Derry Line
Albert M. Derry
b. New York – ?
Needs research
Life
Albert M. Derry is your 3× great-grandfather — the son of Thomas Derry Jr. (b. 1832, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England) and the father of Ernest A. Derry (b. 1886, Michigan). He was born in New York, which reflects his family's emigration journey: his grandfather Thomas Derry Sr. (b. 1808, Lichfield, Staffordshire) emigrated to New York, where the family settled before Thomas Jr. eventually pushed west to Michigan. Albert was born during that New York period, then followed his father to Michigan. His middle initial "M." and exact dates remain to be confirmed from census or vital records.
Timeline
- —BornNew York State (exact location unconfirmed)
- —Death/Full DatesUnknown — research needed
Claims in the record
New York State (exact location unconfirmed)
Thomas Derry Jr. (b. 1832, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England)
Ernest A. Derry (b. 1886, Michigan)
New York (birth) → Michigan (Gratiot County)
Cambridgeshire / Staffordshire, England — NOT Irish!
Unknown — research needed
Unknown — research needed
Research next
Search FamilySearch for the 1880 US Census in Michigan for 'Albert Derry' — it will show his birth year, birthplace (New York), and his father Thomas's birthplace (England). The 1870 New York census may show Albert as a child in Thomas Jr.'s household before the family moved to Michigan.