Modified Register for John Shea
First Generation
1. John
Shea was born about 1808 in Wexford
Ireland. He died on 9 Mar 1885 in St Hughes Cemetary Sarsfield.
Worked
on the building of the Rideau Canal He was reported as a squatter in the Dows
Lake area which at
that
time was nothing but a swamp. The Mccabe list records a John Shea , a canal
worker who sponsored
his
Father Jeremiah to emigrate to Ottawa
as a laborer The area Jeremiah is from is Cork, Ballymooden,
Bandoon
John
married Margaret Byrnes . Margaret was born in 1795 in Ireland. She died
on 10 May 1883 in Sarsfield Ontario.
They
had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John
Shea was born on 14 Jul 1827. He
died on 9 Mar 1905.
3 M ii. Margaret
Shea was born in 1822. He died on 9
Nov 1908 in St hughes Cemetary Sarsfield Ontario.
Never
married
4 F iii. Mary
Ida Shea was born in 1824. She died
on 16 Jul 1910 in St Hughes Cemetary Sarsfield.
Never
married
5 M iv. Dennis
Shea was born in Nov 1829. He died
on 18 Nov 1921 in St Hughes Cemetary Sarsfield.
Second Generation
2. John
Shea (John) was born on 14 Jul 1827
in Ireland Wexford. He died on 9 Mar 1905 in St Hugues Sarsfield.
John
Shea lived in Bearbrook (What is now the Pine view Golf coursein Gloucester
Township)
Other
Sheas which may or may not be related::
Sgt
William Shea of the 41st Regiment and his wife Cecilia Kelly settled in
Goulbourn/Richmond Ontario in
1821
with their children: Marie b 1800, Nancy/Ann b 1801 (married Peter McGinn),Jane
(m. Thomas
McCabe),
John Joseph b 1813 (m. Mary Roane), Catherine (m. John Murphy) and William b
1817 (m.
Sarah
Kelly) Searching for the family of Thomas Roland Shea b Oct 24, 1845 in
Goulbourn, ON son of
John
Shea and Mary Roane. Thomas married Rose Crosby - children: John L; Herbert b
1871; Edward.
Married
a second time in 1874: Katherine McKay White - children: Grace Darling Shea b
1875 and Mabel
Geraldine
Shea b 1879
Thomas
Roland Shea settled in Pontiac co. Quebec after his wife Catherine McKay White
died 1898
Thomas
Shea moved to Danford Lake Quebec about 1900. Shea Lake is named after him.
Are these Sheas related to John???
John
married Julia Judith Madden daughter of Ambrose Madden and Mary Carleon on 10 May 1866 in St
Felicite Clarence Township. Julia was born on 14 Jul 1838 in Goulbourn
Township. She died on 5 May 1918 in North Bay Ontario.
They
had the following children:
+ 6 F i. Julia
Ann Shea was born on 19 Feb 1867.
She died on 13 May 1935.
+ 7 M ii. Michael
J Shea was born on 17 Dec 1868. He
died on 24 Jun.
+ 8 F iii. Margaret
E Shea was born on 21 Dec 1870. She
died on 21 Mar 1960.
+ 9 M iv. Dennis
Patrick Shea was born on 19 Jul
1876. He died on 13 Dec 1931.
+ 10 M v. Lawrence
J Shea was born on 11 Mar 1878. He
died on 1 Aug 1959.
Third Generation
6. Julia
Ann Shea (John, John) was born on
19 Feb 1867 in Navan. She died on 13 May 1935 in Sudbury Ontario.
Julia
and Patrick farmed in Warren near Sudbury. They were blessed with 13 children
of whom two
became
nuns, one a mother superior.
Julia
married Patrick McDonald son of
John ODonnell and Margaret Brennan on 17 Nov 1885 in St Hughes Sarsfiled.
Patrick was born on 22 Oct 1857 in Sarsfield, Ontario.
