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John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon 1841–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1841

Birth Location: Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 15 Jun 1927

Death Location: Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Shannahan

Mother: Jane Shanahan

Spouse(s): Honora O'Connor

Children(s): Margaret Shannon, Ethel Shannon, Helen Shannon, Honora Shannon, Mary Shannon, Catherine Shannon, Thomas Shannon

In 1841, John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon entered the world in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, born to John Shannahan And Jane Blake Shanahan. In 1891, John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon resided in Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon married Honora O Connor, and had children including Catherine Julia Kate Shannon, Ethel May Et Shannon, Helen Elizabeth Nell Shannon, Honora Jane Nora Shannon, Margaret Theresa Peg Shannon, Mary Evelyn Evelina Ev Shannon, Thomas Sylvester Shannon. John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon passed away in 1927 in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1841, John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon entered the world in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, born to John Shannahan And Jane Blake Shanahan.
  • In 1891, John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon resided in Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  • John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon married Honora O Connor, and had children including Catherine Julia Kate Shannon, Ethel May Et Shannon, Helen Elizabeth Nell Shannon, Honora Jane Nora Shannon, Margaret Theresa Peg Shannon, Mary Evelyn Evelina Ev Shannon, Thomas Sylvester Shannon.
  • John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon passed away in 1927 in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

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John Shannon's Ancestors

Self
John Shannon
1841–1927
Birth Place: Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
John Shannahan
1813–1842
Moyne and Templetuohy, Tipperary, Ireland
Jane (Blake) Shanahan
1816–1892
County Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Shannahan
1788–1865
Ireland
Catherine ((Cath)) Fannon
1789–1855
Carrik on Suir, Tipperary, Ireland
Thomas Shannahan
1788–1865
Ireland
Catherine ((Cath)) Fannon
1789–1855
Carrik on Suir, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shannon's Descendants

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John (Sylvester (Sylvester)) Shannon (25 Aug 1841–15 Jun 1927) m. Honora O'Connor (1846–22 Dec 1931)
  1. 1. Margaret (Theresa (Peg)) Shannon 1887–1976
  2. 2. Ethel (May (Et)) Shannon 1884–1971 m. William (Hamilton) Irvine 1872–1938
    1. 1. June (Hamilton) Irvine 1916–1993
    2. 2. Barry (Hamilton (Barrie)) Irvine 1914–1972 m. Rose (Perry) Henderson 1917–2002
  3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth (Nell)) Shannon 1881–1967 m. Harry (Lincoln) Vincent 1881–1930
    1. 1. John (Russell (Russ)) Vincent 1920–1976
    2. 2. Gerald (Shannon (Bill)) Vincent 1915–1973
    3. 3. Peter (Raymond) Vincent 1923–2005
  4. 4. Honora (Jane (Nora)) Shannon 1875–1971
  5. 5. Mary (Evelyn\Evelina (Ev)) Shannon 1873–1965 m. William (Edward) Poole 1864–1946
  6. 6. Catherine (Julia (Kate)) Shannon 1871–1944 m. John (Nicholas) Bushell 1867–1920
    1. 1. Sylvester (John (Cyril)) Bushell 1897–1973
  7. 7. Thomas (Sylvester) Shannon 1877–1956 m. Margaret (Keir (Maggie)) Stratton 1881–1960
    1. 1. Peggy Shannon 1925–1999 m. James (Edmund Roy) Williams 1921–2014
    2. 2. Grace (Stratton) Shannon 1921–2009 m. David (Roslyn) Farmer 1919–2003
    3. 3. Honora (Margaret (Nora)) Shannon 1910–1990 m. Stanley (Ralph) Whyte 1906–1995
    4. 4. John (Nicholas (Jack)) Shannon 1907–1963
    5. 5. Ethel (Joan (Et)) Shannon 1908–1981 m. Philip (Argus (Phil)) Gosney 1902–1976
      1. 1. Barry (Sandford Gosney) BG 1930–2020 m. Judith ((Judy)) Douglas 1938–2020
      2. 2. Russell (Bruce) Gosney 1947–1947
      3. 3. Leo (Philip) Gosney 1929–2016 m. Claudia (Patricia (Pat)) McCracken 1932–2002
      4. 4. Graham (Bruce) Gosney 1936–2022

John Shannon's Timeline

6 Records

1841
25 Aug 1841
Birth of John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1841
27 Dec 1841
John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon was baptized in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1891
1891
Age 50
John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon resided here in Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1925
1925
Age 84
John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon resided here in 431 Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
431 Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1927
14 Jun 1927
Age 86
Death of John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon in 431 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
431 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1927
15 Jun 1927
Age 86
Burial of John Sylvester (Sylvester) Shannon in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1841
    Event Place: Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Pioneer Index, Victoria 1836-1888
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1841
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise's New Zealand Post Office Directory; Fiche Numbers: 1-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: 431 Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1927
    Event Place: 431 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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