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Thomas Bruce Shields 1909–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1909

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Oklahoma

Father: William Shields

Mother: Cora Coats

Spouse(s): Maud Foster

Children(s): Thomas Shields

In 1909, Thomas Bruce Shields entered the world in Kansas, born to William Henry Shields And Cora L Coats. In 1910, Thomas Bruce Shields resided in Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas. In 1920, Thomas Bruce Shields resided in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma. Thomas Bruce Shields married Maud Stella Foster, and had children including Doris Kay Shields, Marlene J Shields, Thomas Bruce Jr Shields, William H Shields. Thomas Bruce Shields passed away in 1954 in Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Thomas Bruce Shields entered the world in Kansas, born to William Henry Shields And Cora L Coats.
  • In 1910, Thomas Bruce Shields resided in Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas.
  • In 1920, Thomas Bruce Shields resided in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma.
  • Thomas Bruce Shields married Maud Stella Foster, and had children including Doris Kay Shields, Marlene J Shields, Thomas Bruce Jr Shields, William H Shields.
  • Thomas Bruce Shields passed away in 1954 in Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shields
1859–1935
Birth Location: Douglas, Kansas, USA
WS
Cora Coats
1868–1945
Birth Location: Illinois
CC

Spouses(s)

Maud Foster
1911–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
MF

Children(s)

Thomas Shields
1929–2009
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Thomas Shields's Ancestors

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Thomas Shields
1909–1954
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
William Henry Shields
1859–1935
Douglas, Kansas, USA
Cora (L) Coats
1868–1945
Illinois
Grandparents
Robert (Fulton) Shields
1833–1864
Illinois
Margaret Seaton
1838–1902
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1811–1883
Mary McClaren
1810–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1775–1819
Mary Veatch
1783–1839
Robert McClaren
1780–1823
Mary Gorrie
1786–1854

Thomas Shields's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Bruce) Shields (1909–1954) m. Maud (Stella) Foster (1911–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bruce Jr.) Shields 1929–2009

Thomas Shields's Timeline

7 Records

1909
1909
Birth of Thomas Bruce Shields in Kansas
Kansas
1910
1910
Age 1
Thomas Bruce Shields resided here in Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas
Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 11
Thomas Bruce Shields resided here in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 21
Thomas Bruce Shields resided here in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 26
Thomas Bruce Shields resided here in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 31
Thomas Bruce Shields resided here in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States
Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States
1954
1954
Age 45
Death of Thomas Bruce Shields in Oklahoma
Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3299; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 33-6A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1465; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: 1907; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 612.0.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas; Roll: T624_447; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 725.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Osawatomie Ward 4, Miami, Kansas; Roll: T624_447; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 725.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1465; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: 1907; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 612.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3299; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 33-6A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3299; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 33-6A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Oklahoma
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