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John Henry DeLee

John Henry DeLee[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Male 1854 - 1923  (69 years)


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  • Photos
    John H DeLee ca 1875.jpg    		John H DeLee ca 1875.jpg
    John H. DeLee    		John H. DeLee
    In uniform of Assistant Captain, Edmond Stanton Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 6, Troy (NY) Volunteer Fire Department.
    John H. DeLee    		John H. DeLee
    Scanned photograph.
    Headstone - John H. DeLee family - front    		Headstone - John H. DeLee family - front
    Digital photograph, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, NY.
    Headstone - John H. DeLee family - reverse    		Headstone - John H. DeLee family - reverse
    Digital photograph. St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, NY.
    John H. DeLee    		John H. DeLee
    Scanned photograph.

  • Name John Henry DeLee  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] 
    Christening Apr 1854  St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth 21 Apr 1854  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4C531EA89A7B504C85B4946DD0B8C70AA9C3 
    Death 1 May 1923  Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23] 
    Burial 3 May 1923  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 24] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 US census, 6
      1865 NY census, 11
      1870 US census, 16, Troy Wd6
      1880 US census, 26, 242 Fourth st, grocer, Wd8
      1900 US census, age 44, head of household, grocer, b. NY, both parents born Ireland, Wd 2, pg 204a
      1905 NY census, 48, 130 Adams st., RR Man, Wd8 Ed3, pg 13
      1910 US census, 56, 312 Hutton St, widower, Gateman, Rail Road.
      1920 US census, lodger, 1640 Fifth St {sic}, 63, widower, Worker, Railroad, wage

      Per Anna DeLee Broderick to SMB, abt 1971, he was for a time in charge of the Jefferson St. RR crossing. Dad (E. S. Broderick) recalls helping him raise the gates.) Corraborated by E.S. Broderick, and by small notebook diary of JHD in my possession. Lived last on Eight St. Previously had lived on 15th St. Used to slide down the hill on a board in winter to attend 5:30 daily mass at St. Joseph's before going to work at 7:30. Died from complications of a fall.

      Per Anna DeLee Broderick to SMB, n.d., he was Captain of the Stanton Steamer, Troy Fire Department. A tintype of him in fireman's uniform hung in her sunroom. While he was not listed in Troy F.D. records as a Captain of that company, he was a member, listed as a Trustee in the 1875 City Directory and as Assistant Captain in the 1877 City Directory.

      Per E.S. Broderick, died at 1881 Ninth ave, Wvlt, where ADB was caring for him. Had a full beard. It was shaved at last stage of his care. Was laid out in front parlor; a neighbor lady urged my dad to kiss his grandfather goodbye, but he became scared, as he did not look at all like his grandfather without the beard. (Told to SMB on several occasions.)
    Person ID I20  broderick
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2016 

    Father James DeLee,   b. 1832, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1899, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Margaret Guare,   b. 1834, Ballinymay, Limerick, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1875, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 14 May 1853  St. Mary's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    • Information per email Cheryl Mack to SMB, 5/12/09, referencing St. Mary's Church records:

      I checked the St. Mary's church records again (looking for different spellings), and found James Dalee married Margaret Guare on May 14, 1853. Witnesses were William Kayley and Anna Buntell. Given that these are transcriptions, and the fact that the name "Guare" doesn't show up in baptismal or other records that I checked, I'm a little dubious about the spelling - could have been Guire (or McGuire). [I had one that had been transcribed Guane and it turned out to be Quinn]
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Eulalie Stanton,   b. Nov 1856, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1906, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 12 May 1878  St. Mary's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [26] 
    Children 
     1. Josephine G. DeLee,   b. 21 Apr 1879, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1951, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Anna Eulalie DeLee,   b. 8 Nov 1880, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1973, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     3. Margaret DeLee,   b. 1 Jul 1882, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1883, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     4. Mary DeLee,   b. 9 Nov 1883, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1885, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     5. Marie Loretto DeLee,   b. 25 Nov 1884, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1967, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     6. Rev. William Stanton DeLee,   b. 26 Feb 1889, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1951, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     7. John Joseph DeLee,   b. Feb 1891, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1891, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - Apr 1854 - St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Apr 1854 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 May 1878 - St. Mary's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 May 1923 - Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 3 May 1923 - St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S428] Troy Daily Whig, Fr, 25 Apr 1873, p 4 Troy NY Daily Whig 1873 - 0405.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Board of Fire Commissioners.
      ...
      The following were confirmed firemen and names ordered sent to Common Council:
      ...
      Stanton Steamer - ... John DeLee ... Patrick Stanton ...

    2. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fr, 2 May 1873, p 1 Troy NY Daily Times 1872-1873 - 0627.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Common Council Proceedings.
      John DeLee confirmed as fireman, Stanton Steamer Company.

    3. [S351] Troy Daily Times, ? Dec 1876, p. 2 (?) Troy NY Daily Times 1876-1877 - 0503.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Elections.
      The following elections occurred last night:
      Stanton Steamer Company - Captain, Patrick Stanton; first assistant captain, John DeLee; second assistant captain, Dennis Gleason; recording secretary, Charles Donnelly ...

