Dempsey Drive

It is likely that Dempsey Dr. is named for Daniel Dempsey and his family.

This industrious scene from 1900, shows men unloading milk containers at the York Street side of Dempsey's Creamery, at 2 Ontario St. Daniel Dempsey operated his creamery at this address for five years and then, after partnering with William McCully, moved to Erie Street.  Upon Daniel Dempsey Sr.'s  death, his son Daniel managed the creamery business.  

Daniel dempsey was on the Parks Board that stopped the CPR from running a railway line on  the south side of the Avon river.

Picture below shows the Members of Stratford first Parks Board. Top  right, H.M Johnson, top centre R.T Orr, top left George Hess ( chairman) centre Alfred Roberts, lower left  John Reed and lower right  Daniel Dempsey.  Thanks to Liz Dempsey Hartzler  for photo