Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameBeatrice FORDYCE 
Burial6 Sep 1950, Cremation, Hennengers Of Reading, Pennsylvania1323
OccupationMother of 2 children
Education4 yrs high school
FatherRobert Hayes FORDYCE (1855-1928)
MotherDaisy Ackerman HINDLE (1857-1914)
Spouses
MemoSSDI says 11 Dec 1887
DeathMay 1972, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania5
ChildrenElizabeth “Betty” (1914-1972)
James Gregory (1916-1977)
Residences notes for Beatrice FORDYCE
1950 PA Allentown,1411 Hamilton St.
Census notes for Beatrice FORDYCE
1900 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, E.D. 123, sheet 19A, stamped page 267, film T623-991 (taken 11 Jun 1900)(same film for James
193 Tyler Street, Dwelling 225, family 423
Fordyce, Robert H., Head, white, male, Oct 1856, age 43, married 15 years, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, Bank Clerk
----------, Daisy A., wife, white, female, Dec 1857, age 42, married 15 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth H., daughter, white, female, Feb 1888, age 12, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Beatrice, daughter, white, female, Nov 1891, age 9, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Donald N., son, white, male, Nov 1899, age 1/2, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Whny?, Annie, servant, white, female, Aug 1876, age 23, single, born Germany, parents born Germany
1910 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, Ward 4, E.D. 115, sheet 10B, film T624-906 (taken 20 Apr 1910)
73 Twelfth Avenue, dwelling 129, family 287
Fordyce, Robt. H., head, male, white, age 52, married 24 yrs, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, Banker
----------, Daisy A., wife, female, white, age 51, married 24 yrs, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth H., daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Beatrice, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Donald, son, male, white, age 10, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Spear, Daisy H., niece, female, white, age 22, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, H. Louise, niece, female, white, age 19, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
1920 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, 13th Ward, E.D. 191, sheet 1B, film T625-1589 (taken 2 Jan 1920)
25 15th St., dwelling 15, family 15
Sheldon, James H., head, male, white, age 31, married, born New Jersey, parents born England, manufacturer at silk mill
----------, Beatrice F., wife, female, white, age 27, married, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
----------, James G., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
Fordyce, Donald N., brother, male, white, age 20, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, manager at silk mill
1930 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, 13th ward, E.D. 38, sheet 1B, film T626-2064 (taken 3 Apr 1930)
25 15th Street, dwelling 24, family 25
Sheldon, James H., head, owns home $50,000, male, white, age 41, married at age 23, born New Jersey, father born England, mother born England, manufacturer of silk
---------, Beatrice F., wife, female, white, age 37, married at age 18, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
---------, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
Schmidt, Fritz, butler, male, white, age 46, married at age 21, born Austria, parents born Austria, immigrated 1912, alien, butler
----------, Josephine, servant, female, white, age 42, married at age 17, born Austria, parents born Austria, immigrated 1912, alien, servant
1940 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, ward 11, E.D. 39-51, sheet 12 A, stamped page 937, film T627-3544
1437 Hamilton Court, household 248, rents, $35
Sheldon, James, head, male, white, age 49, married, 4 yrs of high school, born New Jersey, lived in same house in 1935, salesman, raw silk
----------, Beatrice, wife, female, white, age 46, married, 4 yrs. of high school, born New Jersey, lived in same house in 1935
193 Tyler Street, Dwelling 225, family 423
Fordyce, Robert H., Head, white, male, Oct 1856, age 43, married 15 years, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, Bank Clerk
----------, Daisy A., wife, white, female, Dec 1857, age 42, married 15 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth H., daughter, white, female, Feb 1888, age 12, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Beatrice, daughter, white, female, Nov 1891, age 9, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Donald N., son, white, male, Nov 1899, age 1/2, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Whny?, Annie, servant, white, female, Aug 1876, age 23, single, born Germany, parents born Germany
1910 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, Ward 4, E.D. 115, sheet 10B, film T624-906 (taken 20 Apr 1910)
73 Twelfth Avenue, dwelling 129, family 287
Fordyce, Robt. H., head, male, white, age 52, married 24 yrs, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, Banker
----------, Daisy A., wife, female, white, age 51, married 24 yrs, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth H., daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Beatrice, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Donald, son, male, white, age 10, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Spear, Daisy H., niece, female, white, age 22, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, H. Louise, niece, female, white, age 19, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
1920 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, 13th Ward, E.D. 191, sheet 1B, film T625-1589 (taken 2 Jan 1920)
25 15th St., dwelling 15, family 15
Sheldon, James H., head, male, white, age 31, married, born New Jersey, parents born England, manufacturer at silk mill
----------, Beatrice F., wife, female, white, age 27, married, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
----------, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
----------, James G., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
Fordyce, Donald N., brother, male, white, age 20, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, manager at silk mill
1930 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, 13th ward, E.D. 38, sheet 1B, film T626-2064 (taken 3 Apr 1930)
25 15th Street, dwelling 24, family 25
Sheldon, James H., head, owns home $50,000, male, white, age 41, married at age 23, born New Jersey, father born England, mother born England, manufacturer of silk
---------, Beatrice F., wife, female, white, age 37, married at age 18, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
---------, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey
Schmidt, Fritz, butler, male, white, age 46, married at age 21, born Austria, parents born Austria, immigrated 1912, alien, butler
----------, Josephine, servant, female, white, age 42, married at age 17, born Austria, parents born Austria, immigrated 1912, alien, servant
1940 Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Allentown, ward 11, E.D. 39-51, sheet 12 A, stamped page 937, film T627-3544
1437 Hamilton Court, household 248, rents, $35
Sheldon, James, head, male, white, age 49, married, 4 yrs of high school, born New Jersey, lived in same house in 1935, salesman, raw silk
----------, Beatrice, wife, female, white, age 46, married, 4 yrs. of high school, born New Jersey, lived in same house in 1935
Obituary notes for Beatrice FORDYCE
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 7 September 1950, Thursday, page 34
SHELDON - Beatrice F. (Fordyce), 1411 Hamilton St., Allentown. Sept. 4, 1950; wfie of James H. Sheldon. Service and interment at convenience of family. The family requests please omit flowers. B.
