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Richard Shea 1849–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1849

Birth Location: Tignish Lot 1, PEI

Death Date: 8 May 1932

Death Location: Waterford Lot 1, PEI

Father: Laughlin Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Aylward

Spouse(s): Margaret Gavin

Children(s): Sarah Shea, Mary Shea, Francis Shea, Ann Shea, Margaret Shea, Veronica Shea, Emery ADOPTED

In 1849, Richard Shea entered the world in Tignish Lot 1, PEI, born to Laughlin Joseph Shea Sr And Elizabeth Aylward. Richard Shea married Margaret Elizabeth Gavin, and had children including Ann Gertrude Shea, Emery Mcmullen Shea Adopted, Francis Albert Shea, Margaret Ellen Ella Shea, Mary Elizabeth Shea, Sarah Sadie Jane Catherine Shea, Veronica Shea. Richard Shea passed away in 1932 in Waterford Lot 1, PEI.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Richard Shea entered the world in Tignish Lot 1, PEI, born to Laughlin Joseph Shea Sr And Elizabeth Aylward.
  • Richard Shea married Margaret Elizabeth Gavin, and had children including Ann Gertrude Shea, Emery Mcmullen Shea Adopted, Francis Albert Shea, Margaret Ellen Ella Shea, Mary Elizabeth Shea, Sarah Sadie Jane Catherine Shea, Veronica Shea.
  • Richard Shea passed away in 1932 in Waterford Lot 1, PEI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Shea's Ancestors

Self
Richard Shea
1849–1932
Birth Place: Tignish Lot 1, PEI
Parents
Laughlin Joseph Shea Sr
1826–1904
Dorchester, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth Aylward
1827–1919
Tignish Lot 1, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grandparents
William (Shea) SR
1797–1860
County Waterford, Ireland
Mary McDonald
1800–1868
Moidart, Scotland
Richard Aylward
1784–1844
County Kilkenny, Waterford, Ireland
Anne (Nancy) Ahearn
1787–1844
Darnley, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Walter Shea
1770–1835
Mary Kearney
1776–1840
Laughlin McDonald
1777–1823
John Aylward
1750–1815
Mary ALYWARD
1760–1838
Peter Captain
1750–1815
Mary Quinlan
1766–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Shea
1748–1835
Mary Kearney
1748–
JAMES Jr.
1726–1752
Margaret Gavin
1730–1815
Thomas Magee
1735–1800
Mary McCabe
1738–1805

Richard Shea's Descendants

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Richard Shea (18 Aug 1849–8 May 1932) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Gavin (23 OCT 1857–12 MAY 1922)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sadie" Jane Catherine) Shea 1882–1960 m. Peter (W) Knox 1876–1926
    1. 1. John (Richard) Knox 1917–1980 m. Mary Arsenault 1924–2000
      1. 1. Charles (Richard) Knox 1950–2010
      2. 2. Mary (LINDA) Knox 1947–2008
    2. 2. Richard ("Dick") Knox 1911–
    3. 3. Gertrude (Bridget) Knox 1922–1924
    4. 4. Patricia (Pat Mary) Knox 1924–2000 m. Charles ("Wilson") Shea 1918–2006
    5. 5. Albert (Joseph) Knox 1912–1985
    6. 6. Claude (James) Knox 1921–1924
    7. 7. Joseph (Louis) Knox 1913–
    8. 8. Margaret (Mary Pearl) Knox 1908–1989
    9. 9. Peter (Elmer) Knox 1916–1985
    10. 10. Anny Knox 1910–1991
    11. 11. Stella (Elizabeth) Knox 1914–1937
    12. 12. Geraldine Knox 1906–1929
    13. 13. Raymond (Nelson) Knox 1919–2006
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Shea 1881–1900
  3. 3. Francis (Albert) Shea 1885–1906
  4. 4. Ann (Gertrude) Shea 1887–1967
  5. 5. Margaret (Ellen "Ella") Shea 1889–1957 m. George (Edward) McAlduff 1882–1944 m. Emmett (William) Shea 1892–1958
    1. 1. Mary (Rita) McAlduff 1917–2011
    2. 2. Edward (Joseph) McAlduff 1922–2017
    3. 3. George (Richard) McAlduff 1928–2015
    4. 4. Joseph (Leslie "Lester") McAlduff 1915–1991
  6. 6. Veronica Shea 1884–1968
  7. 7. Emery (McMullen Shea) ADOPTED 1908–

Richard Shea's Timeline

2 Records

1849
18 Aug 1849
Birth of Richard Shea in Tignish Lot 1, PEI
Tignish Lot 1, PEI
1932
8 May 1932
Age 83
Death of Richard Shea in Waterford Lot 1, PEI
Waterford Lot 1, PEI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Tignish Lot 1, PEI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1932
    Event Place: Waterford Lot 1, PEI

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