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Cornelius Garfield Shields 1913–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1913

Birth Location: Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 12 August 1988

Death Location: New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Walter Shields

Mother: Pearl (Vineyard)

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The story of Cornelius Garfield Shields began in 1913 in Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1930, Cornelius Garfield Shields resided in Penn, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. Cornelius Garfield Shields passed away in 1988 in New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius Garfield Shields began in 1913 in Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1930, Cornelius Garfield Shields resided in Penn, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Cornelius Garfield Shields passed away in 1988 in New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Cornelius Shields's Ancestors

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Cornelius Shields
1913–1988
Birth Place: Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Walter Shields
1878–1962
Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pearl (Elizabeth Drayton Shields) (Vineyard)
1893–1987
New York, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Rankin) SHIELDS
1830–1912
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca (J (Nipple) NAPPLE) Apple
1846–1924
Walker, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
Cornelius Drayton
1861–1919
Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York
Mary (Cornelia) PIATT
1870–1928
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Sr
1779–1860
Elizabeth (spies)
1792–1865
John Nipple
1815–1911
Emma NIPPLE
1821–1883
Thomas Drayton
1832–1919
Elizabeth Rounds
1838–1880
Samuel Piatt
1825–1905
Abbie Gibwerden
1820–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Sr
1739–1821
Jean (Shields)
1741–1818
Eva Duey
1772–1817
Mary PARTNER
1790–1842
William Drayton
1791–1878
Maria Worden
1800–1892
Cyril Rounds
1812–1861
Priscilla Pixley
1817–1907
Charles Piatt
1797–1880
Elizabeth Rose
1797–1875
Thomas Worden
1781–1860
Rebecca Eastman
1787–1869

Cornelius Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1913
15 September 1913
Birth of Cornelius Garfield Shields in Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 17
Cornelius Garfield Shields resided here in Penn, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Penn, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1988
12 August 1988
Age 75
Death of Cornelius Garfield Shields in Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1913
    Event Place: Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 2341892
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Penn, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 2341892

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1988
    Event Place: Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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