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Mary Francis Shanks 1908–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1908

Birth Location: Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1991

Death Location: Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Father: Joseph Shanks

Mother: Lulu Livesay

Spouse(s): William Sr

Children(s): Harold Stride, William Jr

In 1908, Mary Francis Shanks entered the world in Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA, born to Joseph Nicolas Shanks And Lulu Mae Livesay. In 1910, Mary Francis Shanks resided in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA. In 1920, Mary Francis Shanks resided in Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA. Mary Francis Shanks married William Henry Stride Sr, and had children including Ella M Stride, Harold H Stride, William Henry Stride Jr. Mary Francis Shanks passed away in 1991 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Mary Francis Shanks entered the world in Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA, born to Joseph Nicolas Shanks And Lulu Mae Livesay.
  • In 1910, Mary Francis Shanks resided in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, Mary Francis Shanks resided in Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA.
  • Mary Francis Shanks married William Henry Stride Sr, and had children including Ella M Stride, Harold H Stride, William Henry Stride Jr.
  • Mary Francis Shanks passed away in 1991 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Shanks
1869–1948
Birth Location: Belle, Maries, Missouri, USA
JS
Lulu Livesay
1881–1947
Birth Location: Richfield, Adams, Illinois, USA
LL

Spouses(s)

William Sr
1905–1976
Birth Location: Brookville, Saline, Kansas, USA
WS

Children(s)

Harold Stride
1934–2017
Birth Location: Colorado
HS
William Jr
1941–2005
Birth Location: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
WJ

Mary Shanks's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shanks
1908–1991
Birth Place: Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Parents
Joseph Nicolas Shanks
1869–1948
Belle, Maries, Missouri, USA
Lulu (Mae) Livesay
1881–1947
Richfield, Adams, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Lyman Livsey
1845–1920
Richview, Washington, Illinois, USA
Mary (Isabelle) Haun
1849–1930
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Livesay
1797–1855
Lydia Fitzgerald
1807–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Livesay
1754–1832
Rebecca Carter
1762–1844

Mary Shanks's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Francis) Shanks (23 Nov 1908–18 Mar 1991) m. William (Henry Stride) Sr (13 Jun 1905–Abt 1976)
  1. 1. Harold (H) Stride 1934–2017 m. Charlene (May) Redfield 1938–2019
  2. 2. William (Henry Stride) Jr 1941–2005

Mary Shanks's Timeline

10 Records

1908
23 Nov 1908
Birth of Mary Francis Shanks in Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA
Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado
Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado
1940
1940
Age 32
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Election Precinct 30 Fairmount, Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Election Precinct 30 Fairmount, Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Mesa County, Colorado, USA
Mesa County, Colorado, USA
1957
1957
Age 49
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
1981
1981
Age 73
Mary Francis Shanks resided here in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1991
18 Mar 1991
Age 83
Death of Mary Francis Shanks in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Schell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mary Shanks unknown

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: T624_827; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374840

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fowler, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T625_169; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 174

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339982

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 39-43A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct 30 Fairmount, Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmount, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 39-43A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mesa County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mesa, Colorado; Roll

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1976
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Colorado
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Sentinel - 6 Sep 1976 - Page 3, Obituary for William Henry Stride (Aged 71) 6 Sep 1976

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1991
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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