https://shiels.ca/ 2026-09-19T15:37:55+00:00 1.0 daily https://shiels.ca/guestbook/ 2026-09-23T00:03:57+00:00 0.9 yearly https://shiels.ca/james1903/ 2026-09-20T18:14:41+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1903-1960-James-Shiels.jpg James Shiels 1903 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1924-1998-Isabel-Shiels-Kaye-241x300.jpg Isabel Shiels & John Kaye https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1925-1970-Shiels-Donald-James-165x300.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1960-William-George-and-Vera-Shiels-300x205.jpg https://shiels.ca/william1875/ 2026-09-20T16:09:16+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1875-1948-Shiels-William-736x1024.jpg William Shiels 1875 https://shiels.ca/reunions/ 2026-09-19T15:35:27+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/East-Mains-1-1024x726.png East Mains — the historic Shiels family home near Culter, Scotland https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1982-Reunion-George-Line-1024x740.jpg 1982 George Shiels Line (L-R) Janet & George Ford, Norman Shiels, Pete & Donna Allen https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1982-Shiels-Thomas-line-1024x743.jpg 1982 Thomas Shiels Line (L-R) Ruby Shiels McNeilly, Norma Shiels Lidster, Fred Shiels, Ruby Shiels, Ann Logan, Leonard & Hilda Shiels, Bill & David Logan https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1982-Reunion-Bill-Ford-Ruby-Leonard-Shiels-1-866x1024.jpg 1982 Reunion - Bill Ford, Ruby Shiels & Leonard Shiels https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1981-Shiels-House-Foundation-3-1024x732.jpg John Shiels House Foundation near Cranbrook, Ontario https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1981-Shiels-House-Foundation-2-1024x731.jpg John Shiels Barn Foundation near Cranbrook, Ontario https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1986-Cake-1-1024x812.png 1986 Reunion - Christine Shiels Cox for the William branch, Leonard Shiels for the Thomas branch, Bill Ford for the George branch and Olive Shiels Gannon for the John branch. Isabella Emberley represented the James family https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1986-Thomas-1024x559.png 1986 Reunion - Thomas Shiels Line https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1986-John-4-1024x723.png 1986 Reunion - John Shiels Line https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1986-George-1024x556.png 1986 Reunion - George Shiels Line https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1986-James-1024x438.png 1986 Reunion - James Shiels Line https://shiels.ca/eastmains/ 2026-09-19T15:35:07+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/East-Mains-1-1024x726.png East Mains — the historic Shiels family home near Culter, Scotland https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Barbara-will.png Bararba will https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2007-01a-Biggar-East-Mains-2.jpg Judy Shiels and David French at East Mains — 2007 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3122.jpg Judy Shiels beside the East Mains sign — 2007 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3102-1.jpg East Mains viewed across the fields — 2007 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3142.jpg East Mains, showing the modernized family home — 2007 https://shiels.ca/book/ 2026-09-19T15:38:20+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Book.jpg Shiels Family History book published in the spring of 2025 https://shiels.ca/david1947/ 2026-09-19T15:34:44+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G10-1947-French-David.jpg David French 1947 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3301.jpg Judy with David French prize cat http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3279.jpg David French Award Ribbons for his cats http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2007-01a-Biggar-East-Mains-1.jpg Judy Shiels & David French at the gate to East Mains in Scotland http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3410.jpg Dan Shiels at the Bootmaker display in Biggar Museum http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3074.jpg Judy Shiels, David French & Meryl Harris at Culter Cemetery http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3029.jpg Dan Shiels, David French & Meryl Harris in front of former Shiels the Bootmaker shop in Biggar, Scotland http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Biggar_3034.jpg David French, Meryl Harris & Judy Shiels in front of Biggar Bootmaker Shop https://shiels.ca/nessie1924/ 2026-09-19T15:34:37+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Agnes-younger-1024x915.png Nessie Shiels 1924-2004 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Agnes-older-1001x1024.png Nessie Shiels 1924-2004 on her doorstep https://shiels.ca/david1899/ 2026-09-19T15:34:54+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/David-Jean-1024x768.png David Shiels 1899-1972 and family in Culter, Scotland https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/David-Jean1-1024x486.png David & Jean Shiels 1899-1972 in Biggar, Scotland https://shiels.ca/george1865/ 2026-09-19T15:37:34+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bootmaker-1024x691.png Shiels the Bootmaker shop in Biggar, Scotland http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1920-Shiels-house-in-Biggar-across-from-shop-1024x966.jpg Gladstone Cottage, Biggar — photographed by Dan Shiels in 2008 https://shiels.ca/ellen1877/ 2026-09-19T15:35:18+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ellen-Shiels-Ford-1024x857.png Ellen Shiels (1877–1951) & George Alfred Ford https://shiels.ca/bill1918/ 2026-09-19T15:39:06+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1918-2007-William-and-Janet-Ford.jpg William George "Bill" Ford (1918-2007) & Jessie Janet Muirhead http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1918-2007-Bill-Ford-and-family.jpg Bill Ford 1918-2007 and his family https://shiels.ca/ruby1917/ 2026-09-19T15:38:32+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1917-1987-Shiels-Ruby-704x1024.jpg Ruby Shiels 1917-1987 photographed in 1981 in Winnipeg http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1982-Reunion-Bill-Ford-Ruby-Leonard-Shiels-1-866x1024.jpg 1982 Reunion - Bill Ford, Ruby Shiels & Leonard Shiels http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ruby-Shiels-Dog-759x1024.jpg Ruby Shiels with her little dog Brandy https://shiels.ca/george1886/ 2026-09-19T15:37:43+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1886-1962-Shiels-Geo-and-Rosa.jpg George & Rosa Shiels 1886-1962 in senior years https://shiels.ca/thomas1845/ 2026-09-19T15:38:56+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1845-ThomasP-and-Margaret-721x1024.png Thomas Prentice Shiels (1845-1892) & Margaret Avery https://shiels.ca/william1833/ 2026-09-19T15:39:18+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1833-1911-Shiels-William-James-704x1024.jpg William James Shiels 1833-1911 son of Thomas & Barbara Shiels http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/East-Mains-1024x726.png http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MollShop-1024x768.png Shiels the Bootmaker, Biggar — Mary “Moll” Shiels stands at the left in the shop doorway. Moll eventually inherited the family business from her uncle Thomas and operated it until her retirement in the early 1960s. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Christine-Cox-1024x704.png Back row, left to right: Unknown, William Shiels (1886), and Thomas “Tom” Shiels. Front: Kathleen Shiels Zryd, Rachel Shiels, Janet Pollock Shiels, and Christine Shiels Cox. Years later, Christine recognized herself as the little girl at right. https://shiels.ca/george1828/ 2026-09-19T15:37:25+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1828-1906-Shiels-George-Susannah-1024x975.png George Shiels 1928-1906 with wife Sussanna, son of Thomas https://shiels.ca/thomas1819/ 2026-09-19T15:38:45+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thomas-1819-646x1024.png Thomas Shiels 1819-1897, son of Thomas & Barbara Jean http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1819-Shiels-Thomas-Jane-Thomas-P-and-Elizabeth-1024x712.png Thomas Shiels with his wife Elizabeth & children Thomas P & Jane https://shiels.ca/george1810/ 2026-09-19T15:37:14+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/George-1810-673x1024.png George Shiels born in 1810, son of Robert Shiels https://shiels.ca/dan-g10/ 2026-09-19T15:35:41+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1978-04-11-DanJudy-in-England-636x1024.jpg Judy & Dan Shiels in England 1978 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1999-Dan-at-Work-1024x688.jpg Dan Shiels at Work about 1989 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2015-01-Governor-General-1024x683.jpg Dan Shiels meeting with Governor General David Johnson in Saudi Arabia 2015 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1978-04-11-Judy-Beautiful1-880x1024.jpg Judy Shiels in England 1978 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3a03-wedding1.jpg Dan & Judy Shiels Wedding 1973 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2005-Caddy-Staff-768x1024.jpg Judy with the Girl Guide Camp staff, Whiteshell Provincial Park, 2005. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bill-Dan-Dave-1011x1024.jpg Bill, Dan & Dave Shiels 1971 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3a09-kids.jpg Judy, Tracy, Jenn and Dan at Tracy’s christening, 1976 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Family.jpg The family in 2024 — Judy and Dan with Tracy, Greg & Jenn http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2011a-10-Camels-in-Egypt-1024x768.jpg Egypt, 2011 — Dan, Judy, Tracy and Jenn at the Pyramids of Giza with Camels http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2013-02-Taj-Mahol-2-763x1024.jpg India, 2013 — Dan and Judy at the Taj Mahal. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2008-10c1-Mozambique-Dam-1024x768.jpg Mozambique, 2008 — Judy and Dan Shiels overlooking a hydroelectric plant http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2011b-10-Saudi-family-1024x748.jpg Saudi Arabia, 2011 — Dan, Jenn, Tracy and Judy. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2007-01a-Biggar-East-Mains.jpg Judy Shiels with Dan’s cousin David French at East Mains near Biggar, Scotland. David had visited East Mains as a young boy and remembered its connection to the Shiels family. https://shiels.ca/george-g9/ 2026-09-19T15:37:02+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1945-George.jpg G9-1945 George Shiels http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-George-E-Shiels-Army-824x1024.jpeg George Shiels Army Record http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-George-Italy-route.png George Shiels Italy route http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-George-Europe-War-route.png George Shiels Europe War route http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1939-Betty-Jones-Copy.jpg Betty Jones Shiels 1945 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1945-George-Betty-wedding.jpg George & Betty Shiels wedding http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1945-George-Betty-wedding-1.jpg George & Betty Shiels wedding party http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1945-George-Betty-Marriage-1024x570.jpg George & Betty Shiels Marriage certificate http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1956-Shiels-George-family.jpg George & Betty Shiels Family 1956 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1976-Dan-on-Georges-Tractor-1024x913.jpg Dan on George's homemade garden tractor — built from an old combine motor, scrap iron and his own ingenuity. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1974.jpg George Shiels during power outage http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-George-Shiels-Obit-377x1024.jpg George Shiels Obit http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-2004-Betty-2-1024x578.jpg Betty Jones Shiels in 2004 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1980-Betty-Family-Xmas-1024x934.jpg Betty Shiels Xmas 1980 https://shiels.ca/john-g8/ 2026-09-20T15:48:25+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1885-Shiels-John-George-at-18-yrs-803x1024.png John George Shiels 1885-1975 about 18 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1895-Pearl-Gerry-525x1024.png Pearl Alberta Gerry Shiels https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1919-Shiels-John-Pearl-with-Olive-Ken-Dorie-647x1024.png John and Pearl Shiels with Olive, Kenneth and Doris https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1933-Pearl-Shiels-Obit-403x1024.jpg Pearl Gerry Shiels obit https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1975-Napinka-1024x649.jpg Napinka, Manitoba — the community John George Shiels eventually called home https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1945-Cliff-Ethel-Mel-Howard-Olive-George-Ken-John.jpg John Family - Cliff, Ethel, Mel, Howard, Olive with Janet, George, Ken and John https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1960-Shiels-John-Model-A-1024x654.png John Shiels & Model A https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G8-1970-John-Shiels-1024x739.png John Shiels 1885-1975 https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1981-Allan-and-Olive-227x300.jpg Olive & Allan Gannon https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1970-Shiels-Ken-Mary-300x267.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1977-Doris-and-Gar-300x300.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1920-1974-Shiels-Howard-300x222.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1978-Shiels-Geo-Betty-300x217.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1994-Oscar-and-Ethel-207x300.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1981-Cliff-Lenore-178x300.jpg https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G9-1932-2014-Shiels-Mel-Greta-242x300.jpg https://shiels.ca/thomas-g7/ 2026-09-19T15:36:43+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1857-Tom-and-Rachel-1024x986.png 1857 Tom Shiels and Rachel Brigham http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1883-Shiels-Thomas-Rachel-wedding-709x1024.png Thomas and Rachel Shiels on their wedding day, October 31, 1883, with members of their wedding party. http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1910-Shiels-Thomas-home-in-Sask.jpg Thomas and Rachel Shiels' homestead near Corning, Saskatchewan http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1900-Tom-Shiels-planting-potatoes-901x1024.png Thomas Shiels picking potatoes on the Saskatchewan homestead http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1917-Shiels-Threshing.jpg Threshing near Corning, Saskatchewan, 1917 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1928-Obit-Thomas-Shiels.jpg Thomas Shiels obituary, January 1928 https://shiels.ca/john-g6/ 2026-09-22T21:06:39+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1857-Shiels-John-Janet-768x1024.png John & Janet Shiels -1826-1908 as a younger couple https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ship-Route-2-1024x683.png 1850 Voyage across Atlantic https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1900-Shiels-House-in-Ontario-1024x610.png The Shiels family house — Lot 19, Concession 14, Grey Township https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1900-Shiels-barn-in-Ontario-1024x639.png The Shiels family barn — Lot 19, Concession 14, Grey Township https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1900-Shiels-John-Janet-1024x835.png John Shiels and Janet McNair in later life, after more than forty years together on their Grey Township farm. https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1899-John-Shiels-family-1024x708.png The Shiels family at the Grey Township homestead, 1899. Left to right: Ann, William, Bob, Jim, Janet, Jane, Jack and John Sr. Oldest son Thomas was already married and living away from the family farm and is not pictured. https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1895-Shiels-Janet-3-622x1024.png Janet McNair Shiels outside the family home, with her collection of stones clearly visible beside the steps. https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1907-Shiels-John-Janet-50th-anniversary-1.jpg 1907 - 50th anniversary John & Janet Shiels https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G6-1908-John-Shiels-death-notice.jpg John Shiels Death Notice https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Bible-deaths.jpg Deaths recorded in the Shiels family Bible, including Janet McNair Shiels, May 2, 1917, aged 84. https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1930-John-and-Janet-Family-1024x780.png John & Janet Shiels adult children https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G7-1935-Shiels-Jack-with-his-apples-700x1024.png Jack Shiels - the Storyteller https://shiels.ca/thomas-g5/ 2026-09-19T15:36:22+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1795-Thomas-Shiels-819x1024.png Thomas Shiels 1795-1839 AI Generated http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G5-1817-Shiels-Thomas-Barbara-Marriage.jpg Thomas Marriage http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/East-Mains-1-1024x726.png East Mains — the historic Shiels family home near Culter, Scotland http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1839-Thomas-Shiels-Death-1-1024x318.jpg Thomas Shiels death 1839 http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Barbara-Census-1841.png 1841 Census http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Barbara-Jean-Death-certificate.png Barbara Jean Death certificate http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Barbara-Cranston-Obit-1.png https://shiels.ca/robert-g4/ 2026-09-19T15:36:13+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1769-G4-Robert-Shiels-879x1024.png 1769 Robert Shiels - AI Generated http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1790-Robert-Marriage-1024x479.png 1790 Robert Marriage http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1795-Thomas-Christening-1024x434.png 1795 Thomas Christening http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1810-George-Christening-1024x514.png 1810 George Christening https://shiels.ca/james-g3/ 2026-09-19T15:36:03+00:00 1.0 yearly https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1750-G3-James-Shiels-859x1024.png 1750 James Shiels - AI Generated https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Peebles-Map-1024x683.png Peebles Map https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1768-James-Marriage-1024x515.png James Marriage https://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1769-Robert-Chistening-1024x529.png 1769 Robert Chistening https://shiels.ca/daniel-g2/ 2026-09-19T15:35:52+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1720-G2-Daniel-Shiels-1-859x1024.png Daniel Shiels 1720 in Scotland - AI Generated http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stonemason-1024x683.png Stonemason - AI Generated http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dan-Marriage-1024x351.png Dan's Marriage document http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1751-Elizabeth-Christening-1-1024x474.png 1751 Elizabeth Christening https://shiels.ca/micheal-g1/ 2026-09-19T15:35:34+00:00 1.0 yearly http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1690-G1-Older-Micheal-Shiels-859x1024.png Micheal Shiels born 1690 AI Generated http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/G1-1716-Shiels-Micheal-Bessie-Broun-marriage-1024x416.jpg http://shiels.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1690-G1-Micheal-Shiels-851x1024.png Micheal Shiels as younger man - AI Generated