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Date of Birth: 25 September 1882
 
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland
 
Date of Christening: 8 October, 1882
 
Place of Christening: St Peter's the Apostle; Baltimore, Maryland
 
             
             Elizabeth (Bessie) Kane
 
Date of death: 20 November 1938
 
Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland
 
Date of burial: 23 November 1938
 
Place of Interment: New Catheral Cemetery; Baltimore, Maryland

Biography: John William Dorsey was the oldest son of Michael J. and Bessie (Kane) Dorsey. he was born in 1882. John never married and lived his entire life with his Mother and Father. According to his death certificate he was a laborer for the City of Baltimore. He died at 55 years of age and his cause of death was chronic alcoholism. The place of death was listed as in the rear of 5267 Park Heights Avenue. The obituary taken out of the Baltimore Sun Papers read as follows; Dorsey-----On November 20,1938, John W. Dorsey age 55 years beloved son of Bessie C. and the late Michael Dorsey.    Funeral from his home 3026 West Garrison Avenue.On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Requiem Mass at St. Ambrose Church at 9:00 a.m. interment in Catheral Cemetery. 

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