Helen Mary Shields

Helen Mary Shields

Helen Shields Gibson with her children Audrey, Mary Jo, and Beatrice on the steps of their house in Winston-Salem, NC c. 1933

• Father*: John Shields¹ b. 16 Oct 1861, d. 9 Sep 1922
• Mother*: Mary Frances Wheeler¹ b. 4 Jun 1868, d. 30 May 1926
• Godfather: Walter Cadogan² b. Sep 1843, d. 14 Jan 1902
• Godmother: Ellen J. Singleton² b. 6 Jun 1846, d. 14 Jul 1914

• Charts: Descendant Chart for Alexander Sturrock, Pedigree for Helen Mary Shields

• Married Name: Her married name was Helen Mary Gibson.
• Birth*: Helen Mary Shields was born on 26 August 1898 at 1928 Wilhelm Street, Baltimore, MD, US; Medical attendant at birth: Mrs Hunter; 23 Poppleton Street. Birth certificate lists her as 3rd child, no name given. Her father was described as a "flaurist".¹
• She was the daughter of John Shields and Mary Frances Wheeler.¹
• Baptism: Helen Mary Shields was baptized on 4 September 1898 at St. Martin's Church, Baltimore, MD, US; Marian Ellan b. 26 Aug 1898 to Joanne Shields & Maria Wheeler; gp: Walter & Ella Cadigan; Rev.G.H.McDonald.³
• (Daughter) Census: She 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: Helen Mary 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*: Helen Mary Shields was the gardener for the Hutton family in Newport the last full summer they stayed at Shamrock Cliff, and his daughter accompanied him as a house servant. in May 1914 at Shamrock Cliff, Newport, Newport, RI, US.⁶
• (Daughter) Census: She appeared on the census of 1920 at 323 Collins Ave., Baltimore, MD, US, with her parent(s) John Shields and Mary Frances Wheeler;
  Shields, John 60 IRE gardener for private family, imm 1879, na 1884, owned free of mortgage
       Frances (W) 50 NY/NJ/NY
       John E(C?) Jr. (S) 23 MD stenographer for Gas Co.
       Mary(D) 21 MD
       Josephine(D) 18 MD telephone operator
       Arthur(S) 15 MD drugstore salesclerk.⁷
• (Witness) Note: Helen Mary Shields witnessed the note of John Edward (M.) Shields before 1923; John E.(M?)Shields introduced Helen Mary Shields to Andrew Gibson. He served in WWI, was exposed to mustard gas.⁶
• Occupation*: Helen Mary Shields was a homemaker after 1923.⁸
• Marriage*: She married Andrew Murray Gibson, son of John Gibson and Catherine Murray, on 20 September 1923 at St. Joseph's Monastary, Baltimore, MD, US; witness: Newell Zepp and Josephine Shields; by Rev. Fabian Fortune? C.P.^6,9
• Residence*: Helen Mary Shields and Andrew Murray Gibson resided between 1924 and 1927 at 323 Collins Ave., Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁰
• Residence: Helen Mary Shields and Andrew Murray Gibson resided between 1928 and 1930 at 2528 W. Lafayette, Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁰
• Census*: Helen Mary Shields and Andrew Murray Gibson appeared on the census of 1930 at 2528 W. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore, MD, US, ;
  Gibson, Andrew 31, M25, NJ/Scot/Ire, inspector Customs House
       Mary, 30, M25, MD/IRE/NJ, homemaker
       Katherine 5 MD/NJ/MD
       Mary 2 x/12 MD/NJ/MD
       Audrey 1 x/12 MD/NJ/MD
  Coyle, Thomas BIL 26, M21, MD/MD/MD, manager, J.W.Crook
       Josephine 26, M21, MD/IRE/NJ, bookkeeper, hotel
  Shields, Arthur 25, MD/IRE/NJ, Pharmacy, Drug Store.¹¹
• Residence: Helen Mary Shields and Andrew Murray Gibson resided in 1932 at Willmington, New Hanover, NC, US; for about a year. They did not like it much and were happy to return to Baltimore.¹²
• Residence*: Helen Mary Shields resided between 1938 and 1955 at 5510 Link Ave, Halethorpe, Baltimore, MD, US.⁸
• Death*: She died on 27 November 1955 at 5510 Link Ave., Halethorpe, Baltimore, MD, US, at age 57 due to coronary thrombosis at home.⁸
• Burial*: She was buried on 30 November 1955 at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, US; Undertaker: Cook Funeral Home 1217 St. Paul St. Her tombstone may be seen here.^8,13