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Dennis Shaw 1829 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Upper Canada

Death Date: 10 May 1864

Death Location: Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia

Father: Joseph Shaw

Mother: Nancy Clemens

Spouse(s): Margaret Young

Children(s): Christopher Shaw

In 1829, Dennis Shaw entered the world in Upper Canada, born to Joseph William Shaw and Nancy Ann Clemens. Dennis Shaw married Margaret Young, and had children including Christopher Shaw. Dennis Shaw passed away in 1864 in Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Dennis Shaw entered the world in Upper Canada, born to Joseph William Shaw and Nancy Ann Clemens.
  • Dennis Shaw married Margaret Young, and had children including Christopher Shaw.
  • Dennis Shaw passed away in 1864 in Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.

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Dennis Shaw's Ancestors

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Dennis Shaw
1829 – 1864
Birth Place: Upper Canada
Parents
Joseph William Shaw
1801 – 1884
Glanford, Wentworth, Ontario
Nancy (Ann) Clemens
1803 – 1882
New York
Grandparents
Thomas (Ithamar) Shaw
1765 – 1834
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Osborne
1765 – 1828
Great-Grandparents
Francis Shaw
1721 – 1784
Sarah Burt
1726 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dennis Shaw's Descendants

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Dennis Shaw (1829 – 10 May 1864) m. Margaret Young (18 Feb 1835 – 1 Mar 1916)
  1. 1. Christopher Shaw (19 October 1857 – 11 Feb 1932) m. Ellen Stewart (2 Aug 1862 – 11 Jun 1935)
    1. 1. Hattie (Sue) Shaw (Feb 1882 – )
    2. 2. Irvin (C) Shaw (Jun 1885 – )
    3. 3. Walter (Merrell) Shaw (21 Jun 1888 – 25 Feb 1916) m. Sallie (Elizabeth) Hobbs (10 Nov 1889 – 01 Apr 1970)
      1. 1. Margaret (Shaw) Rodgers (26 Sep 1908 – 11 Feb 1995) m. Anthony Kwak (abt 1904 – ) m. Spencer (Daniel) Rodgers (27 May 1908 – ) m. Clyde (Norman) Jones (15 Jun 1904 – 7 January 1968)
        1. 1. Anthony (L) Kwak (abt 1929 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Kwak (7 February 1930 – 6 June 1930)
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Jones (16 Jan 1948 – 28 Feb 2011) m. George (Richard) Landen (9 Dec 1947 – 9 Jan 1986) m. Elmer (Paul) Doyle (28 Oct 1931 – )
    4. 4. Mary (E) Shaw (Mar 1891 – )
    5. 5. Emma (P) Shaw (Jul 1897 – )

Dennis Shaw's Timeline

4 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Dennis Shaw in Upper Canada
Upper Canada
1829
1829
Birth of Dennis Shaw in Upper Canada
Upper Canada
1851
24 Dec 1851
Age 22
Dennis Shaw was married in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
1864
10 May 1864
Age 35
Death of Dennis Shaw in Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia
Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Upper Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Upper Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1864
    Event Place: Battlefield at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia

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