William P. Shay (1855 - 1941)

Born 1855 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, United States

Husband of Alice Bates — married 3 Oct 1880 in Branch, Michigan

Descendants

Died 1941 at about age 86 in Michigan, United States

Biography

William was born on 1 August 1864 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, United States.^[1]

In the 1870 census William (age about 15) was living in Austin, Oakland, Michigan.^[1]

In the 1870 census William (age about 15) was living in Springfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Age: 5^[1]

In the 1880 census William (age about 25) was living in Springfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Age: 17Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son^[2]

When William was about 25 he married Alice Bates on 3 October 1880 in Branch, Michigan. The couple had 7 children: Ernest Bates Shay, Bertha Shay, Earl Joseph Shay, Ethel J Shay, Versal Shay, Helen Shay and William Shay.^[3]

In the 1900 census William (age about 45) was living in Grand Rapids Ward 9, Kent, Michigan, USA. Age: 35Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head^[3]

In the 1910 census William (age about 55) was living in Grand Rapids Ward 9, Kent, Michigan, USA. Age: 55Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head^[4]

On 1 June 1915 William (age about 60) was living in White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States. Age: 52Relation to Head of House: Head^[5]

In 1927 according to a city directory William (age about 72) was living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.^[6]

In the 1930 census William (age about 75) was living in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Age: 74Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head^[7]

In 1935 according to 1940 census William (age about 80) was living in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.^[8]

In the 1940 census William (age about 85) was living in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. Age: 84Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head^[8]

Research Notes

Issues to be checked

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• A fact of type 'Residence' had no date but shared a ref with a 'Residence' fact with the date '1870'. So the fact with no date had its date set to that.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Springfield, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: M593_695; Page: 554A; Image: 376; Family History Library Film: 552194.
   Ancestry Record 7163 #25326672 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
2. ↑ 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Springfield, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 394B; Enumeration District: 271; Image: 0438.
   Ancestry Record 6742 #31565960 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 9, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 723; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240723.
   Ancestry Record 7602 #24953199 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
4. ↑ 1910 Census: Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 9, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_657; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1374670.
   Ancestry Record 7884 #12282042 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
5. ↑ Residence: Title: New York, State Census, 1915 Author:
   Page: New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 06; Assembly District: 04; City: White Plains; County: Westchester; Page: 04.
   Ancestry Record 2703 #7100515 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
6. ↑ City Directory: Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Author:.
   Ancestry Record 2469 #457498187 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
7. ↑ 1930 Census: Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 1000; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 708.0; FHL microfilm: 2340735.
   Ancestry Record 6224 #10529919 (accessed before 11 September 2013).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1940 Census: Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Author:
   Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T627_1898; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 86-48.
   Ancestry Record 2442 #79570798 (accessed before 11 September 2013).

Acknowledgments

• Profile Shay-103 was created through the import of Family Tree 9-11-13.ged on Sep 11, 2013 by Neil Sapre.