Reginald Trevylian Montague Sewell1

b. 18 December 1854, d. 25 January 1938
Last Edited21 Jul 2019
ChartsDescendants of William Neilson
FatherMontague Charles Sewell2 b. c 1812, d. 28 Feb 1859
MotherCharlotte Elizabeth Mary Bowles Wolff2 d. 11 Jan 1892

Family

 Agnes Elizabeth Neilson b. 7 May 1862, d. 1953
Marriage*24 March 1886Agnes Elizabeth Neilson; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Reginald Trevylian Montagne Sewell of the parish of Portneuf, in the county of Portneuf in the Province of Quebec, farmer, bachelor, aged 31 years and Agnes Elizabeth Neilson, of the parish of Valcartier formerly, now of of the parish of St. Foye, spinster, aged 21 years were married...by license..this 24th day of March, 1886...(Witnessed by Isabel Wolff and another Sewell).1 
Birth*18 December 1854Quebec, Canada1,2 
Marriage*24 March 1886Agnes Elizabeth Neilson; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Reginald Trevylian Montagne Sewell of the parish of Portneuf, in the county of Portneuf in the Province of Quebec, farmer, bachelor, aged 31 years and Agnes Elizabeth Neilson, of the parish of Valcartier formerly, now of of the parish of St. Foye, spinster, aged 21 years were married...by license..this 24th day of March, 1886...(Witnessed by Isabel Wolff and another Sewell).1 
Death*25 January 19382 Witness: Agnes Elizabeth Neilson
Burial*January 1938Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Presbyterian Chalmer's Church, Quebec City, Quebec. Marriage of Reginald Trevylian Montagne Sewell and Agnes Elizabeth Neilson, 24 March 1886.
  2. [S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, (accessed 21 July 2019), memorial page for Reginald T. M. Sewell (18 Dec 1854–25 Jan 1938), Find A Grave Memorial no. 98923786, citing Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Valcartier-Village, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada ; Maintained by Thomas F. Scully (contributor 46818179) .

Clarence M. Seymour1

b. 1900
Last Edited2 Feb 2013

Family

 Margaret Maher b. 1902
Marriage*18 July 1920Margaret Maher; Lapeer, Genesee County, Michigan, United States; Parents of groom are Walter M. Seymour and Minnie Bradford. Parents of bride are Daniel Mahar and Elizabeth Crack (sic). Bride is 18 years and groom 20 years.1 
Birth*1900Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, United States1 
Marriage*18 July 1920Margaret Maher; Lapeer, Genesee County, Michigan, United States; Parents of groom are Walter M. Seymour and Minnie Bradford. Parents of bride are Daniel Mahar and Elizabeth Crack (sic). Bride is 18 years and groom 20 years.1 

Citations

  1. [S431]
    "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3B4-12R : accessed 02 Feb 2013), Clarence M. Seymour and Margaret Mahar, 18 Jul 1920.

Eliza Shallon1,2

b. circa 1806, d. 15 July 1888
Last Edited25 Aug 2007

Family

 John Gallagher d. b 20 Feb 1860
Marriage*John Gallagher1 
Child 1.John Gallagher+1 b. 9 May 1836
Birth*circa 1806Ireland3 
Married NameGallagher1 
Marriage*John Gallagher1 
Death*15 July 1888St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada4 
Burial*17 July 1888St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the 17th day or October 1888, we the undersigned parish priest, have interred in the grave yard or this parish, the body of widow of the late John Gallagher, deceased in this parish on the l5th inst., at the age or 76 years. Were present Michael Murphy and Georges Theberge, who declared they could not sign.

H. McGratty, priest."4 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Marriages, 1860.
  2. [S507] Gerald Neville, Index of Baptisms, p.57.
  3. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  4. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Burials, 1888.

Alice Shallow1

b. circa 1807
Last Edited22 May 2005
Birth*circa 1807Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.

Bridget Shanaghan1

b. 14 November 1856
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*14 November 1856Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism15 November 1856St-Raymond Catholic Church, St-Raymond, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were garrett Burns and Catherine Seyward.1 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.

