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Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr 1885–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1885

Birth Location: Jamaica, BWI

Death Date: 13 Jun 1982

Death Location: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States of America

Father: James Shirley

Mother:

Spouse(s): Stella Young

Children(s): Calvin Shirley, Dr. Jr, Donald Shirley, Kelvin Shirley, Stella Shirley

In 1885, Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr entered the world in Jamaica, BWI, born to James Shirley And Emma Shirley. In 1920, Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA. Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr married Stella Gertrude Young, and had children including Calvin Hylton Shirley, Donald Waldbridge Shirley, Dr Edwin Samuel Shirley Jr, Gladys Mae Shirley, Kelvin H Shirley, Maurice Everette Shirley, Stella Lucille Shirley. Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr passed away in 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr entered the world in Jamaica, BWI, born to James Shirley And Emma Shirley.
  • In 1920, Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA.
  • Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr married Stella Gertrude Young, and had children including Calvin Hylton Shirley, Donald Waldbridge Shirley, Dr Edwin Samuel Shirley Jr, Gladys Mae Shirley, Kelvin H Shirley, Maurice Everette Shirley, Stella Lucille Shirley.
  • Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr passed away in 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edwin Sr's Ancestors

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Edwin Sr
1885–1982
Birth Place: Jamaica, BWI
Parents
James Shirley
1842–1934
Jamaica
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin Sr's Descendants

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Edwin (Samuel Shirley) Sr (20 Aug 1885–13 Jun 1982) m. Stella (Gertrude) Young (23 Dec 1898–8 May 1936)
  1. 1. Calvin (Hylton) Shirley 1921–2012
  2. 2. Dr. (Edwin Samuel Shirley) Jr 1922–2006 m. Margaret (Cornick Lamb) Shirley 1913–2015 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wright 1928–2009
  3. 3. Donald (Waldbridge) Shirley 1927–2013 m. Jean 1921–1997
  4. 4. Kelvin (H) Shirley 1921–
  5. 5. Stella (Lucille) Shirley 1924–1926

Edwin Sr's Timeline

7 Records

1885
20 Aug 1885
Birth of Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr in Jamaica, BWI
Jamaica, BWI
1920
1920
Age 35
Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided here in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided here in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
1934
1934
Age 49
Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided here in Pensacola, Florida, USA
Pensacola, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided here in Precinct 34, Escambia, Florida
Precinct 34, Escambia, Florida
1940
1940
Age 55
Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr resided here in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
1982
13 Jun 1982
Age 97
Death of Edwin Samuel Shirley Sr in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward, FL, USA
Ft. Lauderdale, Broward, FL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Jamaica, BWI
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00586; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 17-49
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 263-28-4776; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; Roll: T625_224; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 108
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340050
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Dallas; Roll: 1509379
    [7] Florida Death Index
    [8] New Orleans Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85
    [9] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1914; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2304; Line: 12; Page Number: 29
    [10] Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 4345370
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1914
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340050
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1914; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2304; Line: 12; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; Roll: T625_224; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Key West, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 4345370

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340050

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1933
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: New Orleans Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Precinct 34, Escambia, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00586; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 17-49

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00586; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 17-49

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Havana, Cuba
    Record Source: Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 4345370

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Kingston, Jamaica
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1914; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2304; Line: 12; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Dallas; Roll: 1509379

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: Florida, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 4345370

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jamaica
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1914; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2304; Line: 12; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pensacola,Fld
    Record Source: New Orleans Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1982
    Event Place: Ft. Lauderdale, Broward, FL, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 263-28-4776; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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