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Niagara Gazette - 4/25/1958

Former Falls
Resident Dies
Funeral servicer will be held
Monday afternoon in Rochester
for Albert Shipston, 84, a former
Niagara Falls resident for mora
than a half century who died
Wednesday (April 23, 1958).
Mr. Shipston, born in England,
moved to Rochester approximately
20 years ago.
Mr. Shipston, an operating engineer,
helped in the construction
of the main post office here.
A veteran of the Spanish American
War. Mr. Shipston had
served aboard a battleship in th«
Battle of .Santiago.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Agnes Shipston; two sons, Edward
and Chester Shipston, and a
daughter. Mrs. Phillip Landon. all
of Rochester.
Also surviving arc four brothers,
Fred Shipston, this city. Clark
Shipston, Youngstown: Edmund
Shipston, Tonawanda. and Gcorg«
Shipston. SummcrvClc. N. J.
Burial will be in Rochester.

Family/Spouse: Mary Agnes. Mary was born about 1881 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SHIPSTON, Walter Chester was born on 22 Dec 1902 in New York; died in May 1973 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
2. SHIPSTON, Beatrice was born about 1906 in New York; and died.
3. SHIPSTON, Ethel was born about 1908 in New York; and died.
4. SHIPSTON, Edward J was born on 27 Aug 1914 in New York; died in Jun 1981 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
5. SHIPSTON

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/1/1922

Grim Reaper No Respector of
Personr,—Twelve Year' Old
Carl Marshall Summoned

T h o m a s Shipston. 80 y e a r s old, of
1319 Whitney avenue. father of
C l a r k Shipston. p r o m i n e n t coal deal-
>•-. died at his home. No. 1313 Whitney
avenue, yesterday. He is survived
by his wife. Hannah, two
d a u g h t e r s and six sons, Mrs. J u d i th
M u r t h a and Miss J a n e Shipston of
t h i s city. Albert Shipston of Rochestor.
Edmund Shipston of Voungsj
town, ("lark Shipston of this city.
! S t e w a r t Shipston of San. F r a n c i s co
i a n d George Shipston of I^a Salle
T h e r e is a l s o one s i s t e r . Mrs. S a r ah
: M a r t i n of N o t t i n g h a m . England, and
; e i g h t e e n g r a ndchildren surviving.
The funeral will be privately held
from the family residence tomorrow
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Rev.
David H Weeks will officiate.

Thomas married Hannah about 1868 in England. Hannah was born in Feb 1845 in England; died on 1 Feb 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/1/1930

Aged Resident
at Falls Dies

Mrs. Hannah Shipston,
Passes at'Her Home.
85, >
Mrs. Hannah Shipston, 85 years old,
resident of Niagara Falls for many
years, died at her home. 4002 Carrol
avenue, early today, following a brief
Illness. The funeral will be held from
the family home Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, the Rev. David Henry
Weeks officiating. Burial wiU be in
Riverdale cemetery.
Mrs. Shipston was* born In MorJey,
Yorkshire, England, and came to this
country when she was young. She had
won for herself a host of friends during
her long residence In Niagara Falls.
Her husband, the late Thomas Shipston,
died a number of years ago. Mrs.
Shipston was a member of the Church
of the Epiphany and was held In high
esteem throughout the community. She
was injured recently when she tripped
over a carpet and' fell in her home.
She Is survived by one daughter,
Miss Jane Shipston, this city, and five
sons, Fred, Clark and George Shipston,
of this city; Edmund Shipston, of
Youngstown, and Albert Shipston, of
New York City.