United State Census

The Distinguished Surname QUESSY

1870 US Census

Name Age Gender Color Occupation Birthplace
John Quessy 35 M W Saloon Keeper Canada
Family Identification: Unknown at this time, no positive link established to the Caissie as of yet.

Source: 1870 United States Census, Rulo, Richardson, NE, page 103

Name Age Gender Color Occupation Birthplace
Roch Quessy 32 M W  Burnisher Canada
Celina Quessy 29 F W Keeping house Canada
Family Identification: Armand Roch Quessy, son of Amand (dit Leblond) Quessy and Marie Isabelle Bourg. Roch's occupation is enumerated as Brita-Burnisher. This probably means he was a silver burnisher at the Meriden Brita (or Britannia) Silver Company
Source: 1870 US Census, Meriden, New Haven, CT, page 177.

1880 US CENSUS

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas L. Quessy Self M Male W 38 CAN Silver Plater CAN CAN
Rosa J. Quessy Wife M Female W 37 CT Keep House CAN CT
Alvena Quessy Dau S Female W 12 CT School CAN CT

Family Identification: Thomas Lot Quessy, son of Amand (dit Leblond) Quessy and Marie Isabelle Bourg. Data on Rosa and Alvena other than that listed is pending.

Source:1880 United States Census, Bridgeport, CT, Enumeration District #129, page 471B.

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Joseph Quessy Self M Male W 41 CAN Works in File Shop CAN CAN
Margeret Quessy Wife M Female W 38 IRE Keeping house IRE IRE
John Campbell Other S Male W 23 MA Works in File Shop IRE IRE
John Quessy Son S Male W 14 MA Works in File Shop CAN IRE
Annie Quessy Dau S Female W 13 MA At School CAN IRE
Emma Quessy Dau S Female W 11 MA At School CAN IRE

Family Identification: PENDING

Source:  1880 US  Census, Chelmsford, MA,  Enumeration District # 361, page 157A

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Areade Quiessy Head   Male W 35 Canada Cutlery factory Canada Canada
Clara Quiessy Wife   Female W 37 Canada Housekeeping Canada Canada
 Family Identification: Possibly Zozime Arcade Quessy?
Source:  1880 US  Census, Meriden, New Haven, CT,  Enumeration district  59, page 18.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Henry Cassey Head M M W 29 Canada Burnisher Canada Canada
Erfine Cassey Wife M F W 29 Canada Keeping home Canada Canada
Family Identification: PENDNG
Source:  1880 US  Census,
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Amane R. Quessa Head   M W 42 Canada Silver Plaiter (*) Canada Canada
Celina Quessa Wife   F W 39 Canada Keeping Home Canada Canada

Family Identification: Armand Roch Quessy, son of Amand (dit Leblond) Quessy and Marie Isabelle Bourg. NOTE: Please don't shoot the webmaster, I am showing exactly how this entry appears on the census. This just shows how genealogical research is  a puzzle of records. Finding this is a perfect example of how using the "Soundex" option yields results.

Source:  1880 US  Census, Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT, Enumeration District 133, page 531A.

1900 United States Census

Name Relation Race Gender Mo/Yr of birth Age Marital Status Yrs in present marriage Birthplace Birthplace of father Birthplace of mother Occupation
A. R. Quessy Head W M Mar 1839 61 M 37 Canada Canada Canada Silverplater
Selina Quessy Wife W F Apr 1841 59 M 37 Canada Canada Canada  
Family Identification: Armand Roch Quessy, son of Amand (dit Leblond) Quessy and Marie Isabelle Bourg.  (See also 1870 and 1880 Census listings.)

Source: 1900 US Census, Fairfield, CT, Enumeration District 29, page 1B. This appears to be the same household found as Roch Quessy on the 1870 Census. Selina (Celina) is listed as never having any children.  Roch emmigrated to the US in 1855 and was a naturalized American. Celina came to the US in 1860, but no citizenship status was listed for her.

Name Relation Race Gender Mo/Yr of birth Age Marital Status Yrs in present marriage Birthplace Birthplace of father Birthplace of mother Occupation
Nazaire Quessy Head W M Jul 1856 43 M 18 Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.) Carpenter
Emma Quessy Wife W F Oct 1863 36 M 18 Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)
Wilfred Quessy Son W M Jun 1885 14 CT Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)
Josephine Quessy Daughter W F Jun 1891 8 CT Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)
Alma Quessy Daughter W F Jul 1895 4 CT Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)
Leona Quessy Daughter W F May 1900 3/12 CT Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)
Family Identification: Louis Nazaire Quessy, son of Elzear Quessy and Eleonore L'Heureux, and Emma Despins.  Nazaire and Emma lived at #60 Woodland Street in New Haven. Emma is listed as having had a total of 6 children, but only four are living. Nazaire emigrated to the US in 1871 and was naturalized. Emma arrived in the US in 1881.
Source: 1900 US Census, New Haven, CT, Enumeration district 322, sheet 9B
Name Relation Race Gender Mo/Yr of birth Age Marital Status Yrs in present marriage Birthplace Birthplace of father Birthplace of mother Occupation
Rosalie Quessy Head W F Jan 1843 57 Wd   CT Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)  
Louis Quessy Nephew W M Jan 1870 30     Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)  
illegible Nephew W M Nov 1854 45     Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.) Canada (Fr.)  

Source: 1900 US Census, Fairfiled, CT, Enumeration district 26, page 22B Rosalie is widowed and lives with two nephews, Louis Quessy and (illegible) . Rosalie had 3 children but only one was living by 1900. Louis arrived in the US in 1891. The other nephew was not a Quessy and this entry wil be updated when we get a better transcription of the image or more data.

                       

 

1910 United States Census

 

 

 

 

 

1920 United States Census

(Abridged Tables)

Surname First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Quessy George N. Head M W 39 M MA France (*) Ireland

Millwright, Construction Co.

Quessy Johanna Wife F W 40 M Ireland Ireland Ireland None
Quessy Margaret Daughter F W 13   MA MA Ireland  
Source: 1920 United States Census, Seneca, Plumas, CA, Enumeration District 95, page 6B.
Surname First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Quessy Beatrice Step Dau F W 15   CT Canada Canada  
Source: 1920 United States Census, Meriden, New Haven, CT, Enumeration District 270, page 5B
Surname First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation

 

Name

Age in
1920

Estimated
Birth Year

Birthplace

Race

Home in 1920
(City,County,State)

Quessy, Frederick

44

1875

Connecticut

White

Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Quessy, Albertine

41

1879

Canada

White

Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Quessy, Doris

6

1914

Connecticut

White

Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

           

Quessy, Wilfred

34

1885

Connecticut

White

Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Quessy, Clementine 35 1884 Connecticut

White

Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Source: US 1920 Census, Connecticut, New Haven, Meriden (City of), ED 271, page 9A, 14/15 Jan 1920

Quessy, Nazine

62

1857

Canada