George Arthur Shields and Katharine Axford

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Husband George Arthur Shields ¹

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           Born:  - Titusville, Crawford Co, PA
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       Marriage: 17 Jun 1901 1

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Wife Katharine Axford ¹

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         Father: John Wesley Axford (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Anna Agnes McCabe (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Eleanor Irene Shields ²

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           Born: 22 Jul 1906 2
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           Died: 1907 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Dorothy Axford Shields ²

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           Born: 25 Sep 1908 2
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General Notes: Husband - George Arthur Shields

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He was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where he was educated in the public and high schools of the city. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he enlisted in the 16th Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia, serving throughout the war.
He began his business career as a grocer at Corry, Pennsylvania, after which he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was eventually promoted to transportation clerk and given a position at Oil City, which he held for a number of years.
He was a member of the Royal Arcanum.
The family were members of the St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Katharine Axford

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from Corry, Erie Co, PA

1 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 435.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 436.