Ellen Helena Mack McGillicudy ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Ellen was Ellen McGillicuddy.

  General Notes:

At least one researcher gives the name of the wife of Patrick Shea as Ellen Mack. Others give her full name as Ellen Helena Mack McGillicuddy
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth information of 1834.

• She has alternate birth date of 1840 and a birth location of Ireland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 40 on the 1880 US Census.
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• She immigrated in 1865.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ettrick, WI on 29 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Family 69
Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Helen Shea..36..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1836, then her age should have been 33 or 34 instead of 36.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Gale, WI on 19 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 156A, District 70, Family 275, Roll 1448
Gale, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Ellen Shea..Wife..40..IRE..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1836, then her age should have been 43 or 44 instead of 40.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Keystone Township, Dickey, ND on 23 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 256, Family 104
Keystone Township, Dickey, North Dakota, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 41 years
H. Ellen Shea..Wife..May 1838..62..Ireland..5/5..Immigrated 1865

(Living with husband, married daughter and her family, and 1 granddaughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B,4A, District 173, Family 90, Roll 1739
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, no mortgage
Helena Shea..Mother-in-Law..74..IRE..Immig 1863..Widowed

(Living with married daughter, Mary, and her family.)
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Ellen married Patrick Shea about 1857.^{1 2} (Patrick Shea was born in March 1838 in Ireland ^{2 4} and died in 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ettrick, WI on 29 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 68, Family 69
Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Patrick Shea..32..IRE..Farmer
Helen Shea..36..IRE..Keeping House
Jeremiah Shea..12..IRE..At Home
Mary Shea..8..IRE
Abby Shea..4..WI
Hellen Shea..11m..WI..Born in June
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Gale, WI on 19 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 156A, District 70, Family 275, Roll 1448
Gale, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Patrick Shea..Self..45..IRE..Farmer
Ellen Shea..Wife..40..IRE..Keeping House
Jerry Shea..Son..22..IRE..Helping On Farm
Mary Ann Shea..Daughter..18..IRE..At Home
Abby Shea..Daughter..14..WI..At School
Ella Shea..Daughter..11..WI..At School
Maggie Shea..Daughter..9..WI..At School
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Keystone Township, Dickey, ND on 23 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 256, Family 104
Keystone Township, Dickey, North Dakota, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 41 years
Patrick Shea..Head..March 1838..62..Ireland..Immigrated 1865..Naturalized..Teamster(?)
H. Ellen Shea..Wife..May 1838..62..Ireland..5/5..Immigrated 1865
M. E. Laughlin..Son-in-law..Dec 1858..40..Wisconsin..married 4 years..R.R. Laborer
Maggie Laughlin..Daughter..Feb 1871..29..Wisconsin..married 4 years..2/2
Mary L. Laughlin..Daughter..Apr 1897..3..Wisconsin
James P. Laughlin..Son..Apr 1900..1m..North Dakota
Margret Keefe..Granddaughter..Mar 1882..18..Wisconsin
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