SHELDON - Beatrice F. (Fordyce), 1411 Hamilton St., Allentown. Sept. 4, 1950; wfie of James H. Sheldon. Service and interment at convenience of family. The family requests please omit flowers. B.
Notes for James Henry & Beatrice (Family)
Paterson Press, 8 November 1911
Marriages
Beatrice Fordyce of 73 Twelfth avenue to James H. Sheldon of 345 East Twenty-fifth street, by Rev. Herbert B. Howe, on Nov. 7.
Paterson Morning Call, 8 November 1911, p. 12
Wedded at Bride’s Home
Miss Beatrice Fordyce Becomes Bride of James Henry Sheldon
Miss Beatrice Fordyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Fordyce, and James Henry Sheldon were married at the home of the bride’s parents, 73 Twelfth avenue, last night. The guests were confined to the immediate families of the bride and groom with the exception of a number of the bride’s acquaintances in the younger social set of the Eastside. Rev. Herbert Barber Howe, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. Following a three weeks’ wedding tour in the South, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon will reside in a newly appointed home at 648 East Twenty-sixth street.
The bride wore a gown of white satin, trimmed with duchess lace and embroidery, and carried a boquet [sic] of white orchids and lilies-of-the-valley. She was attended by Miss Elizabeth Hindle Fordyce, as maid of honor, and by Dorothy Hindle, her cousin, of New Brunswick, as flower girl. Miss Elizabeth Fordyce was gowned in yellow satin trimmed with shaded yellow chiffon. Her boquet [sic] was of yellow chrysanthemums. The flower girl was attired in a white gown with yellow flowers. She carried a basket of yellow flowers.
Fred Sheldon, the groom’s brother, was best man. Donald Fordyce, a brother of the bride, and Lawton Hindle acted as ribbon boys. The residence was beautifully decorated with a profusion of smilax and chrysanthemums and with palms and ferns.
Marriages
Beatrice Fordyce of 73 Twelfth avenue to James H. Sheldon of 345 East Twenty-fifth street, by Rev. Herbert B. Howe, on Nov. 7.
Paterson Morning Call, 8 November 1911, p. 12
Wedded at Bride’s Home
Miss Beatrice Fordyce Becomes Bride of James Henry Sheldon
Miss Beatrice Fordyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes Fordyce, and James Henry Sheldon were married at the home of the bride’s parents, 73 Twelfth avenue, last night. The guests were confined to the immediate families of the bride and groom with the exception of a number of the bride’s acquaintances in the younger social set of the Eastside. Rev. Herbert Barber Howe, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. Following a three weeks’ wedding tour in the South, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon will reside in a newly appointed home at 648 East Twenty-sixth street.
The bride wore a gown of white satin, trimmed with duchess lace and embroidery, and carried a boquet [sic] of white orchids and lilies-of-the-valley. She was attended by Miss Elizabeth Hindle Fordyce, as maid of honor, and by Dorothy Hindle, her cousin, of New Brunswick, as flower girl. Miss Elizabeth Fordyce was gowned in yellow satin trimmed with shaded yellow chiffon. Her boquet [sic] was of yellow chrysanthemums. The flower girl was attired in a white gown with yellow flowers. She carried a basket of yellow flowers.
Fred Sheldon, the groom’s brother, was best man. Donald Fordyce, a brother of the bride, and Lawton Hindle acted as ribbon boys. The residence was beautifully decorated with a profusion of smilax and chrysanthemums and with palms and ferns.