Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields

#48, b. 3 March 1895, d. 4 April 1957
Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields|b. 3 Mar 1895\nd. 4 Apr 1957|p48.htm|John Shields|b. 16 Oct 1861\nd. 9 Sep 1922|p14.htm|Mary Frances Wheeler|b. 4 Jun 1868\nd. 30 May 1926|p15.htm|John Sheil|b. b 18 Jan 1815\nd. 27 Oct 1884|p28.htm|Johanna Morrissey|b. 1821\nd. 22 Dec 1910|p29.htm|John (Whelehan) Wheeler|b. 1843\nd. 9 Aug 1886|p30.htm|Bridget Rodehen|b. 1844\nd. b 1900|p31.htm|
  • Married Name: Her married name was Frances Cordelia (Liz) Cover.
  • Birth*: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields was born on 3 March 1895 at MD, US; Could not find baptism record.2,3
  • She was the daughter of John Shields and Mary Frances Wheeler.1,2
  • (Daughter) Census: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields appeared on the census of 1900 at 1907 McHenry Street, Baltimore, MD, US, with her parent(s) John Shields and Mary Frances Wheeler;
    Shields, John Jul 1861 38 m6 IRE in US 19 yrs, florist, rented
         Mary F. Jun 1868 31 NJ/NJ/NJ
         Frances Mar 1895 5 MD
         John Nov 1896 3 MD
         Mary Aug 1898 1 MD.4
  • (Daughter) Census: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields appeared on the census of 1910 at 30 S. Carrollton Ave., Baltimore, MD, US, with her parent(s) John Shields and Mary Frances Wheeler;
    Shields, John 49 IRE/IRE/IRE imm 1884, married 16 years, rented, florist for private family
         Frances T. (W) 40 NJ/NJ/IRE, 6/6 children total
         Frances C. (D) 15 MD/IRE/NJ candymaker in factory
         John Jr. (S) 13 MD/IRE/NJ
         Mary H. (D) 11 MD/IRE/NJ
         Josie (D) 9 MD/IRE/NJ
         Arthur (S) 7 MD/IRE/NJ
         Anna (D) 5 MD/IRE/NJ.5
  • Occupation*: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields was a candymaker in 1910 at a candy factory, Baltimore, MD, US.5
  • Marriage*: She married George Milton Cover in 1918.6,7
  • Census: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields and George Milton Cover appeared on the census of 1920 at 2 Augusta Ave., Baltimore, MD, US, ;
    Cover, George M. 24 renting WV/PA/MD recall clerk of dry goods
         Frances 24 MD/Ire/NJ
         George F. Jr. 1 8/12 MD.8
  • Note*: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields had a store in Taneytown. She later sold it to Josephine Shields. after 1923.9,10
  • Census*: She and George Milton Cover appeared on the census of 1930 at 509 Prince St., Alexandria, VA, US, ;
    Cover, George M. 34 m23 WV/WV/WV mgr chain store
         Frances 35 m24 MD/IRE/NJ
         George M. Jr. 12 MD/WV/MD
         Arnold 9 MD/WV/MD
         Helen 6 MD/WV/MD.7
  • Death*: Frances Cordelia (Liz) Shields died on 4 April 1957 at St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, US, at age 62 due to pulimonary edema due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease; post-operative hemorrhages due to quaplastic carcinomona of ovary. She died at St. Agnes Hospital after being there 62 days. Her address at death was Route #7 Westminster (Tyrone). She was widowed at time of death. She was buried from St. Agnes Church by Rev. M. W. Roche (M1631).2
  • Burial*: She was buried on 8 April 1957 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Finksburg, Carroll, MD, US; Buried from St. Agnes Church by Rev. M. W. Roche - M1631; Undertaker: MacNabb & Son Catonsville
    Lot 5, block 1, site 1 - Devotion gardens; Helen Boehm, her daughter, is buried in site 2 - 3/3/1979.11,12

Family: George Milton Cover b. 1896

Citations:

  1. [S56] Frances C. Shields, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 57-3341 (4 Apr 1957) (Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Health Department, 7 Apr 1957), Shields; Maryland State Archives.
  2. [S56] Frances C. Shields, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 57-3341 (4 Apr 1957) (Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Health Department, 7 Apr 1957); Maryland State Archives.
  3. [S301] 1900 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Maryland, Baltimore City, Ward 19, ED249 (Online: Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2004, Census as of 1 June 1900), Mar 1895; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  4. [S301] 1900 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Maryland, Baltimore City, Ward 19, ED249 (Online: Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2004, Census as of 1 June 1900), Sheet 10, dwelling 187, family 210 (image 20); http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  5. [S302] 1910 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), MD, Baltimore City, 18 Ward, ED300 (Database online, Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2004, Census as of 15 April 1910), sheet 2A, dwelling 24, family 25 (image 5); http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S46] Compiled, Baltimore City Directory (Baltimore, MD: Woods/R. L. Polk & Co., 1880-1930),Cover, Geo(Frances) 323 Collins; Baltimore City Archives, 211 East Pleasant Street, Baltimore, MD, US.
  7. [S449] 1930 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Alexandria, ED10 (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 1930), Sheet 3A, dwelling 41, family 55; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  8. [S59] 1920 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Maryland, Baltimore City, Ward 20, ED349 (Database online, Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005, Census as of 1 Jan 1920), Sheet 16B, image 32, dwelling 319, family 344.
  9. [S39] Interview with Mary Jo Gibson (Halethorpe, MD), by Joanne Frey.
  10. [S97] Edward S. STRINE, Testimony (n.pub.); Edward S. Strine.
  11. [S56] Frances C. Shields, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 57-3341 (4 Apr 1957) (Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Health Department, 7 Apr 1957), Undertaker
    ; Maryland State Archives.
  12. [S39] Interview with Mary Jo Gibson (Halethorpe, MD), by Joanne Frey. , Grave site.
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