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John Patrick Shea 1887 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1887

Birth Location: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 07 Sep 1966

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Shea

Mother: Mary Ashe

Spouse(s): Mary Byrnes

Children(s): Helen Shea, John Shea, Frances Shea-Pratt, Rita Shea, Robert Shea

The story of John Patrick Shea Jr. began in 1887 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. John Patrick Shea Jr. married Mary Agnes Byrnes, and had children including Helen Mary Shea, John Bernard Shea, Frances Rose Shea-Pratt, Rita Katherine Shea, Robert Shea. John Patrick Shea Jr. passed away in 1966 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Patrick Shea Jr. began in 1887 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Patrick Shea Jr. married Mary Agnes Byrnes, and had children including Helen Mary Shea, John Bernard Shea, Frances Rose Shea-Pratt, Rita Katherine Shea, Robert Shea.
  • John Patrick Shea Jr. passed away in 1966 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shea
1862 – 1949
Birth Location: Bondsville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Ashe
1857 – 1935
Birth Location: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Byrnes
1886 – 1980
Birth Location: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Helen Shea
1917 – 2014
Birth Location: Montague City, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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John Shea
1918 – 2004
Birth Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts
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Frances Shea-Pratt
1920 – 1991
Birth Location: Springfield, Greenfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Rita Shea
1922 – 2009
Birth Location: Ludlow, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Robert Shea
Birth Location: –
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John Shea's Ancestors

Self
John Shea
1887 – 1966
Birth Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John P Shea
1862 – 1949
Bondsville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Ashe
1857 – 1935
Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Patrick (Francis) Shea
1829 – 1878
Ballylusky, Kerry, Ireland
Mary (Theresa) McCarthy-Shea
1833 – 1904
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
James (Edward) Ashe
1830 – 1903
Minard East, Minard, Kerry, Ireland
Bridget Shea
1835 – 1911
Goat Street, Dingle, Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Moriarty
1800 – 1853
Michael Ashe
1800 – 1880
Johannah Griffin
1797 – 1885
Thomas Shea
1800 –
Johanna Shea
1800 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Moriarty
1775 – 1864
Ellen Mahony
1785 –
Matthew Ash
1775 – 1853
Sarah Ashe
1780 –
Daniel Griffin
1770 – 1863
Ellen Stack
1770 –

John Shea's Descendants

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John (Patrick) Shea (17 May 1887 – 07 Sep 1966) m. Mary (Agnes) Byrnes (7 May 1886 – 09 Dec 1980)
  1. 1. Helen (Mary) Shea (21 Feb 1917 – 2 May 2014) m. John (J) Danahey (23 Mar 1910 – 26 Jul 1988)
    1. 1. Gail (Patricia) Danahey (12 Nov 1938 – ) m. Gerard (Joseph) Hoerr (31 Jan 1935 – 21 May 2007) m. Prang
      1. 1. Cheryl (Ann) Hoerr (15 Jun 1959 – )
      2. 2. Jeffrey (Gerard) Hoerr (16 February 1965 – 26 July 2009)
      3. 3. Suzanne Hoerr m. Gary Carter
    2. 2. Linda (Ann) Danahey (10 Jul 1943 – ) m. Gerald (Richard) Dever (15 Feb 1942 – 20 Aug 2021)
      1. 1. Erin (Elizabeth) Dever (7 Jan 1959 – ) m. Peter (Kemp) Clark
        1. 1. Aidan (Kemp) Clark (2000 – )
        2. 2. Reilly (Jonathan) Clark
      2. 2. Jerry Dever
        1. 1. Andrew Dever
      3. 3. Sean (Michael) Dever m. Janet
        1. 1. Caitlin Dever
        2. 2. Ava Dever
        3. 3. Elysia Dever
      4. 4. Linda (Rachael) Burnham (11 Sep 1959 – ) m. David (Micheal) Cerce (Sep 1957 – ) m. Rosa m. sorgman
        1. 1. Kevin Cerce (1979 – )
        2. 2. Nathan Cerce (Dec 1982 – ) m. Kendra Morris m. Unknown m. Delia (M) Roth (26 Jul 1981 – )
    3. 3. Brian (John) Danahey
  2. 2. John (Bernard) Shea (8 April 1918 – 22 September 2004)
  3. 3. Frances (Rose) Shea-Pratt (15 May 1920 – 1991) m. George (J.) Pratt (21 January 1917 – 6 August 1966)
  4. 4. Rita (Katherine) Shea (20 Sep 1922 – 13 Feb 2009)
  5. 5. Robert Shea

John Shea's Timeline

2 Records

1887
17 May 1887
Birth of John Patrick Shea Jr. in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1966
07 Sep 1966
Age 79
Death of John Patrick Shea Jr. in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1887
    Event Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1966
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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