Catherine Shanaghan1

b. 1845
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874

Family

 Edward Walsh b. s 1845
Marriage*Edward Walsh2 
Child 1.John Walsh2 b. Apr 1871, d. 14 Jul 1871
Birth*1845Quebec, Canada1 
Married Name1870Walsh2 
Marriage*Edward Walsh2 
(Witness) Death14 July 1871John Walsh; Quebec, Canada; Aged 3 months.2 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  2. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, July 1871.

Denis Shanaghan1

b. circa 1828, d. 16 November 1892
Last Edited25 Feb 2011

Family 1

 Anne Cleary b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Marriage*Anne Cleary1 
Children 1.Catherine Shanaghan+1 b. 1845
 2.John Shanaghan1 b. 1846
 3.Denis Shanaghan1 b. bt 1848 - 1850, d. 13 Sep 1864
 4.Esther Shanaghan1 b. c 1852
 5.Michael Shanaghan1 b. c 1854
 6.William Shanaghan1 b. c 1856
 7.Bridget Shanaghan1 b. 14 Nov 1856
 8.Patrick Shanaghan8 b. 11 May 1864

Family 2

 Anastasia Fogarty b. c 1821, d. 21 Sep 1877
Marriage*21 September 1875Anastasia Fogarty; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Church, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "...after the publication of one bann of marriage...Denis Shanahn, widower of the late Ann Clary (sic) of this parish; and Anastasia Fogarty, widow of the late James Buggy of this parish on the other part; ...in the presence of Cornelius McCarthy and Joseph Leveque, friends of the bridegroom..."5 

Family 3

 Elizabeth Murphy b. 4 May 1847
Marriage*10 May 1880Elizabeth Murphy; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the lOth day of May 1880, whereas the dispensation of two banns of marriage has been granted by his grace Elzear Alexander Taschereau, Archbishop of Quebec, dated the 5th of the present month, whereas also the publication of the third bann has been made at the prone of the parochial mass at St Gabriel de Valcartier and of St. Catherine, as it appears by the certificate of that parish, between Denis Shanahan, widower of Ann Cleary, of the parish of St. Catherine on the one part; and Elizabeth Murphy, widow of Joseph Quinlan of this parish on the other part; no impediment having been discovered we the undersigned parish priest, have received their mutual consent to marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Thomas Murphy brother of the bride and Mary Ann Davidson who with the bride could not sign. The bridegroom has signed with us.

Dennis Shanahan

J. 0’Farrell, priest."
7 
Birth*circa 1828Ireland; Date based on age given at death, however, 1871 census age would indicate that he was born in 1824.1,2 
Marriage*Anne Cleary1 
(Witness) Death13 September 1864Denis Shanaghan; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged about 16 years.3 
(Witness) Death8 January 1874Anne Cleary; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "...age of 55 years, lawful wife of Denis Shanahan of St. Catherine..."4 
Marriage*21 September 1875Anastasia Fogarty; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Church, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "...after the publication of one bann of marriage...Denis Shanahn, widower of the late Ann Clary (sic) of this parish; and Anastasia Fogarty, widow of the late James Buggy of this parish on the other part; ...in the presence of Cornelius McCarthy and Joseph Leveque, friends of the bridegroom..."5 
(Witness) Death21 September 1877Anastasia Fogarty; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "...spouse of James Buggy, aged (can't read - appears to be 62 or 63).6 
Marriage*10 May 1880Elizabeth Murphy; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the lOth day of May 1880, whereas the dispensation of two banns of marriage has been granted by his grace Elzear Alexander Taschereau, Archbishop of Quebec, dated the 5th of the present month, whereas also the publication of the third bann has been made at the prone of the parochial mass at St Gabriel de Valcartier and of St. Catherine, as it appears by the certificate of that parish, between Denis Shanahan, widower of Ann Cleary, of the parish of St. Catherine on the one part; and Elizabeth Murphy, widow of Joseph Quinlan of this parish on the other part; no impediment having been discovered we the undersigned parish priest, have received their mutual consent to marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Thomas Murphy brother of the bride and Mary Ann Davidson who with the bride could not sign. The bridegroom has signed with us.

