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William |
Shannon |
| Birth Date: |
February 13, 1815 |
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| Birth Location: |
Canada |
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| Death Date: |
September 3, 1889 |
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| Death Location: |
Illinois |
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Burial: |
Jones Cemetery (Beaver Creek) Rural Papineau, Illinois |
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| Parents | |
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Father Not known. |
Mother Not known. |
| Siblings (in birth order) |
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| Marriage | |
William Shannon married Cynthia Metzler. Cynthia was born November 8, 1820, in Canada; she died November 22, 1892. |
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| Children (in birth order) | |||||||
| 1 John M. Shannon 1840-1862 |
2 William H. Shannon 1844-1918 |
3 Richard Shannon 1848-? |
4 Catherine Shannon 1852-? |
5 Francis Shannon 1855-? |
6 Matilda Shannon 1860-? |
7 Robert J. Shannon 1864-1884 |
8 Alfred Shannon 1867-? |
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from census records. William and Cynthia Shannon may have had other children besides those listed here. |
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| Notes | |
William and Cynthia Shannon moved from Canada to Illinois some time in the late 1850s.
In 1860, William and Cynthia Shannon are living in Wygandt Township,
In 1870, William and Cynthia Shannon are living in Papineau Township,
In 1880, William and Cynthia Shannon are living in Papineau Township, |
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William
Shannon's death notice was printed on September 11, 1889 in the Watseka
Republican. |
Cynthia
Shannon's death notice was printed on November 30, 1892 in the Watseka
Republican. |
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