Shields, Matthew J. 1 2a

Birth Name Shields, Matthew J.
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 11 months, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 7 Jan 1853 Will, Illinois, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1860 Concord, Washington, Missouri, United States of America William Shields Household, 1860 Census 3a
  Page No.: 43 3a
  Sheet No.: 371 3a
  Minor Civil Division: Concord township 3a
  County of: Washington 3a
  State of: Missouri 3a
  Enumeration Date: 28 June 1860 3a
  Post Office: Irondale 3a
  Line No.: 6 3a
  Family No.: 285 3a
  Name: Shields, Matthew 3a
  Age: 9 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Place of birth: Illinois 3a
Census 1 Jun 1870 Monroe, Illinois, United States of America Mathew Shields, 1870 Census 4a
  Page No.: 24 & 25 4a
  Sheet No.: 523 4a
  Minor Civil Division: Township 3 S R 10 W 4a
  County of: Monroe 4a
  State of: Illinois 4a
  Enumeration Date: 9 July 1870 4a
  Post Office: Burksville 4a
  Line No.: 4 4a
  Family No.: 173 4a
  Name: Shields, Mathew 4a
  Age: 16 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Occupation: Farm Laborer 4a
  Place of birth: Illinois 4a
  Father of foreign birth: / 4a
  Mother of foreign birth: / 4a
Census 1 Jun 1880 Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Patrick McMahon Household, 1880 Census 5a
  Page No.: 7 5a
  Sheet No.: 418 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 18 5a
  Minor Civil Division: St. Francois township 5a
  County of: St. Francois 5a
  State of: Missouri 5a
  Enumeration Date: 5 June 1880 5a
  Line No.: 28-40 5a
  Family No.: 60 5a
  Name: Shields, Matthew 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age: 27 5a
  Relationship to head: brother-in-law 5a
  Occupation: Farm laborer 5a
  Place of birth: Illinois 5a
  Place of birth of father: Ireland 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Ireland 5a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Mathew Shields Household, 1900 Census 6a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 6a
  County of: St. Francois 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 95 6a
  Sheet No.: 6B 6a
  Division of County: Perry township 6a
  Enumeration Date: 6 June 1900 6a
  Name: Shields, Mathew 6a
  Relation to head: head 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Month of birth: Jan 6a
  Year of birth: 1853 6a
  Age: 47 6a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd 6a
  Place of birth: Missouri 6a
  Place of birth of father: Ireland 6a
  Place of birth of mother: Ireland 6a
  Occupation: Jig Hand in Mill 6a
  Can read: yes 6a
  Can write: yes 6a
  Can speak English: yes 6a
  Home owned or rented: O 6a
  Owned free or mortgaged: F 6a
  Farm or house: H 6a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Mathew J. Shields Household, 1910 Census 7a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 7a
  County of: Saint Francois 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 87 7a
  Sheet No.: 11B 7a
  Division of County: Perry township 7a
  Enumeration Date: 22 April 1910 7a
  Name: Shields, Mathew J. 7a
  Relationship to head: head 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Age: 56 7a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd 7a
  Place of birth: Illinois 7a
  Place of birth of father: Ireland - Irish 7a
  Place of birth of mother: Ireland - Irish 7a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 7a
  Occupation: Labor 7a
  Nature of industry: Lead Mills 7a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: W 7a
  Out of work: no 7a
  Weeks out of work in 1909: 0 7a
  Able to read: yes 7a
  Able to write: yes 7a
  Home owned or rented: O 7a
  Owned free or mortgaged: F 7a
  Farm or house: H 7a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Matthew J. Shields Household, 1920 Census 8a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 8a
  County of: St. Francois 8a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 8a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 93 8a
  Page No.: 33A 8a
  Division of County: Perry township 8a
  City, Town, Village: Bonne Terre 8a
  Enumeration Date: 28 January 1920 8a
  Street Address: 206 Mound Street 8a
  Name: Shields, Matthew J. 8a
  Relationship to head: head 8a
  Home owned or rented: O 8a
  If owned, free or mortgaged: F 8a
  Sex: M 8a
  Color: W 8a
  Age: 67 8a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd 8a
  Able to read: yes 8a
  Able to write: yes 8a
  Place of birth: Illinois 8a
  Place of birth of father: Ireland 8a
  Father mother tongue: English 8a
  Place of birth of mother: Ireland 8a
  Able to speak English: yes 8a
  Occupation: none 8a
Death 24 Dec 1920 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   9a
Burial 26 Dec 1920 Saint Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Shields, Moses Shoaelabout 180018 May 1858
Mother O'Connor, Annabout 1810
    Brother     Shields, William 15 May 1827 30 May 1885
    Sister     Shields, Catherine 13 Apr 1835 10 Oct 1907
         Shields, Matthew J. 7 Jan 1853 24 Dec 1920

Families

Family of Shields, Matthew J. and Cunningham, Mahala Ruth
Married Wife Cunningham, Mahala Ruth ( * about Jan 1859 + 26 Dec 1896 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 25 Dec 1884 St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Shields, Elsie F.19 Jul 18867 Feb 1902
Shields, Anna Ruth5 Mar 18886 Apr 1980
Shields, Nellie Mae12 Jul 189113 Feb 1947
Shields, Lawrence Milton16 Sep 18921 Jan 1955
Shields, Katherine Elizabeth21 Dec 189414 Apr 1986

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 39398593
  3. U.S. 1860 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1860
      • Page: Missouri, Concord township, Washington county, Page 43, Line 6
      • 1860 Census, Concord township, Washington county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1870 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Illinois, Township 3 S R 10 W, Monroe county, Page 25, Line 4
      • 1870 Census, Monroe county, Illinois
      • 1870 Census, Monroe county, Illinois
  5. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 118, Page 7, Lines 28-40
      • 1880 Census, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  6. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 95, Sheet 6B, Line 64-69
      • 1900 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  7. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 87, Sheet 11B, Lines 84-87
      • 1910 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  8. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 93, Sheet 33A, Lines 18-20
      • 1920 Census, Bonne Terre, St. Francois county, Missouri
  9. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1920-37844
      • Death Certificate, Mathew J. Shields

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