They
had the following children:
11 F i. Margaret
Theresa McDonaldl was born on 3 Nov
1886.
They
had 9 children
Margaret married Peter
Giroux .
12 F ii. Helena
Maryanne McDonald was born on 25
Jul 1888.
They
had 5 children
Helena married Arthur
Ranger on 28 Jun 1910. Arthur was
born on 14 Jun 1882. He died on 27 Aug 1941.
+ 13 M iii. Dr
John Oscar McDonald was born on 26
Aug 1890.
14 F iv. Julia
ada McDonald was born on 7 Nov
1892.
Julia married James
Ryan .
They
had 4 children
15 M v. Francis
James McDonald was born on 22 Oct
1894.
they
had ten children
Francis married Margaret
Brady .
16 F vi. Lillie
Bridgett McDonald was born on 8 Jan
1899.
She
became a nun
17 M vii. Darcy
Patrick McDonald was born on 8 Jan
1899.
Darcy
had two children with Beatrice and 9 children with Audrey
Darcy married (1) Beatriice
Helferty .
Darcy married (2) Audrey
Holden .
18 F viii. Harriet
Bernadette McDonald was born on 23
Jul 1901.
19 F ix. Irene
McDonald was born on 7 Oct 1903.
never
married
20 F x. Miriam
Josephine McDonald was born on 12
Feb 1906.
They
had 1 child
Miriam married Cyril
Weller .
21 M xi. Joseph
Edward McDonald was born on 1 Apr
1909. He died on 9 Feb 1967.
They
had 14 children
Joseph married Helen
Pauline McConnell on 12 Nov 1935.
Helen was born on 12 Aug 1917. She died on 23 Apr 1976.
22 F xii. Alice
Jane McDonald was born on 13 Aug
1912. She died on 20 May 1983.
They
had 3 children
Alice married Francis
Greennough on 27 May 1937.
23 M xiii. John
McDonald was born about 1913.
7. Michael
J Shea (John, John) was born on 17
Dec 1868 in Navan. He died on 24 Jun in Tompkins ville Maryland USA.
Michael
went to the USA and settled in Maryland where he married a school teacher and
had 5 children
Michael
married Marie Norris on 30 Jun
1903 in Issue MD USA. Marie was born on 30 Mar 1882 in Wayside MD USA. She died
on 29 Apr 1970 in Laplata MD USA.
They
had the following children:
24 F i. Marie
Shea .
3 sons one is a jubge
Marie married Robert
Nally .
25 F ii. Gladys
Shea .
LIVED IN WASH
26 M iii. Earl
Shea .
MARRIED 3 TIMES
27 F iv. MILDRED
Shea .
8. Margaret
E Shea (John, John) was born on 21
Dec 1870 in Gloucester Township Ontario
( Bearbrook). She died on 21 Mar 1960 in St Hughes Cemetary Sarsfield Ont.
The
elder Shea's Denis, Margaret and Mary were the uncles and aunts of Maggie
farmed the Van
Hannenberg
fram in Cumberland. When Henry and Catherine were married they invited them to
stay with
them
at Navan
Margaret
married1,2 Henry Augusta
Kenny son of Michael Henry Kenny
and Catherine OMeara on 24 Sep 1902 in Notre Dame de Lourdes Cyrville. Henry
was born3 on 5 Apr 1866 in
Navan, Ontario, Canada. He died on 31 Jan 1949 in St Hughes Cemetary Sarsfield
Ont.
He
went to Manitoba in 1892, where he stayed for 1 year. He then moved to
Wisconsin for several years
operating
a homestead and working with his brother John at lumbering around Iron River.
He returned
home
to Navan around 1900 and in sept 24 1902 married Maggie Shea of Bearbrook.
Harry
Kenny was a very progressive farmer having grown and shipped the first carload of Alfalfa to the
USA
from Russel County. He served as a school trustee for 18 years. St Hughes
church warden for 3/4
terms
and Cumberland Township Councillor for several terms
Henry
and Margaret had the following children:
+ 28 F i. Mary
Kathleen Kenny was born on 6 Dec
1903. She died on 14 May 1993.
+ 29 F ii. Julia
Annetta Kenny was born on 2 Oct
1905. She died on 10 Oct 1996.
+ 30 F iii. Elizabeth
Stella Kenny was born on 7 Jan
1908. She died on 14 Nov 1997.
+ 31 F iv. Margaret
Alma Kenny was born on 16 Aug 1910.
She died on 26 Feb 1995.
+ 32 M v. J
Francis Henry Kenny was born on 27
Aug 1912. He died on 27 Mar 1998.
+ 33 F vi. Gertrude
Lorette Carmel Kenny was born on 27
Aug 1912.
9. Dennis
Patrick Shea (John, John) was born
on 19 Jul 1876 in Navan. He died on 13 Dec 1931 in Warren Ont.
Dennis
married Rosanna Rochette . Rosanna was born about 1883. She died on 31
Dec 1958.
They
had the following children:
34 F i. Lena
Eleonore Shea .
35 M ii. John
Shea .
36 F iii. Mary
Elizabeth Shea .
37 M iv. Leo
Patrick Shea .
38 M v. William
Shea .
39 F vi. Edna
Shea .
40 F vii. Julia
Shea .
41 F viii. Helen
Shea .
42 F ix. Lucille
Shea .
43 M x. Lawrence
Shea .
44 M xi. Michael
Shea .
45 F xii. Marguerite
Lillian Shea .
10. Lawrence
J Shea (John, John) was born on 11
Mar 1878. He died on 1 Aug 1959 in North Bay Ontario.
Lawrence
owned a farm at bearbrokk but sold the fram to the DeGroot and moved to North
bay where he
became
a carpenter for the T.N.O railway. he married May Fouber a sister of Dorthy
Grimest
Lawrence
married Mary Ellen Foubert on 28
Feb 1905. Mary was born on 28 Aug 1885. She died on 14 Apr 1947.
They
had the following children:
46 F i. Margaret
Shea was born on 4 Jun 1906 in St
Thomas Warren Ont. She died about 1970 in Toronto.
They
had no children
Margaret married Basil
Joseph Bunyan .
+ 47 M ii. Lawrence
Everet Shea was born on 31 Dec
1908. He died on 26 May 1963.
48 M iii. Mike
Shea was born in 1917.
49 M iv. JoAnne
Shea was born in 1921.
50 F v. Sister
St Joseph Shea was born in 1923.
51 M vi. Pat
Shea was born in 1925.
52 F vii. Margaret
Shea was born in 1927.
53 M viii. Terrance
Shea was born in 1929.
Fourth Generation
13. Dr
John Oscar McDonald (Julia Ann
Shea, John, John) was born on 26 Aug 1890.
He had
two children by Florence aqnd 6 with Catherine madden
Dr
married (1) Catherine Kathleen Madden daughter of Moses Madden and Mary Ann Brennan in 1929. Catherine
was born on 8 Jan 1898. She died on 7 Jun 1969.
They
had the following children:
54 F i. Phylis
MacDonald was born on 24 Jul 1930.
She died on 8 Jun 1998.
55 M ii. John
Oscar MacDonald was born on 1 Dec
1932.
56 M iii. James
Joseph MacDonald was born on 13 Dec
1933.
57 F iv. Constance
MacDonald was born on 31 Jul 1935.
58 M v. Robert
Anthony MacDonald was born on 8 Jul
1937.
59 F vi. Kathleen
carmen carolyne MacDonald was born
on 28 Aug 1941.
Dr
married (2) Florence Manning .
28. Mary
Kathleen Kenny (Margaret E Shea,
John, John) was born on 6 Dec 1903. She died on 14 May 1993.
lived in Garson , Sudbury Ont. Jack worked for International Nickel
Mary
married John Donnelly on 22 Sep
1926. John was born on 23 May 1890 in Northern Ireland. He died on 4 Jan 1960
in Thompson Manitoba.
