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Francis J. Shields 1857–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1857

Birth Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Death Date: 25 December 1946

Death Location: Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: Francis Shields

Mother: Mary Shields

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In 1857, Francis J. Shields entered the world in San Antonio, Texas, USA, born to Francis Shields And Mary Shields. In 1865, Francis J. Shields resided in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA. In 1870, Francis J. Shields resided in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA. Francis J. Shields passed away in 1946 in Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Francis J. Shields entered the world in San Antonio, Texas, USA, born to Francis Shields And Mary Shields.
  • In 1865, Francis J. Shields resided in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1870, Francis J. Shields resided in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Francis J. Shields passed away in 1946 in Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Francis Shields's Ancestors

Self
Francis Shields
1857–1946
Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Parents
Francis Shields
1820–1861
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Mary Shields
1830–1905
Ireland
Grandparents
Peter (Shields or) Sheals
1786–
Cavan, Ireland
Catherine
1796–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Sheals
1759–
Rose
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1857
20 October 1857
Birth of Francis J. Shields in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1865
1865
Age 8
Francis J. Shields resided here in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Francis J. Shields resided here in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
1946
25 December 1946
Age 89
Death of Francis J. Shields in Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1857
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_963; Page: 282A; Family History Library Film: 552462
    [2] New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_963; Page: 282A; Family History Library Film: 552462

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1946
    Event Place: Bay Ridge, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

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