Individual Details
John A. Shea
(Abt 1843 - 20 Feb 1914)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1843 | Ireland | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  |  | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Marriage | Abt 1863 | Mary Ann McMullen | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Newbury Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | 2 Church Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | 298 Hancock Street, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Death | 20 Feb 1914 | broncho-pneumonia - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Death Notice | 21 Feb 1914 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Burial | 23 Feb 1914 | Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Funeral Notice | 24 Feb 1914 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann McMullen (1844 - 1918) |
| Child | John Samuel Shea (1865 - 1931) |
| Child | James H. Shea (1870 - 1898) |
| Child | Mary E. Shea (1872 - 1876) |
| Child | Sarah M. "Sadie" Shea (1876 - 1945) |
| Father | Jeremiah Shea (1812 - 1860) |
| Mother | Mary Fitzgerald (1816 - 1867) |
Notes
Census
John Shay was enumerated in the household of Jere Shay, age 8, male, born in Ireland, and had attended school within the year.Census
John Shay was enumerated in the household of Jeremiah Shay, age 17, male, working on the river, and was born in Ireland.Census
John Shea was enumerated as head of household, age 27, male, white, day laborer, born in Ireland, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, and was a male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards. Other members of the household were Mary Shea [wife], John Shea [son], and James Shea [son].Census
John Shea was enumerated as head of household, white, male age 36, married, laborer, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, and mother born in Ireland. Other members of his household were Mary Shea (wife), John Shea (son), James Shea (son), and Sarah Shea (daughter).Census
John A. Shea was enumerated as head of household, white, male, born Oct. 1844, age 55, married for 36 years, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1850, has been in the U.S. for 50 years, naturalized, day laborer, can read, can write, can speak English, and home is owned. Other members of his household were Mary A. Shea (wife), John S. Shea (son), Sadie M. Shea (daughter), and James H. Shea (grandson).Census
John A. Shea was enumerated as head of household, male, white, age 65, married(1) for 45 years, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1860, naturalized, able to speak English, laborer doing odd jobs, working for wages, was not out of work as of the census date, was out of work 0 weeks during 1909, able to read, able to write, and the home is owned free of mortgage. Other members of his household were Mary Shea (wife) and Sadie M. Shea (daughter).Death Notice
The death of John Shea, a well known resident, occurred Friday night at his home; Church lane, after a brief illness. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter, John S. Shea and Mrs. Orrin Bartlett, both of Bangor; two brothers and two sisters, Daniel of Old Town, Thomas of Bangor, Miss M. F. Shea and Mrs. John Sheehan of Bangor. The time of the funeral will be announced.Funeral Notice
Many friends attended the funeral services of John A. Shea, held in St. John's church, at 9 o'clock, Monday morning. Rev. M. F. Drain officiated and the bearers were Thomas J. Shea of Bangor, Daniel Shea of Great Works, John Sheehan, John Logan, Thomas Fitzgerald and James Fitzgerald. Interment was in Mount Pleasant cemetery.Endnotes
1. 1850 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, p. 36, dwelling 250, family 281, line 29, John Shay; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
2. 1860 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, p. 194, dwelling 1308, family 1391, line 14, John Shay; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
3. 1870 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 1, p. 3, dwelling 16, family 20, line 15, John Shea; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
4. 1880 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 1, enumeration district (ED) 25, p. 36, dwelling 280, family 363, line 46, John Shea; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 October 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.
5. 1900 U.S. census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 1, enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 4B, dwelling 64, family 97, line 86, John A. Shea; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, 1854 rolls.
6. 1910 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 1, enumeration district (ED) Ward 1, sheet 14A, dwelling 225, family 299, line 15, John A. Shea; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls.
7. "Maine Death Records 1617-1922 [database online]," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 November 2020), digital image, "Record of a Death," John Shea; citing Maine State Archives, 1908-1922 Vital Records, Roll Number 51.
8. "Deaths and Funerals," Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 21 February 1914, p. 2, col. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 November 2020).
9. Ancestry.com, Find-A-Grave, database with digital images (www.findagrave.com : created 23 June 2009), Memorial No. 38673355.
10. Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery (Bangor, Maine; Ohio Street), Shea Monument, Section II, Lot 981; personally viewed by Dale W. Mower, 23 June 2009.
11. "Deaths and Funerals," Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 24 February 1914, p. 3, col. 6; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 November 2020).