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Goldie Golda Lillian Shields 1904–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1904

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 31 December 1987

Death Location: Rochester Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Father: Charles Shields

Mother: Elizabeth Hendrick

Spouse(s): Oliver Knight, Glen Sexton

Children(s): Brady Knight, Barbara Knight, Charles Knight, William Knight, Roger Knight, David Sexton

In 1904, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields entered the world in Indiana, born to Charles Edgar Shields And Elizabeth Jane Hendrick. In 1910, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided in Perry, Monroe, Indiana. In 1920, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided in Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana. Goldie Golda Lillian Shields married Glen Sexton, Oliver Ollie Dick Winifred Knight, and had children including Barbara Blossom Knight, Brady Olaf Knight, Charles Owen Knight, David Sexton, Dorothy Sexton, Margie Clark, Roger Keith Knight, William W Knight. Goldie Golda Lillian Shields passed away in 1987 in Rochester Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1904, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields entered the world in Indiana, born to Charles Edgar Shields And Elizabeth Jane Hendrick.
  • In 1910, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided in Perry, Monroe, Indiana.
  • In 1920, Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided in Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana.
  • Goldie Golda Lillian Shields married Glen Sexton, Oliver Ollie Dick Winifred Knight, and had children including Barbara Blossom Knight, Brady Olaf Knight, Charles Owen Knight, David Sexton, Dorothy Sexton, Margie Clark, Roger Keith Knight, William W Knight.
  • Goldie Golda Lillian Shields passed away in 1987 in Rochester Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Shields
1870–1948
Birth Location: Monroe, Indiana, United States
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Elizabeth Hendrick
1870–1948
Birth Location: Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
EH

Spouses(s)

Oliver Knight
1900–1963
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Glen Sexton
1897–1971
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Brady Knight
1926–1998
Birth Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Barbara Knight
1928–2006
Birth Location: Perry, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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Charles Knight
1922–1965
Birth Location: Bloomington, Indiana
CK
William Knight
1924–1990
Birth Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
WK
Roger Knight
1931–1931
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
RK
David Sexton
1926–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Goldie Shields's Ancestors

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Goldie Shields
1904–1987
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Charles Edgar Shields
1870–1948
Monroe, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Hendrick
1870–1948
Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (C) Shields
1847–1902
Monroe, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth Deckard
1854–1919
Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, United States
William Hedrick
1846–1929
Indiana
Cordelia Hinds
1849–1920
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1823–1897
Martha Siscoe
1827–1872
Adam Deckard
1826–1896
Elizabeth Sylvester
1830–1865
Granvil Hedrick
1821–1881
Celia Winkler
1827–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1794–1841
Sarah Masterson
1794–1878
Jacob Jr
1791–1878
Salome Hildenberg
1802–1829
James Sylvester
1810–1884
Mary Howard
1808–1881

Goldie Shields's Descendants

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Goldie (Golda Lillian) Shields (17 Apr 1904–31 December 1987) m. Oliver (Ollie Dick Winifred) Knight (23 Feb 1900–14 Aug 1963) m. Glen Sexton (25 Aug 1897–Abt 1971)
  1. 1. Brady (Olaf) Knight 1926–1998 m. Dolores (Isabelle Edwards) Knight 1932–2012
    1. 1. Roger (Allen) Knight –2024
    2. 2. Janet (L) Knight 1949–2024
  2. 2. Barbara (Blossom) Knight 1928–2006 m. Millard Douglas 1925–
  3. 3. Charles (Owen) Knight 1922–1965
  4. 4. William (W.) Knight 1924–1990 m. Willodean Knight 1925–1998
  5. 5. Roger (Keith) Knight 1931–1931
  6. 6. David Sexton 1926–

Goldie Shields's Timeline

8 Records

1904
17 Apr 1904
Birth of Goldie Golda Lillian Shields in Indiana
Indiana
1910
1910
Age 6
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Perry, Monroe, Indiana
Perry, Monroe, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 16
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana
Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana
1922
1922
Age 18
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Perry, Monroe, Indiana
Perry, Monroe, Indiana
1934
1934
Age 30
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Goldie Golda Lillian Shields resided here in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
1987
31 December 1987
Age 83
Death of Goldie Golda Lillian Shields in Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T627_1059; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 41-7.
    [2] Michigan Deaths
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 371-24-9204; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: T625_457; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 618; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1027.0.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] Indiana, Select Marriages Index
    [9] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomington Ward 3, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: T625_457; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 618; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1027.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T627_1059; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 41-7.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan Deaths

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1987
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 371-24-9204; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rochester Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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