They
had the following children:
60 F i. Father
Kenny Anthony Donnelly was born on
17 Aug 1927.
Kenny
was ordained on 4 Apr 1953 in Pro
Cathedral, Assumption North Bay.
Little Current Manitoulin Island
+ 61 M ii. John
Jack Jr Donnelly was born on 12 Jun
1935. He died on 29 Feb 1996.
+ 62 M iii. Francis
Donnelly was born on 31 Oct 1943.
+ 63 F iv. Collen
Mary Catherine Donnelly was born on
20 Apr 1931.
29. Julia
Annetta Kenny (Margaret E Shea,
John, John) was born on 2 Oct 1905. She died on 10 Oct 1996.
She
was a teacher and lLived in Navan. Shewas awarded the Canadian Medal of Honour
for her lifetime
work
aiding the poor
Julia
married Alton Percival McDonald son of John Alex MacDonald and Bridget Brennan on 20 Sep 1928.
Alton was born on 5 Jan 1899. He died on 21 Nov 1969 in Sarsfield Ont. He was
buried in St hughes Cemetary Sarsfield Ontario.
They
had the following children:
+ 64 M i. Frank
McDonald was born on 26 Jun 1940.
30. Elizabeth
Stella Kenny (Margaret E Shea,
John, John) was born on 7 Jan 1908. She died on 14 Nov 1997.
She
was a teacher. They lived for a while in Sudbury but later moved to Ancaster Ontario.
Elizabeth
married Archie Kennedy on 1 Jul
1937. Archie was born on 27 Feb 1905. He died on 5 Sep 1989 in Hamilton
Ontario.
They
had the following children:
+ 65 F i. Patricia
Kennedy was born on 22 May 1940.
66 F ii. Cheryl
Kennedy .
31. Margaret
Alma Kenny (Margaret E Shea, John,
John) was born on 16 Aug 1910. She died on 26 Feb 1995.
A
teacher who Lived in Bellville Ont
Margaret
married Joseph John Peter James McLaren on 16 Jul 1941. Joseph was born on 28 Feb 1892. He died on 5 May
1980.
They
had the following children:
+ 67 F i. Margaret
Mary Mclaren was born on 18 Jun
1942.
32. J
Francis Henry Kenny (Margaret E
Shea, John, John) was born on 27 Aug 1912. He died on 27 Mar 1998 in Navan,
Ontario, Canada.
Franks
Obituary on file at the Cumberland Historical Society states that Frank is
related to the John
Donnelleys
of Sudbury, the Alton MacDonalds of Navan, the Archie Kennedy's of Ancaster,
the Joseph Mc
Laren's
of Belleville and the George Thomas's of Ottawa. In an article written for the
Cumberland Heritage
Association,
Frank outlined the history of Kenny and
OMeara families.
Frank
was a very respected farmer who prospered in spite of having lost a left arm
while helping Norman
Edwards
repair a hay bailer early in life. He was an elected Church trustee as well as
serving as an elected
Councillor
for Cumberland Township for eight years. Frank was well known and
respected in Queens park
by the
Ontario politicians of the day
J
Francis Henry Kenny married Rita Mc Mahon daughter of John Mc Mahon and Mary Ann Breerton on 23 Oct 1948 in
Ottawa. Rita was born on 12 Jun 1918.
Rita's
Grandfather was John McMahon from Co Mayo ireland He married a Mary Ann
Brearton John had
the
following brothers Thomas, Daniel, Joseph, Jim , Agnes, and Birdie (margaret)
J
Francis Henry Kenny and Rita had the following children:
+ 68 F i. Cathy
Kenny was born on 19 Jul 1949.
+ 69 M ii. Henry
Kenny was born on 12 May 1952.
+ 70 M iii. Stephen
Kenny was born on 23 May 1954.
