Morley Benson Dempsey

1878 - 1941  (63 years)

• Name	Morley Benson Dempsey
  Born	3 Jun 1878	Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-354260
  Died	20 Nov 1941	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	23 Nov 1941	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I354260	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  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

  
  

• Notes

  Morley B. Dempsey PRESTON, Nov. 21 - Morley B. Dempsey, 63, brother of B. C. Dempsey, Preston, died in London, Ont., yesterday after a brief illness. The deceased, while he had never resided in Preston, was well known here. A railroad engineer with the Canadian National Railway, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers and the 1OOF Lodge in Regina and COF Lodge 546, Preston. He was a member of the First Church of Christ, Regina. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Alma and Edna of London, Ont., a son, Gunner Glen Dempsey, Saskatoon, his father, Samuel Dempsey, London, three brothers, Benjamin, Preston, Hamer G., Camrose Military Camp, Alberta and John, of Hamilton, two sisters, Mrs. E. P. A itkens, of Winnipeg and Mrs. Norman Martin of London. Remains are at the home of his brother, B. C. Dempsey, 930 Queen street, Preston, where funeral services will be held on Sunday at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 21 Nov 1941 pg 23

  
  

• Sources

  [S2468] Birth. Name:Morley Benson Dempsey Date of Birth:3 Jun 1878 Birth Place:Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Samuel Dempsey Mother's name:Mary Jane Darrach [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jun 1878 - Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario Died - 20 Nov 1941 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Nov 1941 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth