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HUSBAND
Patrick SHANNON
BIRTHabout 1844Ireland2482
CENSUS1861Cork County, Ireland2457
MISC1869Ireland, alone
MISC1870Buffalo City Directory has 2 Shanahan, 4 Shannon, none named Patrick2483
CENSUS1875Patrick Shanahan, age 38, b. Ireland, Labourer, naturalized.2484
DEATH13 July 1889Buffalo, Erie, New York2457,2485
RESIDENCE 30 Vincennes St., Buffalo, New York
RELIGION Catholic;
OCCUPATION blacksmith, laborer;
EMIGRATION walked to Buffalo, sent for family in 1871
BURIAL Holy Cross Sec O Lot 1662486
RESIDENCE moved to Liverpool, then Wales, then to USA in 1869 alone, worked in Scranton
MARRIAGE16 June 1860Goleen, Cork, Ireland2462
 
WIFE
Elizabeth MEADE
BIRTHabout June 1846Crookhaven, County Cork2457
RESIDENCE1871Liverpool with 4 children
CENSUS1875Buffalo, Erie, New York2458
RESIDENCE191630 Vincennes St., Buffalo, Erie, New York
DEATH12 November 1918Buffalo, Erie, New York2459,2460
DESCRIPTION enjoyed knitting, sewing, did not sing;
RESIDENCE Ireland-1863, Wales:1865-71, US before 8/1871
RELIGION very religous Catholic;
BURIAL Section O, Lot 166, SM 1/4 Holy Cross2461
DESCRIPTION preferred the standard of living in Wales, but they hated Catholics;
DESCRIPTION blue eyes, brown hair, greyed late, beautiful skin;
DESCRIPTION easy-going, good-looking, liked clothes;
FATHERJohn MEADE
MOTHERMary MAHONEY
 
CHILDREN
1.Living  MALE
2.Living  MALE
3.Bridget SHANNON  FEMALE
 MISC Unknown 13th child, possibly named Bridget
BIRTH Buffalo, Erie, New York2487
DEATH Buffalo, Erie, New York
4.Margaret Cecelia SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH15 April 1862Tredegar, Wales2488,2489,2490,2491
CENSUS1875Margaret Shanahan, age 12, born England2492
DEATH19 June 1936Buffalo, Erie, New York2493,2494
BURIAL23 June 1936Holy Cross Section P, Lot 182495,2496
MISC1 January 2001Note Margaret was not listed in the 1880 census in Buffalo, cause unknown.
MISC 1871
OCCUPATION seamstress, midwife, owned real estate;
MISC White hair when young.
MISC made duplex. Left $ when she died.
MISC She owned the house when he died, had it
MISC Husband died, she was 24 yrs, good with $.
MISC Catholic
MARRIAGE17 October 1893William George HURLEY; Buffalo, Erie, New York
5.Gertrude Bridget SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH10 February 1866Tredegar, Wales2497,2498,2499,2500,2501
MISC1871Wales?
CENSUS1875Bridget Shanahan, age 9, born England2492
DEATH8 March 1937Buffalo, Erie, New York (Buffalo City Hospital)2502
BURIAL11 March 1937Holy Cross
RESIDENCE 30 Vincennes St. Buffalo, NY 14204
OCCUPATION Republic Metal Co., making blue enamelware;
MISC mother.
MISC Dark hair, went back to live with her
MISC Divorced, returned home with son.
MISC Catholic
MISC Good cook, baker, puddings
MARRIAGEabout 1895Theodore MARTIN;
6.John SHANNON  MALE
 BIRTH1867Wales, or England2492,2503
MISC1871Wales?
CENSUS1875John, age 8, born England2504
MISC1900No John at 30 Vincennes in 1900
MISC him and couldn't find him.
MISC was never heard from again. Looked for
MISC Left home in his teens for ?Chicago and
7.Elizabeth SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH1869Wales
MISC1871Wales?
DEATH1871Castle Gardens?
BURIAL Ellis Island
MISC There was another sister named Elizabeth who also died in USA. in infancy.
MISC Taken by authorities at Castle Gardens, fate unknown, prob. died.
