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Michael Shirley born August
1850 in Ottawa Canada. He was the son of Paul
and Catherine McNamara Shirley of Tipperary [sic, Kilkenny]
Ireland. He moved his family to Nebraska USA in 1890. Michael
was Vice President of Phelan Shirley Company, a partnership formed
in 1890 with his brother-in-law Edward Phelan. He was also Director
of Nicholas Oil Corporation and a Railroad contractor. He resided
40 years in Omaha Nebraska.
Engineering News-Record. 1837, Vol 113. Michael Shirley,
87 head of the Shirley Construction Co of Omaha died there Nov
8. Mr Shirley had been in the construciton business in Omaha
for more than 50 years, and had done much railroad construction
for the Burlington RR and the Union Pacific as well as the Milwaukee
RR and the Grand Trunk Pacific...
married Alice Phelan July 21, 1875 Richmond Canada. Daughter
of John and Margaret Phelan of Ottawa Canada. John was born in
Queens Co Ireland.
Children
1(i). Mary Shirley married J.H. Crohn
1(ii). John Phelan Shirley born July 12, 1878, Served
as President of Citizens Bank of Albion Nebraska for 15 years.
John also was a railroad contractor and was the former owner
of the North and South Railroad in Wyoming. He died 15 Nov 1955
in Los Angeles CA
married Henrietta Gunther.
Children
2(i). John Phelan Shirley born Aug 12, 1905, granduate
of Yale University; President, Gunther & Shirley Company,
general contractors of Sherman Oaks CA; Lived Encino CA.
marreid Jacqueline Corboy
Children:
3(i). Janne Shirley
3(ii). Hetty Shirley m. Barry Kallman
3(iii). John Phelan Shirley III born 24 Mar 1943; He
died 17 Jan 1985 at Los Angeles CA;
married Dottie ___
3(iv). Lind Shirley m. Randy Weaver
3(v). Chris Shirley m. Debbie ___
3(vi). Laurie Shirley m. Brad Armstrong
2(ii). Dr. Robert Gunther Shirley born Dec 19, 1909,
attended John Hopkins University
married 1st. Charlotte _____
married 2nd Virginia _____
Children:
2(i). Sue Shirley m. Don Frederickson
2(ii). Robert Shirley m. Bobbie ___
2(iii). Becky Shirley m. Mike ___
2(iv). Jennifer Shirley m. Bruce Hazen
2(iii). Gunther Philip Shirley born Feb 1, 1913;
died 1970
married Helen Adair
Children:
2(i). Edward P (or G) Shirley m. Heidi Helene
2(ii). Michael J. Shirley d. 1967
2(iii). Dr. Franklin P. Shirley m. 1st Lynne ____,
m. 2nd Kate ___, m. 3rd Suzanne
2(iv). Joseph Austin Shirley born May 7, 1915; died
1998
married 1st Patty Maguire,
married 2nd Perkie Patton
Children:
2(i). Mary Shirley
2(ii). Joe Shirley Jr. d. 1991
2(iii). Johnny Mac Shirley
2(iv). Tim Shirley d. 1985
2(v). Louise Mary Shirley born Nov 23, 1922 m. 1st.
John Francis, 2nd Bill Cornell 3rd Mort Greene
1(iii). Robert Daniel Shirley born 24 Sept 1881in
Canada; Lived in Omaha Douglas Co NE in 1920 and 1930 census.
married May Dugan
children:
2(i). Jane Shirley born about 1911 Nebraska;
2(ii). Shelia Shirley born about 1913 Nebraska
2(iii). Robert Daniel Shirley born 4 Nov 1916 Nebraska;
He died 12 Apr 1968 in Los Angeles CA
1(iv). Sophie Shirley born Jul 1884 in Canada; age
16 in 1900 census
1(v). Michael Henry Shirley b 1888; Not listed in family's
1900 census
1(vi). George Shirley born Apr 1889 in Nebraska
1(vii). Alice Shirley b 1890; Not listed in family's
1900 census
1(viii). Philip Shirley b 1892; Not listed in family's
1900 census
1(ix). Paul Vincent Shirley b October 31,
1895 in Omaha NE; Living with parents in 1920 Omaha Douglas Co
NE census; He is married and lived in Omaha, Douglas Co NE in
1930; He died 1952; Buried Forest Lawn Mem. Park in Omaha
married Mary E. Fuller after 1920
children:
2(i). Sally Shirley born about 1826 NE
2(ii). Paul Vincent Shirley, Jr born about 1929 NE;
He died 2002 and buried in Forest Lawn Mem. Park in Omaha NE
2(iii). daughter Shirley born 1930 NE
On August 26, 1959, Sealand Investment Corporation (hereinafter
referred to as "Sealand") filed a "Complaint for
Diversion of Corporate Assets, Misappropriation of Corporate
Opportunities, to Impose a Constructive Trust, for an Accounting,
and for Breach of Fiduciary Relationship," and named as
defendants "Emprise Incorporated, a California corporation,
Joseph A. Spray and Charles P. Gould, individually, Spray, Gould
and Bowers, a partnership composed of Joseph A. Spray, Charles
P. Gould and C. W. Bowers, J. P. Shirley, Jr., Gunther J. Shirley,
Robert G. Shirley, Joseph A. Shirley, Louise Mary Shirley Cornell,
Helen Adair Shirley, Edward Shirley, Michael Shirley, Franklin
Shirley, Jacquiline C. Shirley, Jann E. Shirley, Hetty Shirley,
John Shirley, Linda Shirley, Christopher Shirley, Florence Shirley,
Loeta Spray, Joseph L. Spray, Terry Spray, Mary D. Gould, Lawrence
K. Gould, Doe One through Doe Fifty."
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Michael Shirleyof Ottawa Canada