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Heritage Society publications include books, a Heritage Note series and a regular contribution to the Seagull, the Louisbourg Senior Citizens monthly newsletter which has operated in the community for almost 20 years. This includes a birding column entitled "For the Birds".
1989
Jean Kyte. A Brief History of Louisbourg Schools, originally published 1989, reprinted July 1995. ISBN 1- 896218-01-6. 11 pages
1990
William A. O'Shea with Helen A. O'Shea and Jean Kyte, Louisbourg Streets, September 1990, ISBN 0-9694720-0-5, 48 pages. OUT OF PRINT
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
Jean Kyte. The 50s in Louisbourg. The 50s High School Reunion, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, 1990. 34 pages. School photographs and class lists from the 1950s. OUT OF PRINT
1991
William A. O'Shea. The Louisburg Brass Bands. February 1991. ISBN 0-9694720-1-3. 48 pages. General introduction concerning Cape Breton Bands, history of 3 Louisbourg Brass bands, photographs.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
Margie Cameron. Zion Presbyterian Church, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. June 1991. ISBN 0-9694720-4-8. 32 pages.
1992
Jean Kyte. A History of the First United Church, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. 1992. ISBN 0-9694720-6-4. 72 pages. Including the history of St. James Methodist Church, Calvin Presbyterian Church, Kennington Cove Church, Clarke's Road Congregation, Catalone and Mira United Church and MacMillan Memorial United Church, Catalone, Nova Scotia.
Louisbourg High School Homecoming '92, July 1992, ISBN 0- 9694720-7-2. 32 pages. Names & addresses, photographs, historical points of interest. OUT OF PRINT
1993
William A. O'Shea & Helen A. O'Shea. Stella Maris, Roman Catholic Church, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. October 1993. ISBN 0-9694720-8-0. 102 pages. Brief history of 18th- century church, Louisbourg in the 19th and 20th centuries, photographs, brief histories of church organizations since the early 20th century.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
1995
William A. O'Shea. The Louisbourg Fire Department, Louisbourg Nova Scotia. June 1995. ISBN 1-896218-04-0. 68 pages. History from French period to present. Photographs, lists of volunteer firefighters and auxiliary members. Limited Edition of 300 copies.
PDF
[Source: Kevin O'Shea @
https://osheaarchives.org/
]
Old Town Reunion Committee. Old Town Reunion. August 1995. ISBN 1-896218-03-2.
36 pages. Brief history of Old Town by Charles Burke, names and addresses, photographs
including photographs of individuals houses in the Old Town area in the mid 1960s prior to
expropriation for the Fortress of Louisbourg reconstruction project.
Louisbourg Heritage Society Christmas Carols. October 1995, ISBN 1-896218-05-9. 15 pages, 37 traditional carols.
William A. O'Shea, Carol Corbin, Eric Krause, eds. Proceedings of the Conference, Cape Breton in Transition: Perspectives on Tourism and Economic Development. October 1995, Sydney & Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. ISBN 1-896218-07- 5. 120 pages including opening address by Dr. Robert Cox, the President of the Sierra Club and 9 other papers.
UNKNOWN
A four page review of topics of significance to Louisbourg.
1991
William A. O'Shea. "St. Bartholomew's Churchyard and Churches in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia." Heritage Notes, No. 1, April 1991. ISBN 0-969472-3-X.
William A. O'Shea. "The Town of Louisbourg in 1901." Heritage Notes, No. 2, July 1991. ISSN 1183-5834, ISBN 0- 9694720-5-6.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
1993
Jean Kyte. "Rescued by Gallant Fishermen." Heritage Notes, No. 3, January 1993. The stranding of the United States Sub Chaser 709 at the entrance to Louisbourg Harbour in January 1943.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
1994
B. A. Balcom, A.J.B. Johnston, William A. O'Shea. "1995 - A Year of Commemoration." Heritage Notes, No. 4, February 1994. ISSN 1183-5834, ISBN 0-9694720-9-9.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
William A. O'Shea. "Louisbourg Navy League Hut (A Provincial Heritage Property)." Heritage Notes, No. 5, May 1994. ISSN 1183-5834, ISBN 0-9694720-00-8.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
1995
Jean Kyte. "Special VE Day 1995 Edition." Heritage Notes, No. 6, May 1995. ISSN 1183-5834, ISBN 0-9694720-02-4. One time only expanded edition of 12 pages. Year by year journal of WWII in Louisbourg.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
A. J. B. Johnston. "The Congregation of Notre-Dame in 18th-Century Louisbourg." Heritage Notes, No. 7, July 1995. ISSN 1183-5834, ISBN 0-9694720-06-7.