Dennis Shanahan

J. 0’Farrell, priest."
7 
Death*16 November 1892St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Burial*18 November 1892St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the 18th day of November 1892, we the undersigned, parish priest, have buried in the graveyard of this parish, the body of Denis Shanahan, husband of the late Elizabeth Murphy, Deceased in this parish on the 16th inst., aged 64 years. Were present John Conway and Thomas Conway, who declared they could not sign. This act was duly read.

H. McGratty, priest.
"2 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  2. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Burials, 1892.
  3. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, 1864.
  4. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, 1874.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Portneuf, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, 1875.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Portneuf, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, 1877.
  7. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Marriages, 1880.
  8. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1864.

Denis Shanaghan1

b. between 1848 and 1850, d. 13 September 1864
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*between 1848 and 1850Quebec, Canada1,2 
Death*13 September 1864St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged about 16 years.2 
Witness: Denis Shanaghan
Witness: Anne Cleary
Burial*16 September 1864St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Denis Shanahan and Edward Vandal and others.2 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  2. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, 1864.

Denis Shanaghan1

Last Edited2 Feb 2012

Family

 Catherine McCarthy
Marriage*Catherine McCarthy1 
Child 1.Mary Shanaghan1
Marriage*Catherine McCarthy1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Portneuf County, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, 1835.

Esther Shanaghan1

b. circa 1852
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*circa 1852Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.

John Shanaghan1

b. 1846
Last Edited15 Jan 2014
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874

Family

 Catherine Donovan b. 19 Jun 1840
Marriage*21 October 1873Catherine Donovan; St-Sauveur Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between John Shannon (sic), labourer, son of age of Denis Shannon, farmer, and of Ann Cleary of this parish on the one part; and Catherine Donovan, widow of John Barry, also of this parish on the other part;...in the presence of Micheal Donovan, brother of the bride, and James Crotty, friend of the groom..."2 
Birth*1846Quebec, Canada1 
Marriage*21 October 1873Catherine Donovan; St-Sauveur Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between John Shannon (sic), labourer, son of age of Denis Shannon, farmer, and of Ann Cleary of this parish on the one part; and Catherine Donovan, widow of John Barry, also of this parish on the other part;...in the presence of Micheal Donovan, brother of the bride, and James Crotty, friend of the groom..."2 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, St-Sauveur, 1873.

Mary Shanaghan1

b. circa 1706
Last Edited15 Sep 2012

Family

 Patrick Quinlan b. c 1798
Marriage*Patrick Quinlan1 
Children 1.Edward Quinlan1 b. c 1828
 2.Patrick Quinlan1 b. c 1835
 3.John Quinlan1 b. c 1841
 4.Mary Quinlan1 b. c 1843
 5.Bridget Quinlan1 b. c 1847
Married NameQuinlan1 
Birth*circa 1706Ireland1 
Marriage*Patrick Quinlan1 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com Operations Inc.,.

Mary Shanaghan1

Last Edited2 Feb 2012
FatherDenis Shanaghan1
MotherCatherine McCarthy1

Family

 Daniel McCarthy
Marriage*23 February 1835Daniel McCarthy; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Church, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada1 
Birth* 
Married Name23 February 1835McCarthy1 
Marriage*23 February 1835Daniel McCarthy; Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Church, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Portneuf County, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, 1835.

Michael Shanaghan1

b. circa 1854
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*circa 1854Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.

Patrick Shanaghan1

b. 11 May 1864
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*11 May 1864St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism18 May 1864St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Godparents were John Donovan and Mary O'Neill.1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Baptisms, 1864.

William Shanaghan1

b. circa 1856
Last Edited25 Feb 2011
FatherDenis Shanaghan1 b. c 1828, d. 16 Nov 1892
MotherAnne Cleary1 b. c 1819, d. 8 Jan 1874
Birth*circa 1856Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.

David Shanks1

b. 24 July 1847
Last Edited31 Jan 2012
FatherRev. David Shanks1 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham1 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Birth*24 July 1847St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism7 October 1847Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witness was Andrew Kerr.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, 1847.

Rev. David Shanks1

b. 1801, d. 12 November 1871
Last Edited31 Jan 2012

Family

 Helen Eaglesham b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Marriage*Helen Eaglesham3 
Children 1.James Hugh Shanks2 b. c 1840, d. 14 Apr 1862
 2.Mary Shanks+1 b. c 1842
 3.William Shanks1
 4.David Shanks3 b. 24 Jul 1847
 5.Sarah Helen Shanks4 b. 28 Jan 1850
 6.Jessie Shanks1
Birth*1801Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland2 
Marriage*Helen Eaglesham3 
(Witness) Death14 April 1862James Hugh Shanks; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Tombstone states he was 22 years old.2 
(Witness) Death21 January 1870Helen Eaglesham; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Will*22 June 1871St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada;
22nd June 1871
Last Will of Reverend David Shanks


From the records of Notary John Childs
Record # 5746
Quebec Archives Microfilm #4M01-1605



In the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, on the twenty second day of June at two o'clock in the afternoon, before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted, commissioned and sworn residing in the City of Quebec in the Province of Quebec in the Dominion of Canada, personally came and appeared the Reverend David Shanks, Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of Scotland residing at Valcartier, St. Gabriel East, in the County and District of Quebec in the said Province, who being bodily in failing health, but having the full and perfect enjoyment of his intellectual and mental faculties, as appeared to us the said Notaries by his discourse and proposals, declared unto us the said Notaries that, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof, he deemed it expedient to make his present Last Will and Testament in order to arrange his temporal affairs and to save trouble after his decease, which he required us the said Notaries to receive and write down, and which he dictated and named unto us, the said Notaries, word by word, in manner and form following, viz.:

Firstly and principally, I recommend my soul to Almighty God.

Secondly, I do will and ordain that, as soon as possible after my decease all my lawful debts, if any, be paid by my testamentary executors hereinafter named in the discretion and prudence of whom I depend and rely for my burial and funeral ceremonials it being my intention, will and desire that no extra expense be incurred at my funeral but merely what is decent and I do will and ordain that a headstone be provided containing the names of my late spouse, as also that of my late son James and my own cut thereon.

Thirdly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son William Shanks the sum of four hundred dollars currency in addition to the farm and buildings thereon erected, situated at St. Gabriel, Valcartier aforesaid, which have already been given to him and the eight hundred dollars by him already received from his late mother's estate and on account of mine.

Fourthly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto David Shanks, my son, the sum of one hundred dollars currency aforesaid.

Fifthly, I do hereby give and bequeath unto Sarah Shanks and Jessie Shanks, my two youngest daughters, unto each of them, the sum of six hundred dollars currency aforesaid.

Sixthly, and as to the remainder and residue of the property belonging to my estate and succession of which I may die possessed of whatever nature or value the same may be, and wheresoever the same may be situated, I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto Mary Shanks, spouse of Francis Ireland, David Shanks, one of my said sons, Sarah Shanks and Jessie Shanks, my said two youngest daughters, to be equally divided between them the said Mary Shanks, David Shanks, Sarah Shanks, and Jessie Shanks, share and share alike, for and by them to own and possess the same, from the day of my decease, and do enjoy and dispose thereof as they may think proper, hereby instituting them my said last above named four children, my residuary universal legatees in property. And I do hereby declare that it is my intention, will and desire and I do hereby ordain that the present husband or any subsequent husband of my said daughter Mary Shanks, as also any future husband or husbands of my two above-named daughters shall not have or pretend any control whatever thereon, it being my intention that the same shall be governed and managed by themselves, my said daughters, alone respectively. I do hereby declare that I have a Government Debenture of two thousand dollars, which will be due and payable in the month of March, now next ensuing out of which amount I do will and ordain that my said daughter Sarah shall be paid one thousand and fifty three dollars with interest, and I do further will and ordain that such amount as my said daughter Jessie Shanks my be entitled to receive as well on behalf of her said mother's estate as on my behalf shall be put into the Government Post Office Savings Bank to be paid unto her when she attains her age of majority; and the above legacies I have made in favor of my said daughter Jessie under the express condition that so soon as she attains her age of majority and may be required so to do, she shall confirm and ratify the Deed of Sale by me and her brother and sisters made and granted unto her brother William Shanks, passed before John Childs, one of the undersigned Notaries at Quebec, on the fifteenth day of February now last past, whereby I promised to cause her to rectify the same.

