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Emma Jane Childs 1880–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1880

Birth Location: Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 4 Apr 1944

Death Location: Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Richard Childs

Mother: Mary Parsons

Spouse(s): Moses Sheppard

Children(s): Ella Sheppard, Mary Sheppard, Henry Sheppard, Harvey Sheppard, Martha Sheppard, Prudence Sheppard, Richard Sheppard, Melina Sheppard, Dorethea Sheppard, Chesley Sheppard

In 1880, Emma Jane Childs entered the world in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Richard Childs And Mary Ann Parsons. Emma Jane Childs married Moses M Sheppard, and had children including Chesley Moses Sheppard, Dorethea Sheppard, Ella Sheppard, Harvey Roy Sheppard, Henry William Sheppard, Martha J Sheppard, Mary Molly Sheppard, Melina Sheppard, Prudence Sheppard, Richard Sheppard. Emma Jane Childs passed away in 1944 in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Emma Jane Childs entered the world in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, born to Richard Childs And Mary Ann Parsons.
  • Emma Jane Childs married Moses M Sheppard, and had children including Chesley Moses Sheppard, Dorethea Sheppard, Ella Sheppard, Harvey Roy Sheppard, Henry William Sheppard, Martha J Sheppard, Mary Molly Sheppard, Melina Sheppard, Prudence Sheppard, Richard Sheppard.
  • Emma Jane Childs passed away in 1944 in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Emma Childs's Ancestors

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Emma Childs
1880–1944
Birth Place: Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Richard Childs
1854–1929
Red Bay, Labrador
Mary (Ann) Parsons
1857–1906
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
Henry (Pike) Parsons
1828–1901
Otterbury, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jane Vaters
1829–1884
Otterbury, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
James Vaters
1795–1857
Frances Kirby
1796–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Vater
1769–1854
Mary Brown
1764–1830

Emma Childs's Descendants

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Emma (Jane) Childs (29 May 1880–4 Apr 1944) m. Moses (M) Sheppard (27 May 1877–16 Sep 1932)
  1. 1. Ella Sheppard 1906–1983
  2. 2. Mary ((Molly)) Sheppard 1920–
  3. 3. Henry (William) Sheppard 1918–1962
  4. 4. Harvey (Roy) Sheppard 1922–2002
  5. 5. Martha (J) Sheppard 1909–
  6. 6. Prudence Sheppard 1902–1990
  7. 7. Richard Sheppard 1901–
  8. 8. Melina Sheppard 1916–
  9. 9. Dorethea Sheppard 1910–
  10. 10. Chesley (Moses) Sheppard 1906–1940 m. Florence (Jane) Hunt 1907–1990
    1. 1. Kevin (Junior) Sheppard 1937–2020
    2. 2. Donald (Gerald) Sheppard 1944–1994
    3. 3. Ronald (Robert) Sheppard 1937–2015
    4. 4. Alfreda (May) Sheppard 1929–2004
    5. 5. Francis ("Frank") Hunt 1926–2015

Emma Childs's Timeline

2 Records

1880
29 May 1880
Birth of Emma Jane Childs in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1944
4 Apr 1944
Age 64
Death of Emma Jane Childs in Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1880
    Event Place: Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1944
    Event Place: Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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