BEARDSLEE, Donald Ralph

BEARDSLEE, Donald Ralph

Identification on photo: Donald Ralph Beardslee, aged 1 yr 7 mo, Nov 11, 1905
Photo taken: Cortwright's Art Gallery, Owego NY, Nov 11, 1905
Purchased: Aug 2017 Madison-Bouckville Antiques Week

Donald was born 30 April 1904 in Pennsylvania, and appears on the 1910 Census for Warren, PA (which is about 15 miles south of Owego NY).  At some point in his childhood, his family moved to Owego, Tioga County, New York.

1910 Census > Pennsylvania > Bradford Co. > Warren
BEARDSLEE, Randolph L., head, 74, born in PA of PA parents, farmer
BEARDSLEE, Estella Graves, wife, 70, married 49 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, born in PA
BEARDSLEE, Ralph W., son, 36, born in PA, farmer
BEARDSLEE, Nellie, daughter-in-law, 38, married 12 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, born in PA
BEARDSLEE, Russell S., grandson, 8, born in PA
BEARDSLEE, Donald, grandson, 5, born in PA

Parents: Ralph Wells Beardslee (1873-1968) and Nellie Russell (1871-1914)
Siblings: Dr. Russell S. Beardslee (1902-1957)

Mother Nellie died in 1914, and by the time of the 1920 Census, father Ralph was remarried to Florence.

1930 Census, NY > Tioga > Owego > 143 Temple Street
BEARDSLEE, Ralph W., head, 57, traveling salesman for fertilizer company
BEARDSLEE, Florence, wife, 58
BEARDSLEE, Russell S., son, 28 single, veterinarian at Vet hospital
BEARDSLEE, Donald R., son, 25 single, aviator

Spouse: Catherine R (1907- 17 June 1985)
Daughters: Dale and Barbara

A Binghamton news article of 1936 mentions him as the manager of the Endicott airport.

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In 1937 he moved to the New York City area.

Died 30 Sep 1945 under mysterious circumstances.

The 1968 obituary for Ralph W. Beardslee mentions his two granddaughters Dale and Barbara Beardslee, who both still apparently have their maiden names.