Canvira Anne Sheldon

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Canvira Anne Sheldon is the Daughter of Amanda Rhodes and Andrew Jackson Sheldon. Anna, as she is known, was born 8 April 1879 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska. She died 12 September 1936 at age 57 in Washington county, Oregon. She is buried at Crescent Grove Cemetery, Tigard, Washington, Oregon.

  • About 1904, she married Joseph Franklin Ehrett. He is the son of John Ehrett and Mary Elizabeth Hartford. He was born 20 January 1875 in Nebraska. He died 1 February 1941 at age 66 in Los Angeles county, California. On 19 February 1941, he was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.

Children of Canvira Anne Sheldon and Joseph Franklin Ehrett:

  1. Melba A. Ehrett was born in 1904 in Nebraska. She died 17 March 1937 at age 33 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She is buried at Crescent Grove Cemetery, Tigard, Washington, Oregon.
    • About 1927, she married Arnold C. Backstrom. He is the son of Erick G. Backstrom and Olga. He was born 23 January 1901 in Michigan. He died 22 August 1991 at age 90 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. On 13 September 1991, he was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. This marriage may have ended in divorce.
  2. Marjorie L. Ehrett was born about 1908 in Nebraska.

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Sources

Canvira:

  • Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Ehrett, Ann; County: Washington; Death Date: 12 Sep 1936; Certificate: 231; Spouse: J].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Joseph:

  • Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Joseph Franklin Ehrett; Permanent Address: Alliance, NE; County: Box Butte; State: Nebraska; Birth Date: 20 Jan 1875; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1711448; DraftBoard: 0; Registered: 9/12/1918].
  • Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Joseph F Ehrett; Social Security #: 541077428; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 20 Jan 1875; Birthplace: Nebraska; Death Date: 1 Feb 1941; Death Place: Los Angeles; Mother's Maiden Name: Hartford; Father's Surname: Ehrett].
  • Death and Burial from US Veterans Gravesites [Name: Joseph F Ehrett; Service Info.: CPL US Army; Death Date: 1 Feb 1941; Interment Date: 19 Feb 1941; Cemetery: Los Angeles National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049; Buried At: Section 4 Row F Site 29].
  • Death and Burial from his grave marker.

Melba:

  • Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Ehrett, Melba; County: Portland; Death Date: 17 Mar 1937; Certificate: 1144; Spouse: Arnold].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.

Arnold:

  • Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Arnold C. Backstrom; SSN: 542-09-6705; Born: 23 Jan 1901; Died: 21 Aug 1991; SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from US Veterans Gravesites [Name: Arnold C Backstrom; Service Info.: F1 US NAVY WORLD WAR I; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1901; Death Date: 22 Aug 1991; Service Start Date: 14 Feb 1919; Interment Date: 13 Sep 1991; Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard Portland, OR 97266; Buried At: Section Col-1 Row O Site 110].
  • Death from the Washington Death Index [Name: Arnold C Backstrom; Date of Death: 22 Aug 1991; Place of Death: Vancouver; Age: 90; Estimated birth year: abt 1901; Gender: Male; SSN: 542-09-6705; Certificate: 020298].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

Descent
Joseph Edwards
Mary (Edwards) Rhodes
Amanda (Rhodes) Sheldon
Canvira Anne Sheldon

 


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Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011.