Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth “Betty” SHELDON 
Memo20 Nov 1915? date in address book
Burial23 Oct 1972, Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York66
OccupationMother of 2 children
EducationBennet School at Milbrook; 2 yrs college
FatherJames Henry SHELDON (1887-1972)
MotherBeatrice FORDYCE (1891-1950)
Spouses
Burial5 Jun 1979, Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York
FatherArthur B. McLEOD (1871-1941)
MotherMarjorie LEARNED (1878-1965)
Census notes for Elizabeth “Betty” SHELDON
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 New York, Chemung County, Elmira Town, E.D. 8-67, sheet 4B
1722 W. Church St., household 89, rents $63
McLeod, M. John, head, male, white, age 27, married, 4 years college, born New York, lived in same place in 1935, Levalley manufacturing company office
----------, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, age 25, married, 2 years college, born Pennsylvania, lived in New York in 1935
----------, M. Jr. John, son, male, white, age 2, single, born New York
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 New York, Chemung County, Elmira Town, E.D. 8-67, sheet 4B
1722 W. Church St., household 89, rents $63
McLeod, M. John, head, male, white, age 27, married, 4 years college, born New York, lived in same place in 1935, Levalley manufacturing company office
----------, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, age 25, married, 2 years college, born Pennsylvania, lived in New York in 1935
----------, M. Jr. John, son, male, white, age 2, single, born New York
Obituary notes for Elizabeth “Betty” SHELDON
Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York) · 21 October 1972, Saturday, · page 12
MCLEOD, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon
Of 952 Oak Hill Drive on Friday, October 20, 1972. Arrangements by Smith-Fudge Funeral Home. No calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 1972 at Grace Church. The Rev. Samuel Hale officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to be made to the Dialysis Fund of the Arnot-Ogden Memborial Hospital or the Grace Church Memorial Fund. Survived by husband, John M. McLeod; two sons, John M. McLeod Jr. and Bruce S. McLeod of Elmira; a grandson, John M McLeod III and one brother, J. Gregory Sheldon of Allentown, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. McLeod was formerly active in the Girl Scouts, Community Chests, American Red Cross, Junior league. She was a past Directoress of the Grace Church Altar guild.
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 22 October 1972, Sunday, page 15
Mrs. John M. McLeod
Mrs. Elizabeth McLeod of Elmira, N.Y., formerly of Allentwon, died Friday in Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital, Elmira. She was the wife of John M. McLeod.
She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sheldon of Allentown.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, John Jr., and Bruce, both of Elmira; a brother Gregory of Allentown, and a grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Grace Episcopal Church, Elmira. There will be no calling hours.
The Smith-Fudge Funeral Home Elmira, is making arrangements.
MCLEOD, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon
Of 952 Oak Hill Drive on Friday, October 20, 1972. Arrangements by Smith-Fudge Funeral Home. No calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 1972 at Grace Church. The Rev. Samuel Hale officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to be made to the Dialysis Fund of the Arnot-Ogden Memborial Hospital or the Grace Church Memorial Fund. Survived by husband, John M. McLeod; two sons, John M. McLeod Jr. and Bruce S. McLeod of Elmira; a grandson, John M McLeod III and one brother, J. Gregory Sheldon of Allentown, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. McLeod was formerly active in the Girl Scouts, Community Chests, American Red Cross, Junior league. She was a past Directoress of the Grace Church Altar guild.
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 22 October 1972, Sunday, page 15
Mrs. John M. McLeod
Mrs. Elizabeth McLeod of Elmira, N.Y., formerly of Allentwon, died Friday in Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital, Elmira. She was the wife of John M. McLeod.
She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sheldon of Allentown.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, John Jr., and Bruce, both of Elmira; a brother Gregory of Allentown, and a grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Grace Episcopal Church, Elmira. There will be no calling hours.
The Smith-Fudge Funeral Home Elmira, is making arrangements.
Notes for John Montgomery & Elizabeth “Betty” (Family)
New York Times, June 29, 1937, p. 16
Sheldon – McLeod
Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sheldon of 277 Park Avenue of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sheldon, to John M. McLeod, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. McLeod of Elmira.
Miss Sheldon is a graduate of Bennett School, Milbrook. Her fiancé prepared at Roxbury School and was graduated in 1934 from Yale, where he was a member of Chi Psi.
Sheldon – McLeod
Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sheldon of 277 Park Avenue of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sheldon, to John M. McLeod, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. McLeod of Elmira.
Miss Sheldon is a graduate of Bennett School, Milbrook. Her fiancé prepared at Roxbury School and was graduated in 1934 from Yale, where he was a member of Chi Psi.