Sixthly (sic – two paragraphs, stated as sixthly), I do hereby will and ordain that in case any of the Legatees, herein before named, should for any motive or cause whatsoever be dissatisfied with the share they have received or may hereafter receive from their said late mother's estate or should attempt or try to attach and set aside my present will and testament and use any means or take any steps in law or otherwise to impute the said will or any part thereof, such Legatee or Legatees shall from thenceforth be excluded from the benefit and interest arising to him, her or them under such legacy or legacies, and the said legacy or legacies from thenceforth shall become and be cancelled and void to all intents and purposes as if the same had never made part of my present will and testament. And, in such case, the said legacy or legacies shall accrue and appertain to those who are and will be satisfied with the terms of my present will and testament.

Seventhly, I do hereby appoint and nominate as the joint Executors of my present will and testament the persons of my said daughter Sarah Shanks and Mr. Thomas Jack of the said St. Gabriel of Valcartier, Farmer, into the hands of whom I do hereby divest and dissieze myself of all my said property according to the law of the land; and I do hereby ordain that, notwithstanding the lapse of one year and a day from the time of my decease, they shall remain clothed and invested with all and every the necessary seizing powers to execute my present will and testament in all things, for as long a time and as full and complete a manner as they may require for the entire discharge and due and proper execution of the several duties imposed upon them by these presents.

Eighthly, I do hereby cancel and revoke all other wills and codicils by me made before this present will and testament which lone I consider contains my true intention and last will and desire.

It was thus dictated and named by the said Testator unto us, the said Notaries and these presents having been duly read unto him by John Childs, one of the said Notaries, in the presence of André Elphrid Tessier, his colleague Notary, he the said Testator declared that he well understood the same and persisted in the contents hereof.

For thus done and passed, at Quebec, in the office of the said John Childs, one of the said undersigned Notaries on the day, month and year first above written, under the number five thousand seven hundred and forty six, and the said Testator hath signed these presents, together with us the said Notaries, in faith and testimony of the premises, first duly read according to the law.

David Shanks, Minister, his signature;
A.E. Tessier, N.P., his signature;
J. Childs, N.P., his signature


[Translated and transcribed by Gerry Neville]
Notes by Patricia Balkcom: David died in November, a few months after writing this will.


Codicils to the Will of the Reverend David Shanks

Transcribed from the original at the Quebec Archives
"Register of Holographic Wills, Testaments, and Codicils."

Codicil - 12th September 1871 - Rev. David Shanks

Whatever in my Will is inconsistent or contrary to this Codicil I declare to be null & void & the statements herein made to be my true will and intention.

The third hundred dollars mentioned in section three of my will to be given to will over & above the two hundred & the farm to which he has received is to be paid out of my share of the property. The hundred dollars to be given to David & the six hundred to be given to Sarah & Jessie each are also to be taken out of my share of the estate.

The moneys I have (besides the $2000 reserved to be given to Sarah & Jessie to pay them their share of their mother's part of the estate) are: Montreal Corporation Debentures - $2000; Thos. Mason's Mortgage - $2000; Aylmer Jail Debentures - $1200 = $5200. Out of this sum there are to be paid: William $400; David $100; Sarah $600 & Jessie $600 amounting in all to $1700 which being deducted will leave $3500 to be equally divided between, Mary, David, Sarah & Jessie, by which said viz., Mary, David, Sarah and Jessie is to receive $1700 in the manner stated above and if any moneys be all realized there will remain for each $875. The $1700 is to be paid each his portion from the first moneys collected so that all moneys arising from interest or principal or sale of goods afterwards not one getting more and another less. The Quebec Harbour Debenture, whatever it may realize, when disposed of to be divided equally between Mary, David, Sarah & Jessie.

