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William Alexander Shields 1884–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1884

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: Apr 1965

Death Location: Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America

Father: Walter Shields

Mother: Minnie Beam

Spouse(s): Mary Tyrrell

Children(s): William Shields, Edwin Shields, May Shields, Margaret Shields, Helen Shields, Emma Shields

William Alexander Shields was born in 1884 in New York, the child of Walter Scott Shields And Minnie Beam. In 1900, William Alexander Shields resided in Bronx, New York, New York, USA. In 1910, William Alexander Shields resided in Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York, US. William Alexander Shields married Mary A Tyrrell, and had children including Edwin Shields, Emma Shields, Helen Shields, Margaret M Shields, May Shields, William A Shields. William Alexander Shields passed away in 1965 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Shields was born in 1884 in New York, the child of Walter Scott Shields And Minnie Beam.
  • In 1900, William Alexander Shields resided in Bronx, New York, New York, USA.
  • In 1910, William Alexander Shields resided in Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York, US.
  • William Alexander Shields married Mary A Tyrrell, and had children including Edwin Shields, Emma Shields, Helen Shields, Margaret M Shields, May Shields, William A Shields.
  • William Alexander Shields passed away in 1965 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Shields
1858–1915
Birth Location: New York
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Minnie Beam
1867–
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Mary Tyrrell
1884–1967
Birth Location: New York
MT

Children(s)

William Shields
1907–
Birth Location: New York
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Edwin Shields
1912–
Birth Location: New York
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May Shields
1912–1989
Birth Location: New York
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Margaret Shields
1916–
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
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Helen Shields
1905–1978
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Emma Shields
1908–
Birth Location: United States
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William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1884–1965
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Walter Scott Shields
1858–1915
New York
Minnie Beam
1867–
New York
Grandparents
James (B) Beam
1833–
New Jersey
Elizabeth Kreps
1835–
New York
Great-Grandparents
Martin Beam
1803–1922
Rachel Bartholf
1802–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN BARTHOLF
1760–1846
Susannah Storms
1769–1848

William Shields's Descendants

1.
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William (Alexander) Shields (1 Feb 1884–Apr 1965) m. Mary (A) Tyrrell (20 Sep 1884–Jul 1967)
  1. 1. William (A) Shields 1907–
  2. 2. Edwin Shields 1912–
  3. 3. May Shields 1912–1989 m. Michael (Joseph) Meehan 1905–
  4. 4. Margaret (M) Shields 1916–
  5. 5. Helen Shields 1905–1978
  6. 6. Emma Shields 1908–

William Shields's Timeline

11 Records

1884
1 Feb 1884
Birth of William Alexander Shields in New York
New York
1900
1900
Age 16
William Alexander Shields resided here in Bronx, New York, New York, USA
Bronx, New York, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
William Alexander Shields resided here in Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York, USA
Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York, USA
1915
1 June 1915
Age 31
William Alexander Shields resided here in New York, Bronx, New York, United States
New York, Bronx, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 36
William Alexander Shields resided here in Bronx Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York, USA
Bronx Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York, USA
1925
1 June 1925
Age 41
William Alexander Shields resided here in New York, Bronx, New York, United States
New York, Bronx, New York, United States
1930
1930
Age 46
William Alexander Shields resided here in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA
Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
William Alexander Shields resided here in New York, Bronx, New York
New York, Bronx, New York
1940
1940
Age 56
William Alexander Shields resided here in New York, Bronx, New York, USA
New York, Bronx, New York, USA
1942
1942
Age 58
William Alexander Shields resided here in NY, New York, USA
NY, New York, USA
1965
Apr 1965
Age 81
Death of William Alexander Shields
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1884
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bronx, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bronx Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: NY, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1965
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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