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James O'Shea 1838–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1838

Birth Location: Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 8 Dec 1920

Death Location: Laidley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Father: Patrick O'Shea

Mother: Mary Portley

Spouse(s): Margaret Donnelly

Children(s): James O'Shea, Mary Shea, John Shea, Catherine Shea, Patrick O'Shea, Johanna Shea, Bridget Shea, Margaret Shea

The story of James O'Shea began in 1838 in Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland. James O'Shea married Margaret Donnelly, and had children including Bridget Frances Shea, Catherine Shea, James Michael O Shea, Johanna Mary Shea, John Shea, Margaret Ellen Shea, Mary Ann Shea, Patrick Joseph O Shea. James O'Shea passed away in 1920 in Laidley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of James O'Shea began in 1838 in Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland.
  • James O'Shea married Margaret Donnelly, and had children including Bridget Frances Shea, Catherine Shea, James Michael O Shea, Johanna Mary Shea, John Shea, Margaret Ellen Shea, Mary Ann Shea, Patrick Joseph O Shea.
  • James O'Shea passed away in 1920 in Laidley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James O'Shea's Ancestors

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James O'Shea
1838–1920
Birth Place: Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland
Parents
Patrick (Paddy) O'Shea
1808–1883
Cappawhite, Limerick, Ireland
Mary Portley
1807–1894
Doon, Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Johannes Joannis Johannes) Shea
1783–1850
Limerick, Ireland
Mary (Frances) Carroll
1799–1844
Ireland
Edward (Michael) Portley
1760–1853
Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Charles War)
1755–1836
Magdalene Rodilon
1753–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Carroll
1735–1811
Jane Blake
1737–1811
Marie Monteil
1735–1795

James O'Shea's Descendants

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James O'Shea (28 June 1838–8 Dec 1920) m. Margaret Donnelly (2 January 1836–18 January 1898)
  1. 1. James (Michael) O'Shea 1874–1959 m. Mary (Anne) Hughes 1884–1958
    1. 1. John ((Jack) Patrick) O'Shea 1909–1967 m. Eileen (Rose) McGuire 1904–1944
      1. 1. Margaret (Rose O’Shea) (Althaus) 1942–2016
    2. 2. Margaret O'Shea 1905–1975
    3. 3. Eileen ((twin)) O'Shea 1904–1904
    4. 4. Josephine O'Shea 1906–1929
    5. 5. Mary O'Shea 1911–1998
    6. 6. Sheila O'Shea 1921–2002 m. Thomas (Edward) Lenihan 1915–2004
    7. 7. Kate O'Shea 1917–1917
    8. 8. Ellen O'Shea 1915–2003
    9. 9. Veronica ((twin)) O'Shea 1904–1904
    10. 10. James O'Shea 1918–1928
    11. 11. Unnamed (O) Shea 1924–1924
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Shea 1867–1913
  3. 3. John Shea 1876–1877
  4. 4. Catherine Shea 1878–1878
  5. 5. Patrick (Joseph) O'Shea 1870–1943
  6. 6. Johanna (Mary) Shea 1868–1951
  7. 7. Bridget (Frances) Shea 1872–1952
  8. 8. Margaret (Ellen) Shea 1871–1938

James O'Shea's Timeline

2 Records

1838
28 June 1838
Birth of James O'Shea in Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland
Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland
1920
8 Dec 1920
Age 82
Death of James O'Shea in Gatton College, Gatton, Queensland, Australia
Gatton College, Gatton, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1838
    Event Place: Gurtavalla, Doon, Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Gatton College, Gatton, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laidley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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