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Margaret Elizabeth Shaw 1855–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1855

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 04 JAN 1938

Death Location: Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James Shaw

Mother: Susan Robinson

Spouse(s): James Mahan

Children(s): William Mahon, Robert Mahan, Emma (Anderson), Merton Mahan

In 1855, Margaret Elizabeth Shaw entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James Shaw And Susan Robinson. In 1900, Margaret Elizabeth Shaw resided in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret Elizabeth Shaw married James Thomas Mahan, and had children including Emma A Mahan Anderson, Merton C Mahan, Robert J Mahan, William Chester Mahon. Margaret Elizabeth Shaw passed away in 1938 in Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Margaret Elizabeth Shaw entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James Shaw And Susan Robinson.
  • In 1900, Margaret Elizabeth Shaw resided in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Shaw married James Thomas Mahan, and had children including Emma A Mahan Anderson, Merton C Mahan, Robert J Mahan, William Chester Mahon.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Shaw passed away in 1938 in Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Shaw
1855–1938
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James Shaw
1823–1882
Ireland
Susan Robinson
1834–1882
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James Robison
1796–1857
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (E) Cooke
1800–1840
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Major
1771–1858
Sarah Cooke
1771–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Shaw's Descendants

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Margaret (Elizabeth) Shaw (30 October 1855–04 JAN 1938) m. James (Thomas) Mahan (28 Jan 1856–6 May 1928)
  1. 1. William (Chester) Mahon 1888–1961 m. Minerva (Catherine) POWELL 1894–1930 m. Gladys (A) Powell 1907–1997 m. Agnes (Pauline) Watkins 1908–1971
    1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Mahan 1919–2013 m. Charles (E) Schroeder 1916–1981 m. James (Nolan) Vandomelen 1920–2000
      1. 1. Jean ("Jeannie" Louise) Schroder 1940–2014 m. Frederick (Gene) Lundin 1949–2018
    2. 2. Minerva (Louise) Mahan 1917–2007 m. David (L) Lewis 1914– m. Schuyler (Lot) Harris 1907–1971
      1. 1. Charlyne Lewis 1937–2006
    3. 3. William (P.) Mahan 1920–2001 m. Barbara Gardnier 1924–1998
    4. 4. Jack (R) Mahan 1927–2002
    5. 5. Robert (L) Mahan 1910–
  2. 2. Robert (J.) Mahan 1880–1950
  3. 3. Emma (A Mahan) (Anderson) 1881–1956
  4. 4. Merton (C) Mahan 1885–1926

Margaret Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1855
30 October 1855
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Shaw in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 45
Margaret Elizabeth Shaw resided here in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1938
04 JAN 1938
Age 83
Death of Margaret Elizabeth Shaw in Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1855
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241425
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241425

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 JAN 1938
    Event Place: Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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