Margaret Shea1

#26623, (circa 1878 - )
Father*James Shea1 (1838 - 1926)
Mother*Ellen Culbert1 (1844 - 1924)

Family

Melbourne Bowser b. 1872, d. 1936
Her married name was Bowser.2 
Birth*circa 1878She was born circa 1878 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1881She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of James Shea and Ellen Culbert at Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
27 April 1891She appeared on the census of 27 April 1891 in the household of James Shea and Ellen Culbert at Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Marriage*18 December 1900She married Melbourne Bowser, son of Humphrey Bowser and Martha Ann Crossman, on 18 December 1900 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
1901She and Melbourne Bowser appeared on the census of 1901 at Dorchester, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Humphrey and Martha A Bowser, fam. 167.)6 
Death27 October 1924She reported the death of Ellen Culbert on 27 October 1924 at Dorchester, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
Death11 March 1936She reported the death of Melbourne Bowser on 11 March 1936 at Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S69] 1891 Canada Census.
  2. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141), online archives.gnb.ca, RS141B7, Film F15592, Sch. C-2 No. 1207. Melbourne Bowser, age 27, carpenter, single, Baptist, b. and res. Dorchester NB, son of Humphrey and Martha Ann Bowser; and Maggie Shea, age 22, single Catholic, b. and res. Dorchester NB, dau. of James and Ellen Shea; marr. 18 Dec 1900 by Rev. Howard Sprague, Sackville NB.
  3. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. James Shay (42), b. NB, laborer; Ellen C (36), b. NS, English descent; both Catholic. Source: Library and Archives Canada.
  4. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. James (52), b. NB, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen (45), b. NS, father b. England, mother b. NS. Source: Library and Archives Canada.
  5. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics, online archives.gnb.ca, RS141B7, Film F15592, Sch. C-2 No. 1207. Melbourne Bowser, age 27, carpenter, single, Baptist, b. and res. Dorchester NB, son of Humphrey and Martha Ann Bowser; and Maggie Shea, age 22, single Catholic, b. and res. Dorchester NB, dau. of James and Ellen Shea; marr. 18 Dec 1900 by Rev. Howard Sprague, Sackville NB; witn. Burton Bowser and Katie Shea, both res. Dorchester.
  6. [S68] 1901 Canada Census. Melbourne B (28), b. NB 20 Dec 1872, carpenter, English descent, Baptist; Margaret (22), b. NB 1 Nov 1878, R.C.
  7. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics, online archives.gnb.ca, RS141C5, Film F18947, Reg. No. 44763. Ellen Shea, b. NS 27 Oct 1844, dau. of Israel Colbert and Rebecca ----, birthplaces unk.; marr., housewife, res. Dorchester NB; d. Dorchester, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co. NB, 27 Oct 1924, age 80, mitral insufficiency; inf. Mrs. Melbourne Bowser, res. Dorchester; bur. Catholic Burying Ground, 29 Oct 1924.
  8. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics, online archives.gnb.ca, RS141C5, Film F19329, Reg. No. 5585. Melbourne Bowser, b. NB 20 Dec 1872, son of Wm Humphrey Bowser, b. Dorchester NB, and Martha Crossman, b. NB; marr., bridge and building foreman, res. Dorchester NB; d. Dorchester, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co. NB, 11 Mar 1936, age 63y 3m, chronic interstitial nephritis; inf. Margaret Bowser, wife, same res.; bur. Dorchester Rural, 13 Mar 1936.