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Family HistoryFamily History - John Daley


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features John Daley and six of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. John Daley,1 born 1 July 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Lawrence Daley and Helen Guerin;1, 2 died 17 November 1975 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.2 John married, 29 October 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Anna Scovish1, 2 (born 23 June 1918 in Connecticut, the daughter of Stanley Scovish (born Stanislaw Skubisz) and Antoinette Krupowski (born Antoinette Prekopska)1, 3, 4, 5). John is buried in St. Mary Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.2

Children of John Daley and Anna Scovish:

+2i. Joan H. Daley, born 4 August 1940. Married Erich Peter Bendfeldt.
 3ii. Sandra L. Daley, born 31 July 1950.5

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-36, Sheet No. 11A, family of Stanley Scovish (59, Poland, beater helper, paper mill); wife Antonina Scovish (54, Poland); John Scovish (20, Connecticut, beater helper, paper mill); daughter Anna Daley (21, Connecticut, waitress, restaurants); son in law John Daley (23, New York, machine cleaner, textile mill).
  2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 17 November 1975, John Joseph Daley, died: 17 November 1975 in New London, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, daughters, siblings, and place of burial.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 256, Sheet No. 18B, family of Stalney Scovish (sic, Stanley Scovish, indexed as Stalney Scorish; appearing to be an enumerator’s error on the first name, and the indexer’s error on the last name) (40, Europe, laborer, paper mill, immigrated 1902); wife Antonthey Scovish (sic, Antonina) (35, Europe, immigrated 1902); son M (M is crossed out) Frank Scovish (13, Connecticut); daughter Helen Scovish (12, New Jersey); daughter Mary Scovish (8, New Jersey); son Henery Scovish (4, New Jersey); daughter Anna Scovish (1 7/12, Connecticut); border Charles Smith (38, Galicia, laborer, paper mill, immigrated 1900).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-22, Sheet No. 18A, family of Stanley Scovish (49, Poland, first married age 24, beater tender, paper mill, immigrated 1904); wife Dora Scovish (45, Poland, first married age 24, immigrated 1904); son Henry Scovish (16, Connecticut, farmer, truck farm); son John Scovish (9, Connecticut); daughter Anna Scovish (11, Connecticut).
  5. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Second Generation
2. Joan H. Daley2 (John1), born 4 August 1940.1 Joan married, 30 May 1959 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Erich Peter Bendfeldt2 (born 8 August 1938, the son of Herman J. Bendfeldt and Elizabeth Margaret Beebe1).

Children of Joan H. Daley and Erich Peter Bendfeldt:

+4i. Sheri Ann Bendfeldt, born 14 October 1960. Married (1) Theodore Russell Dorsey, Jr. Married (2) John Brian Colquhoun.
+5ii. Erich Peter Bendfeldt II, born 31 December 1962. Married Bridget Lucy Bates.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Erich P. Bendfeldt, age 20, and Joan H. Daley, age 18, married on 30 May 1959 in New London, New London [County], Connecticut.
Third and Fourth Generations
4. Sheri Ann Bendfeldt3 (Joan,2 John1), born 14 October 1960.1 Sheri married, first, 30 May 1978 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Theodore Russell Dorsey, Jr.2 (born 24 August 1958, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.3 Sheri married, second, John Brian Colquhoun (born 25 September 1971, parents not determined1).

Children of Sheri Ann Bendfeldt and Theodore Russell Dorsey, Jr.:

 6i. Theodore Russell Dorsey III, born 22 October 1978.1
 7ii. _____ Dorsey.

5. Erich Peter Bendfeldt II3 (Joan,2 John1), born 31 December 1962.1 Erich married, 23 June 1991 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Bridget Lucy Bates4 (born 15 March 1967, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1992 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.5

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Theod R. Dorsey, age 19, and Sheri A. Bendfeldt, age 17, married on 30 May 1978 in New London, Connecticut.
  3. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Theodore R. Dorsey, Jr., born 1958, and Sheri [Dorsey], born 1960, divorced in 1983 in New London, Connecticut; 2 children under 18.
  4. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1991-00000083, Erich Peter Bendfeldt II and Bridget Lucy Bates, married on 23 June 1991 in Montville, Connecticut.
  5. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Erich P. Bendfeldt II, born in 1962, and Bridget [Bendfeldt], born in 1967, divorced in 1992 in New London, Connecticut; married in 1991.