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Francis Vincent Shields 1893 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1893

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 13 Jan 1959

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Father: Daniel Shields

Mother: Kathryn McDonough

Spouse(s): Genevieve Canfield\Dougherty

Children(s): William Shields, Dolores Shield

The story of Francis Vincent Shields began in 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1930, Francis Vincent Shields resided in Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Brooklyn, Kings, New Y. Francis Vincent Shields married Genevieve Mary Canfield\Dougherty, and had children including William Francis Shields, Dolores Shield. Francis Vincent Shields passed away in 1959 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Vincent Shields began in 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1930, Francis Vincent Shields resided in Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Brooklyn, Kings, New Y.
  • Francis Vincent Shields married Genevieve Mary Canfield\Dougherty, and had children including William Francis Shields, Dolores Shield.
  • Francis Vincent Shields passed away in 1959 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Shields's Ancestors

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Francis Shields
1893 – 1959
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
Daniel Joseph Shields
1863 – 1929
Coxser, County Durham, England
Kathryn (Marie) McDonough
1863 – 1932
Clifden, County Galway, Ireland
Grandparents
mary (anne) o'toole
1837 – 1893
Galway, Ireland
Martin (McDonagh (Mac) Donnchadha)
1845 – 1915
Galway, Ireland
Mary King
1831 – 1921
Clifden, County Galway, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Shields's Descendants

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Francis (Vincent) Shields (18 Dec 1893 – 13 Jan 1959) m. Genevieve (Mary) Canfield\Dougherty (25 Aug 1900 – 2 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. William (Francis) Shields (6 Oct 1919 – 25 Aug 1995) m. Edith (E) Shields (14 Dec 1918 – 5 Mar 2000)
    1. 1. Mary Shields (30 Sep 1952 – Abt 2020) m. Melvin Blackwell (Nov 1945 – )
      1. 1. Trevor (K) Shields (3 Aug 1971 – ) m. Serena Pettiford (19 May 1977 – )
        1. 1. Caden Pettiford (11 Jul 19 – )
  2. 2. Dolores Shield (abt 1923 – )

Francis Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1893
18 Dec 1893
Birth of Francis Vincent Shields in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 37
Francis Vincent Shields resided here in Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1959
13 Jan 1959
Age 66
Death of Francis Vincent Shields in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1959
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

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