Out of the $2000 Government Debenture which becomes due in March next Sarah is to be paid my note of $1050 with interest that is $163 more or $1116 in all. This will leave of the $2000 debenture $884 for Jessie & then the balance due to Jessie viz. $232 is to be paid her out of what moneys may be in Sarah's hand at my death making $1116 also. This money Sarah is to manage in trust during Jessie's minority but when she, Jessie, becomes of age it is to be paid over to her. Sarah may put it in the Post Office Savings Bank or elsewhere as she deems during her sister's minority.

As to any other property I may die possessed than what is already stated such as household effects, books, etc., etc., Sarah & Jessie are to have what things they choose of these as a free gift from me & the rest (except what I may give freely to any of the rest of my family before my decease) to be sold in the way my executors may deem best, the proceeds of such sale or sales to de divided equally among my children.

Wrote the above this twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

Second Codicil - 16th September 1871 - Rev. David Shanks

Since writing the above Codicil I deem it better to give Sarah & Jessie the Montreal Corporation Debenture together with the $232 in Sarah's hand to make up Sarah & Jessie's portion of their mother's estate viz., the $1116 to each of them in March next then take the Government Debenture (the cash for which will be got in March next) & divide the amount of the $2000 cash among them thus to William $400 to David $100 to Sarah & Jessie $600 each amounting in all to $1700. This will leave a balance of Debenture of $300 to be divided equally between Mary, David, Sarah & Jessie, viz., $75 each. It is therefore my will & intention that this change be adopted by my Executors & that anything in the first Codicil or the Will to the contrary is hereby declared null & void. This settled, all other moneys, as they shall be afterward realized shall de divided equally or share & share alike among the four Mary, David, Sarah & Jessie.

Wrote the above this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred & seventy One.

David Shanks, his signature
1 
Death*12 November 1871St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Burial*November 1871Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 

Citations

  1. [S649] Will of David Shanks; #4M01-1605.
  2. [S641] Gravestone, unknown cd.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, 1847.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, 1850.

James Hugh Shanks1

b. circa 1840, d. 14 April 1862
Last Edited31 Jan 2012
FatherRev. David Shanks1 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham1 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Birth*circa 18401 
Death*14 April 1862St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Tombstone states he was 22 years old.1 
Witness: Rev. David Shanks
Witness: Helen Eaglesham
Burial*April 1862Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S641] Gravestone, unknown cd.

Jessie Shanks1

Last Edited31 Jan 2012
FatherRev. David Shanks1 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham1 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Birth* 

Citations

  1. [S649] Will of David Shanks; #4M01-1605.

Mary Shanks1

b. circa 1842
Last Edited19 Feb 2013
FatherRev. David Shanks2 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham3 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870

