Florence Shaw

F, #125, b. 12 April 1905, d. 9 March 1983
FatherAngus Shaw b. c 15 Aug 1878
MotherMary Jane Shaw b. 10 Jul 1888, d. 30 Apr 1989
Research Note:
Florence was raised as the daughter of her grandparents John and Ida Shaw. According to family lore, her mother Jenny (Mary Jane) was picking berries and an Uncle on the Shaw side forced himself upon her. I have no proof that Angus Shaw is her father, only the fact that he seemed to disappear and was not talked about in the family.
     Florence Shaw was born on Wednesday, 12 April 1905 at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. This was a delayed registration, dated March 31, 1959 at Lindsay, Ontario, and she states her parents as John and Ida Shaw. She appeared on the census of 13 June 1921 in the household of John Shaw at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Shaw, Florence, daughter, female, single, age 16, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, speaks English, Methodist, able to read and write. She and Walter Borden Cain, son of James Cain and Susan Wagg, were married on Thursday, 18 December 1924 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as a farmer, bachelor, age 20, Methodist. She is listed as a spinster, age 19, Methodist. She lists her parents as John and Ida Shaw. Violet Cain and Frank Meyers witnessed the marriage. Florence died on Wednesday, 9 March 1983 at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 77 years, 10 months and 25 days. She was buried on Saturday, 12 March 1983 at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.

Family

Walter Borden Cain b. 6 Sep 1904, d. 26 Apr 1994