MISC Age 2, emmigrated, got sick on the boat to USA
MISC Child her father never saw, born after he left for USA, she was abt 2 yrs old
8.Mary SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH2 May 1870Buffalo, Erie, New York2505,2506,2507
CENSUS1875Mary, age 5, Born Erie County2508
MISC1900Mary is not listed in the directory, may not be working.
MISC1925282 Katherine St. , Buffalo, NY2509
DEATH12 May 1954Buffalo, Erie, New York2510,2511
BURIAL17 May 1954Holy Cross
MISC Tall, husky, buxom, generous
RESIDENCE 282 Katherine St. Buffalo, NY
OCCUPATION Everybody loved Aunt Mary;
MISC they visited on Sundays.
MISC V.J. Shannon, she'd give the kids $ when
MISC Christmas (a day's pay), a favorite of
MISC Gave clothes to kids and $5 to family at
MISC Catholic, OLO Perpetual Help
RESIDENCE  
MARRIAGE15 October 1893William J. O'BRIEN; Buffalo, Erie, New York2512,2513
9.Michael SHANNON  MALE
 BIRTHOctober 1871Buffalo, Erie, New York2514
CENSUS1875Michael Shanahan, age 3 years 9/12, born Erie Co.2508
DEATH1895Buffalo, Erie, New York
MISC Catholic
MISC in her name and his.
MISC window for St. Bridget's church (now gone)
MISC Died young, possibly in infancy. His mother bought a
10.Elizabeth SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH6 June 1873baptised at St. Brigids, Buffalo, Erie, New York2515
DEATHOctober 1874Buffalo, Erie, New York2516,2517
11.Anna Sara SHANNON  FEMALE
 CENSUS1875Annie Shanahan, age 3 months, born Erie Co.2518
BIRTH3 February 1875Buffalo, Erie, New York2519
OCCUPATION1900soap wrapper in 1900 age 24; 2520
RESIDENCE190030 Vincennes, St, Buffalo, NY2521
RESIDENCE191820 Harvey Place
DEATH25 March 1944Buffalo, Erie, New York
MISC Bought socks at Christmas
RESIDENCE 3 miles from family-long walk
BURIAL Section II plot 634, Holy Cross
MISC Had no children
MARRIAGE26 June 1902Cornelius WHALEN; Buffalo, Erie, New York2522
12.Joseph SHANNON  MALE
 BIRTH23 May 1877Buffalo, Erie, New York2523,2524
RESIDENCE190030 Vincennes St.2521
RESIDENCE191830 Vincennes St. Buffalo, NY
DEATH9 February 1918Buffalo, Erie, New York2525
MISC Catholic
OCCUPATION Pile driver on waterfront, laborer iron wk;
BURIAL Holy Cross Sec O Lot 1662526
MISC Dark haired, husky. Never married.
MISC Died from hemorrhage, pile fell on him.
MISC his hand. A favorite of Ed (n43)
MISC Teased the children by hiding pennies in
13.Dennis Patrick SHANNON  MALE
 BIRTH3 November 1878resided at 30 Vincennes Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York2527
MISC192054 Alabama Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York2528
RESIDENCE193054 Alabama Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York2529
OCCUPATION1936Archer Daniels Midland, Mann Bros Co Plant 352 Ohio St., Buffalo, New York; 2530
DEATH5 April 1948Buffalo, Erie, New York2531
BURIAL9 April 1948Holy Cross Cemetery, Buffalo, New York2532
DESCRIPTION singer, curly dark hair;
SSN 071-07-1794A;
RESIDENCE 47 Alabama St., Buffalo, Erie, New York
RELIGION devout Catholic;
OCCUPATION stationary engineer;
MISC good with his hands, building
MISC helped cook on weekends, took baby for walks
DESCRIPTION interested in education, medicine;
DESCRIPTION hazel eyes, left school gr 5, self-taught;
MARRIAGE26 June 1912Anna Gertrude SHEEHAN; Buffalo, Erie, New York2533
14.Helen Ellen SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH23 December 1881 2534
MISC This child may have been names Elizabeth after her mother and deceased sister.
DEATH In infancy, probably in USA.
15.Carol SHANNON  FEMALE
 BIRTH14 April 1882 2535