Francis Shea Genealogy: 65 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1826-2014)

Francis Shea is documented in 65 historical records spanning 1826-2014 across 20 cities — including Manchester, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Saint-Jerome, Emily, Seymour, Sydney, Pembroke, Belleville City, and Val-Des-Monts. Sources include 9 births, 2 baptism records, 13 censuses, 14 marriage records, 1 burial record, and 26 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 Francis Shea through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Francis Shea today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1826	Birth	Francis Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1826 Birth Francis Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1869	Burial	Marguetrite-Francis Shea	Sherbrooke, QC	Vital records	1869 Burial Marguetrite-Francis Shea Sherbrooke, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1875	Birth	Francis-J Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1875 Birth Francis-J Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1876	Baptism	Francis-Edouard O'shea	Saint-Jerome, QC	Vital records	1876 Baptism Francis-Edouard O'shea Saint-Jerome, QC (Vital records)
1881	Census	Francis Shea	Emily, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Francis Shea Emily, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Francis Shea & Margaret Shea	Seymour, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Francis Shea & Margaret Shea Seymour, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Francis-J Shea	Sydney, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Francis-J Shea Sydney, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1883	Birth	James-Francis Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1883 Birth James-Francis Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1885	Baptism	John-Charles-Francis Shea	Sherbrooke, QC	Vital records	1885 Baptism John-Charles-Francis Shea Sherbrooke, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1888	Birth	Francis-E Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1888 Birth Francis-E Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1889	Birth	John-Francis Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1889 Birth John-Francis Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	James-Francis Shea	Pembroke, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James-Francis Shea Pembroke, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Francis-E Shea	Belleville City, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Francis-E Shea Belleville City, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Marriage	Charles-Francis Shea & Ellen Talbot	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1891 Marriage Charles-Francis Shea & Ellen Talbot Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1899	Birth	Francis O'-Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1899 Birth Francis O'-Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1902	Marriage	Francis-Edward O-Shea & Nora-Derinne Murray	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1902 Marriage Francis-Edward O-Shea & Nora-Derinne Murray Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1905	Birth	Francis-Mary O-Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth Francis-Mary O-Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1908	Marriage	Francis-William-Lawrence Shea & Mary-Catherine-Clara Maloney	Val-Des-Monts, Qc	Vital records	1908 Marriage Francis-William-Lawrence Shea & Mary-Catherine-Clara Maloney Val-Des-Monts, Qc (Vital records)
1910	Marriage	John-Francis Shea & Mary-Genevieve McDonough	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1910 Marriage John-Francis Shea & Mary-Genevieve McDonough Manchester, Nh (Vital records)
1912	Marriage	Francis Shea & Grace Seler	Windsor, On	Vital records	1912 Marriage Francis Shea & Grace Seler Windsor, On (Vital records)
1914	Marriage	Francis-A Shea & Mabel Hartman	Schenectady, Ny	Vital records	1914 Marriage Francis-A Shea & Mabel Hartman Schenectady, Ny (Vital records)
1923	Marriage	Daniel-Francis Shea & Anna-Bohan Murphy	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1923 Marriage Daniel-Francis Shea & Anna-Bohan Murphy Manchester, Nh (Vital records)
1926	Census	Francis Shea & Kathrine Shea	Camrose, AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Francis Shea & Kathrine Shea Camrose, AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1928	Marriage	Frank O-Shea & Myrtle Woods	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1928 Marriage Frank O-Shea & Myrtle Woods Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1929	Birth	Ethel-Francis Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1929 Birth Ethel-Francis Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1930	Birth	Francis-Peter Shea	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1930 Birth Francis-Peter Shea Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Shea & Catherine Shea	Skinner’s Road, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Shea & Catherine Shea Skinner’s Road, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Francis Shea	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Francis Shea Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Francis Shea & Kathleen Shea	Winnipeg (Cite), MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Francis Shea & Kathleen Shea Winnipeg (Cite), MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-J Shea & Katherine-E Shea	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-J Shea & Katherine-E Shea [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-Peter Shea	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-Peter Shea Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ethel-Francis Shea	Moose Jaw, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ethel-Francis Shea Moose Jaw, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis O'-Shea	[Sans nom], C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis O'-Shea [Sans nom], C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1945	Marriage	Robert-Francis Shea & Florence-Constance Mason	Woonsocket, Ri	Vital records	1945 Marriage Robert-Francis Shea & Florence-Constance Mason Woonsocket, Ri (Vital records)
1949	Marriage	Francis Shea & Catherine Frigault	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1949 Marriage Francis Shea & Catherine Frigault Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
1957	Marriage	Francis-Courtney Shea & Genevieve-Jane Betley	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1957 Marriage Francis-Courtney Shea & Genevieve-Jane Betley Manchester, Nh (Vital records)
abt. 1958	Marriage	John-Francis O-Shea & Mary-A Begley	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1958 Marriage John-Francis O-Shea & Mary-A Begley Undetermined location (Vital records)
1966	Marriage	Timothy-Francis Shea & Irene-Mabel Martel	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1966 Marriage Timothy-Francis Shea & Irene-Mabel Martel Manchester, Nh (Vital records)
1973	Marriage	John-Francis-Jr O-Shea & Genevieve-Marie Soule	Jaffrey, Nh	Vital records	1973 Marriage John-Francis-Jr O-Shea & Genevieve-Marie Soule Jaffrey, Nh (Vital records)

Obituary of Francis-Robert Shea

Francis-Robert Shea, son of Helen-Shea, died at 53 years old.

Obituary: Shea, Francis, Robert, age 53, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Fort Lauderdale and of Absecon. Bob graduated Holy Spirit High School (Class of 1969), graduated Assumption School, Pomona. He moved to Atlanta in 1985. He is predeceased by his mother, Helen Shea Applegate (1986). He is survived by his brother, [...]

Obituary of Francis-M Shea (1920 - )

Francis-M. Shea, born in 1920, spouse of Eileen-M. Egan, son of Michael and Frances, father of Maureen T, John, Joanne, Patricia A, Eileen, Aviad, F. Michael, Paulette, Calif, Kevin A, Joseph F, Emily and Kathleen, died at 84 years old.

Obituary: LOWELL - Francis M. Shea, 84, a resident of the city's Highlands section, died yesterday, March 5, at Saints Memorial Medical Center. He was the husband of Eileen M. (Egan) Shea, with whom he would have celebrated a 62nd wedding anniversary on April 5.He was born in Lowell, on Feb. [...]

Obituary of James-Francis Shea (1924 - 2005)

James-Francis Shea, born in 1924, spouse of Amelia Kettelhohn, son of James-Patrick and Bridget, father of James, John, Maureen and Regina, died on January 29, 2005.

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Obituary of Francis Shea (1923 - 2007)

Francis Shea, born in 1923, spouse of Agnes Shea, father of Richard, Dennis and Conn, died on April 26, 2007 at 84 years old.

Obituary: Francis Shea, 84, died April 26, 2007, at his home. He was born in Queens, N.Y., and lived in Port St. Lucie, coming from New Port Richey. Before retirement, he worked for Long Island Lighting. He served in the Air Force during World War II. Survivors include his wife of [...]

Obituary of Francis-T O-Shea (1987 - 2008)

Francis-T. O-Shea, born in 1987, son of John and Eileen-Mitchell, died on April 5, 2008 at 20 years old.

Obituary: Francis T. O'Shea of Pearl River, NY died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Nyack Hospital. He was 20. Francis was born July 10, 1987 in Bronxville, NY to John O'Shea and Eileen Mitchell O'Shea. Francis was a graduate of Pearl River High School and was to graduate in May with [...]

Obituary of J. -Francis Shea ( - 2008)

J. -Francis Shea, spouse of Regina McEvoy, son of Leonard and Elizabeth, father of Garey, Donald, Elizabeth, Laureen, Barbara and Kathleen, died on May 27, 2008.

Obituary: SHEA, FRANCIS J (FRANK) - The death of J. Francis (Frank) Shea, formerly of Wellesley Avenue, Saint John, husband of Regina (McEvoy) Shea, occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Ridgewood Veteran's Centre. Born at Saint John, he was a son of the late Leonard and Elizabeth (Garey) Shea. [...]

Obituary of Joseph-Francis Shea ( - 2008)

Joseph-Francis Shea, spouse of Elizabeth Shea, father of Tim, Kathy, Nc, Mary Pat, In, Judy, Dan, Tx and Jane, died on July 17, 2008.

Obituary: SHEA, Joseph Francis 80, of St. Petersburg, passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 17th, 2008. He married Elizabeth Hannah Schlichte on Sept. 9th, 1950, and moved from Minnesota to Florida. Joe was a devout Catholic, a member of St. Jude's Cathedral, Knights of Columbus, [...]

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea (1927 - )

Thomas-Francis Shea, born in 1927, spouse of Theresa-Shea Prisco, son of Thomas and Helen, father of Anne, Stephen and Thomas, died.

Obituary: SHEA, Thomas Francis Died at home, July 26, after an illness. He was born December 29, 1927 in Hornell, New York, son of Helen and Thomas Shea. He and his wife, with their three children, moved to Elmira in 1968. A manager for the United States Post Office, he [...]

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea

Thomas-Francis Shea, died.

Obituary: SHEA, Thomas Francis Died at home, July 26, after an illness. There will be no calling hours. Following a private viewing for the immediate family at Kalec Funeral Home, a Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick's Church, Tuesday, July 29, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place [...]

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea ( - 2008)

Thomas-Francis Shea, died on July 29, 2008.

Obituary: SHEA, Thomas Francis A prayer service was held at the Kalec Funeral Home, Tuesday, July 29, 2008, followed by his Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, Presider, Rev. Walter Wainwright; Concelebrants, Rev. Jeremiah Moynihan, Rev. Raymond Hourihan and Rev. Robert Kanka; Organist, Robert Walsh; [...]

Obituary of Francis Shea ( - 2009)

Francis Shea, died on January 8, 2009.

Obituary: Shea, Francis, 97, of Pompano Beach, FL, passed away on January 8, 2009. Premier Funeral Services and Cremations, Inc., Oakland Park.

Obituary of Francis O-Shea (1927 - 2009)

Francis O-Shea, born in 1927, spouse of Rose Reilly, son of John-G and Delia, died on August 20, 2009 at 82 years old.

Obituary: O'SHEA--Francis J. (Frank), of Hillsdale, NJ, passed away August 20, 2009 age 82. He was born in Manhattan on February 4, 1927, son of the late Delia and John G. O'Shea. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Rose (Reilly), his brother John (Jack) and sister-in-law Kathleen [...]

Obituary of Francis-J O-Shea (1927 - 2009)

Francis-J. O-Shea, born in 1927, spouse of Rose Reilly, son of John-G and Delia, father of Frank, Ginny, Nj, Kevin, Ny, Dan, Fl, Brian, Tn, Chris and Nj, died on August 20, 2009 at 82 years old.

Obituary: O'SHEA Francis J. (Frank), of Hillsdale New Jersey, passed away August 20, 2009 age 82. He was born in Manhattan on February 4, 1927. Son of the late Delia and John G. O'Shea formally of Limerick City, Ireland.He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Rose (Reilly), his [...]

Obituary of Christopher-Francis Shea ( - 2009)

Christopher-Francis Shea, died on November 6, 2009.

Obituary: SHEA, Christopher Francis 57, died peacefully Nov. 6, 2009. He was born in the Bronx, NY and moved to Florida in 1968, & graduated from Seminole High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Kathryn Shea. He is survived by his sister, Judith Shea [...]

Obituary of Sean-Francis O-Shea

Sean-Francis O-Shea, died.

Obituary: IN LOVING MEMORY OF SEAN FRANCIS O'SHEA (SEANNIE) 10/10/1992 - 4/8/2009 One Year Ago Today We Lost You. Our Ray Of Sunshine, Our Whole Life. Our Beloved Son and Brother. Gone But Never Forgotten. SADLY MISSED BY YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. RIP SEAN

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 Francis-A Shea ( - 2011)

Francis-A. Shea, son of Henry and Rose, died on December 29, 2011.

Obituary: Francis A. Shea, Fran, 60 of Manomet, formerly of Duxbury, Dec. 29, 2011. Brother of Henry Shea and his wife Joan, Alice Curtis and her husband Ken of Danvers and Barbara Jannoni and her husband Robert of Carver. Son of the late Henry Shea and Rose M. Fitzgibbon. Also survived [...]

Obituary of Francis-A Shea ( - 2011)

Francis-A. Shea, son of Henry and Rose, died on December 29, 2011.

Obituary: Francis A. Shea -->Francis A. Shea, Fran, 60 of Manomet, formerly of Duxbury, Dec. 29, 2011. Brother of Harry Shea and his wife Joan, Alice Curtis and her husband Ken of Danvers and Barbara Jannoni and her husband Robert of Carver. Son of the late Henry Shea and Rose M. [...]

Obituary of Francis-J O'shea (1929 - 2012)

Francis-J. O'shea, born in 1929, spouse of Anne M. Laprade, son of Bennett and Annie O'shea, father of Bridget O'shea and Lisa, died on May 30, 2012 at 83 years old.

Obituary: Francis J. O'Shea 1929 - 2012 MONSON - Francis J. O'Shea, 83, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at home surrounded by the love of family. He was born April 5, 1929 in Worcester, MA to the late Bennett and Annie O'Shea He was a graduate of St. John's High School [...]

Obituary of John-Francis Shea (1928 - 2012)

John-Francis Shea, born in 1928, died on July 7, 2012 at 84 years old.

Obituary: SHEA John Francis, 84, of Tampa FL, died Saturday, July 7, 2012. Arrange- ments by Bount and Curry Funeral Home Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa FL.

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

Francis Shea: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Francis-Robert Shea

Obituary of Francis-M Shea (1920 - )

Obituary of James-Francis Shea (1924 - 2005)

Obituary of Francis Shea (1923 - 2007)

Obituary of Francis-T O-Shea (1987 - 2008)

Obituary of J. -Francis Shea ( - 2008)

Obituary of Joseph-Francis Shea ( - 2008)

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea (1927 - )

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea

Obituary of Thomas-Francis Shea ( - 2008)

Obituary of Francis Shea ( - 2009)

Obituary of Francis O-Shea (1927 - 2009)

Obituary of Francis-J O-Shea (1927 - 2009)

Obituary of Christopher-Francis Shea ( - 2009)

Obituary of Sean-Francis O-Shea

Obituary of Cornelius-Francis Shea ( - 2010)

Obituary of Francis-A Shea ( - 2011)

Obituary of Francis-A Shea ( - 2011)

Obituary of Francis-J O'shea (1929 - 2012)

Obituary of John-Francis Shea (1928 - 2012)

What are the most common first names in Shea family?