Matthew Lawrence Dempsey

1890 - 1974  (83 years)

• Name	Matthew Lawrence Dempsey
  Birth	4 Nov 1890	North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Oct 1974	North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
  Burial	Southview Cemetery, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I1075	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family	Frances Edith McIver,   b. 6 Nov 1896, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 9 Jul 1988, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1927	St. Francis Church, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Mary Carolyn Dempsey,   b. 27 Sep 1931, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Jul 2008, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA (Age 76 years) + 2. John Matthew Lawrence Dempsey,   b. 23 Aug 1934, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 May 2016, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) + 3. Margaret Maureen Dempsey,   b. 10 Feb 1936, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Nov 2007, Slingerlands, Albany, New York, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2021

  
  

• Photos

  Photo - Matthew Lawrence Dempsey Photo from obituary published in the North Adams Transcript on October 26, 1974.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage Record - Frances Edith McIver and Matthew Dempsey Marriage announcement published in The North Adams Transcript on November 25, 1927.
  		Census - 1940 US Census - North Adams, Massachusetts
  		Census - 1930 US Census - North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
  		Death Record - Matthew Lawrence Dempsey Obituary published in the North Adams Transcript on October 26, 1974.
  		Birth Record - Matthew Dempsey
  		Census - 1900 US Census - North Adams, Massachusetts
  		Census - 1910 US Census - North Adams, Massachusetts
  		Census - 1920 US Census - North Adams, Massachusetts
  		Document - Matthew Dempsey WWI Registration Card
  		Document - Matthew Dempsey WWII Registration Card
  		Document - Matthew Dempsey US Army Transport Passenger List Departure from St. Nazaire, France on June 28, 1919; Arrival in Brooklyn, New York on July 9, 1919.

  
  

• Notes

  Son of Matthew and Margaret Mulcare Dempsey, he graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1907. He started working in Martin's Shoe Store while in high school and, along with Patrick Montague, bought the business in 1939. In 1958 his family bought out the business. He served on the City Council from 1951 to 1957 and was a former director and president of the Chamber of Commerce. A WWI Army veteran, he served from 15 Dec 1917 to 19 Jul 1919. He leaves his wife, the former Frances Edith McIver, a son, two daughters, and six grandchildren.