Death30 Mar 1980, Sarasota County, Florida1417
Spouses
Death23 Nov 1942, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan1665,1492
Occupation1917, Collection manager for Miller Hoffer County, real estate salesman1416,1591,1487,1532
Notes for Mary Gertrude Shea
Arrived in New York in Jan. 20, 1886 aboard S.S. Helvetia, sailing from Liverpool, England.
HELVETIA 1864
The HELVETIA was a 3,318 gross ton ship, built in 1864 by Palmer Bros & Co, Jarr ow-on-Tyne for the National Line of Liverpool. Her details were - length 371.5f t x beam 41.2ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. Launched on 16/11/1864, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York o n 28/3/1865. She started her last voyage on this service on 25/5/1871 and on 11 /7/1871 commenced London - Havre - New York sailings. Rebuilt to 3,982 gross tons in 1872 and fitted with compound engines by J.Penn & Sons, London in 1873-4, she resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - New York voyages on 14/10/1874. In 1877 s he was lengthened to 419ft, 4,588 tons, saloon cabins rebuilt amidships, and wi th accommodation for 72-1st and 1,200-3rd class passengers. >From 1877 to 1886 she continued on the Liverpool to New York service, and from 1886 to 1891 was u sed from either Liverpool or London to New York. Her last Liverpool - Queenstow n - New York sailing started on 26/3/1891 and she resumed London - New York sai lings on 6/8/1891. On 8/9/1892 she started her last voyage on this service and in 1893 was sold to French owners. She was abandoned and lost off Cape Finister re in April 1894, while on voyage to shipbreakers. [North Atlantic Seaway by N. R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.612]
English records show Mary Gertrude Shea born in June 1883 in Hampshire, England
Military notes for Edward John (Spouse 1)
Private enlisted in Spanish-American War; hostilities ended before called to action
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