    4. [S351] Troy Daily Times, ? Dec 1877, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1877-1878 - 0147.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners - Trouble in the Stanton Steamer Company
      Incident of 9 Dec 1877, Asst. Capt. John DeLee and Capt. Patrick Stanton pressed counter charges.

    5. [S351] Troy Daily Times, 3 Jan 1878, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1877-1878 - 0166.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Investigation of the Charges Preferred Against Members of the Stanton Steamer Company - Disgraceful Conduct.
      Incident of 9 Dec 1877, Asst. Capt. John DeLee and Capt. Patrick Stanton pressed counter charges. Met Wed, 2 Jan 1878.

    6. [S351] Troy Daily Times, 4 (?) Jan 1878, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1877-1878 - 0170.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners - The Stanton Steamer Company Squabble
      Special meeting of board of fire commissioners. Expelled both Capt. Patrick Stanton and Asst. Capt. John DeLee, with others.

    7. [S351] Troy Daily Times, 1891-1892 Legal Difficulties - Saloon Operation in Albia (Reliability: 3).
      Th, 19 Nov 1891, p 4 - His License Was Revoked
      Th, 10 Dec 1891, p 4 - The Jury Failed to Agree
      We, 23 Dec 1891, p 4 - Summoned by the Excise Board
      We, 30 Dec 1891, p 4 - Complaining of a Saloon-Keeper - Police and Excise Matters (Troy NY Daily Times 1891-1892 - 0849.pdf)

    8. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fall at Hill and Fourth Sts. (Reliability: 3).
      Fr, 8 May 1896, p 2 - Damage For Falls
      Sought $350 in compensation from city of Troy.

    9. [S308] State of New York, New York 1915 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd 4 A.D. 01 E.D. 01, p 15, img 44, ln 34 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John DeLee
      Birth Year: abt 1860
      Birth Place: United States
      Age: 55
      Gender: Male
      Occ.: Flagman
      Residence Place: Troy Ward 04, Rensselaer
      Relationship: Lodger
      Color or Race: White
      Assembly District: 01
      House Number: 33
      Line Number: 34
      Page Number: 15
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Clementina Franklin 65
      Alice Shuhan 28
      Mary Collins 35
      John De Lee 55 (lodger)
      Ellen Donley 22
      Bertha Hilton 25
      Mattie Herrick 25

    10. [S81] Troy City Directory, (publisher varies), See details below. (Reliability: 3).
      Troy Directory:
      1875, Vol. XLVII, Sampson, Davenport and Co.,p 338, img 334;
      - Troy Fire Department, [...] No. 6, Edmund Stanton, Steam Fire Co., Iron Works. Thomas Smith, Captain. Wm. Sharrock, Assistant Captain. Chas.
      Donnelly, Secretary. John DeLee, J. Buckley, Trustees.
      - No listing on p 58 for John under surname De Lee.
      1876, p 60, img 68:
      - De Lee John, teamster, b. Willis ab. B.I.W. (Burden Iron Works)
      1877, Vol XLIX, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 59, img 67;
      - De Lee John, teamster, and asst. capt. Stanton steamer, bds. Willis ab. B.I.W. (Burden Iron Works).
      Ibid, pp 333-334, img 347-348:
      - Troy Fire Department, [...] No. 6, Edmund Stanton, Steam Fire Co., Iron Works. Patrick Stanton, Captain. John De Lee, Assistant Captain. Charles Donnelly,
      Secretary. Jeremiah Keefe, John O'Neil, Trustees.
      1878, Vol L, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 59, img 67;
      - De Lee John, teamster, bds. Willis ab. B.I.W.
      1879, Vol LI, Sampson, Davenport & Co. p 62, img 68;;
      - De Lee, John, grocer, 242 Fourth, h. do.
      1880, Vol LII,, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 64, img 32:
      - De Lee, John, grocer, 242 Fourth, house do.
      1881, p. 65, img 32:
      - De Lee, John, grocer, 242 Fourth, house do.

      1885, grocer, 91 Ida, h. 343 Fourth

      1892, Vol LXIV, Sampson, Murdock & Co., p 106, img 116;
      - De Lee, John, grocer, Pawling av. cor. Walker av.
      1894 - 1898, grocer, Pawling avenue corner Walker avenue, house do.

      1899, Vol LXXII, Sampson, Murdock & Co, p 127, img 64;
      - De Lee, John, grocer, Pawling avenue corner Walker avenue, house do.

      1905, John H. house 31 Jefferson

      1912 & 1913, gateman Second st crossing, h. 125 Eighth

      1920, gateman Jefferson st Crossing, rms 1640 Fifth av

      1923. gateman Jefferson st crossing, h. 1640 Fifth ave.
      1924, died May 23, 1923 (vs 1 May, 1923, actual date).

