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Joseph Albert Shields 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 14,1856

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: October 27, 1925

Death Location: Kansas

Father: Benjamin Shields

Mother: Mary Abbott

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The story of Joseph Albert Shields began in 1856 in Illinois. Joseph Albert Shields passed away in 1925 in Kansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Albert Shields began in 1856 in Illinois.
  • Joseph Albert Shields passed away in 1925 in Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Shields
1835–1904
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Abbott
1840–1923
Birth Location: Illinois
MA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Shields's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Shields
1856–1925
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Benjamin Shields
1835–1904
Illinois
Mary (Ann) Abbott
1840–1923
Illinois
Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1811–1883
Harrison, Indiana
Mary McClaren
1810–1879
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1775–1819
Mary Veatch
1783–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Veatch
1752–1829
Elizabeth Craig
1757–1833

Joseph Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1856
November 14,1856
Birth of Joseph Albert Shields in Illinois
Illinois
1925
October 27, 1925
Age 69
Death of Joseph Albert Shields in Kansas
Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 14,1856
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 27, 1925
    Event Place: Kansas
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