Harris C. Sheldon

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-196014
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Birth: , , Turkey
• Business: Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; The McEachren Heating and Ventilating Co.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72704
• Immigration: 1884, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1884, , Ontario, Canada
• Invention: 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Little Wonder Water Heater
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Notes:

The McEachren Heating and Ventilating Co.

This is a young and enterprising firm doing business in the large, substantial brick building on West Main street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Cant Bros. This firm is engaged in the manufacture of heating and ventilating appliances. The heating appliance is a new and wonderful one indeed, and is well named The Little Wonder, and takes its name for the following reasons :

1st-It is the smallest hot water boiler in the market of equal heating capacity.

2nd.-It is the wonder of all who see it, that such a small boiler using such a small quanity of fuel, should heat such a large space, and get up the required, heat so quickly.

3rd. -All practical observers wonder at such an efficient, neat and dur-able hot water heating system being supplied at such a small cost.

It is held by patents issued in 1885, and are stamped "Little Wonder, J. D. McEachren, Galt, Ont., Pat. 1895." The firm has been in existence since May 1896. The large experience and inventive genius of Mr. J. D. McEachren, and the young vim of Mr. W. D. Sheldon assure the success of the new firm beyond a peradventure.


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WILLIAM D. SHELDON.

Among the successful and growing business enterprises of the town of Galt is that of which William D. Sheldon is president. The enterprise is carried on under the name of Sheldon's Limited, and in the factory are manufactured heating, drying and ventilating plants. William D. Sheldon is an enterprising, energetic young business man, who has little more than passed the thirty-third milestone on life 's journey. He was born December 1, 1873, in Bucharest, Roumania, a son of Joseph William and Juliet (Dunster) Sheldon, natives of England. The father was a civil engineer and devoted much of his life to the construction and operation of street railway systems throughout Europe. He came to Ontario in 1884, the family locating at Galt, where he lived retired until his death in 1892. During the period of his active railroad building he constructed lines in the cities of Brussels, Madrid, Bremen and Bucharest and other European cities, and he was a director in the Tramways Union of London.

William D. Sheldon was ten years of age when with his parents he settled at Galt. His education was largely acquired in the public and high schools of the city and when nineteen years of age he began providing for his own support as clerk in a hardware store. In 1896, with J. D. McEachran, he established the present industry the manufacture of heating, drying and ventilating plants. The business has increased rapidly, the trade now extending throughout the Dominion. In 1903 Mr. McEachran retired and was succeeded by Sidney Sheldon, brother of our subject, the business being conducted under the firm style of Sheldon & Sheldon until 1906, when they incorporated as Sheldon's Limited, with a capital stock of two hundred thousand dollars, of which one hundred and sixty thousand dollars is paid up. William D. Sheldon became president and Sidney Sheldon vice-president of the new corporation. They make a specialty of drying plants for manufacturing purposes and also ventilating plants for schools and churches. The product now goes to all parts of the Dominion and the business has enjoyed a rapid and healthful growth.

William D. Sheldon was married in 1905 to Beatrice Smith, a daughter of James M. Smith of Galt, and they have one son, William D. Sheldon, Jr.


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Invention:
It is held by patents issued in 1885, and are stamped "Little Wonder, J. D. McEachren, Galt, Ont., Pat. 1895." The firm has been in existence since May 1896. The large experience and inventive genius of Mr. J. D. McEachren, and the young vim of Mr. W. D. Sheldon assure the success of the new firm beyond a peradventure.<sup>1a

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William married Beatrice Bell Smith 5 Jul 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Beatrice (daughter of James McTavish Smith and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clark) was born 10 Mar 1882, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Beatrice Bell Sheldon
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-196011
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Type Writer
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72703
• Residence: 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Among the successful and growing business enterprises of the town of Galt is that of which William D. Sheldon is president. The enterprise is carried on under the name of Sheldon's Limited, and in the factory are manufactured heating, drying and ventilating plants. William D. Sheldon is an enterprising, energetic young business man, who has little more than passed the thirty-third milestone on life 's journey. He was born December 1, 1873, in Bucharest, Roumania, a son of Joseph William and Juliet (Dunster) Sheldon, natives of England. The father was a civil engineer and devoted much of his life to the construction and operation of street railway systems throughout Europe. He came to Ontario in 1884, the family locating at Galt, where he lived retired until his death in 1892. During the period of his active railroad building he constructed lines in the cities of Brussels, Madrid, Bremen and Bucharest and other European cities, and he was a director in the Tramways Union of London.

William D. Sheldon was ten years of age when with his parents he settled at Galt. His education was largely acquired in the public and high schools of the city and when nineteen years of age he began providing for his own support as clerk in a hardware store. In 1896, with J. D. McEachran, he established the present industry the manufacture of heating, drying and ventilating plants. The business has increased rapidly, the trade now extending throughout the Dominion. In 1903 Mr. McEachran retired and was succeeded by Sidney Sheldon, brother of our subject, the business being conducted under the firm style of Sheldon & Sheldon until 1906, when they incorporated as Sheldon's Limited, with a capital stock of two hundred thousand dollars, of which one hundred and sixty thousand dollars is paid up. William D. Sheldon became president and Sidney Sheldon vice-president of the new corporation. They make a specialty of drying plants for manufacturing purposes and also ventilating plants for schools and churches. The product now goes to all parts of the Dominion and the business has enjoyed a rapid and healthful growth.

William D. Sheldon was married in 1905 to Beatrice Smith, a daughter of James M. Smith of Galt, and they have one son, William D. Sheldon, Jr.


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Joseph — Juliet Mary Dunster. Juliet was born 6 Feb 1854, Lyme Regis, England; died 10 Feb 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Feb 1923, Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Juliet Mary Sheldon
• Name: Juliet Mary Sheldon
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72702
• Residence: 1884
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 12, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210112
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Turner
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, ?
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

James married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clark 31 Dec 1877, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born CALC 6 Jan 1853, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Feb 1945, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Mar 1945, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210113
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Name: W. T. Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104258
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; photographer
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dress Maker

Notes:

Smith, W. T., photographer; also general dealer in books, stationery and fancy goods. Was born in Scotland, 1831, and has been a resident here since 1852.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

William — Ann "Agnes" Henderson. Ann (daughter of Thomas Henderson and Isabella Young) was born 8 Jul 1834, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann "Agnes" Smith
• Name: Annie Henderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99579
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Died In Galt, on Saturday, Jan. 23rd, 1915 at 8:45 a. m. Anna Henderson (Relict of the late W. T. Smith) in her 81st year.

Funeral will take place from her late residence, 134 Cambridge Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 1915, at three o'clock. Service at the house at 2.30. Interment in Mount View Cemetery.

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