Michael Shea1

#954, (circa 1805 - 8 May 1895)
Father*James Shea2 (s 1780 - )
Mother*Margaret Sullivan2 (s 1782 - )

Family

Catherine Savage b. c 1814, d. 1894
Children 1.James Shea+28 (1838 - 1926)
 2.Mary Shea29 (1839 - 1932)
 3.John Shea29 (c 1841 - )
 4.Margaret Shea29 (1843 - )
 5.Catherine Shea29 (1844 - )
 6.Bridget Shea+29 (1846 - 1930)
 7.Patrick Shea29 (1847 - )
 8.Michael Shea Jr.29 (1850 - 1871)
 9.Nora Shea30 (1853 - )
Catherine Savage and Michael Shea were cousins.3 
He was a tailor.4 
Birth*circa 1805He was born circa 1805 at Moragh/Murragh, Co. Cork, IrelandG; (census ages give 1802-1813, parish register has age 96 at death in 1895.)2 
April 1827He migrated to New BrunswickG in April 1827 (The Story of Melrose has 1830.)5 
Marriage*27 January 1838He married Catherine Savage, daughter of Denis Savage and Maria Devine, on 27 January 1838 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
Baptism27 February 1838He sponsored the baptism of Daniel Splane on 27 February 1838 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Baptism27 January 1840He sponsored the baptism of Catherine Holland on 27 January 1840 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Baptism25 September 1842He sponsored the baptism of James Reilly on 25 September 1842 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8,9 
Baptism17 March 1844He sponsored the baptism of Robert Savage on 17 March 1844 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.10,11 
Baptism21 September 1844He sponsored the baptism of Honora Mahoney on 21 September 1844 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.12 
Baptism16 May 1848He sponsored the baptism of William D Savage on 16 May 1848 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.13 
Marriage24 August 1848He witnessed the marriage of Catherine Savage and Charles Lane on 24 August 1848 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.14
Baptism20 October 1849He witnessed the baptism of James Carroll on 20 October 1849 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.15,16 
Baptism2 February 1850He sponsored the baptism of William Brown on 2 February 1850 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.17 
1851He and Catherine Savage appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James and Alice Carroll; Patrick and Berthnia Savadge; Catherine Mahony, age 90.)5 
Baptism2 March 1852He sponsored the baptism of Charles Timothy Lane on 2 March 1852 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.18
Marriage27 August 1860He witnessed the marriage of Margaret Steel and Timothy Savage on 27 August 1860 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.19,20,21 
1861He and Catherine Savage appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James (35) and Julia (32) Carroll; Patrick (39) and Berthany (34) Savage; Patk. Sweeny; James Mahoney; Ephraim Ward.)22 
Baptism14 July 1861He sponsored the baptism of Francis James Sweeney on 14 July 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.23 
1871He and Catherine Savage appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (also Mary Hays (9), b. NB; neis. James and Julia Carroll, James and Mary Mahony, Ephraim Ward, Patrick and Bertha Savage, Sweeny.)24 
1881He and Catherine Savage appeared on the census of 1881 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.25 
7 April 1891He and Catherine Savage appeared on the census of 7 April 1891 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James Carrroll (64), Mary Holland (56), Sweeny, Hartnett.)26 
Death*8 May 1895He died on 8 May 1895 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Burial*10 May 1895He was buried on 10 May 1895 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.27 

