Parents | |
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Father | William Wallace Barbour Sheldon (1836-1915) |
Mother | Mary Campbell (1835-1931) |
Vital Information | |
Born | 18 March 1864 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York |
Died | 15 April 1952 in Oakland, Alameda, California |
Spouse | Lore Louise Bissaillon (1874-1961) |
Married | c1894 in Oakland, Alameda, California |
Children | |
1 | Grayce Madenline Sheldon (1894-1980) m. Richard William Stallard |
2 | Hazel E. Sheldon (1895-1988) m. Frederich Randall, and Phillip W. Ward |
3 | Wallace George Sheldon Sr (1899-1984) m. Elsie May Ross, and Claire Hester |
4 | Florence Audrey Sheldon (1901-1999) m. Ferdinand William Gleason |
5 | George Winfield Sheldon (1911-1990) m. Ferne Mae McDonald |
6 | Lorelouise Sheldon (1914-2016) m. James Symington, Earl Hassler, and Ray Gann |
George Lincoln Sheldon was born March 18, 1864 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York to William Wallace Barbour Sheldon and Mary Campbell. He married Lore Louise Bissaillon in about 1894 in Oakland, Alameda, California. When he was 11 years old his father moved the family to San Francisco and, within another five years, on to Oakland where George lived for the remainder of his life. He was a laborer, tinner and plumber, for the Southern Pacific Railroad when he was young, from about age 24 to 28. He briefly worked as a clerk and lithographer in his late 30's and early 40's but took work as a laborer again in 1907 at age 43. By 1922, at the age of 58, he began working as the custodian for various Oakland public school, work that he continued for the rest of his life, retiring in 1948. He died April 15, 1952 at the age of 88 in Oakland, Alameda, California.
Lineage - Group B2 (John of Narragansett line)
- John Sheldon (c1630-bef 1704)
- John Sheldon (c1660-1705)
- Isaac Sheldon (1686-1752)
- Thomas Sheldon (1709-1758)
- Isaac Sheldon (1730-1813)
- Gideon Sheldon (1776-1805)
- Gideon Sheldon (1804-aft 1855)
- William Wallace Barbour Sheldon (1836-1915)
- George H. Lincoln Sheldon (1864-1952)
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Documentation
Census Records
- 1865 State Census: Brooklyn, Kings, New York - June 6, 1865
- 1870 Census: Brooklyn, Kings, New York - June 6, 1870
- 1875 State Census: 12 Butler St, Brooklyn, Kings, New York - June 17, 1875
- 1880 Census: 14 Capp St., San Francisco, California
- 1900 Census: Oakland, California
- 1910 Census: 1662 10th St., Oakland, California
- 1920 Census: 97 Hamilton Place, Oakland, California
City Directories
- Oakland, 1887: Sheldon, George L, tinner SPCo, res 1658 Seventh
- Oakland, 1889: Sheldon, George L, tinner SPCo, res 1658 Seventh
- Oakland, 1891: Sheldon, George L, tinner California Sash, Door and Blind Co, res 1658 Seventh
- Oakland, 1892: Sheldon, George L, plumber SPCo, res 1658 7th
- Oakland, 1895: Sheldon, Geo L, r 1606 7th
- Oakland, 1896: Sheldon, Geo L, lab S F, r 1266 7th
- Oakland, 1897: Sheldon, Geo L, clk r 1266 7th
- Oakland, 1899: Sheldon, Geo L, r 739 Magnolia
- Oakland, 1903: Sheldon, Geo L, clk S F, r974 Cypress
- Oakland, 1906: Sheldon, Geo, emp Cal Door Co, r956 Campbell
- Oakland, 1907: Sheldon, George L., solderer, r956 Campbell
- Oakland, 1909: Sheldon, Geo L, lab, r1662 10th
- Oakland, 1910: Sheldon, Geo L, lab, r1662 10th
- Oakland, 1911: Sheldon, Geo L, lab, r1662 10th
- Oakland, 1912: Sheldon, Geo L, millhd r1102 Campbell
- Oakland, 1913: Sheldon, Geo L, millhd r1102 Campbell
- Oakland, 1915: Sheldon, Geo L, millhd r1125 Fleet rd
- Oakland, 1922: Sheldon, Geo L custdn Univ High Sch r 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1923: Sheldon, Geo L janitor h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1924: Sheldon, Geo L (Lorlouise) janitor h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1925: Sheldon, Geo L (Laura) custdn h1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1926: Sheldon, Geo L (Lorlouise) janitor h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1927: Sheldon, Geo L (Laura L) custodian OPS h1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1928: Sheldon, Geo L (Louise) janitor OPS h1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1930: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora) custodian Peralta Sch h1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1933: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora L) jan h1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1934: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora) jan Okld Pub Sch h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1935: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora) wtchmn Okld Pub Sch h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1937: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora) custodian Okld Pub Sch h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1938: Sheldon, Geo L (Marie L) custodian Okld Pub Sch h 1641 11th av
- Oakland, 1939: Sheldon, Geo L (Marie L) h3724 Randolph av
- Oakland, 1940: Sheldon, Geo L (Marie L) r3724 Randolph av
- Oakland, 1941: Sheldon, Geo L (Lora) r3724 Randolph av
Newspaper Articles
- Oakland Tribune: November 18, 1906 - brothers 25th wedding anniversary
- Oakland Tribune: February 4, 1908 - parents 52nd wedding anniversary
- Oakland Tribune: February 2, 1911 - 55th wedding anniversary
- Oakland Tribune: March 18, 1915 - fathers obituary
- Oakland Tribune: September 15, 1931 - mothers obituary
Vital Records
- California Death Index - April 15, 1952, Alameda County, California
Voter Registration
- 1940: Sheldon, George L., 3724 Randolph ave (Oakland Precinct No 396), retired. Rep