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Dempsey Family History
Dempsey Genealogy & Family TreeDempsey is an Irish name from King's County and Queen's County, Ireland, where the family were chiefs of Calnmaliere. It comes from the Gaelic diomasach which means "proud." The earliest known ancestor--Lewis O'Dempsey--was recorded in 1652.
Other spellings include "Dempsy," "Dempsie," "Dempsay," and "O'Dempsey." Notable people with the surname include American actor Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy, Enchanted, Made of Honor), American football player Tom Dempsey (New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams), and American baseball player Rick Dempsey (Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles). The first Dempsey to come to America was Captain Dempsey in Georgia in 1741.
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Dempsey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agnes Dempsey -- --, 1914 December 0, 1958
- Levi Dempsey -- --, 1777 December 0, 1840 South Carolina
- Dena Ross Dempsey -- --, 1892 June 16, 1973 Alabama
- Charles Henry Dempsey -- --, 1878 November 8, 1950 Alabama
- Ellen Dempsey -- --, 1890 June 26, 1977
Dempsey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis Walter Dempsey -- --, 1910 February 0, 1961 Pennsylvania
- Jack Dempsey -- --, 1912 December 9, 1973 Colorado
- Perry Dempsey -- --, 1822 April 6, 1903 Ohio
- Mary Allie Dempsey -- --, 1910 April 1, 1986 Oklahoma
- Matilda Dempsey -- --, 1850 March 26, 1930 Ontario
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