Cornelius Shea Genealogy: 26 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1811-2011)

Cornelius Shea is documented in 26 historical records spanning 1811-2011 across 6 cities — including Chatham, Ashburnham, Rolph et Buchanan et Wylie, Quartier No. 2, Portland Lansdowne Ward, and Ontario Ward. Sources include 9 births, 9 censuses, 6 marriage records, and 2 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Cornelius Shea through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Cornelius Shea today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1811	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1811 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1815	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1815 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1816	Marriage	Cornelius O-Shea & Johanna Sullivan	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1816 Marriage Cornelius O-Shea & Johanna Sullivan Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1831	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1831 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1859	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1859 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1866	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1866 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1871	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1871 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1871	Birth	Cornelius-E Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1871 Birth Cornelius-E Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1872	Birth	Cornelius-E Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1872 Birth Cornelius-E Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1879	Birth	Cornelius Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1879 Birth Cornelius Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Cornelius Shea	Ashburnham, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Cornelius Shea Ashburnham, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Cornelius Shea	Rolph et Buchanan et Wylie, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Cornelius Shea Rolph et Buchanan et Wylie, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Cornelius Shea	Quartier No. 2, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Cornelius Shea Quartier No. 2, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Cornelius Shea & Margaret Shea	Chatham (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Cornelius Shea & Margaret Shea Chatham (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Cornelius-E Shea	Chatham (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Cornelius-E Shea Chatham (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1881	Marriage	Cornelius Shea & Mary Kain	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1881 Marriage Cornelius Shea & Mary Kain Undetermined location (Vital records)
1891	Census	Cornelius Shea	Chatham, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Cornelius Shea Chatham, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Cornelius Shea	Portland Lansdowne Ward, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Cornelius Shea Portland Lansdowne Ward, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Cornelius Shea & Annie Shea	Ontario Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Cornelius Shea & Annie Shea Ontario Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1900	Marriage	Cornelius Shea & Mary Shea	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1900 Marriage Cornelius Shea & Mary Shea Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1901	Marriage	Cornelius Shea & Mary Tully	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1901 Marriage Cornelius Shea & Mary Tully Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1924	Marriage	Cornelius Shea & Abigail Sweeney	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1924 Marriage Cornelius Shea & Abigail Sweeney Undetermined location (Vital records)
1931	Census	Cornelius-E Shea & Blanche Shea	Chatham (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Cornelius-E Shea & Blanche Shea Chatham (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1949	Marriage	Cornelius O-Shea & Katherine O-Shea	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1949 Marriage Cornelius O-Shea & Katherine O-Shea Undetermined location (Vital records)

Obituary of Cornelius-Francis Shea ( - 2010)

Cornelius-Francis Shea, spouse of Rachel Gustina, father of Jennifer, Neal and Nora, died on October 12, 2010.

Obituary: Cornelius Francis SheaArlington, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother ARLINGTON -- Cornelius Francis "Neal" "Buddy" Shea of Arlington, passed away October 12, 2010.Beloved husband of Rachel (Gustina) Shea, father of Jennifer Smyth and her husband Tom of Chelmsford, Neal Shea and his wife Beth of Chelmsford, Nora Shea of Arlington, [...]

Obituary of Katherine-A Shea (1923 - 2011)

Katherine-A. Shea, born in 1923, spouse of Cornelius Shea, mother of Paul G, Betty, Peter and Kelly, died on May 26, 2011 at 87 years old.

Obituary: Katherine A. (Waldsmith) (Egnitz) Shea, 87, a former employee of Zayer Department Store headquarters, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Wingate at Belvedere, in Lowell. She was the wife of the late Cornelius Shea, and previously, the late Paul Egnitz. She was born in Boston, Aug. 8, 1923, one of [...]

What are the most common first names in Shea family?

The most popular first names associated with the Shea surname.

Mary	John	James	Patrick
Michael	Thomas	Margaret	Catherine
Daniel	Bridget	Ellen	Robert
William	Jeremiah	Helen	Joseph
Julia	Kathleen	Elizabeth	Edward

The most popular first names associated with the Shea surname.

Mary	John
James	Patrick
Michael	Thomas
Margaret	Catherine
Daniel	Bridget
Ellen	Robert
William	Jeremiah
Helen	Joseph
Julia	Kathleen
Elizabeth	Edward

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Shea who bear each given name, based on the 2669 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Cornelius Shea: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Cornelius-Francis Shea ( - 2010)

Obituary of Katherine-A Shea (1923 - 2011)

What are the most common first names in Shea family?