Descendants of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson
Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland
This page identifies some of the descendants of John Dinsmore who was the nephew of my great great great grandfather, Henry McElroy. Henry's sister, Mary Ann and her husband, William Dinsmore died young, leaving John and his sister Margaret as orphans. Essentially all that I know about John Dinsmore is based on a Letter from John Dinsmore of Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland to Henry McElroy of Richmond, Upper Canada.
I have recently learned that while John never made it to Canada, four of his sons did and his descendants are well represented in Canada, today. The Dinsmore brothers that emigrated to Canada were: Arthur, Joseph, James (Frederick?) and Edward.
To the best of my knowledge, nothing further is known of the family of John's sister Margaret Dinsmore.
Due to privacy considerations, this page does not knowingly include any living descendants.
John Dinsmore was the son of William Dinsmore and Mary Ann McElroy. He married Mary Anne Jackson on 1836 Jan 26 at Kilbroney Parish, Church of Ireland, Rostrevor. They had 7 children.
William Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1836-11-10.
Arthur Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1839-04-25. Arthur Dinsmore died in 1912.
Mary Anne Dinsmore was the daughter of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. She was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1841-04-22.
James Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1843-10-24. James Dinsmore died on 1847-11-14.
Joseph L. Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1846-05-10. Joseph L. Dinsmore died in 1926.
James Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born at Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland on 1850-03-12.
Edward Thomas Dinsmore was the son of John Dinsmore and Mary Anne Jackson. He was born on 1854-02-04. He married Sarah Thomas. They had 3 children. Edward Thomas Dinsmore died at Toronto, Ontario in 1930.
Effie May Dinsmore was the daughter of Edward Thomas Dinsmore and Sarah Thomas. She was born at Toronto, Ontario in 1883. Effie May Dinsmore died at Toronto, Ontario in 1964.
Edward Jackson Dinsmore was the son of Edward Thomas Dinsmore and Sarah Thomas. He was born at Toronto, Ontario on 1885-12-01. He married Isabel Maude (Esther) Maybee. They had 3 children. Edward Jackson Dinsmore died at Toronto, Ontario on 1936-09-16.
Effie Frances Dinsmore was the daughter of Edward Jackson Dinsmore and Isabel Maude (Esther) Maybee. She was born at Toronto, Ontario on 1920-06-05. Effie Frances Dinsmore died at Toronto on 1999-02-03.
Edward Wellington (Ted) Dinsmore was the son of Edward Jackson Dinsmore and Isabel Maude (Esther) Maybee. He was born at Toronto, Ontario on 1922-04-08. He married Theresa Mary (Sally) Madden on 1946 May 2. They had 7 children. Edward Wellington (Ted) Dinsmore died at Oakville, Ontario on 2001-01-24.
William Laurence Dinsmore was the son of Edward Jackson Dinsmore and Isabel Maude (Esther) Maybee. He was born at Toronto, Ontario on 1926-06-11. He married Evelyn Dierden . They had 3 children. William Laurence Dinsmore died on 2008-05-08.
William Harper Dinsmore was the son of Edward Thomas Dinsmore and Sarah Thomas. He was born at Toronto, Ontario in 1888. William Harper Dinsmore died at Toronto, Ontario in 1912.
Notes:
While this table lists some of the descendants of John Dinsmore, there are many who are not included in the above listing. I would appreciate learning of these descendants so that I may include them here. I may be contacted at bob@mcelroy.ca
I am indebted to Kelly Dinsmore for informing me of the family of John Dinsmore and of their emigration to Canada.
