Edward Shea was born in Toronto on November 28, 1898, the son of Thomas Patrick Shea (O’Shea, born in Kilarney, Ireland) and Mary (nee Hines, born in Ireland)) Shea, of 54 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. The Shea family included Edward’s three sisters. Edward was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish and prior to World War 1, he recorded his trade as a brass finisher. On April 1, 1916, single at the time, Edward enlisted with the 216th Battalion and served during World War I.
On October 15, 1940, while residing at 314 Bright Street, Sarnia, Edward would marry Lucy Anne Carmel Watters, of Ottawa, the daughter of Patrick Henry Watters and Johanna (nee Murdoch) Watters. The wedding took place at St. Joseph Church in Ottawa, Ontario. They would reside at 205 Charlotte Street, Ottawa. Edward and Lucy Anne Shea would have one son and one daughter together. During World War II, Edward joined the Canadian Army, becoming a member of the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps, with the rank of Private. On August 31, 1947, two years after V-J Day, Edward Shea would lose his life, the cause of death listed as coronary thrombosis. Forty-eight year old Edward Shea, a veteran of two World Wars, is buried in Ottawa (Notre Dame) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, Canada, Soldiers plot 4. Grave 9.
SOURCES: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, 2C, 2D