Dorsey, Michael Peter

1857 - 1943  (85 years)

• Name	Dorsey, Michael Peter  [1, 2]
  Birth	18 Aug 1857	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	3 Nov 1857	St. Edward Catholic Church, Mackville, Wisconsin, USA
  Dear Jay, I finally heard from the Catholic Diocese on the family of Micha el Peter Dorsey and Mary Ann Hilligan. There records indicate the followi ng:Baptismal record found at St. John Nepomucene In Little Chute. The bapti sm too place in Center (Mackville). He was born on 18 Aug 1857 and bapti zed on 3 Nov. 1857. It shows his mother's maiden name to be Butler.
  1860 Census	1860	Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Center, Outagamie Co., Wi.; Census: Roll:1424 Page:404 Age 3
  1870 Census	1870	Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Center, Outagamie Co., Wi.; Census: Roll:1730 Page:428 Age 12
  1880 Census	1880
  1900 Census	1900	Anaconda, Teller, Colorado, USA   [3]
  Anaconda, Teller Co., Colorado; Census: Roll:130 Pge:172 Age:40
  1930 Census	1930	Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
  ED 1235, page 14a
  Listed as father in law in home of daughter Zelda. Harry H Sloan 41 Zelda Sloan 38 Marion Sloan 16 Jack Sloan 13 Eugene Pitman 21 Michael P Dorsey 70 Wilbur Dorsey 27
  Death	23 Mar 1943
  	poss 03/25/1943 Kern county
  Death Record - Civil	25 Mar 1943
  Name: Michael P Dorsey Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 Oct 1854 Birth Place: Wisconsin Death Date: 25 Mar 1943 Death Place: Kern Father's Surname: Dorsey
  Family History Researcher	Email; Date: 4/27/2006 9:03:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time From: mopsangels @yahoo.comDear Jay, I just recently was able to find my husband's "Dorsey" family a nd in my search I found your WorldConnect site and your website. My husba nd''s gggrandfather was Michael Peter Dorsey s/o William Dorsey your re f. #36488. I have information on my WorldConnect site listed as Our Past- Our Present-Our Future. The new information should be posted by tomorro w.Your website is wonderful and I look forward to enjoying it. If you have a ny questions or would like to share information I would love to hear fr om you. Thanks Mary Ellen Dorsey & Husband GeorgeNotes: Census indicates married 15 years estimation 1885. Also shows 6 ch ildren born and 4 living.TimeLine: 1859 Wisconsin, 1888 Michigan, 1895 Wisconsin, 1900 Colorado. Dear Jay, I finally heard from the Catholic Diocese on the family of Micha el Peter Dorsey and Mary Ann Hilligan. There records indicate the followi ng:Baptismal record found at St. John Nepomucene In Little Chute. The bapti sm too place in Center (Mackville). He was born on 18 Aug 1857 and bapti zed on 3 Nov. 1857. It shows his mother's maiden name to be Butler. Additional Note:In the 1860 census just above the listing for William and Ann Dorsey fami ly there is a John Butler who was two years younger than Ann and who's fam ily had a similar migration pattern. Marriage record:Michael and Mary Ann were married at St. Edward in Mackville on 9 Jun 188 6. No record of parents names are given. Witnesses were Thomas Peter Bu tler and Helen Hilligan. Additional Note:The next marriage in the records is that of the witnesses and they had a J ames hilligan as a witness. The diocese says this is an indication of 3 H illigan siblings. Death Record for Ann Dorsey: Mackville record thru 1900. Ann Dorsey July 1863 Note: William Dorsey listed as Husband No records of any other Dorsey children from this family.I was so thrilled to get this information and wanted to share it with yo u. You gave me the listing for the 1880 census for William Dorsey, whi ch I recorded, but unfortunately, his name was listed with an odd spellin g, which I forgot to add to my records. Could you please let me know wh at that name was again? I surely would appreciate it. Hope to hear fr om you soon, George Dorsey
  Person ID	I50349	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	3 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Dorsey, William,   b. Abt 1821, , , , Ireland d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Butler, Anna,   b. Abt 1818, , , , Ireland d. 1 Jul 1863, Mackville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 45 years)
  Family ID	F10045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilligan, Mary Ann,   b. Abt May 1864, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA d. Bef 1930 (Age ~ 65 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1886	Mackville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Dorsey, May,   b. Abt Jun 1888, , , Michigan, USA d. Bef 1988 (Age ~ 99 years) + 2. Dorsey, Zelda,   b. Abt Jun 1891, , , Michigan, USA d. 12 Feb 1940, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age ~ 48 years)   3. Dorsey, Chester,   b. 16 Feb 1893, , , Michigan, USA d. 16 Nov 1971 (Age 78 years) + 4. Dorsey, George Hoyt,   b. 13 Feb 1895, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Feb 1966, Artesia, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 70 years)   5. Dorsey, Wilbur,   b. Abt 1903, Anaconda, Teller, Colorado, USA d. Bef 2003 (Age ~ 99 years)
  Family ID	F35022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S798] Baptismal Certificate. [S786] California Death Index, George Hoyt Dorsey. [S450] Heritage Quest, (Tex-Share Public Library System ABBR Heritage Quest On-Line). [S274] Delayed Birth Certificate, George Hoyt Dorsey.