    11. [S78] New York 1855 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd 6, img 11, ln 37 (Reliability: 3).
      John Dayly, age 1,child, born (location not listed), single, resident 1 year in this city, no occ.
      Dwelling 93, frame house, $400, household 132.

    12. [S75] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 8th, 1860, (Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, p 7, img 7, line 14 (Reliability: 3).
      John, age 6, no occ., born NY, attended school.
      Dwelling 34, household 51.

    13. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, p 26, img 14, ln 37 (Reliability: 3).
      John Delee, 11, son, born Rensselaer, single, no occ.
      Dwelling 117, household 190.

    14. [S45] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 9th, 1870, (Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, p 1-98, iimg 1, ln 3 (Reliability: 3).
      John, age 16. no occ., born New York, both parents of foreign birth.
      Dwellling 1, household 1.

    15. [S77] New York 1875 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, img 10, p 19, ln 11 (Reliability: 3).
      John Deeley, age 21, son, born Rensselaer county, single, occ. Teamster.
      Dwelling 112, framed, $1000, household 169.

    16. [S80] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 10th, 1880, (Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy, ED141, p 3, img 3, ln 43 (Reliability: 3).
      Delee, John, age 26, head, occ. Grocer, born NY, both parents born Ireland,
      Resides 242 Fourth St.
      Dwelling 12, household 33.

    17. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd5, p 6A, ED77, ln 14 (Reliability: 3).
      John H. Delee, head, age 44, born Apr 1856, married, for 21 years, born NY, both parents born Ireland, occ. Grocer, 5 months not employed.
      Res Pawling Ave., no house number, owns, mortgage.
      Dwelling 103, household 118

    18. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Rensselaer, Troy, Wd 8, ED3, p 13, ln 1 (Reliability: 3).
      DeLee, John, head, age 50, born US, age 48, citizen, occ. R.R. Man, wages.
      Resides 130 Adams street.
      Duplicate enumeration.
      (See Troy Directory listing for 1905: DeLee, Anna E. grocer 130 Adams h 31 Jefferson
      - and -
      DeLee, John H. h 31 Jefferson)

    19. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Rensselaer, Troy, Wd 4, ED3, p 3, ln 27 (Reliability: 3).
      DeLee, John, head, age 50, born US, 50, citizen, occ. Grocer, wages.
      Resides 31 Jefferson.
      Duplicate enumeration.
      (See Troy Directory listing for 1905: DeLee, Anna E. grocer 130 Adams h 31 Jefferson
      - and -
      DeLee, John H. h 31 Jefferson)

    20. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd14, ED71, sht 15A, img 29, ln 4 (Reliability: 3).
      John, head, age 56, widower, born NY, both parents born Ireland, occ. Gateman, Rail Road. wages, not out of work, no months unemployed.
      Resides 312 Hutton St., rents.
      Dwelling 228, household 350.

    21. [S50] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 14th, 1920, (Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd2, Dist 49, sht 12B, ln 64 (Reliability: 3).
      Lodger, 1640 Fifth St., Troy, NY; age 63, widower, born NY, occ Worker, Railroad, wages

    22. [S2] Stanton M. Broderick, Headstone inscription, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, NY, DeLee family plot, transcribed by S. M. Broderick (Reliability: 3).
      Obverse:
      DeLee
      Rev. William Stanton DeLee - Died March 25, 1951
      Reverse.
      John H. DeLee - Died May 1, 1923
      Anna E. Stanton - his wife - Died Sept. 26, 1906
      M. Lorretto
      Margaret - Died Sept. 19, 1883
      Mary - Died July 12, 1885
      John J. - Died Aug. 15, 1891

    23. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fr, 4 May 1923, p 13 (Reliability: 3).
      Obituary

    24. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 129496944 (Reliability: 3).
      John H. DeLee

      Birth: unknown
      Death: May 1, 1923

      Burial:
      Saint Joseph's Cemetery
      Troy
      Rensselaer County
      New York, USA
      Plot: Section 3

      Created by: Alysia
      Record added: May 09, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 129496944

    25. [S8] See text., Email msg to SMB, see text for author, date and subject., Cheryl Mack, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:47 AM, Subject: church records (Reliability: 3).
      checked the St. Mary's church records again (looking for different spellings), and found James Dalee married Margaret Guare on May 14, 1853. Witnesses were William Kayley and Anna Buntell. Given that these are transcriptions, and the fact that the name "Guare" doesn't show up in baptismal or other records that I checked, I'm a little dubious about the spelling - could have been Guire (or McGuire). [I had one that had been transcribed Guane and it turned out to be Quinn]
      ...

    26. [S3] Various authors, Correspondence to Stanton M. Broderick, (Letters and electronic messages - see text for details and correspondent.), Email, Cheryl Mack to SMB, 5/17/2009 7:37 PM (Reliability: 3).
      Subject: More St. Mary's Records
      ...
      John Dilee married Anna Stanton on May 12, 1878
      Witnesses were John Dennan and Elizabeth - -



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