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
1998
THE GUIDE MOVEMENT IN LOUISBOURG by Jean Kyte (No. 9, February 1998) - ISBN 1-896218-09-1 - HTML
March, 1998 ~ Place Names/American House - Mitchell's Hall/High Rocks/Old Town - HTML
1999
February, 1999 ~ Stella Maris Camperdown Elm/Mann and Parsons/Louisbourg Barrachois - HTML
April, 1999 ~ Bartholomew's Gravestone/Joseph Slattery/Cryers/Joseph Mayo - HTML
November, 1999 ~ Louisbourg Lighthouses/Louisbourg in the Sydney Record - HTML
December, 1999 ~ Heritage Christmas/Millennium Date/Christmas Tree/The Post Office - HTML
2000
January, 2000 ~ Louisbourg in 1900/Signal Mast/Irving Gas Station - HTML
March, 2000 ~ Jean Kyte/Townsends and Jacqueline Bates/L.H. Cann/Harvey Lewis - HTML
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
September, 2000 ~ Anniversaries/Mann/Post Office/Dan Joe Thomas/Vince Kenney/HMCS Louisbourg - HTML
LOUISBOURG LIBRARY- 50 YEARS By Bill O'Shea (No. 12, September, 2000)- ISBN 1-896218-12-1 - HTML
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
October, 2000 ~ Louisbourg Lighthouse/Sharp Family/Post Office Box #35 - HTML
2001
2002
February, 2002 ~ Scattarie Light House and Humane Establishment- HTML
THE 1842 LOUISBOURG LIGHTHOUSE By Bill O'Shea (No. 13, March, 2002) ISBN 1-896218-13-X- HTML
RACING ON LOUISBOURG HARBOUR By Bill O'Shea (No. 14, June 2002) ISBN 1-896218-14-8- HTML
2003
The Home Children of Kennington Cove By Elaine Sawlor (No. 14, February 2003) ISBN 1-896218-15-6 - HTML
2005
Bill O'Shea, Louisbourg's Lighthouses, Heritage Notes, August 13, 2005
PDF [Source: Kevin O'Shea @ https://osheaarchives.org/]
Obituary
Source: Helen O'Shea
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William Anthony O'Shea
October 14, 2019
William A. O’Shea
William Anthony O’Shea was born in Cornwall on October 16, 1946. He was educated in Cornwall graduating from CCVS. He graduated from St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto with an M.A. in Social Anthropology. It was there he met his future wife Helen Anne Nixon. He had a long and distinguished career with Parks Canada National Historic Sites. He worked in Placentia, Newfoundland as the first superintendent of Castle Hill and later spent more than 40 years at the Fortress of Louisbourg, in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and later in Cornwall.
He was a manager of dedicated professionals and found his career both challenging and fulfilling. His passion was genealogy, research, writing and community service.
Bill spent his retirement enjoying yard work, genealogy, birding, traveling, and being with his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Helen Anne and his sons Patrick (Carolyn Baker) and grandchildren Kathryn, Justin, William and Eleanor of Cornwall and Kevin (Mai) and grandchildren Kai and Rina of Shenzhen, China.
He is also survived by his loving siblings: Catherine (Stan), Brenda (Willie), Fay (Jim), Florence (Michael, deceased), Heather (Len), Molly (Tom), Michael (Jo-Anne), Terrence (LaVaun), Sheila (Bryan), Thomas, Peggy (Dan), Ronald, Pamela (Terry), Kelly, Ann (Lorne) and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his brother Peter and father Anthony and mother Irene.
Visitation will be held at Wilson Funeral Home in Cornwall, Ontario on Friday, October 18th, between 2:00 - 5:00 pm. In keeping with William’s wishes, no flowers are to be donated. Donations can be made to the Cornwall Hospital Foundation at cornwallhospitalfoundation.ca. Interment to be held at a later date.