Howard Thomas Shipston
b. 14 July 1906, d. 22 May 1991
- Father: Edmund Shipston b. 19 February 1876, d. 6 March 1965
- Mother: Eva Maria Wagner b. circa 1878, d. 28 October 1944
- Howard Thomas Shipston was born on 14 July 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
- Edmund Shipston and Eva Maria Wagner appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 713 Spruce Avenue. Other members of the household included Howard Thomas Shipston, Grace Shipston.
- Edmund Shipston and Eva Maria Wagner appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 936 Cleveland Avenue. Other members of the household included Howard Thomas Shipston, Grace Shipston.
- He married Mary Ruth Connolly, daughter of Ambrose Connolly and Emma Dilworth, on 23 October 1931 in Youngstown, Niagara County, New York, by license issued the 20th, with James A. Lanigan officiating.. It was the first marriage for both, the groom residing in Youngstown, and the bride in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Witnesses were Albert M. Taylor of Youngstown, and Mary E. Galleciz of Niagara Falls..
- Howard Thomas Shipston appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Porter, Niagara County, New York.
- He was employed as a truck driver by a retail coal and stove business.
- The following appeared on 30 October 1944 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: (Youngstown) Mrs. Eva M. Shipston, 66, wife of Edmund Shipston, died late Saturday at the family home, Chestnut street, after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Rev. David Henry Weeks will officiate. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery, Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Shipston was born at Wendelville, N. Y., a daughter of the late Jacob and Lena Wagner. With her family she moved to this village from Niagara Falls 23 years ago and had resided here ever since. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal church, the guild and other church organizations. She was a past noble grand of Youngstown Rebekah Lodge No. 459.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Howard T. Shipston, of this village; two daughters, Mrs. George Donohue, of Youngstown, and Mrs. Douglas Crow, of Niagara Falls, and three sisters, Mrs. Nathan Culter, of Gettsville, N. Y; Mrs. Emanuel Bush, of Pendleton, N. Y., and Mrs. John W. Bush, of North Tonawanda. - The following appeared on 21 February 1947 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: [Born] To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shipston, Youngstown, at the General hospital, Niagara Falls, Ont., February 19, a son. Mrs. Shipston is the former Ruth Connolly, Niagara Falls, Ont.
- The following appeared on 7 March 1965 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: (North Tonawanda) Edmund Shipston, 89, of 195 Lincoln St., who operated a general store in Youngstown for more than 50 years, died unexpectedly Saturday (March 6, 1965) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
A resident here for the last 18 years, he had continued active as a merchant until recent years, when his son, Howard, assumed the operation.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Shipston; a son, Howard T. Shipston, Youngstown; two daughters, Mrs. Grace Crow, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Eva Mae Dansberry, Ft. George Meade, Md; two brothers, Fred Shipton, Niagara Falls, and George Shipston, Somerville, N.J; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Wattengel Funeral home here, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. M. F. Daningburg officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. - Howard Thomas Shipston became a widower at the February 1980 death of his wife Mary Ruth Connolly.
- The SSDI lists Wilson, Niagara County, New York, as the last residence of record of Howard Thomas Shipston.
- Howard Thomas Shipston died on 22 May 1991 at age 84.
- Last Edited: 4 Dec 2012