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John Joseph “Jackie” Shea

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Birth	:	Feb 1876 Connecticut, USA
Death	:	16 Feb 1944 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5483017, -72.0539017
Plot	:	Section C, Lot 82
Description	:	John Joseph Shea, called Jackie by his family, was born February 15, 1876 in Connecticut, according to the 1900 census and his draft registration record. He was born February 5, 1876, according to his 1942 Social Security Account Number Application. His birth record was not found among Norwich vital records, but a birth record for "Michael Shay", born to a mill operative named Michael Shay, age 30, and an unnamed mother, age 30, lists this child as born on February 16, 1876. Since in later records, his brother Patrick Shea was originally also listed as "Michael Shay," the... Read More	John Joseph Shea, called Jackie by his family, was born February 15, 1876 in Connecticut, according to the 1900 census and his draft registration record. He was born February 5, 1876, according to his 1942 Social Security Account Number Application. His birth record was not found among Norwich vital records, but a birth record for "Michael Shay", born to a mill operative named Michael Shay, age 30, and an unnamed mother, age 30, lists this child as born on February 16, 1876. Since in later records, his brother Patrick Shea was originally also listed as "Michael Shay," the same mistake may have occurred here. This may be Jackie's birth record. He was married twice and had two sons. Jackie was a plumber, active in the plumber's union, who became a prominent employee of the water board. Beginning in 1915, he also ran a newsdealers shop, Shea's News Bureau, in the Chapman Building on Broadway in Norwich which carried "a full line of Newspapers, Periodicals, Cigars, and Tobacco." He was a member of the Elks, the Holy Name Society at St. Mary's Parish and the Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society of St. Mary’s. John Joseph Shea registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. He lived at 63 Broadway in Norwich. He was 42, born on February 15, 1876. He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. He was self-employed as a newsdealer at 69 Broadway. The Connecticut military census lists him as 5’ 8” and 165 lbs. He applied for a Social Security account number for the first time on January 2, 1942, giving his age as 66 and his birthdate as February 5, 1876. He was living at 472 Boswell Avenue and employed by United Metal Mfg. Co. Inc. on Shipping St. in Norwich, CT. The 1945 Norwich Directory lists his date of death as February 16, 1944 and his age as 68. This is also the date in the Connecticut Death Records Index. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery with his parents and his first wife, Margaret.

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John Joseph “Jackie” Shea's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA.
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John Joseph “Jackie” Shea death on 16 Feb 1944 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.5483017
Longitude: -72.0539017

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Shea

(1842 - 1917)

Mary Sullivan Shea

(1849 - 1917)

Spouse

Margaret A. “Maggie” McNamara Shea

(1876 - 1912)

Siblings

Mary E. “Mame” Shea

(1878 - 1938)

Katherine Anne “Kitty” Shea

(1879 - 1955)

Patrick Francis Shea

(1881 - 1957)

Joanna Teresa “Annie” Shea Mumford

(1885 - 1961)

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