John SHORKEY

1867 - 1931  (64 years)

• Name	John SHORKEY
  	2nd wife ? CARRIE V. (BANACH) SHORKEY ? She reported his death (1931?) Or daughter? Was a horse trader. Not a good reputation. Wife CARRIE also had a colorful reputation. She ran hard cider and was known for her clay pipe and sidearm. When the 1910 census was taken, John and Carrie Shorkey were living in Menden (Rutland), Vermont. Carrie said she was the mother of 2 children with both of them living. John was a laborer, odd jobs. When the 1920 census was taken, John and Carrie were living in Brandon (Rutland), Vermont. John was a laborer, odd jobs. Carrie was a laborer, working out. When the 1930 census was taken, John and Carrie Shorkey were living in Brandon (Rutland), Vermont. John was a junk peddler. In this census John said his first marriage was when he was 19, and Carrie said her first marriage was when she was 20. Also, in this census John said he could not read or write. John’s death certificate said he was a “horse dealer”. When the 1910 census was taken, John and Carrie Shorkey were living in Menden (Rutland), Vermont. Carrie said she was the mother of 2 children with both of them living. John was a laborer, odd jobs. When the 1930 census was taken, John and Carrie Shorkey were living in Brandon (Rutland), Vermont. John was a junk peddler. In this census John said his first marriage was when he was 19, and Carrie said her first marriages was when she was 20. Also, in this census John said he could not read or write.
  Born	13 May 1867	Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Aug 1931	Brandon, Addison Co., VT
  Buried	Orwell, VT @ Mountain View Cemetery
  Person ID	I4736	Chartier Family
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Louis (Lewis) SHORKEY,   b. 13 Dec 1847, St.Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada ,   d. 08 Sep 1926, Rupert, Bennington Co., VT  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Jennie DUCHAINE,   b. 12 Nov 1846, St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1900, Whiting, Addison Co., VT  (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	c.1866
  Family ID	F2157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Christine CROSSMAN
  Married	14 Jan 1889	Whiting, VT @ Congregational Church
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2016 00:00:00
  Family ID	F2159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Carrie V. BANACH,   b. 23 Jul 1869, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA ,   d. 02 May 1960, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Son SHORKEY  [Birth]
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2016 00:00:00
  Family ID	F2160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 May 1867 - Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT Married - 14 Jan 1889 - Whiting, VT @ Congregational Church Died - 21 Aug 1931 - Brandon, Addison Co., VT Buried - - Orwell, VT @ Mountain View Cemetery  = Link to Google Earth