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Douglas C. Shaw 1892–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1892

Birth Location: Nanaimo BC

Death Date: 1 Oct 1949

Death Location: Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Alexander Shaw

Mother: Mary Baker

Spouse(s): Mahala Hodges

Children(s): Alexander Shaw, Dorothy Shaw, Mona Shaw, Peter Shaw, Daphne Shaw

In 1892, Douglas C. Shaw entered the world in Nanaimo BC, born to Alexander Shaw And Mary Ann Baker. Douglas C. Shaw married Mahala Frances Hodges, and had children including Alexander Edwin Shaw, Daphne Shaw, Dorothy Mary Shaw, Mona Jean Shaw, Peter James Shaw, Ruth Joan Shaw. Douglas C. Shaw passed away in 1949 in Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Douglas C. Shaw entered the world in Nanaimo BC, born to Alexander Shaw And Mary Ann Baker.
  • Douglas C. Shaw married Mahala Frances Hodges, and had children including Alexander Edwin Shaw, Daphne Shaw, Dorothy Mary Shaw, Mona Jean Shaw, Peter James Shaw, Ruth Joan Shaw.
  • Douglas C. Shaw passed away in 1949 in Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Douglas Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Douglas Shaw
1892–1949
Birth Place: Nanaimo BC
Parents
Alexander Shaw
1865–1919
England
Mary (Ann) Baker
1868–1931
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Grandparents
Alexander Shaw
1835–1916
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anne Rowan
1846–1919
Lochmaberry, Colmonell, Scotland
George BAKER
1830–1909
Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Thompson
1830–1910
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Shaw
1806–1876
Elizabeth *
1808–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Douglas Shaw's Descendants

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Douglas (C.) Shaw (3 Aug 1892–1 Oct 1949) m. Mahala (Frances) Hodges (4 Feb 1892–13 MAY 1982)
  1. 1. Alexander (Edwin) Shaw 1919–1944
  2. 2. Dorothy (Mary) Shaw 1922–2011 m. Ernest (L) Harris 1922–2015
  3. 3. Mona (Jean) Shaw 1923–
  4. 4. Peter (James) Shaw 1926–
  5. 5. Daphne Shaw 1922–2006 m. kenneth woodford 1922–2000

Douglas Shaw's Timeline

8 Records

1892
3 Aug 1892
Birth of Douglas C. Shaw in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo, British Columbia
1892
3 Aug 1892
Birth of Douglas C. Shaw in British Columbia
British Columbia
1892
3 Aug 1892
Birth of Douglas C. Shaw in Nanaimo BC
Nanaimo BC
1901
1901
Age 9
Douglas C. Shaw resided here in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 29
Douglas C. Shaw resided here in Big Qualicum, Qualicum District, Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Big Qualicum, Qualicum District, Comox, British Columbia, Canada
1930
18 Sep 1930
Age 38
Douglas C. Shaw resided here in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 39
Douglas C. Shaw resided here in Comox-Alberni Unorganized Territory, British Columbia, Canada
Comox-Alberni Unorganized Territory, British Columbia, Canada
1949
1 Oct 1949
Age 57
Death of Douglas C. Shaw in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien Arrivals At Eastport, Idaho, 1924-1956; NAI: 4477073; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number:
    [2] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [3] British Columbia, Canada, Birth Index, 1851-1903
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: British Columbia; Page: 4; Family No: 36
    [5] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 14; Census Place: Qualicum District, Comox, British Columbia; Page Number: 9
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 8816 - 48
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nanaimo Daily News; Publication Date: 3 Oct 1949; Publication Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.6937542,0.15509553,0.8994421&xid=3355
    [9] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27361; Census Place: Comox-Alberni, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1892
    Event Place: British Columbia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Nanaimo BC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: British Columbia; Page: 4; Family No: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 13 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 17 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 19 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 5 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 6 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 7 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 9 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Shaw, Douglas Carl 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1918
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: WWI Canadian Soldiers, Page 84 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1919
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, Shaw, Douglas Carl 1914-1919

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Big Qualicum, Qualicum District, Comox, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 14; Census Place: Qualicum District, Comox, British Columbia; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Nanaimo Daily News; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1930; Publication Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Comox-Alberni Unorganized Territory, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27361; Census Place: Comox-Alberni, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Eastport, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien Arrivals At Eastport, Idaho, 1924-1956; NAI: 4477073; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number:

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1949
    Event Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Nanaimo Daily News - 3 Oct 1949 - 1, Obituary for Douglas Carl Shaw 3 Oct 1949

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1949
    Event Place: Victoria, British Columbia
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nanaimo Daily News; Publication Date: 3 Oct 1949; Publication Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.6937542,0.15509553,0.8994421&xid=3355
    [3] Newspapers.com - Nanaimo Daily News - 3 Oct 1949 - 1

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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