Our Maritime Ties

1934 - 2011 (76 years)

Generation: 1

Wilbur Stetson Shephard was born 19 Sep 1934, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States (son of Lloyd Stetson Shephard and Ruth Almeida Robertson); died 24 Feb 2011, Tuckerton, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

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Misc: shows son, daughter by Linda, one daughter by unknown partner; one daughter by Jacqueline
Occupation: maritime engineer
AltBirth: 1934, Martha's Vinyard, , Massachusetts, United States
Occupation: Bef 1994; employee of Atlantic City Electric

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Obituary:

Obituary

Little Egg Harbor Wilbur S. Shepherd passed away at SOCH on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Born on Martha's Vineyard in 1934, he graduated from Edgartown High School and Massachusetts Maritime Academy as a Maritime Engineer. He served in the US Navy Reserve until 1979 and retired at the rank of LCDR. He worked on a variety of ships and with several utility power plants on the east coast. He retired from Atlantic City Electric in 1994.He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two sons, Darin and Frank and three daughters, Dorsey (DeMaster), Marjorie (Marino), and Dana (Wood), and seven grandchildren.

Wilbur married Jacqueline Smith 7 Nov 1959. Jacqueline was born 23 Mar 1938, , , New Jersey, United States; died 22 Feb 1998, Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Wilbur — Linda Dell Flake. Linda was born 27 Nov 1941, , Alameda, California, United States; died 17 Aug 1977. [Group Sheet]

Wilbur — Patricia ?. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Lloyd Stetson Shephard was born 28 Nov 1892, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States (son of Alfred Wood Shephard and Betsey Stetson Sturtevant); died 30 Mar 1966, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.

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Occupation: Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States; a carpenter, later superintendent of water dept
AltDeath: 1967

Lloyd married Ruth Almeida Robertson 31 Oct 1914, Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Ruth was born 22 Jan 1896, Holyoke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 31 Jul 1985, East Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Ruth Almeida Robertson was born 22 Jan 1896, Holyoke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 31 Jul 1985, East Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Residence: 1971, Falmouth, , Massachusetts, United States

Children:

Kenneth Alfred Shephard was born 25 May 1915, Norwell, , Massachusetts, United States; died 12 Jul 2000, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, United States.
Vernon Milton Shephard was born 26 Jan 1918, Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 May 1973, New Bedford, , Massachusetts, United States.
Lois Marie Shephard was born 5 Mar 1927, Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 30 Dec 1998, East Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
1. Wilbur Stetson Shephard was born 19 Sep 1934, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; died 24 Feb 2011, Tuckerton, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

Generation: 3

Alfred Wood Shephard was born 10 Sep 1859, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States (son of David Shove Shephard and Mary Trites Strang); died 19 May 1903, West Hanover, , Massachusetts, United States.

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Residence: Portland, , Massachusetts, United States
AltBirth: 10 Sep 1859, North Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States
Census: Jun 1860, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Aft 1873, Rockland, , Massachusetts, United States; with his father's relative, George Hyde,
Occupation: Aft Jun 1883; a bookkeeper
AltDeath: 19 May 1903, Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

Census:
9 months in 1860census

Alfred married Betsey Stetson Sturtevant 30 Jun 1883. Betsey was born 9 Dec 1864, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 20 Sep 1928, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Betsey Stetson Sturtevant was born 9 Dec 1864, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 20 Sep 1928, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Occupation: a practical nurse

Children:

Mary Esther Shephard was born 12 Dec 1884, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 26 Jun 1971, Hanson, , Massachusetts, United States.
Kenneth Shove Shephard was born 16 Nov 1886, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 30 Jan 1944, Springfield, , Massachusetts, United States.
Alice Norma Shephard was born 26 Feb 1888, Hanover, , Massachusetts, United States; died 21 Mar 1942, Saugus, , Massachusetts, United States.
Earl Fleming Shephard was born 8 Jul 1889, , , Massachusetts, United States; died 25 Feb 1963.
Harold Wood Shephard was born 29 Sep 1891, Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 13 Jun 1957, Hinckley, , Maine, United States.
2. Lloyd Stetson Shephard was born 28 Nov 1892, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 30 Mar 1966, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
Ruth Louise Shephard was born 2 Jul 1896, Norwell, , Massachusetts, United States; died 4 Apr 1897, Norwell, , Massachusetts, United States.
Myrtis Bessie Shephard was born 22 Nov 1900, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 24 Sep 1994, Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, United States.
Alfred Leslie Shephard was born 28 Aug 1902, Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died 30 Jul 1996, Norwell, , Massachusetts, United States.

Generation: 4

David Shove Shephard was born 24 Dec 1833, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 21 Mar 1906, Centreville Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Lower Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Occupation: Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; clerk in Major Wright's store
Residence: Bef 1860, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States
Census: Jun 1860, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation: Jun 1860, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; box maker
AltDeath: 23 Mar 1906, Centreville Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada

Notes:

!NAME: - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 BD: DD: MD: MP: WIF:

Census:
26 in 1860 census

David married Mary Trites Strang 9 Nov 1856, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel Strang and Elizabeth Schurman) was born 13 Feb 1832, Chelton, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 5 Jul 1873, Centreville Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary Trites Strang was born 13 Feb 1832, Chelton, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (daughter of Nathaniel Strang and Elizabeth Schurman); died 5 Jul 1873, Centreville Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Other Events:

Misc: two children
Residence: Aft 1856, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Residence: Bef 1860, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States
Census: Jun 1860, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Aft 1860, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada

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!ID= ST

!NAME: - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 PARN: BD: DD: MD: MP: HUS: 3 children

Birth:
year only in Island Refuge & Weeks

Census:
28 in 1860 census

Children:

stillborn Shephard was born 17 Apr 1858, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 17 Apr 1858.
4. Alfred Wood Shephard was born 10 Sep 1859, Pembroke, , Massachusetts, United States; died 19 May 1903, West Hanover, , Massachusetts, United States.
Eliza Ann Shephard was born 2 Mar 1868, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 25 Jun 1894, Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.