Citations

  1. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 128; son of William Carroll and Catherine Fay. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1812-1838, 1838, p. 146, M2; 27 Jan 1838, marr. Michael Shea, "tailleur" at St. Batholomew's, Botsford, imm. from Moragh, County Cork, Ireland, son of James Shea and of Margaret Sullivan; and Catherine Savage, res. St. Batholomew's, dau. of Denis Savage and of Maria [?]Downing, also of St. Batholomew; witnesses John Splaun, friend of the groom, and Dennis Savage, father of the bride.
  3. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, Marr. Rec. of Catherine Savage, dau. of Patrick Savage, deceased, and Mary Linch [sic], 1848, q.v.
  4. [S108] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Registration Division, Deaths (Sch. C.), Return of Clergymen, Occupier or Other Person, [stamped] 001887; Michael Shea, tailor, b. Cork Ireland, d. Botsford 8 May 1895, age 95, old age; return by Rev. P. Bradley, Cape Bald. PANB code 1887, ref. C4/1895, microfilm F16778, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Michael (50), Irish, tailor, entered Colony Apr 1827; Catherine (37), Irish, entered Colony Apr 1827.
  6. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, vol. 1, p. 146, B-21, img. 9/155. Daniel Splan, aged three weeks, son of John Splan, farmer of St-Bartholomi in Botsford, and Marquerite Savage, bapt. 27 Jan 1838 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Michael Shea and Catherine Long.
  7. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Vol. 2, p. 15, B-10, img. 9/504. Catherine Holland, dau. of John Holland and Mary Donovan, b. 1 Apr 1839, bapt. 27 Jan 1840 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Michael Shea and Mary McCarthy.
  8. [S1980] Auguste Daigle (transcriber), Registre de la paroisse St-Timothée [i.e. Ste-Thérèse-d'Avila] de Shemogue, FHL Film 928969, Item 10, filmed 1967, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, online FamilySearch.org, p. 99, no. 6. James Ryley, b. 26 Mar 1842, son of John Ryley and Brigitt Connell, bapt. 25 Sep 1842; sponsors Michael Shea and Helene Barry.
  9. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, sh. 57, no. B-23, img. 54/150. James Ryley, b. 26 Mar 1842, son of John Ryley and Brigitt Connell, bapt. 25 Sep 1842; sponsors Michael Shea and Helene Barry.
  10. [S1980] Auguste Daigle, Registre de la paroisse St-Timothée, FHL Film 928969, Item 10, filmed 1967: p. 111. Robert Savage, b. 3 [or poss. 8] Nov 1843, son of William Savage and Mary Stack; bapt. 17 Mar 1844 by Ant. Gagnon, sponsors Michael Shea and Margaret Roy.
  11. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, Shemogue p. 66, img. 59/150, B-19. Robert Savage, son of William Savage and Mary Stack, b. 3 Nov 1843, bapt. 17 Mar 1844 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Michael Shea and Margaret Roy.
  12. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 70, B-49, img. 61/150. Ann [sic, poss. should be Hanorah] Mahony, dau. of Dennis Mahony and Eleleanor Barry, b. 1 Jun 1844, bapt. 21 Sep 1844 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Michael Shea and Catherine Carthy.
  13. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, 1848, p. 11, img 146/150, B5; William Savage, b. 26 "last Feb", bp. 16 May 1848; son of Daniel Savage and of Mary Blanch; s/s Michael Shea and Mary Savage.
  14. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, vol. 2, img 58/504, M-7, img. 58/504. Charles Lane, res. of St-Bartholomi in Botsford, son of Timothy Lane, deceased, and Mary Callaghan, also of St. Bartholemew; and Catherine Savage, res. of St-Bartholomi, dau. of Patrick Savage, deceased, and Mary Linch vol. 2, img 58/504, M-7, img. 58/504. Charles Lane, res. of St-Bartholomi in Botsford, son of Timothy Lane, deceased, and Mary Callaghan, also of St. Bartholemew; and Catherine Savage, res. of St-Bartholomi, dau. of Patrick Savage, deceased, and Mary Linch vol. 2, img 58/504, M-7, img. 58/504. Charles Lane, res. of St-Bartholomi in Botsford, son of Timothy Lane, deceased, and Mary Callaghan, also of St. Bartholemew; and Catherine Savage, res. of St-Bartholomi, dau. of Patrick Savage, deceased, and Mary Linch vol. 2, img 58/504, M-7, img. 58/504. Charles Lane, res. of St-Bartholomi in Botsford, son of Timothy Lane, deceased, and Mary Callaghan, also of St. Bartholemew; and Catherine Savage, res. of St-Bartholomi, dau. of Patrick Savage, deceased, and Mary Linch [sic] of the same place; marr. 24 Aug 1848 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. James Mahoney, friend of the groom, and Michael Shea, cousin of the bride.
  15. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 128, 1849, B-53, img. 90/150. James Carroll, b. 18 Apr 1849, son of William Carroll and Catherine Fay, bapt. 20 Oct 1849 by John Sweeney; sponsors Michael Shea and Mary Holland.
  16. [S96] Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959, online FamilySearch.org, James Carroll, bap. 20 Oct 1849; b. 18 Apr 1849 Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick; father William Carroll, mother Catherine Fay. Source Film Number: 928969.
  17. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 137, B-9, img. 137/150. William Brown, b. 18 Nov 1849, son of James Brown and Catherine Barry; bapt. 2 Feb 1850 by John Sweeney, sponsors Michael Shea and Bridget Connell.
  18. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 12, 1852, B 3, img 147/150. Charles Timothy Lane, son of Charles Lane and Catherine Savagel, b. 30 Oct 1851, bapt. 2 Mar 1850 by John Sweeney; sponsors Michael Shea and Margaret Lane.
  19. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland 1857-1875, p. 227, No. 4868, img. 153/322. Timothy Savage and Margaret Steel, both of Botsford Par., marr. 27 Aug 1860 by F X Babinault; witn. Michael Shay and Jeremiah Sweeney.
  20. [S1980] Auguste Daigle, Registre de la paroisse St-Timothée, FHL Film 928969, Item 10, filmed 1967: Village of Chimoqouy (transcript), p. 533 (corrected from p. 47). Timothy Savage of Cap Tormentine, wid. of Mary Reen, and Margaret Steel, marr. 27 Aug 1860 by F X Babinault.
  21. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, vol. 2, img. 7/504. M-7. Timothy Savage of Cap Tormentine, wid. of Mary Wren, and Margaret Steel, marr. 27 Aug 1860 by F X Babinault; no witn. named.
  22. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Michael (48), b. Ireland, tailor, RC; Catherine (46), b. Ireland, RC; 120 acres of land, 40 improved, 1 horse, 3 milch cows, 1 neat cattle, 13 sheep, 4 swine.
  23. [S1199] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Ste-Thérèse, Cap-Pelé/Cape Bald, Cte Westmorland, 1859-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 25, B-138, img. 14/426. Francis James Sweeney, son of Jeremiah Sweeney and Catherine Sullivan, b. 21 Apr 1861, bapt. 14 Jul 1861 by F X Babinault; sponsors Michael Shea and Elizabeth Hennessey.
  24. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (65), b. Ireland, farmer; Catharine (60), b. Ireland.
  25. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Michael (76); Catherine (64).
  26. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Michael (89), farmer; Catherine (79); both b. and parents b. Ireland.
  27. [S106] St. Bartholomew's Cemetery Headstones and Parish Register Entries, Mark Edlund (compiler), online rootsweb.ancestry.com, Item 161, no image. Parish register: Michael Shea, husb. of Catherine Savage, bur. 10 May 1895, age 96.
  28. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141), online archives.gnb.ca, Death Cert. of James Shea, son of Michael Shea and Catherine Savage, reported by Katherine (Shea) Whelan, 1926, q.v.
  29. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  30. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 14, B-10, img. 150/150. Nora Shey, age 2 days, dau. of Michael Shey and Catherine Savage, bapt. 8 Apr 1853 by Thos. Connolly; sponsors Patrick Riley (or Keley) and Mary Murphy.