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Helen Catherine Shea 1905 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Alden, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1989

Death Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Father: Jeremiah Shea

Mother: Elizabeth Hassett

Spouse(s): Daniel Finn

Children(s): Daniel Finn, Daniel Finn, Maria Finn, Bartley Finn, Kerin Finn, Deborah Finn

Helen Catherine Shea was born in 1905 in Alden, New York, USA, the child of Jeremiah Edward Shea and Elizabeth Loretta "Lizzie" Hassett. Helen Catherine Shea married Daniel J Finn, and had children including Daniel J. Finn, Daniel J Finn, Maria Finn, Bartley James Anthony Finn, Kerin Finn, Deborah Finn. Helen Catherine Shea passed away in 1989 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Helen Catherine Shea was born in 1905 in Alden, New York, USA, the child of Jeremiah Edward Shea and Elizabeth Loretta "Lizzie" Hassett.
  • Helen Catherine Shea married Daniel J Finn, and had children including Daniel J. Finn, Daniel J Finn, Maria Finn, Bartley James Anthony Finn, Kerin Finn, Deborah Finn.
  • Helen Catherine Shea passed away in 1989 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Shea
1865 – 1935
Birth Location: Alden, Erie, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Hassett
1874 – 1958
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Daniel Finn
1896 – 1975
Birth Location: Buffalo NY
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Children(s)

Daniel Finn
1932 – 2016
Birth Location: New York
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Daniel Finn
1933 – 2007
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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Maria Finn
1937 –
Birth Location: New York
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Bartley Finn
1938 – 2014
Birth Location: Sister's Hospital,Buffalo, NY
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Kerin Finn
1941 –
Birth Location: New York
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Deborah Finn
1946 –
Birth Location: New York
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Helen Shea's Ancestors

Self
Helen Shea
1905 – 1989
Birth Place: Alden, New York, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Edward Shea
1865 – 1935
Alden, Erie, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Loretta "Lizzie") Hassett
1874 – 1958
New York
Grandparents
Jeremiah Shea
1824 – 1893
Killarney, Kerry, Ireland
Bridget (M.) Fitzgerald
1835 – 1889
Castlegregory, Kerry, Ireland
Dennis Hassett
1841 – 1887
Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Shea's Descendants

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Helen (Catherine) Shea (8 Feb 1905 – 14 Jan 1989) m. Daniel (J) Finn (17 Jan 1896 – 09 Jan 1975)
  1. 1. Daniel (J.) Finn (4 Nov 1932 – 22 Mar 2016) m. Diane (W.) Finn m. Mary Ross
    1. 1. Terrence Finn
    2. 2. Cheryl Finn
    3. 3. Michelle Finn
  2. 2. Daniel (J) Finn (abt 1933 – 11 Feb 2007)
  3. 3. Maria Finn (abt 1937 – )
  4. 4. Bartley (James Anthony) Finn (02 Jul 1938 – 23 Sep 2014)
    1. 1. Brenden Finn (3 Dec 1977 – ) m. Mary (F) Carnot (abt 1975 – )
  5. 5. Kerin Finn (abt 1941 – )
  6. 6. Deborah Finn (abt 1946 – )

Helen Shea's Timeline

9 Records

1905
8 Feb 1905
Birth of Helen Catherine Shea in Crittenden, Erie, New York, USA
Crittenden, Erie, New York, USA
1905
8 Feb 1905
Birth of Helen Catherine Shea in Alden, New York, USA
Alden, New York, USA
1931
24 Jun 1931
Age 26
Helen Catherine Shea was married in St Teresa of the Infant Jesus, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
St Teresa of the Infant Jesus, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Helen Catherine Shea resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York
Buffalo, Erie, New York
1940
1940
Age 35
Helen Catherine Shea resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Helen Catherine Shea resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1951
1951
Age 46
Helen Catherine Shea resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1955
1955
Age 50
Helen Catherine Shea resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1989
14 Jan 1989
Age 84
Death of Helen Catherine Shea in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Crittenden, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02830; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 64-217
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Buffalo, Erie, New Y

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Alden, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1931
    Event Place: St Teresa of the Infant Jesus, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02830; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 64-217

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02830; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 64-217

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Buffalo, Erie, New Y

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1989
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crittenden, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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