Fourth Generation

479. William Forsythe Belding was born on 6 March 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He died on 18 February 1936 at the age of 59 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. >1876 Born - Salt Lake City, Utah - per Jared Pratt Family Organization.
>1880 Census of San Francisco, California - a Willie F. Belding age 4, bo rn is Utah is living with his Belding grandparents. This could be our Wi lliam. One problem is that it says that his parents were both born in NY . In fact, his father was born in NY but his mother was born in Utah. C ould be an error.
>1897 Married 1st time ( 1830 census says he was 20 at 1st marriage)
>1900 Census Contra Costa Co., California Married to Irene ________ He wa s a salesman.
>1902 2nd marriage to Jessie L. ________ (per 1930 Census Jessie's 1st m arriage was at age 28and since William's was at age 20, he would have bee n married the 1st time in 1892).
>1920 Census for Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. age 43, worke d for Pacific Sp? Oil Refinery.
>1930 Census for Oakland, Alameda Co., California says he was 53 years ol d and born in Utah. He was an automobile salesman.
>1941 Death is estimated at birth + 65 years.
>SSDI-William F. Belding SSN: 552-09-5685 Last Residence: 95327 Jamestown , Tuolumne, California, Born: 23 Sep 1916 Died: 20 May 2003 State (Year ) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )

>1876, 16 May Born - Salt Lake City, Utah (per Belding family Bible, cop y in possession of Paul DeBry) - (born 6 March 1876 per Jared Pratt Famil y Organization.)
>1880 Census of San Francisco, California - a Willie F. Belding age 4, bo rn is Utah is living with his Belding grandparents. This could be our Wi lliam. One problem is that it says that his parents were both born in NY . In fact, his father was born in NY but his mother was born in Utah. C ould be an error.
>1897 Married 1st time ( 1830 census says he was 20 at 1st marriage)
>1900 Census Contra Costa Co., California Married to Irene ________ He wa s a salesman.
>1902 2nd marriage to Jessie L. Culver (per 1930 Census Jessie's 1st marr iage was at age 28and since William's was at age 20, he would have been m arried the 1st time in 1892).
>1920 Census for Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. age 43, worke d for Pacific Sp? Oil Refinery.
>1930 Census for Oakland, Alameda Co., California says he was 53 years ol d and born in Utah. He was an automobile salesman.
>1936, Feb. 18 died per Belding family bible, copy in possession of Pau l DeBry

William Forsythe Belding and Jessie Louise Culver were married on 19 April 1908 in Dixon, , California, USA. >1879 Born (per 1830 census she was 50 years old when the census was take n in April 9, 1930).
>1930 census says she was age 28 at her 1st marriage. If this marriage t o William was her first marriage, then she was married in about 1902.

>The family bible says they were married in Dixon, California (near Sacra mento). The wedding certificate says they were married in San Jose.
>1879 Born (per 1830 census she was 50 years old when the census was take n in April 9, 1930).
>1930 census says she was age 28 at her 1st marriage. If this marriage t o William was her first marriage, then she was married in about 1902. Jessie Louise Culver was born on 5 July 1879 in French Corral, , California, USA. She died on 9 July 1965 at the age of 86 in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA. >1879 Born in California, per 1830 census (Age 50 when cenusus was take n on 9 Apr 1930).
>1907/8 Married 1st time, per 1830 census (age 28 when 1st married).
>1930 Census, Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. She was born in California an d so were her parents. She was an apt . house manager.
>1965 Died - California Death Index, 1941-1997. It gives er name, birth a nd death dates, death place as Contra Costa County, California, and mothe r's maiden name which is Beasley. Kathy Belding's records death place a s Oakland, Alameda County, California. She has no source listed.

>1879 Born in California, per 1830 census (Age 50 when cenusus was take n on 9 Apr 1930).
>1907/8 Married 1st time, per 1830 census (age 28 when 1st married).
>1930 Census, Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. She was born in California an d so were her parents. She was an apt . house manager.
>1965 Died - California Death Index, 1941-1997. It gives er name, birth a nd death dates, death place as Contra Costa County, California, and mothe r's maiden name which is Beasley. Kathy Belding's records death place a s Oakland, Alameda County, California. She has no source listed.
>Obituary- Contra Costa Times, Wednesday, July 14, 1965: "Graveside serv ices were held Tuesday for Jessie Louise Belding at Oakmont Memorial Par k with the Rev. Edgar H. Bradlsy, Concord Methodist Church , officiating . MacFarlane - Bryant Chapel was in charge of arrangements. She died Fr iday at the age of 86 in a Pleasant Hill convalescent home after living a t 2284 Acacia Dr., Concord, for the past seven years. A native of Willow s, she resided in Dixon for many years and in Oakland for 40. Survivor s include sons, Robert C. Concord, and William F. Belding III, Hayward ; a sister, Mrs. Glen Nebel, Sacramento; a cousin, Mrs. Inez Cumming, Oak land, and five grandchildren."

William Forsythe Belding and Jessie Louise Culver had the following children:

William Forsythe Belding and Irene Learner Cheney were married in March 1898 in of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA. >family tradition says that they were divorced. Per Kathy Belding, relat ive. Marriage is listed in the family bible. Irene Learner Cheney was born on 22 November 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. She died possibly ~ 1905 in of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA. >1900 Census - District 1, Contra Costa County, California.Married 2 year s, 1 child
~1905 she probably died between the 1900 census and when William remarrie d in 1907. It is possible they were divorced.
>her last name comes from the IGI.

>1900 Census - District 1, Contra Costa County, California.Married 2 year s, 1 child. She is not listed with William in the census' after 1900. Fa mily tradition says that they were divorced. William remarried in 1907 . She may have also remarried and could be in the 1910 census under anot her name. Family tradition says that she raised her son Orrin, so she pr obably died after he was raised.
>~1920 she probably died
>her last name comes from the IGI and from the family bible.

William Forsythe Belding and Irene Learner Cheney had the following children:

William Forsythe Belding and Jessie Louise Culver were married on 19 April 1908. Jessie Louise Culver was born on 5 July 1879. She died on 9 July 1965 at the age of 86 in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA.