immigrant flag male ancestor  Charles  SHIELDS

  (b. 15 October 1836 County Down, Ireland   d. 15 January 1917 Assiginack Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada )  

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Charles SHIELDS was born 15 October 1836 in County Down, Ireland

Charles SHIELDS was the child of ?   and   ?

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Charles  married  Mary Ann WALKER abt. 1863 in Canada West .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann WALKER  was born abt. 1849 in Perth, Ontario, Canada.  Mary Ann died 22 June 1881 in Assiginack Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. 

Charles SHIELDS died 15 January 1917 in Assiginack Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
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Charles SHIELDS married flag female ancestor Mary Ann WALKER-- Date: abt. 1863 Place: , Canada West


Children of Charles SHIELDS and Mary Ann WALKER:

flag female ancestor Margaret Elizabeth SHIELDS (b.14 November 1867, Holland Township, Grey County Ontario, Canada  d. abt. 1943, Manitoulin Island, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada)
m. Samuel MCLENNAN 6 January 1897



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birth1836 Birth
15 October 1836
County Down, Ireland
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1867 Birth of Child
Margaret Elizabeth SHIELDS was born 14 November 1867, Holland Township, Grey County Ontario, Canada

Charles was 31 years old.
1881 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Ann WALKER died 22 June 1881, Assiginack Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
death1917 Death
15 January 1917
Assiginack Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

He died at the age of 80.
Added: 10/1/2025 11:10:57 PM - Updated: 10/1/2025 11:11:32 PM

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