 Andrew Sylvester Shields, son of James Shields and Hannah *.Born between Jun 3, 1831-2 and at New York, died 14, JulY, 1901 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY, buried Jul 15, 1901 at Calvery Cemetery,Woodside,New York. Occupations: 1860 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY; saddle maker, PRE1880 at 59 North 2nd Street,Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY; harness maker BIOGRAPHY: Andrew Shields, son of Hanna and James Shields, married Rose Mc Kenna October 6, 1872 at St. Peter and Paul Church in Brooklyn, by Rev. John B. Fagan. He was born around 1832 and died July 14, 1901 at 6:30 A.M. Andrew enlisted in the Navy from the Brooklyn Navy yard on Sept. 9, 1864, as a coal passer on the U.S.S. Meteor. He was discharged at New Orleans on Sept. 5, 1865. They had one daughter named Mary Shields born April 8, 1877. BIOGRAPHY: Andrew's discription at 60 yrs.: 5'4 1/4" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, & blue eyes. A scar on the forearm and a lump in the groin, or a rupture. Andrew was injured in the right leg, just below the knee joint, during the engagement of the taking of the Spanish Fort, Mobile, Alabama. Also contracted chronic diarhea from the drinking water and hardships at the same engagement. BIOGRAPHY: Andrew served on the ships: USS No. Carolina, Meteor and Arthur. Andrew's address on 4/23/1897: 272 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, NY 7/30/1890: 59 North Second St., Brooklyn, NY BIOGRAPHY: Rose's address on 7/22/1901: 194 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY - the above information was taken from typed copy from Peggy Eberhardt who took it from Andrew Shields' pension records According to Arthur Shields' interview with Peggy Eberhardt, Andrew or (Mr.) Shields was a "very hard taskmaster" and he used to horsewhip the children - all but Frank, most likely due to his small size and his having only one eye. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Ancestry.com. Brooklyn, New York Directory, 1890 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Brooklyn Directory, 1888-89. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1889. Brooklyn Directory, 1889-90. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1890. Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Andrew Shields harnessmkr. 59 N. 2d Brooklyn NY 1888, 1889 Andrew Shields harnessmkr. 59 N. 2d Brooklyn NY 1889, 1890 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Could this be my Andrew? Family sources say that he was in the civil war - enlisted through the Brooklyn Ship Yard, and this is the only Andrew Shields that I can find as a NY unit/company.) Source Information: United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Personal Information Name: Andrew Shields Company: A Unit: 88 N. Y. Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union -------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Andrew Shields Age: 69 y Date: 14 Jul 1901 Certificate: 12839 Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York City Deaths, 1892-1902 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: New York Department of Health. Deaths reported in the city of New York, 1888-1965. New York: Department of Health, 19--. Married ± 1850 to:  Ann *unknownBorn 1830 at Ireland, died before 1865, at most 35 years Children: 1. Hannah ShieldsBorn 1849 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY 2. James ShieldsBorn ± 1851 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY 3. Andrew ShieldsBorn ± 1854 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY (could this be his son? or father?...son, most likely, hhmmm) Name: Andrew Shields Location 2: 99 Walworth Occupation: driver Year: 1888, 1889 City: Brooklyn State: NY Name: Andrew Shields Location 2: 99 Walworth Occupation: driver Year: 1889, 1890 City: Brooklyn State: NY Source Information: Ancestry.com. Brooklyn, New York Directory, 1890 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Brooklyn Directory, 1888-89. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1889. Brooklyn Directory, 1889-90. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1890. 4. Margaret ShieldsBorn ± 1857 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY 5. Abby J. ShieldsBorn ± 1859 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY 6.  2 Unknown Children *ShieldsBorn 1860/1865 at Brooklyn Ward 14,Kings Co.,NY | |||
| 2nd marriage Andrew Sylvester Shields, son of James Shields and Hannah *.Married ± 1865 at New York to: Anna *unknown Mrs. DuffeyMarried name: Duffey, Shields, born at New York, died before 1872, 1st marriage to: Andrew Sylvester Shields, 2nd married/ related to: Duffey New York Census, 1790-1890 1860 DUFFEY ANNA Columbia County NY 896 2 W. Hudson Federal Population Schedule NY 1860 Federal Census Index NY58679272 1860 DUFFEY ANNA New York County NY 383 8 W. Nyc Dist. 1 Federal Population Schedule NY 1860 Federal Census Index NY58579578 _STATMARRIED Children: 1. Francis Joseph ShieldsNickname: Frank, born Jan 1868 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY, died Feb 10, 1934 at Park East Hospital,New York City,NY, 66 years, cause of death: chronic myocardis, gastric ulcer and cholelethiares(sp?), buried Feb 14, 1934 at St. Johns Cemetery #1882. Occupations: at New York; harness maker, before 1887 at New Jersey; sugar works, 1889 at 59 North 2nd Street,Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY; harnessmaker, after 1889 at Wall Street,New York City,New York; clerk-New York Stock Exchange Nickname: Cause of Death: Occupation: New York Stock Exchange Clerk for 10 years Frank lost his eyesight in one eye as a baby. He was sitting in his highchair next to a window when a snowball (it was snowing and kids were playing snowball fight) crashed through the window, breaking the glass. A piece of the glass flew into his eye and put his eye out. 2. Catherine ShieldsBorn 1869 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY According to the 1880 US census, this girl (her name is very hard to read - I'm making my best guess that it is Catherine) was "maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled". However, she is listed as being "at school". Also according to Arthur M. Shields interview with Margaret (Peg) Shields/Eberhardt, she is Mary (Aunt Minnie? Mimi?). | |||
| 3rd marriage Andrew Sylvester Shields, son of James Shields and Hannah *.Married Oct 6, 1872 at Church of Srs.Peter and Paul,Brooklyn,NY,by John B. Fagan to: Rose Mc Kenna, daughter of Unknown Shields *father of Rose Mc Kenna and Unknown Shields *mother of Rose Mc Kenna.Married name: Mc Kenna, Shields, born between Jun 3, 1844-5 and at Scotland, died May 11, 1910 at New York. Occupation: 1880 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY; homemaker, 1st marriage to: Andrew Sylvester Shields, 2nd married/ related to: Unknown Mc Kenna I'm not positive anymore that the census information for Rose is correct, as it would make her birth date 1830, which would mean that she had Mary when she was 47. While this is not impossible, I'm not sure that it is probable. _STATMARRIED Children: 1. Mary ShieldsNickname: Mamie, born Apr 8, 1877 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY 2. Robert ShieldsBorn Mar 20, 1878 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY, died Nov 1967 at Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY, 89 years 3. Mammie ShieldsBorn Jun 1878 at Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY. Occupation: 1900 at New York; saleswoman 4. Frank ShieldsBorn Oct 1880 at Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY. Occupation: 1900 at New York; harnessmaker 5. Andrew ShieldsBorn Aug 1882 at Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY. Occupation: 1900 at New York; order clerk 6. William ShieldsBorn May 1884 at Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY | |||