Benjamin Cronan Dempsey

Abt 1887 - 1975  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Benjamin Cronan Dempsey
  Born	Abt 1887	Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Park Lawn Cemetery.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352129
  Died	21 Apr 1975	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	24 Apr 1975	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I352129	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Dempsey,   b. 1851, , Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Darrach,   b. CALC 23 Jul 1860, Mooresville, McGillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. 3 Apr 1938, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1877	Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F251980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Waunetta Winger,   b. 30 May 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1909	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Marjorie Helen Dempsey   2. Violet May Dempsey,   b. 3 Mar 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Martha Althea Dempsey,   b. 26 Dec 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 24 years)   4. Benjamin John Dempsey,   b. 29 Jan 1921,   d. 5 Nov 1955  (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F251996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEMPSEY, Benjamin C. Of the Golden Years Nursing Home, Preston Cambridge, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Monday April 21, 1975, Benjamin C. Dempsey. Beloved husband of the late Jessie Winger; dear father of Marjorie (Mrs. Martin J. Lester) of Kitchener. Mr. Dempsey was born in Parkhill and had been a resident of Preston for 65 years where he owned and operated his own tinsmith business; a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Preston and past executive of the Woodmen of the World and a former councillor of Preston. Mr. Demspey is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Martin of Hamilton, 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; predeceased by one son, Ben and two daughters, Violet and Martha. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Queenston Road and Argyle Street, Preston until noon Thursday, then to Knox Presbyterian Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment in Parklawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Apr 1975 pg 35

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In loving memory of/ Benjamin J. DEMPSEY/ Jan. 29, 1921-Nov. 5, 1955/ At rest./ [R.C.A.F. Insignia]/ [Burial Card] Mrs. Ben C. DEMPSEY (Jessie) buried Nov. 19, 1951; Benjamin DEMPSEY buried April 24, 1975. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Samuel Dempsey Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1855 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:23 Feb 1877 Marriage County or District:Middlesex Father:John Dempsey Mother:Ellen Dempsey Spouse:Mary Jane Darroch Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:James Darroch Spouse Mother:Catherine Darroch [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Benjamin C Dempsey Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1887 Marriage Date:8 Apr 1909 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Samuel Dempsey Mother:Mary Jane Darroch Dempsey Spouse:Jessie Wanneta Winger Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1889 Spouse Father:Reuben Winger Spouse Mother:Martha Armstrong

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1887 - Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Apr 1909 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Apr 1975 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Apr 1975 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth