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Shea Family History
Shea Genealogy & Family TreeShea is an English name from Berkshire, England, from the 12th Century. It comes from the Old English sceaga which means "dweller by the wood." The earliest known ancestor--Odoneus O'Shee--was recorded in 1381. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Vincit qui patitur which means "He conquers who endures."
Other spellings include "Shaw," "Shawe," "Shay," and "Shaye." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Joseph Francis Shea, American actor John Shea (Mutant X, Honey I Blew Up the Kid, Kennedy), and American Olympic athlete Amos Shea (speed skating). The first Shea to come to America was Jone Shea in Maryland in 1678.
Shea Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John T. Shea -- --, 1830 May 22, 1904
- Everett Shea -- --, 1904 November 0, 1981
- Catherine Shea -- --, 1859 December 0, 1926 Minnesota
- Thomas Herbert Patrick Shea -- --, 1936 August 4, 1996
- Bernadette Shea -- --, 1948 June 15, 1948 Connecticut
Shea Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Shea -- --, 1895 December 0, 1948 Prince Edward Island
- Ernest Herbert Shea -- --, 1882 December 0, 1882 Victoria
- Clarissa Shea -- --, 1828 April 8, 1853 Maine
- Gertrude Shea -- --, 1907 August 11, 1989 Rhode Island
- John Shea -- --, 1786 June 7, 1871 Maine
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