+ 71 M iv. Larry
Kenny was born on 2 Oct 1956.
72 M v. Mark
Kenny was born in 1959. He died in
1959.
+ 73 M vi. Greg
Kenny was born on 22 Dec 1962.
33. Gertrude
Lorette Carmel Kenny (Margaret E
Shea, John, John) was born on 27 Aug 1912 in Russel Township Navan Ontario.
Lived in Ottawa
Gertrude
married George Thomas on 17 Mar
1945 in Ottawa Ont. George died on 9 Mar 1976.
They
had the following children:
74 F i. Mary
Ellen Thomas was born on 8 Aug
1945.
Resides
in Kelowna BC
Mary married Rob
Riva on 3 Jul 1976.
+ 75 F ii. Patricia
Ann Thomas was born on 25 Apr 1952.
+ 76 F iii. Maureen
Carmel Thomas was born on 24 Mar
1953.
+ 77 F iv. Rosemary
Rita Thomas was born on 17 Oct
1955.
47. Lawrence
Everet Shea (Lawrence J, John,
John) was born on 31 Dec 1908 in St Thomas Warren Ont. He died on 26 May 1963.
He was buried in St marys Cemetary North bay.
Lawrence
married Laurette Marie Mac Kenzie . Laurette was born on 21 Dec 1918.
She died on 3 Mar 1988. She was buried in North bay.
Lawrence
and Laurette had the following children:
+ 78 F i. Joanne
Maeve Shea was born on 23 Aug 1942.
79 F ii. Heather
Ann Shea was born on 14 Sep 1944.
She died on 15 Sep 1944.
80 F iii. Judy
Mae Shea was born on 3 Aug 1949.
81 M iv. Laurence
Wallace Shea was born on 28 May
1953. He died on 3 Jun 1953.
+ 82 M v. Michael
Brian Shea was born on 17 May 1954.
83 M vi. Patrick
William Shea was born on 17 May
1954. He died on 22 Oct 1978. He was buried in St marys Cemetary North bay.
84 M vii. Terrance
Wilbert Shea Shea was born on 14
Oct 1956.
Terrance married Sherri
Crewson on 29 Aug 1990. Sherri was
born on 1 Nov 1963.
Fifth Generation
61. John
Jack Jr Donnelly (Mary Kathleen
Kenny, Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 12 Jun 1935. He died on 29 Feb
1996.
Lived
in Pembroke
John
married Margaret Helen Mary Theresa Cushing on 27 Jul 1957. Margaret was born on 31 Oct 1936.
They
had the following children:
85 M i. Kenny
Donnelly .
86 M ii. Jack
Donnelly .
87 F iii. Cathy
Donnelly .
88 M iv. Michael
Donnelly .
62. Francis
Donnelly (Mary Kathleen Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 31 Oct 1943.
His
profession is Lawyer
Francis
married Nicla Anzil in Sep 1970.
They
had the following children:
89 F i. Andrea
Donnelly .
90 F ii. Collen
Donnelly .
91 F iii. Deborah
Donnelly .
92 F iv. Elsa
Kathleen Donnelly .
63. Collen
Mary Catherine Donnelly (Mary
Kathleen Kenny, Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 20 Apr 1931.
Collen
was a Nurse
Collen
married James Egan in Jun 1953.
They
had the following children:
93 M i. Jimmie
Egan .
94 F ii. Kathy
Egan .
95 F iii. Maureen
Egan .
64. Frank
McDonald (Julia Annetta Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 26 Jun 1940.
Frank
married (1) Gail Grimes on 24
Oct 1964 in Navan.
They
had the following children:
96 M i. Mark
Christopher Mcdonald was born on 8
Oct 1965.
97 F ii. Jodie
Lee Mcdonald was born on 18 Jan
1970.
Frank
married (2) Carol McLeod on 16
Jul 1996.
65. Patricia
Kennedy (Elizabeth Stella Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 22 May 1940.
Patricia
married (1) Robert Johnson in
1962.
They
had the following children:
98 F i. Cathy
Johnson .
99 F ii. Donna
Johnson .
100 F iii. Lenore
Johnson .
101 F iv. Nadine
Johnson .
Patricia
married (2) Malcom Sardella in
1975.
67. Margaret
Mary Mclaren (Margaret Alma Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 18 Jun 1942.
Margaret
married Everet Thompson on 16
Jun 1961. Everet was born on 21 Oct 1939.
They
had the following children:
102 M i. Anthony
Glen Thompson was born on 5 Nov
1962. He died on 22 Aug 1979.
103 F ii. Vanessa
Margaret Thompson was born on 10
Nov 1963.
Vanessa married David
Bryan on 14 Dec 1985.
68. Cathy
Kenny (J Francis Henry Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 19 Jul 1949.
Cathy
married Tim Slack in Aug 1970.
Tim
and Cathy had the following children:
104 M i. Brad
Slack .
105 M ii. Jeffery
Slack .
69. Henry
Kenny (J Francis Henry Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 12 May 1952.
Henry
married Cathy McCallum .
They
had the following children:
106 F i. Erin
Kenny .
107 M ii. Danny
Kenny .
108 M iii. Sean
Kenny .
70. Stephen
Kenny (J Francis Henry Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 23 May 1954.
Stephen
married Joanne Villeneuve .
They
had the following children:
109 F i. Stephanie
Kenny .
110 F ii. Caitlin
Kenny .
111 F iii. Michelle
Kenny .
71. Larry
Kenny (J Francis Henry Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 2 Oct 1956.
Larry
married Lisa Neal .
They
had the following children:
112 M i. Jesse
Kenny .
113 F ii. Cassidy
Kenny .
73. Greg
Kenny (J Francis Henry Kenny,
Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 22 Dec 1962.
Greg
married Cindy Fitzpatrick daughter of Edward Fitzpatrick and Marion.
They
had the following children:
114 F i. Robin
Marita Kenny .
75. Patricia
Ann Thomas (Gertrude Lorette Carmel
Kenny, Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 25 Apr 1952.
Patricia
married Douglas William Larmour on 3 Jun 1972. Douglas was born on 28 Dec 1951.
Douglas
and Patricia had the following children:
115 F i. Donna
Lynn Larmour was born on 9 May
1973.
116 M ii. Thomas
James Larmour was born on 2 Sep
1977.
76. Maureen
Carmel Thomas (Gertrude Lorette
Carmel Kenny, Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 24 Mar 1953.
Maureen
married Augusto Giammaria on 20
May 1972.
They
had the following children:
117 F i. Angela
Carmela Giammaria was born on 14
Jan 1973.
118 F ii. Laurie
Jean Giammaria was born on 2 Jan
1976.
119 M iii. Joseph
Giammaria was born on 14 Jul 1977.
77. Rosemary
Rita Thomas (Gertrude Lorette
Carmel Kenny, Margaret E Shea, John, John) was born on 17 Oct 1955.
Rosemary
married David Dolan on 22 Apr
1979.
They
had the following children:
120 F i. Krista
Dolan was born on 13 Feb 1983.
121 F ii. Katherine
Loretta Dolan was born on 14 Aug
1984.
122 F iii. Sarah
Marion Dolan was born on 14 Aug
1984.
78. Joanne
Maeve Shea (Lawrence Everet,
Lawrence J, John, John) was born on 23 Aug 1942.
Joanne
married David bruce Walker .
They
had the following children:
123 F i. Mary
Lynn Walker was born on 10 Jan
1969.
82. Michael
Brian Shea (Lawrence Everet,
Lawrence J, John, John) was born on 17 May 1954.
Michael
married Jennifer .
They
had the following children:
124 F i. Amber
Lee Shea was born on 22 Jul 1988.
Appendix A - Sources
1. 1871
census Index.
2. Repertoire
Du Marriage Du Comte de Ottawa
Carleton.
3. 1901
census.