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I am trying to find the parish location of Martin Dee.  Apparently, there were three Martin Dees living in Waterford 
in the 19th century: Rathgormack, Kilgobnet north of Dungarven, and northeast Waterford county.   

I was in Waterford in 2018. I went to the Rathgormack cemetery, and the Martin Dee that was there was not mine. I didn't have
time to look at the two other areas in Waterford. I did go to the O'Dea Castle in County Clare and the Powers Castle
in Waterford County.

I am descended from Patrick Dee son of Martin and Ellen Dee.  Last year, I submitted 
a civil war pension form for John Dee (Patrick's brother) to the National Archives which they lost. :(  I was hoping to find 
the parish listed in his records. John Dee took my grandmother to the saloon in San Diego and placed my 6 year old grandmother 
on the bar and told her about his war stories. 


Martin Dee b. ca. 1801 Ireland m. Ellen Powers b. ca. 1805
of Ireland.

Their children (as of known today):
Michael b. 1822 Ireland d.  Feb. 17, 1898 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan. 
Buried 19, February 1898 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan;
m. Mary Saunders b. Aug. 1826 d. 12, Feb. 1901 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan 
bd. 15, Feb. 1901 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan 

Patrick Powers Dee b. March 12/14 1829 m. Hanora Powers He died in February 13, 1921 Brownsburg, Indiana
Martin b. 1827 m. Honora Quinn (or Guinn) He died in Indiana
John Powers Dee (fought in the Civil War) d. April 2, 1909 San Diego, California


possible other children:
Hannah
Bridget
William of Waterford, Ireland m. Ann Dailey (1st) poss. married Ellen ? (2nd)
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Children of Michael Dee and Mary Saunders:

 

Martin Dee b. abt 1852  Ireland
Mary A. Dee b. abt 1853  Ireland
Ellen Dee b. abt 1854  Ireland
Thomas Dee b. abt 1856 Michigan 
Catherine Dee b. abt 1859 Michigan
Rosa Dee b. Mar. 1862 Michigan m. Joseph Maloney 25, Sep. 1883 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan 
Nora Dee b. abt. 1863 Michigan m. John Welsh 13, Sept. 1888 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan 
Mary Dee b. July 1865 Michigan m. Timothy Hughes 7, Feb 1899 Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan 


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Patrick came with his brothers and settled 
in Keweenaw (Central Mine) and Houghton 
Counties, Michigan. The family came over 
with the Allen family (a Hannah Dee was married to James Allen). 
When he landed, he married Hanora Powers (b. ca. 1840)
who was also on the boat in 1856.  
Patrick became a U.S. citizen in 1857. 

 

They had thirteen children.  Seven preceded 
Patrick in death.
CHILDREN:
MaryAnn (b. ca. 1875) "Mrs. J.P. McCaffery" of Anaconda, Montana (b. Michigan. She married 25, May , 1898.
John of San Francisco(b. 1860/61 Michigan)
James, North Dakota (b. ca. 1868 Michigan)
Jefferson of Butte, Montana (b. ca. 1863 Michigan)m. Alice. Died in 
   mine accident in 1929.
Thomas of Brownsburg, Indiana (b. ca. 1870 Michigan)d. St. Vincent's in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Patrick
Martin
Lawrence (b. 4, May 1870 Central Mine, Michigan)
Hanorah "Norah" Francis Maria Angela (b. ca.1874 Michigan) 
Samuel d. April 22, 1871 age 7 months


The mines failed and some of the family 
went to Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio 
in 1875 and on to Denver, Colorado, 
Butte and Goldcreek, Montana, Washington and 
California. 

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Patrick Dee died February 13, 1921.  He was age 
93 and 11 months.   His son, Thomas, was living 
with him for the last two years of his life.  His
home was on North Green Street, 
Brownsburg, Indiana.  Hanna Norah/Hanora 
preceded him in death.   

Patrick had a brother named John that fought 
in the Civil War.  I don't know if John ever 
married.  For ten years, John Dee lived with 
his nephew, John Dee and his wife Frances 
Mahoney  (I believe in Los Angeles and San 
Diego, CA).  He died in San Diego. 



DEE MISCELLANEOUS

Martin and Michael Dee, who also lived in 
Central Mines during the same time as Patrick, 
might also have been his brothers.  Martin was 
married to a Mary Saunder/Landers in Eagle River, 
Michigan.  There was also a William Dee married 
to an Ann Daily in Eagle River.  

 

I have a death certificate of a Martin D. Allen 
who was the son of James M. Allen and Hannah Dee.  
He died at 1229 G. street in Sacramento on 29, May 
1937. He was born in Houghton County Michigan in 
February 1864.  He was married to Susan M. He is 
buried in the Masonic Lawn cemetery in Sacramento.  
His mother was probably the sister of Patrick Dee.

From the 1870 Houghton County, 
Michigan Census (http://epiphyte.libofmich.lib.mi.us/CensusImages/Roll674/701R.pdf):

Allen, James   35
       Hannah D. 35
       Martin 6
       George 4
       Edward 3
       John 2
Dee,   Bridget 24
Allen, Michael 68

 

Alisa Austin

Saturday 11th May 2024, 11:26PM

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  • Left hand page number 25.....
    Martin Dee had three lots of land. 
    004625667_00572.pdf (nationalarchives.ie)
    looks like Ballynock Lower.  
    Ballyknock Lower Townland, Co. Waterford (townlands.ie)

    Three Martin Dees.......
     Griffith's Valuation (askaboutireland.ie)

    Have you looked in here?   erected by John Dee for three sons. 
    Martin Dee (1802-1819) - Find a Grave Memorial
    John Dee in the Tithe records is this one.......he must be Martin Dee, b 1802 father. Townland of Park, Parish of Rathgormack. 
    The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37 (nationalarchives.ie)

    Margot

    Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:18AM
  • Oh thanks, Margot!

    Yes,  I am thinking the Ballyknock/Kilgobnet region is where my Martin Dee resided. I have various records saved, but no exact match.  I don't think they were from Rathgormack region.  The Kilgobnet area is beautiful with a view of the ocean.  (I like going on Google maps and Daft.ie real estate site.)

    The Findagrave Martin Dee might have been a cousin.  John might have been a brother to my Martin.  

    I am not sure if the famiily came by way of Canada or through the U.S.  I might see if I can get Patrick's passport record.  

    Alisa

    Alisa Austin

    Tuesday 14th May 2024, 05:05AM

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