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Margaret Lillian Shields 1884–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1884

Birth Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Death Date: 2 July 1952

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Shields

Mother: Jane Evans

Spouse(s): Horace Durston

Children(s): Horace Durston

In 1884, Margaret Lillian Shields entered the world in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America, born to James Shields And Jane Holmes Evans. Margaret Lillian Shields married Horace Huntington Durston, and had children including Horace Nichols Durston. Margaret Lillian Shields passed away in 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Margaret Lillian Shields entered the world in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America, born to James Shields And Jane Holmes Evans.
  • Margaret Lillian Shields married Horace Huntington Durston, and had children including Horace Nichols Durston.
  • Margaret Lillian Shields passed away in 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America.

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Margaret Shields's Ancestors

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Margaret Shields
1884–1952
Birth Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
Parents
James Shields
1842–1900
Altmore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Jane (Holmes) Evans
1857–1915
Quaker City, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America
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Margaret Shields's Descendants

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Margaret (Lillian) Shields (3 April 1884–2 July 1952) m. Horace (Huntington) Durston (17 aug 1878–1 February 1969)
  1. 1. Horace (Nichols) Durston 1908–1986 m. Elinor Durston 1911–1959
    1. 1. Elinor (Nichols Snyder) Jr. 1939–1996 m. Robert (Pace) Holding 1936–2016

Margaret Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1884
3 April 1884
Birth of Margaret Lillian Shields in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
1952
2 July 1952
Age 68
Death of Margaret Lillian Shields in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1884
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1952
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

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