Family

 Francis Ireland b. 10 Jun 1830
Marriage*19 May 1859Francis Ireland; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Francis Ireland, farmer, Valcartier, and Mary Shanks of the same place were married by dispensation of license on this 19th day of May, 1859. by David Shanks, minister."
Witnesses were Hopper Ireland, William Shanks and F.H. Shanks.5 
Children 1.Hopper Ireland+4 b. 10 Jun 1860
 2.James Shanks Ireland6 b. c Jan 1862, d. 11 Sep 1866
 3.David Ireland10 b. 27 Jan 1864
 4.William Ireland9 b. c 1866
 5.Helen Ireland11 b. 12 Jul 1867, d. 11 Feb 1871
 6.Frank Ireland12 b. 12 Jun 1869
 7.Cornelius Ireland13 b. 9 Mar 1871
 8.Lillie Mary Ireland14 b. 6 Jun 1873
 9.Jessie Ireland15 b. 29 Jan 1877
 10.Barbara Ireland15 b. 15 Mar 1877, d. 29 Aug 1878
 11.Barbara Ellen Ireland16 b. 18 Aug 1878
 12.Rhoda Ireland17 b. 20 Oct 1886
Birth*circa 1842Quebec, Canada4 
Marriage*19 May 1859Francis Ireland; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Francis Ireland, farmer, Valcartier, and Mary Shanks of the same place were married by dispensation of license on this 19th day of May, 1859. by David Shanks, minister."
Witnesses were Hopper Ireland, William Shanks and F.H. Shanks.5 
Married NameIreland4 
(Witness) Death11 September 1866James Shanks Ireland; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged four years and seven months.6 
(Witness) Death11 February 1871Helen Ireland; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 3 years and five months.7 
(Witness) Death29 August 1878Barbara Ireland; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 1 year, 7 months.8 
(Witness) CensusApril 1881Francis Ireland; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Francis Ireland" HH #18, St. Gabriel de Valcartier East, married, male, English, age 50, born Quebec, farmer, Presbyterian. Living with him are his wife and some of the children and also the children of the late John Cullen. The other children are living with the widow, Elizabeth Cassin Cullen - there must have been too many children for her to manage on her own so some went to live with Francis. As a result, he had 15 in his household. Those listed are:
Mary Ireland, married, female, Scottish, age 39, born Quebec, Presbyterian.
Hopper Ireland, male, English, age 20, born Quebec, Presbyterian.
David Ireland, male, English, age 17, born Quebec, , going to school, Presbyterian.
William Ireland, male, English, age 15, born Quebec, going to school, Presbyterian.
Frank Ireland, male, English, age 12, born Quebec, going to school, Presbyterian.
Cornelius Ireland, male, English, age 10, born Quebec, going to school, Presbyterian.
Lilly Ireland, female, English, age 7, born Quebec, going to school, Presbyterian.
Gessey Ireland, female, English, age 4, born Quebec, Presbyterian.
Barbara Ireland, female, English, age 2, born Quebec, Presbyterian.
Bridget Cullen, female, Irish, age 20, born Quebec. All of the Cullen children are listed as Presbyt. but should be Catholic.
Mary Cullen, age 18, Irish, born Quebec.
Kate Cullen, age 15, Irish, born Quebec.
Ned Cullen, male, Irish, age 14, born Quebec.
Ann Cullen, female, Irish, age 12, born Quebec, going to school.9 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1879.
  2. [S649] Will of David Shanks; #4M01-1605.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, 1847.
  4. [S71] "Canada, Census of 1861; Sub-census for St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1859.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1866.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1871.
  8. [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
  9. [S378] 1881 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Ste-Gabriel-de-Valcartier East, p.4.
  10. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1864.
  11. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1867.
  12. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, 1869.
  13. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1871.
  14. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Weslayan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec, 1873.
  15. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1877.
  16. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of England, Valcartier, 1979.
  17. [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville
    His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.

Samuel Shanks1

b. circa 1818
Last Edited10 Nov 2014

Family

 Ellen Broom b. c 1843
Marriage*28 May 1883Ellen Broom; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Samuel Shanks of the parish of Valcartier...farmer, widower, aged 65 years, & Ellen Broom of the said parish of Valcartier, spinster, aged 40 years, were married by license..."
W. B. Clark, minister
Samuel Shanks
Ellen B. Shanks (her mark)
William Broom (his mark)
Margaret Burns1 
Witness: William Broom
Birth*circa 18181 
Marriage*28 May 1883Ellen Broom; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Samuel Shanks of the parish of Valcartier...farmer, widower, aged 65 years, & Ellen Broom of the said parish of Valcartier, spinster, aged 40 years, were married by license..."
W. B. Clark, minister
Samuel Shanks
Ellen B. Shanks (her mark)
William Broom (his mark)
Margaret Burns1 
Witness: William Broom

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Chalmer's Church, 28 May 1883.

Sarah Helen Shanks1

b. 28 January 1850
Last Edited31 Jan 2012
FatherRev. David Shanks1 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham1 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Birth*28 January 1850St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism18 March 1850Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witness was James Gillespie.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, 1850.

William Shanks1

Last Edited31 Jan 2012
FatherRev. David Shanks1 b. 1801, d. 12 Nov 1871
MotherHelen Eaglesham1 b. 1810, d. 21 Jan 1870
Birth* 

Citations

  1. [S649] Will of David Shanks; #4M01-1605.

Margaret Shannon1

b. 1843
Last Edited11 Feb 2015
Birth*1843Ireland1 

Citations

  1. [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.

