Person:Margaret Dempsey (4)

Name and Relationships

Name: Margaret Victoria Dempsey. Source is her grave marker in Clinton Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario.

Parents: John Dempsey and Elizabeth Sterling. Source is her 1899 marriage registration.

Spouse 1: Thomas Webster. Source is their 1899 marriage registration.

Spouse 2: John Durnin. Source is their 1906 marriage registration.

Personal History

1879 - Birth: Margaret Victoria Dempsey was born on December 7, 1879 in Goderich Township. Source is her 1928 death registration and 1899 marriage registration.

1899 - Marriage 1: On June 21, 1899, Margaret Victoria Dempsey 20, spinster, married Thomas Webster 27, Farmer, bachelor, in Clinton, Huron Township, Ontario. The marriage registration listed her place of birth as Township of Goderich and his place of birth as Ireland. Her parents were listed as John Dempsey and Elizabeth Sterling. His parents were listed as Thomas Webster and Susan Cooke. Witnesses were John Webster and Maud Dempsey. They planned to live in the Township of Goderich when married. Source is their 1899 marriage registration, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario.

1906 - Marriage 2: On February 14, 1906, Margaret Victoria Webster 27, widow, married John Durnin 43, Stonemason, bachelor, in Lucknow, Bruce County, Ontario. The marriage registration listed his parents as William Durnin and Maria Stewart. Her parents were listed as John Dempsey and Elizabeth Sterling. John was residing in Lucknow and Margaret was a resident of Ashfield Township. Source is their 1906 marriage registration, Lucknow Township, Bruce County, Ontario.

1928 - Death and Burial: Elizabeth Victoria Webster Durnin 49, Housewife, died on February 23, 1928. Her death registration listed her parents as John Dempsey, Ontario and Elizabeth Sterling, Ontario. She was born on December 7, 1879. The informant was her sister, Mrs. J. Webster, Seaforth, Ontario. Cause of death was acute pulmonary askene?. She had lived 20 years at her place of death. She was buried in Clinton Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario. Source is her 1928 death registration, West Wawanosh, Huron County #018072.

Grave Marker: THOMAS WEBSTER Died Aug 21, 1903 Aged 34 yrs 4 mo's. Be ye also ready ... indistinct. His wife MARGARET V. DEMPSEY Died Feb 23, 1928 Aged 49 yrs 2 mo's. Clinton Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario.