Shannon, Walter James
| Birth Name | Shannon, Walter James |
| Gender | male |
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| Birth | 26 Dec 1897 | Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His year of birth is uncertain. The 1900 census has it as 1898 and his WWI draft registration has it as 1895, while his passport application has 1897. |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James B. Shannon Household, 1900 Census | 1a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Shannon, Walter J.
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Relation to head: grandson
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Dec
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Year of birth: 1898
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Age: 1
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | Anna Shannon Household, 1910 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 94
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Sheet No.: 8B
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Division of County: St. Francois township
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Enumeration Date: 27 April 1910
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Name: Shannon, Walter
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Relationship to head: son
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 11
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Laborer
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Nature of industry: Home Farm
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: yes
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| Draft Registration | 5 Jun 1917 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passport | 21 May 1920 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Shannon, James Hugh | 9 Sep 1871 | 4 Mar 1910 | |
| Mother | Wiggins, Anna Elizabeth | 9 Aug 1872 | 12 Jul 1953 | |
| Brother | Shannon, Paul Augustus | 31 May 1896 | 9 Dec 1963 | |
| Shannon, Walter James | 26 Dec 1897 | |||
| Brother | Shannon, Clarence William | 5 Jun 1901 | 9 Feb 1972 | |
| Brother | Shannon, Claude Austin | 4 Jul 1904 | 25 Sep 1960 | |
| Brother | Shannon, Henry | about 1907 | ||
| Stepfather | Porter, William Zenas | 7 Jul 1865 | 1 Mar 1933 | |
| Mother | Wiggins, Anna Elizabeth | 9 Aug 1872 | 12 Jul 1953 | |
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Source References
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 99, Sheet 15B, Lines 85-92
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 94, Sheet 7B, Lines 92-97
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