Matthew SHAW: Singing Our Family Song

Singing Our Family Song

1825 - 1910 (85 years)

Generation: 1

Matthew SHAW was born in 1825 in Riverstown, Co Sligo, Ireland; died on 25 Sep 1910 in Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Derryadd Cemetery, Rothsay, Wellington County, ON.

Matthew married Mary BARBER about 1843. Mary was born in 1827; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Matthew SHAW was born on 31 Mar 1844 in Ontario; died in Aug 1925 in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada.

Matthew married Christina WATSON in 1852. Christina was born in 1831 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1872 in Wellington County, ON, Canada; was buried in Derryadd Cemetery, Rothsay, Wellington County, ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Samuel Edward SHAW was born in 1857 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jan 1939 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Mary Ann SHAW was born on 3 Jan 1861 in Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1935.
5. Melville James SHAW was born in 1863 in Ontario; died in 1960.
6. Isabella SHAW was born on 1 Nov 1865 in Ontario; died in 1928.
7. Matthew William SHAW was born on 24 Aug 1867 in Ontario; died on 25 Jan 1957.
8. John Alexander Watson SHAW was born on 15 Aug 1869 in Arthur Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; and died.
9. Jeremiah Wesley Edward SHAW was born on 3 Jan 1872 in Ontario; and died.

Generation: 2

2. John Matthew SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born on 31 Mar 1844 in Ontario; died in Aug 1925 in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada.

Samuel Edward SHAW

(1.Matthew¹) was born in 1857 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jan 1939 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada.

Samuel married Martha Helena (Lena) MORRISON on 10 Feb 1897 in Minto Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of Matthew MORRISON and Jane MORRISON) was born in 1869 in Wellington County, ON, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1923 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dresden Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Minnie Edith SMITH on 9 Jul 1924 in Wallaceburg, Kent County, ON. Minnie (daughter of John SMITH and Sarah RUSSELL) was born in 1875; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann SHAW

(1.Matthew¹) was born on 3 Jan 1861 in Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1935.

Mary married Johnston SHAW, Jr. on 22 Apr 1891 in Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Johnston (son of Johnston (John) SHAW, Sr. and Anna /SLEATOR SLATER) was born in 1853 in Arthur Twp, Wellington Co Ontario Canada; died in 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. Myrtle Christina SHAW was born on 14 Nov 1894 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada; and died.
11. Olivia Anne SHAW was born in 1899; died in 1990.
12. Alice Evelyn SHAW was born in 1902; died in 1988.

5. Melville James SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born in 1863 in Ontario; died in 1960.
6. Isabella SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born on 1 Nov 1865 in Ontario; died in 1928.
7. Matthew William SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born on 24 Aug 1867 in Ontario; died on 25 Jan 1957.

8.	John Alexander Watson SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born on 15 Aug 1869 in Arthur Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; and died. John married Louise WILLIAMSON on 24 Nov 1909 in Arthur Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9. Jeremiah Wesley Edward SHAW (1.Matthew¹) was born on 3 Jan 1872 in Ontario; and died.

Generation: 3

10. Myrtle Christina SHAW (4.Mary², 1.Matthew¹) was born on 14 Nov 1894 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada; and died.
11. Olivia Anne SHAW (4.Mary², 1.Matthew¹) was born in 1899; died in 1990.
12. Alice Evelyn SHAW (4.Mary², 1.Matthew¹) was born in 1902; died in 1988.