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James DeLee[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1832 - 1899  (67 years)

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  • Name James DeLee  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Birth 1832  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name James Deeley 
    _UID 749D230DE03DBC4EBC660A6D15DA8430A45C 
    Burial Mar 1899  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 9 Mar 1899  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17] 
    Cause: Angina Pectoris 
    Notes 
    • 1860 US Census, 28, occ - teamster, Wd6, Img 7, Troy
      1865 NY census, 30
      1870 US Census, 38, occ - teamster, Wd6, Img 1, Troy, enum 23 Jun 1870

      1880 US Census, 45, widower, works in iron mill, DeFreest st, no number

      Per Anna DeLee Broderick to SMB, abt 1971, he was in charge of the horses at the Burden Iron Works. Kicked in the leg and it was thought it would have to be amputated. Refused to allow operation saying that if he was going to die he'd die whole. He did survive that.
    Person ID I64  broderick
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2025 

    Father John DeLee,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Hanorah Connell,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1820  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [18] 
    • 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]
    Children 
     1. John Henry DeLee,   b. 21 Apr 1854, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1923, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     2. Patrick E. DeLee,   b. Abt 1856, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1881, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
     3. James P. DeLee,   b. 28 Jun 1858, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1924, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     4. Francis Samuel DeLee,   b. 20 Nov 1859, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1887, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     5. Margaret DeLee,   b. 29 Aug 1862, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1919, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     6. William F. S. DeLee,   b. 8 Oct 1864, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1895, Prob Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     7. Mary E. DeLee,   b. 15 Aug 1866, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1910 and 1915, Prob Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     8. Sarah DeLee,   b. Abt 1869, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 14 Jul 1869, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     9. Joseph DeLee,   b. Abt Jan 1870, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1871, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1832 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 May 1853 - St. Mary's R.C. Church, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Mar 1899 - St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Angina Pectoris - 9 Mar 1899 - 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. [S81] Troy City Directory, (publisher varies), 1863, p 13 Police Department - Night Police 1863, p 152, img 88 Police Department - Night Police - 3d Division, roundsmen (Reliability: 0).
      Includes James DeLee.
      No James De Lee listed in the name entries - only John and Patrick.

    2. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fr, 29 Apr 1864, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1864 - 0081.pdf (Reliability: 2).
      New Light from a Dark Source.
      Common Council Proceedings. Approx. 90 men appointed to be Night Policemen, for a term of one year. Party wrangling, Democrat vs. Republican. James DeLee, a Democrat, among those appointed to the Third Division.

    3. [S351] Troy Daily Times, We, 27 Jul 1864, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1864 - 0381.pdf (Reliability: 0).
      Outrageous Conduct Of A Policeman.
      Police Officer James Delee charged with assault in Troy Police Court for an altercation alleged at the corner of Congress and Fifth streets. The agrieved parties were men named Freitz and Noll.

    4. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Th, 28 Jul 1864, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1864 - 0385.pdf (Reliability: 2).
      Suspended. - James DeLee, the policeman whose "conducts" were chronicled yesterday, was suspended from duty by Chief Barron and Ald. Smart, chairman of the committee.

    5. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fr, 5 Aug 1864, p 1 Troy NY Daily Times 1864 - 0411.pdf (Reliability: 2).
      Common Council Proceedings.
      ***
      Reports.
      ... from committee on night police ...;
      Resolved, That James DeLee be and in hereby expelled from the Night Police force. [Adopted.
      ***

    6. [S81] Troy City Directory, (publisher varies), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      1857, no listing.

      1859, p 102, img 104:
      - De Lee James, laborer, house Campbell's rd. n. N. Factory
      1860, p 96, img 104:
      - De Lee James laborer, house 19 Brick Row above T.I.W.
      1861, p 99, img 53:
      - De Lee James, laborer, house 13 Brick row ab. T. I. W.
      1862, p 102, img 55:
      - De Lee James, laborer, house 13 Brick row ab. T. I. W.
      1863: no listing
      1864, p 33, img 20:
      Deeley James, teamster, h. 13 Broad ab. Nail Factory
      1865-1866, no listing
      1867, p 38, img 27:
      - De Lee James, laborer, house 13 Brick row, above A.I.W. (Albany Iron Works)
      1868, p 39, img 28:
      - De Lee Jas. laborer, h. 13 Brick row, abv A.I.W.
      1869-1870, no listing.
      1871, p 47, img 28:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear of Brick row above T. I. Works
      1872, p 50, img 33:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear of Brick row above T. I. Works
      1873, p 51, img 31:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works
      1874, p 59, img 37:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works
      1875, Vol LXVII, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 58, img 66:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works.
      1876, Vol LXVIII, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 60, img 68:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works.
      1877, Vol LXiX, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p 59, img 67:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works.
      1878, Vol L, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p. 59, img 67:
      - De Lee, James, teamster, h. rear Brick row, T.I.W.
      1879, Vol LI, Sampson, Davenport & Co. p 62, img 68:
      - De Lee, James, teamster, h. rear Brick row, ab. T.I.W.
      1880, Vol LII, Sampson, Davenport and Co., p. 64:
      - De Lee, James, teamster, house rear Brick row, above Troy Iron Works
      1881, p 65, img 32:
      - De Lee James, teamster, h. r, 262 Third
      1882, p 69, img 71:
      - De Lee James, teamster, h. r. 262 Third
      1883, p 70, img 78:
      - De Lee James, teamster, h. 422 Fourth
      1884, p 73, img 85:
      - De Lee James, hostler, b. 121 Adams
      1885, p 91, img 101:
      - De Lee James, teamster, h. 184 Hill

      1892, Vol LXIV, Sampson, Murdock & Co., p 106, img 116:
      - De Lee, James, teamster, house 380 Third.
      1894:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house 369 Third

      1899, Vol LXXII, Sampson, Murdock & Co, p 127, img 64:
      - De Lee, James, hostler, died March 9, 1899
      Correct??
      1857 to 1859:
      - De Lee James, teamster, house rear 175 Fifth

    7. [S78] New York 1855 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd 6, img 11, ln 35 (Reliability: 3).
      James Dayly, age 22, (head), born Ireland, married, resident 8 years in this city, occ. Teamster, alien.
      Dwelling 93, frame house, $400, household 132.

    8. [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 12 (Reliability: 3).
      James, age 28, occ. Teamster, val. pers. estate $50, born Ireland.
      Dwelling 34, household 51.
      Surname listed as "Delee".

    9. [S548] Ancestry.com, U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, ( Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 3 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C. Description This is a collection of Civil War Registrations from 1863-1865. There were four drafts that included 776,000 individuals in that time.), 1863-1865 New York > 15th > Vol 1 of 3, Class 1, Washington Co. A-Z > img 206 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James Delee
      Residence: Troy, Rensselaer, New York
      Class: 1
      Congressional District: 15th
      Age on 1 July 1863: 31
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Place of Birth: Ireland
      Occ.: Teamster

    10. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), NY, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, p 26, img 14, ln 35 (Reliability: 3).
      James Delee, 30, head, born Ireland, married, first, no occ. listed, naturalized, not able to write.
      Dwelling 117, household 190, brick house, $5000, home to 10 households.

    11. [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 18, iimg 1, ln 1 (Reliability: 3).
      James Delee, age 38, occ. Teamster, born Ireland, both parents of foreign birth, citizen.
      Dwellling 1, household 1.

    12. [S77] New York 1875 Census, Rensselaer, Troy Wd6, img 10, p 19, ln 10 (Reliability: 3).
      James Deeley, age 44, head, born Ireland, widowed, occ. Hostler, naturalized, unable to read or write.
      Dwelling 112, framed, $1000, household 169

    13. [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), New York, Rensseleaer, Troy Wd6, ED137, p 18, img 18, ln 48 (Reliability: 3).
      James Delee, head, age 45, widower, occ. Works in Iron Mill, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland.
      Resides DeFreest St,, no numbers.
      Dwelling 102, Household 162.

    14. [S93] Pat Connors, Connors Genealogy Website, (http://www.connorsgenealogy.com), http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrenss2/naturalization/NatDeclar661-C2.htm (Reliability: 3).
      Naturalization Declarations For Irish Born Filed Jul 1859-Dec 1868 (missing on film: Sep 19, 1864-Sep 21, 1867)) In Rensselaer Co Justice Court, Troy NY Transcribed by Pat Connors from LDS film #1304661 titled, "Alien's Declarations of Intention, Troy NY, 1859-1868;
      Deely James 27 Ireland Liverpool 6/1/47 Troy Feb 17 1860

    15. [S81] Troy City Directory, (publisher varies), See text (Reliability: 3).
      1899 Troy Directory, Sampson, Murdock & Co., vol LXXI, p 127:
      De Lee, James, hostler, died March 9, 1899.

    16. [S86] New York Department of State, New York State Index of Deaths, 1881-1934 (Reliability: 3).
      James DeLee, died 9 Mar 1899, at Troy, certificate #12281.

    17. [S351] Troy Daily Times, Fr, 10 Mar 1899, p ? Troy NY Daily Times 1898 - 0720.pdf (Reliability: 3).
      The Southern Section.
      ***
      -James DeLee died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his holme, 357 Second street, having been ill less than twenty-four hours. The deceased had complained of being ill during the morning, and medical aid was called. He sank rapidly, passing away in the afternoon. He had been employedi in the Burden Iron works many years.Two sons and two daughters survive.

    18. [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]
      ...



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