little
1680–1740

William Dennison's Descendants

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William (John) Dennison (16 Dec 1817–25 Apr 1895) m. Sarah Goldsmith (Nov 1820–25 Apr 1895)
  1. 1. Mary (c) Dennison 1839–1926
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Dennison 1842–1931 m. Lucinda Anderson 1849–1896
    1. 1. Vernard (Angus) Dennison 1878–
    2. 2. Dora Denison 1867–
    3. 3. William (Thomas) Denison 1869–1948 m. Florence (May) Barr 1879–1967
      1. 1. Charlotte (F) Denison 1916–
      2. 2. George (K) Denison 1921–
    4. 4. Jennie (E) Denison 1873–1942 m. Arthur (Thomas Randall) Sr 1869–1938
      1. 1. Edith (Lillian Randall) Kinslow 1894–1970 m. James (T) Garrett 1884–
        1. 1. Billy (C) Garrett 1917–
      2. 2. Arthur (Dunbar) Randall 1908–1988 m. Magdalene 1909–
      3. 3. Bernice (Frances) Randall 1911–2000 m. Robert (Leon Westmorland) Sr 1910–1998
        1. 1. Wanda (Jannine Westmorland) Lyles 1938–2015
    5. 5. Charles (Foster) Denison 1875–1959 m. Mabel (R) Jordan 1875–1946
      1. 1. Sgt (Thomas Charles) Denison 1908–1950
      2. 2. Dorothy (F) Denison 1910–1986
      3. 3. Esther (R) Denison 1902–1912
      4. 4. Grace (Lucille) Denison 1903–1922
  3. 3. George Dennison 1845–1933 m. Hannah (May) Forsythe 1850–1930
    1. 1. Mary (Minnie Dennison) Farrell 1873–1951
    2. 2. Maud (Sarah Dennison) Tice 1882–1969
    3. 3. Florence (Ethel Dennison) * 1874–1961
    4. 4. William Dennison 1877–1878
    5. 5. Hannah (May) Dennison 1879–1974
  4. 4. Phoebe (Jane Dennison) Foster 1847–1935
  5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Dennison 1850–
  6. 6. Asenath Dennison 1851–1936
  7. 7. Rhoda (Ann) Dennison 1854–1929
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Dennison 1857–1930
  9. 9. Charlotte Dennison 1860–1953
  10. 10. John (Frederick "Fred") Denison 1865–1941 m. Lillie (A Mitchellet) Sletton 1867–1899 m. Hattie (Carrie) Suttles 1884–1978
    1. 1. Percy (Frederick) Denison 1903–1984
    2. 2. Joseph (Horace) Denison 1905–1994 m. Josephine Green 1910–2001
      1. 1. John (Russell) Denison 1935–2021
    3. 3. Arlie (E) Denison 1918–2013 m. Ray (George) Haney 1909–1993 m. Roy (Joseph) Dugas 1918–1993
      1. 1. John (Phillip) Dugas 1948–2007
      2. 2. Alfred (Paul) Dugas 1942–2010 m. Grady (Mae) Duplechin 1941–2005
    4. 4. Rhoda (R Denison) Ellender 1911–1973
    5. 5. Howard (George Denison) Sr 1912–1979 m. Lucille (Doreen) Bagley 1918–2015
    6. 6. Gordon (Earl) Denison 1914–2001 m. Annabelle Hebert 1920–2013
      1. 1. Fred (Gordon) Denison 1942–2023
    7. 7. Bernice (A Denison) Rainwater 1908–1995
  11. 11. Henrietta Dennison 1849–
  12. 12. Thomas Denison 1840–

William Dennison's Timeline

2 Records

1817
16 Dec 1817
Birth of William John Dennison in Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland
Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland
1895
25 Apr 1895
Age 78
Death of William John Dennison in Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Mentor, Polk, Minnesota, USA
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