Shea, William S 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a

Birth Name Shea, William S
Birth Name Shea, William 1a 2a
Birth Name Shea, Wm S 8a
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years, 8 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1867-08-13 Eddyville, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States Birth of William Shea
4a
Marriage (Groom) 1891-05-06 Blakesburg, Adams Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States Marriage of William Shea and Gertrude C. Fritz
3a 9a 9b
Census 1900-06-01 Wapello County, Iowa, United States Census of Shea, Edna H

Relation to head: Head

Color: White

Sex: Male

Month of birth: August

Year of birth: 1867

Age: 32

Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married

Years of present marriage: 9

Place of birth: Iowa

Place of birth of father: Ireland

Place of birth of mother: Ireland

Occupation: Railroad ?

Months not employed: 0

Can read: Yes

Can write: Yes

Can speak English: Yes

Home owned or rented: Rented

Farm or house: House

1a
Census 1920-01-05 Blakesburg, Adams Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  

Relationship to head: Head

Home owned or rented: Owned

If owned, free or mortgaged: Free

Sex: Male

Color: White

Age: 52

Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married

Able to read: Yes

Able to write: Yes

Place of birth: Iowa

Place of birth of father: Ireland

Father's mother tongue: Irish

Place of birth of mother: Ireland

Mother's mother tongue: Irish

Able to speak English: Yes

Occupation: R?ter

Industry: Railroad

Employer, worker or working on own account: Worker

2a
Census 1930-04-01 Blakesburg, Adams Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  

Relationship to head: Head

Home owned or rented: Owned

Radio set: Yes

Farm?: Yes

Sex: Male

Color: White

Age: 62

Marital condition: Married

Age at first marriage: 23

Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No

Able to read and write: Yes

Place of birth: Iowa

Place of birth of father: Ireland

Place of birth of mother: Ireland

Able to speak English: Yes

Occupation: General Roadmaster[?]

Industry: CMGRRR[?]

Class of worker: Wage

Employed: Yes

Veteran: No

7a
Death 1943-05-12   Death of William Shea
4a
Burial after 1943-05-12 Blakesburg Cemetery Burial of Shea, William
4a 5a
Census 1895-01-01 Blakesburg, Adams Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  

Age: 27

Color: White

10a

Families

Unknown Partner Fritz, Gertrude Cornelius
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1891-05-06 Blakesburg, Adams Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States Marriage of William Shea and Gertrude C. Fritz
3a 9a 9b
  Children
  1. Shea, Alice May
  2. Shea, John Benedict
  3. Shea, Edna H

Media

Narrative

LOCAL SHOTS

Mrs. Pat MALONE(?) of Ottumwa visited the latter part of the week at the parental Wm. SHEA home.

Pedigree

    1. Shea, William S
      1. Fritz, Gertrude Cornelius
        1. Shea, Edna H
        2. Shea, Alice May
        3. Shea, John Benedict

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: Roll: 462; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 112
  2. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-05
      • Page: Roll: T625_516; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 575
  3. Ottumwa Courier (Newspaper)
      • Date: 1942-01-15
      • Page: 1942-01-15
      • Citation:

        Birth: Feb. 14, 1871
        Death: Jan. 13, 1942

        MOTHER

        D/O Benedict & Anna Fritz. W/O William Shea

        Ottumwa Courier January 15, 1942

        She attended St. Mary's church of Ottumwa. She was married May 6, 1891 at Blakesburg. Besides her husband surviving; there are one son John B. of of Blakesburg; one daughter Mrs. Edna Maloney of Ottumwa; a grandaughter Patricia Alice Shea, and a brother Frank Fritz of Blakesburg.

        She was preceded in death by one daughter Alice January 13, 1939, and three brothers and two sisters.

        Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's church with Rev J.M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be at the Blakesburg cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob and George Huber, Ernest Johnson, Norine Cloyd, Max Berry and Tom Torrence.

  4. Find a Grave
      • Page: 40742560; William Shea
      • Confidence: Very Low
  5. Blakesburg Cemetery
      • Page: Find a Grave Memorial for William Shea.
      • Confidence: Very Low
      • General:

        This entry is based on a Find a Grave memorial page. I do not have a photograph of the gravestone.

  6. Blakesburg Excelsior (Newspaper)
      • Date: 1925-03-26
      • Page: 1925-03-26; Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA); Excelsior Newspaper, Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa; Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards
      • Citation:

        LOCAL SHOTS

        Mrs. Pat MALONE(?) of Ottumwa visited the latter part of the week at the parental Wm. SHEA home.

  7. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: Roll: 685; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 609.0; FHL microfilm: 2340420
  8. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
      • Page: FHL Film Number: 979675
      • Citation:

        Name: Allie Shea
        Birth Date: 25 May 1894
        Birth Place: Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa
        Father's Name: Wm S Shea
        Father's Birth Place: Iowa
        Mother's Name: Gertrude Cornelius Fritz
        Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
        FHL Film Number: 979675

  9. Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
      • Page: film number: 979592, reference number: 192
      • Citation:

        name: William Shea
        event: Marriage
        event date: 05 May 1891
        event place: Wapello, Iowa, United States
        age: 26
        estimated birth year: 1865
        father: John Shea
        mother: Nora Garvey
        spouse: Gertrude Fritz
        spouse's age: 21
        spouse's estimated birth year: 1870
        spouse's father: B. Fritz
        reference number: 192
        film number: 979592
        digital folder number: 004309604
        image number: 340

         

         

      • Page: film number: 979593, reference number: Page 451
      • Citation:

        name: William Shea
        event: Marriage
        event date: 05 May 1891
        event place: Wapello County, Iowa, United States
        age: 25
        estimated birth year: 1866
        spouse: Gertrude Fritz
        spouse's age: 20
        spouse's estimated birth year: 1871
        reference number: Page 451
        film number: 979593
        digital folder number: 004309605
        image number: 345

         

  10. 1895 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1895-01-01