Lax Family Tree » Richard Sheldon (1889-1960)

Personal data Richard Sheldon 

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Household of Richard Sheldon

He is married to Flora Maclean Macnab Sheldon.

They got married on May 1, 1914, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Sheldon  1914-2014
  2. Leonora Sheldon  1920-2012

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard Sheldon

William Sheldon
± 1804-1883
Mary Sheldon
± 1812-1869
David James Taylor
1836-1883
Catherine Sowery
1839-1893
Richard Sheldon
± 1847-1900

Richard Sheldon
1889-1960

1914

Flora Maclean Macnab Sheldon
1888-1963

Elizabeth Sheldon
1914-2014
Leonora Sheldon
1920-2012

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    Sources

    1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=86879386&pid=687
      / Ancestry.com
    2. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. 1901 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG13; Piece: 575; Folio: 134; Page: 8 / Ancestry.com
    4. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    5. 1891 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG12; Piece: 541; Folio: 5; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6095651 / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday October 1, 1889

    • The temperature on October 1, 1889 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
      • February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
      • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
      • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
      • May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
      • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.

    Day of marriage May 1, 1914

    • The temperature on May 1, 1914 was between 4.1 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
      • August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
      • August 3 » World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
      • September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
      • October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
      • November 13 » Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.
      • December 23 » World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.

    Day of death June 29, 1960

    • The temperature on June 29, 1960 was between 9.8 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain during 6.7 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
      • January 14 » The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established.
      • March 5 » Indonesian President Sukarno dismissed the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaced with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members.
      • May 22 » The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, becoming the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.
      • June 26 » The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland.
      • July 8 » Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
      • October 4 » An airliner crashes on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport, killing 62 people.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


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