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Thomas Joseph DeLee[1, 2]

Male 1887 - 1931  (43 years)

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  • Name Thomas Joseph DeLee  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Birth 1 Aug 1887  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Male 
    _UID 49E2FADD4B1E5F4F9B2010DABCC7BC403D55 
    Death 6 Apr 1931  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Burial 9 Apr 1931  Forest Hills Cemetery, Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Notes 
    • (Medical):Socialist Labor party candidate for State Engineer in 1912.
    Person ID I2363  broderick
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2014 

    Father Patrick E. DeLee,   b. 22 Feb 1860, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1934, Miami, Dade, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary C. Gallei,   b. Sep 1866, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1933 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jan 1886  St. Lawrence R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Aug 1887 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Apr 1931 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S288] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.), 1917 > May > 17 > Vestris > 23 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J De Lee
      Arrival Date: 17 May 1917
      Birth : 1 Aug 1887
      Birth Location: New York
      Birth Location Other: Troy
      Age: 29
      Gender: Male
      Port of Departure: La Plata (Republic Arg)
      Port of Arrival: New York, New York
      Ship Name: Vestris

    2. [S284] U.S. Department of State, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, (Database on-line, images attached.), Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 > 1915-1916 > Roll 0298 - Certificates: 19901-20300, 14 Mar 1916-21 Mar 1916 > 709 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. DeLee
      Age - 31
      Hgt - 5'6"
      Eyes - grey
      Hair - lt. brown
      Complexion - medium
      resides 182 Hill st, Troy, NY
      Born 1 Aug 1887
      Occ.- Superintendent of Construction
      Travel to Uruaguay, Argentina and Brazil - for employment, departing via SS Vestris 1 Apr 1916.
      /s/ 16 Mar 1916
      includes photo

    3. [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 Wd8, ED86, img 19, sht 10, ln 25 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas Delee, son, age 12, born Aug 1887, single, born New York, father born NY, mother born Germany, occ. School.
      Res 182 Hill st.
      Dwelling 198, household 188
      (head - Jerrald Yallei)

    4. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Troy, Wd8, ED2, img 20, p 21, ln 25 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas Delee, son, age 17, born US, citizen, occ. High School (9).
      Resides 182 Hill St.

    5. [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), New York > Rensselaer > Troy Wd 8 > ED58 > img 35, sht 18A, ln 48 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas Delle (sic), son, age 22, single, born NY, both parents born NY, occ. None.
      Resides 182 Hill st.
      Dwelling 204, household 283.

    6. [S308] State of New York, New York 1915 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd8, AD01, ED02, img 4, p 4, ln 34 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. DeLee, son, age 27, born US, citizen, occ. Contractor, employer.
      Resides 182 Hill st.

    7. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), New York, Rensselaer, Troy, DB1, img 118, Roll: 1819049 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. DeLee, age 29, 152 4th St, born August 1, 1887, Troy, NY, USA, natural born. occ. Superintendent, {illed.} Contracting Co., North America, not responsible for support, single, no military experience, tall, brown hair, brown eyes, not bald, no deformities. - 5 June 1917
      Signed, Thomas Joseph DeLee.

    8. [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, ED48, img 7, sht 4A, ln 38 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J., son, age 32, single, born NY, father born NY, mother born Germany, occ. Butcher, Meat Market, wages.
      Resides 152 Fourth St.,
      Dwelling 42, household 75.

    9. [S61] State of New York, New York 1925 Census, Rensselaer > Troy Wd 02 > AD01, ED01 > img 7, p 12, ln 14 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas DeLee, son, age 35, born US, citizen, occ. Merchant, own acct.
      Resides 152 4th st.

    10. [S14] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 15th, 1930, (Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Rensselaer, Schaghicoke, ED44, sht 8B, img 16, ln 54 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. DeLee, age 41, single, born NY, father born NY, mother born Germany, occ. Manager, Chain Store, not unemployed, veteran WWI.
      Resides Spiegletown Rd.
      Dwelling 203, household 207.

    11. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Tu, 7 Apr 1931 p 4 (Reliability: 3).
      Two Trojans Mourned

    12. [S351] Troy Daily Times, We, 8 Apr 1931, p 14 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. DeLee
      - and -
      Died - DeLee

    13. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Th, 9 Apr 1931, p 8 (Reliability: 3).
      Funeral Services Held Today For Thomas J. DeLee

    14. [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), 1900 US - Roll T623_1152 - NY - Rensselaer - Troy - Wd8 - p 10A - iED 86 - line 23 (Reliability: 3).
      Daughter (of J. Yallei), 33, born Sep 1866, Germany, married, for 15 years, mother of 4, 2 living.

    15. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Mo, 18 Jul 1887, p 8 (Reliability: 3).
      Drowned and None to Help.
      Cites age as eight years old. Drowned in Hudson River. At time of newpaper article, body had not been recovered. Son of "Patrick DeLee, who owns a meat Market at No. 152 Fourth street."
      At question is either his age, or whether his mother is Mary Yallei or a previous, unknown, wife of Patrick E. DeLee.