Stanton Family early settlers in Nelson

[Lucy2]

Marriage # 3

Mary HOLLISTER - William Evans DEMPSIE -- Year:  1886

Difficult to find Mary because for the most part her surname (and that of her husband William, also), is spelled as the more usual "DEMPSEY".   

Firstly, the Court case involving Mary (DEMPSEY) >
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18881016.2.6
Note:   Article starts near end of column > "HARLEY v. DEMPSEY.   Then you need to return top of column to read remainder.
Also >
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18881017.2.9
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Helpful sometimes that a fella has a distinctive name - but I've found nothing for this chap, William Evans DEMPSIE (DEMPSEY), other than in NZ. 

He shows on electoral rolls from 1881 where he was a miner at Black's Point, Inangahua.

1886 - marries Mary HOLLISTER .

1893 and 1896 - William Evans DEMPSIE, boardinghouse keeper at 114 Willis Street, Wellington.

1905-06 - Wellington roll - listed as a labourer, residing at Kilbirnie.

                                                                                         continues  >

[Lucy2]

... adding ... William Evans DEMPSIE - 1900 - still at 114 Willis Street.   
[Wife Mary does not share any common address listings on rolls. ]

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Beginning on 17 August 1909, numerous newspapers from all over NZ carried the tragic tale of the death of a William DEMPSEY accidentally run down by a tramcar at Wellington.

The following is a bit graphic but gives a good account of events.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19090820.2.5

William DEMPSEY was said to be a single man, who was casually employed by Mr ANDREWS a coal and wood deal of Tory Street.
But ... there was no death recorded for this William DEMPSEY.

Eventually found though - buried at Karori Cemetery in Wellington - under the name of
William Evans DEMPSIE.  Aged 49 years and buried on 24 August 1909.
I'm pretty sure he is the same man as William DEMPSEY.
[It might be worth contacting Karori Cemetery - to see what (if any) other info is available.  I'll give you the link next post.]

    ~  Lu                             

[Lucy2]

Karori Cemetery - Wellington :
http://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemeteries-search

Using the details for William Evans DEMPSIE given in their listing, scroll to bottom of cemeteries page (as above) where you'll find the "Cemetery Office" link to send an enquiry.  There may be no addtional info but it's always worth trying.
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Mary DEMPSIE ... DEMPSEY .. info still to come.

[Lucy2]

... had meant to add this also for William Evans DEMPSIE.

Although the cemetery record lists him as 49 years at death, NZ BDM (online) shows >

1909 / 8980 - DEMPSIE - William Evans - 51 years

[Lucy2]

Now to Mary DEMPSIE or DEMPSEY :

There seems to have been just this listing for Mary on electoral rolls ?

1905-06 - Manwatu-Wanganui - Rangitikei Roll

DEMPSIE - Mary - Mangaonoho - bordinghouse keeper

... and this is where Mangaonoho is >

http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d160.html

[Lucy2]

And this I think, is very probably Mary's death.

Terrace End Cemetery - Palmerston North :

DEMPSEY - Mary
Age : 50* years  [*see NZ BDM ]
Place of Death :  Not known
Occupation:  BoardHKeep
Died 13 May 1909

http://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/onlineservices/cemetery-and-cremation-search/?LastName=DEMPSEY&FirstName=Mary&Year=1909&Cemetery=
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NZBDM (online) have the following for the Mary DEMPSEY who died 1909.

1909 / 3061 _ DEMPSEY - Mary - 70 years   
- date of death deduced from online index is 13 May 1909.

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I think the abbreviation "BoardHKeep" (Boardinghouse keeper) pretty much tells me this is the right Mary.   70 years at death - so born circa 1839.  Maybe worth getting the "death printout" for this ?

   ~ Lu

[maria101]

Thanks so much Lucy -I must be more aware of spelling variations -saw about the tramcar death but didn't know how it fitted in - thanks to your help I can now revise what I know about Mary and her life after Theo -she also abandoned her children when she left and started off living withThomas Menary, a hotelier ,and used his name at times altho not married. She sounds a very interesting woman and your expertise is much appreciated and will save me a lot of time.
Maria

[maria101]

Lucy 2

Just a thankyou for your enormous help.Your expertise gave me some good lines to follow up. I found Dempsie was buried in an unpurchased site and his remains now re-interred in the common ground at the top. I think he started off in Lyttelton -the black sheep?

Maria

[Potters]

Hi Maria101.  I have just got back into my family research and found this chat.    I believe I am connected to Mary Stanton/Hollister/Lechner/Dempsie but maybe a family line that you may not have discovered yet.   I can't send a pm to you yet as I have just joined this group.
I also had tracked Mary Stanton (as Dempsie) to the Palmerston north cemetary. I visited the lawn area where she was buried. I also too visited the Lechner and Dempsie grave areas at Karori cemetary. The whole Stanton history is amazing. I guess you have seen the Stanton photographs that the Nelson History museum hold? you can view online.
My connection (I hope) is from when Mary was living with Thomas Menary. I believe they had a son, a George Thomas Menary whom is my great grandfather. I have found no direct link apart from they were together during this period. I would be interested in seeing George's marriage certificate to
see who is listed as his parents. 
You have mentioned that you have a picture of Mary. I would be keen to see this. Also had you found the George Thomas Menary link to Mary? Most happy to share any of my research information with you.
Kind regards
potters.