John Graves Shedd b. 20 Jul 1850 Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire d. 22 Oct 1926 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Nagel Family History

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Name	John Graves Shedd
Birth	20 Jul 1850	Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire
Gender	Male
Occupation	Second president and chairman of the board of Marshall Field and Company.
Philanthropy	He contributed extensively to charities, universities and museums. Among his accomplishments: In 1920, he provided the funds for the construction of the Shedd-Porter Memorial Library in Alstead, New Hampshire. In the early 1920s he provided $3 million to build Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
Death	22 Oct 1926	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial	Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Person ID	I63506	Nagel
Last Modified	13 Mar 2022

Father	William Shedd, b. 31 Oct 1801, Mason, Hillsborough, New Hampshire d. 11 Dec 1875, Oneida, Knox, Illinois (Age 74 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Abigail Wallace, b. 15 Jul 1810, Greenfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire d. 25 Dec 1894, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois (Age 84 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	1 Jun 1830	Greenfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Family ID	F19549	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Roenna Porter, b. 18 Dec 1853, Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire d. 17 Apr 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 88 years)

Marriage 15 May 1878 Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire

Children

+	1. Laura Abbie Shedd, b. 8 Apr 1879, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 19 Apr 1937, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 58 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
+	2. Helen May Shedd, b. 3 May 1884, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 9 Sep 1978, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 94 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]

Family ID F19550 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 13 Mar 2022