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Edith Marie Sheldon 1912–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1912

Birth Location: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1982

Death Location: Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Sheldon

Mother: Marie Lang

Spouse(s): Frederick Griest

Children(s): Gary Griest, Nancy Griest

The story of Edith Marie Sheldon began in 1912 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Edith Marie Sheldon resided in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, Edith Marie Sheldon resided in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Edith Marie Sheldon married Frederick Stewart Griest, and had children including Frederick W Griest, Gary Douglas Griest, Nancy Gail Griest. Edith Marie Sheldon passed away in 1982 in Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Marie Sheldon began in 1912 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Edith Marie Sheldon resided in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, Edith Marie Sheldon resided in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
  • Edith Marie Sheldon married Frederick Stewart Griest, and had children including Frederick W Griest, Gary Douglas Griest, Nancy Gail Griest.
  • Edith Marie Sheldon passed away in 1982 in Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheldon
1891–1968
Birth Location: Millvale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marie Lang
1891–1940
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Frederick Griest
1912–1972
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Gary Griest
1946–2003
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Griest
1944–2011
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Edith Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Edith Sheldon
1912–1982
Birth Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Nevada Sheldon
1891–1968
Millvale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Marie (A) Lang
1891–1940
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Benjamin Sheldon
1860–1946
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Barbara (Harriet) Shaffer
1866–1956
West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Schaefer
1825–
Christina Schimpf
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Schaefer
1785–
Anna Muller
1797–1850

Edith Sheldon's Descendants

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Edith (Marie) Sheldon (17 March 1912–3 Jun 1982) m. Frederick (Stewart) Griest (17 Oct 1912–6 Feb 1972)
  1. 1. Gary (Douglas) Griest 1946–2003
  2. 2. Nancy (Gail) Griest 1944–2011 m. Edward (Rudolph Schulte) III 1945–2020

Edith Sheldon's Timeline

6 Records

1912
17 March 1912
Birth of Edith Marie Sheldon in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Edith Marie Sheldon resided here in Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Edith Marie Sheldon resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 28
Edith Marie Sheldon resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Edith Marie Sheldon resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1982
3 Jun 1982
Age 70
Death of Edith Marie Sheldon in Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1912
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2-493
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 169-01-9010; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 802
    [4] Florida Death Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2899; Page: 40; Enumeration District: 2-732

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 802

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2-493

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2-493

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2899; Page: 40; Enumeration District: 2-732

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2899; Page: 40; Enumeration District: 2-732

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1982
    Event Place: Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 169-01-9010; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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