He was the son of Timothy and Johanna (Driscoll) Dempsey who emigrated from Ireland. His siblings were Mary (1858), Maggie (1860), Annie (1862), Nellie (1864), and Thomas (1868). The family lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1881, he married
Julia Catherine "Julie" Dillon Dempsey (1861-1915) in Boston, Massachusetts. They had the following children: Mary Dempsey (1881) and John F. Dempsey (1882).
In 1890, he and his wife, Julie took care of Katherine Anna (Dunlea) Spencer (1890-1949) after Katherine's mother died eight months after her birth.
Several years after his wife died in 1915, William moved in with his adopted daughter, Katherine and her husband, Charles Leo Spencer Sr. (1890-1972) in Everett, Massachusetts. He remained there until his death.
In 1881, he married
Julia Catherine "Julie" Dillon Dempsey (1861-1915) in Boston, Massachusetts. They had the following children: Mary Dempsey (1881) and John F. Dempsey (1882).
In 1890, he and his wife, Julie took care of Katherine Anna (Dunlea) Spencer (1890-1949) after Katherine's mother died eight months after her birth.
Several years after his wife died in 1915, William moved in with his adopted daughter, Katherine and her husband, Charles Leo Spencer Sr. (1890-1972) in Everett, Massachusetts. He remained there until his death.
He was the son of Timothy and Johanna (Driscoll) Dempsey who emigrated from Ireland. His siblings were Mary (1858), Maggie (1860), Annie (1862), Nellie (1864), and Thomas (1868). The family lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1881, he married
Julia Catherine "Julie" Dillon Dempsey (1861-1915) in Boston, Massachusetts. They had the following children: Mary Dempsey (1881) and John F. Dempsey (1882).
In 1890, he and his wife, Julie took care of Katherine Anna (Dunlea) Spencer (1890-1949) after Katherine's mother died eight months after her birth.
Several years after his wife died in 1915, William moved in with his adopted daughter, Katherine and her husband, Charles Leo Spencer Sr. (1890-1972) in Everett, Massachusetts. He remained there until his death.
In 1881, he married
Julia Catherine "Julie" Dillon Dempsey (1861-1915) in Boston, Massachusetts. They had the following children: Mary Dempsey (1881) and John F. Dempsey (1882).
In 1890, he and his wife, Julie took care of Katherine Anna (Dunlea) Spencer (1890-1949) after Katherine's mother died eight months after her birth.
Several years after his wife died in 1915, William moved in with his adopted daughter, Katherine and her husband, Charles Leo Spencer Sr. (1890-1972) in Everett, Massachusetts. He remained there until his death.
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In Loving Memory Of
Julia C. Dempsey
Died Jan. 8, 1915
William J. Dempsey
1853-1931
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