Martha Jane Shannon1

Last Edited6 Feb 2013

Family

 Christopher Flanagan
Marriage*23 November 1841Christopher Flanagan; Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Christopher Flanigan, printer, son of age of the late Christopher Flanigan and Honora McDonough on the one part; and Martha Jane Shannon, daughter of age of the late Thomas Shannon and Mary Bailey on the other part...in the presence of John Murphy, friend of the husband and Sarah McQuigley, friend of the bride..."2 
Children 1.Mary Jane Flanagan1 b. Sep 1843, d. 23 Jun 1844
 2.Margaret Anne Flanagan b. 12 Nov 1844
 3.William James Flanagan3 b. 27 Dec 1848
Married NameFlanagan1 
Marriage*23 November 1841Christopher Flanagan; Notre-Dame Basilica, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...Christopher Flanigan, printer, son of age of the late Christopher Flanigan and Honora McDonough on the one part; and Martha Jane Shannon, daughter of age of the late Thomas Shannon and Mary Bailey on the other part...in the presence of John Murphy, friend of the husband and Sarah McQuigley, friend of the bride..."2 
(Witness) Death23 June 1844Mary Jane Flanagan; Stoneham, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S508] St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Record Transcriptions, Deaths, 1844.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Notre Dame Church, Quebec City, 1841.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec, Notre Dame, 1849.

Michael Shannon1

b. circa 1793, d. 4 July 1832
Last Edited7 Mar 2019
FatherRichard Shannon1 b. c 1755, d. 21 Nov 1830
MotherAnastasia Hanrahan1 d. b 1830

Family

 Alice Tracey
Marriage*say 1815Alice Tracey; Ireland1 
Children 1.Richard Shannon b. c 1817
 2.Simon Shannon2 b. c 1829, d. 4 Dec 1832
Birth*circa 1793Ireland1 
Marriage*say 1815Alice Tracey; Ireland1 
Occupation*Quebec, Canada; Note from Gerry Neville: Michael Shannon was the first person to bring the mail (about once a week)
to the settlers in the Ste-Catherine’s area from Quebec City. In 1905 a Post Office opened
in the area; it was called the Shannon Post Office named after Michael Shannon.
The present-day Municipality of Shannon took its name from the Post Office. 
Death*4 July 1832Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada1 
Witness: Alice Tracey
Burial*5 July 1832Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Cemetery, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "...aged 39 years..."1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada. Burial is listed in the register for this Church on 19 July 1832.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier; 05 December 1932.

Richard Shannon1

b. circa 1755, d. 21 November 1830
Last Edited7 Mar 2019

Family

 Anastasia Hanrahan d. b 1830
Marriage*Anastasia Hanrahan; Ireland1 
Child 1.Michael Shannon+2 b. c 1793, d. 4 Jul 1832
Marriage*Anastasia Hanrahan; Ireland1 
Birth*circa 1755Ireland1 
Death*21 November 1830Quebec, Canada1 
Burial*24 November 1830St-Augustin-de-Desmaures Catholic Cemetery, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada. Burial is listed in the register for this Church on 10 February 1931.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada. Burial is listed in the register for this Church on 19 July 1832.

Richard Shannon

b. circa 1817
Last Edited7 Mar 2019
FatherMichael Shannon b. c 1793, d. 4 Jul 1832
MotherAlice Tracey

Family

 Catherine Downey
Marriage*17 July 1843Catherine Downey; Basilica of Notre Dame, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada 
Birth*circa 1817Ireland 
Marriage*17 July 1843Catherine Downey; Basilica of Notre Dame, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada 

Simon Shannon1

b. circa 1829, d. 4 December 1832
Last Edited7 Mar 2019
FatherMichael Shannon1 b. c 1793, d. 4 Jul 1832
MotherAlice Tracey1
Birth*circa 18291 
Death*4 December 1832Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada1 
Witness: Alice Tracey
Burial*5 December 1832Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Catholic Cemetery, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; "On the fifth day of December, 1832...the body of Simon who died yesterday aged three years, lawful son of the late Michael Shannon and of Alice Tracey..."1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier; 05 December 1932.