Andrew Sylvester Shields 
Andrew Sylvester was born in New York.1 Andrew Sylvester's father is James Shields and his mother is Hannah *. His paternal grandfather is *Shields. He was an only child. He died in Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY. He was buried on July 15th, 1901 in Calvery Cemetery,Woodside,New York.2 2 General Notes
BIOGRAPHY: Andrew Shields, son of Hanna and James Shields, married Rose Mc Kenna October 6, 1872 at St. Peter and Paul Church in Brooklyn, by Rev. John B. Fagan. He was born around 1832 and died July 14, 1901 at 6:30 A.M. Andrew enlisted in the Navy from the Brooklyn Navy yard on Sept. 9, 1864, as a coal passer on the U.S.S. Meteor. He was discharged at New Orleans on Sept. 5, 1865.
They had one daughter named Mary Shields born April 8, 1877.
BIOGRAPHY: Andrew's discription at 60 yrs.: 5'4 1/4" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, & blue eyes. A scar on the forearm and a lump in the groin, or a rupture. Andrew was injured in the right leg, just below the knee joint, during the engagement of the taking of the Spanish Fort, Mobile, Alabama. Also contracted chronic diarhea from the drinking water and hardships at the same engagement.
BIOGRAPHY: Andrew served on the ships: USS No. Carolina, Meteor and Arthur.
Andrew's address on 4/23/1897: 272 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, NY
7/30/1890: 59 North Second St., Brooklyn, NY
BIOGRAPHY: Rose's address on 7/22/1901: 194 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
- the above information was taken from typed copy from Peggy Eberhardt who took it from Andrew Shields' pension records
According to Arthur Shields' interview with Peggy Eberhardt, Andrew or (Mr.) Shields was a "very hard taskmaster" and he used to horsewhip the children - all but Frank, most likely due to his small size and his having only one eye.
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Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Brooklyn, New York Directory, 1890 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Brooklyn Directory, 1888-89. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1889. Brooklyn Directory, 1889-90. Brooklyn, NY: Lain & Co., 1890.
Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year
Andrew Shields harnessmkr. 59 N. 2d Brooklyn NY 1888, 1889
Andrew Shields harnessmkr. 59 N. 2d Brooklyn NY 1889, 1890
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(Could this be my Andrew? Family sources say that he was in the civil war - enlisted through the Brooklyn Ship Yard, and this is the only Andrew Shields that I can find as a NY unit/company.)
Source Information:
United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.
Personal Information
Name: Andrew Shields
Company: A
Unit: 88 N. Y. Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union
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Name: Andrew Shields
Age: 69 y
Date: 14 Jul 1901
Certificate: 12839
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. New York City Deaths, 1892-1902 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: New York Department of Health. Deaths reported in the city of New York, 1888-1965. New York: Department of Health, 19--.
Andrew Sylvester and Ann were married in a religious ceremony about 1850. They had two sons and three daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named James, Andrew, Hannah, Margaret, Abby J. and 2 Unknown Children.
Andrew Sylvester and Anna were married in a religious ceremony about 1865 in New York. They had a son and a daughter, named Frank and Catherine.
Family Notes
_STATMARRIED
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Children
Francis Joseph (Frank) Shields
Francis Joseph, known as Frank, was born in January 1868 in Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY.4 He died due to chronic myocardis, gastric ulcer and cholelethiares(sp?) at the age of 66 on February 10th, 1934 in Park East Hospital,New York City,NY. He was buried on February 14th, 1934 in St. Johns Cemetery #1882.5 5
Andrew Sylvester and Rose were married in a religious ceremony on October 6th, 1872 in Church of Srs.Peter and Paul,Brooklyn,NY,by John B. Fagan.7 They had four sons and two daughters, named Robert, Frank, Andrew, William, Mamie and Mammie.
Family Notes
_STATMARRIED
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Children
Robert Shields
Robert was born on March 20th, 1878 in Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY.8 He died at the age of 89 in November 1967 in Brooklyn,Kings Co. NY.8
1 {Andrew Shields household, 1880 US census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York}
2 {Aunt Peg (Margaret Shields/Eberhardt)}
3 {Andrew Shields household, 1860 US census, Brooklyn Ward 14, Kings Co., NY}
4 {Frank Shields household, 1900 US census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
5 {Francis Shields death, 10 feb 1934, New York Department of Health}
6 {Andrew Shields household, 1870 US census, Ward 14, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
7 {Shields-McKenna marriage, 6 Oct 1872}
8 {SSDI}
9 {Andrew Shields household, 1900 US census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
Further sources/citations:
{Andrew Shields 1890 Veterans Schedule}, {Andrew Shields household, 1880 US census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York}, {Brooklyn, New York Directories 1888-1890}, {GEDCOM File : .gedall.ged}
2 {Aunt Peg (Margaret Shields/Eberhardt)}
3 {Andrew Shields household, 1860 US census, Brooklyn Ward 14, Kings Co., NY}
4 {Frank Shields household, 1900 US census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
5 {Francis Shields death, 10 feb 1934, New York Department of Health}
6 {Andrew Shields household, 1870 US census, Ward 14, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
7 {Shields-McKenna marriage, 6 Oct 1872}
8 {SSDI}
9 {Andrew Shields household, 1900 US census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY}
Further sources/citations:
{Andrew Shields 1890 Veterans Schedule}, {Andrew Shields household, 1880 US census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York}, {Brooklyn, New York Directories 1888-1890}, {GEDCOM File : .gedall.ged}
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