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Finally did the right search, 29 August 2006:
1930 United States Federal Census Record
Name: William Beldon
Home in 1930: Bedford, Westchester, New York
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Hulda
Hulda Beldon 33
William Beldon 5
Mary Costelli 29
Peter Dabois 37
Rosendo Macadaig 34
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Westchester, New York; Roll: 1658; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 1073.0.
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Pertinent affidavit from the Record of the William M. Allen Plot, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx:
Heirs of Lot Number 1765-66
Deed Number 1208 Section 9 Plot SPRING LAKE
State of NEW YORK
County of BRONX
Agnes Belden Arthur residing at 320 East 72nd Street in the City of New York and State of New York being duly sworn, doth depose and say: Sarah Belden, deceased heir of Lot Number 1765-1766 section 9 plot Spring Lake in the Woodlawn Cemetery, situated in the City of New York and County of Bronx, died on or about the first day of March one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven and did not specifically refer to said lot by Last Will and Testament.
That at the time of the death of the said Sarah Belden she left surviving, as her sole heirs, the following three children:
Edith Belden Palmer, 480 Park Avenue
William Allen Belden, since deceased, leaving one child,
William Allen Belden, who also left a wife Hala Belden
Agnes Belden Arthur, this deponent
And the following no children of deceased children:
That the said Sarah Belden left surviving no husband by name of
Signature Agnes Belden Arthur
Sworn to before me this
4 day of January 1937
Edward H. Smith
Notary Public, Westchester Co.
Bronx Co. No. 107, Reg. Nop. 374S38
Term Expires March 30, 1938
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From: Catherine [mailto:ccbelden@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:11 PM
To: Leggett, David; Liaw; lofgren, paula; Margiloff, Alysia ; tokeefe@katonacpas.com; fp@bestweb.net; paul, libbie loring; Reynard, Calvin; Reynard, Jennifer; reynard, jeremy; d.stephenson@stephensonstrategies.com; akwilfert@dbh.com; Williams, Deborah H.; bsqh197@cs.com
Subject: Sad news about Bill Belden
Bill passed away on July 26. He had been diagnosed with lung and liver cancer in June and we had been caring for him at home. He died at home peacefully surrounded by people and dogs who loved him.
There will be a Memorial service in Dover, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 6 at 2 pm and then he will be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx on Monday, August 8 at 2:30 pm. You are welcome to attend either or both services. Details of each follow. If you can't attend but would like to share a memory of Bill, the funeral home site , www.robertsmitchell.com has a virtual guest book; click on the "Obituaries" link. We would love to hear your stories of Bill!
Please reply to let us know if you we be able to come to either service. You can also call 508-359-0070. If you are coming from out of town, we can give you information about a hotel where we will reserve a block of rooms.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to one of the following organizations:
The Nature Conservancy
Attn: Treasury (Web/Support)
4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203, USA
(800) 628-6860
www.nature.org
SPCA of Westchester
590 North State Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 941-2894
Memorial/Honorary Gifts
Trout Unlimited
1300 N. 17th St., Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22209-3801
"http://www.tu.org" www.tu.org Atlantic Salmon Federation
P. O. Box 807,
Calais, ME 04619
www.asf.ca
American Cancer Society,
ATTN: Web
P.O. Box 102454
Atlanta, GA 30368-2454
1-800-ACS-2345
Instructions for memorial donations are at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/DON/content/DON_0_1_Donate_by_Mail_or_Phone.asp
Memorial service
Place: St Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 18 Springdale Avenue, Dover, Massachusetts 02030. The phone number at the Church is 508-785-0789
Time: 2:00 PM
There will be a reception following the service in the Fellowship Hall of the Church
Directions to St. Dunstan's: from Route 95/128, take Exit 17, Route 135 toward Needham. At the first light, take a left onto South Street and follow it until it intersects Chestnut Street at a flashing light; be careful to follow the road to the left instead of going straight onto High Rock Road. At Chestnut, take a left and you will soon cross the Charles River; shortly after the bridge bear right onto Dedham Street and follow it to a stop sign. Take a left (Centre Street) and go to the light, then take a right onto Springdale Avenue. Pass the Dover Market, cross the train tracks and you will see St. Dunstan's, a white church with a tall steeple on the hill. Turn left into the parking lot, or if it is full, turn left just after the tracks onto the dirt area and park; you may also park on the small street on either side of the train tracks.
From Framingham/Natick: come through Natick center on Rt 135 heading toward Wellesley. Turn right onto Union Street. Go straight through the light at Rt 16, the road is now called Pleasant Street. After a couple of sharp turns the road heads down a hill and ends in a "Y" shaped intersection. Bear left on to Haven Street. After you pass a farm on the left (with horses, sheep and, if you're lucky you'll see the llama) bear right onto Church Street. At the end, turn left onto Springdale. St Dunstan's is on the hill on your right.
Burial service
Place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Webster Avenue and East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10470.
877-496-6352 or 718-920-0500
Time: 2:30 pm
We will meet at the main entrance, then go to the plot.
Directions:
Woodlawn is just off the Bronx River Parkway, East 233rd Street exit. Northbound, take Exit 10, turn right onto Bronx Boulevard, and make right at light onto 233rd Street. The Cemetery entrance is on the left after next traffic light (Webster Avenue). Southbound, take a left at end of exit onto Webster Avenue. Make right at light, then immediate left into The Cemetery.
Complete directions from many different roads are at http://www.thewoodlawncemetery.org/maps.html
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http://www.robertsmitchell.com/obituaries.php
Belden, William A., 80, of Medfield, July 26, 2005, husband of the late Mary M. (Cluett) Belden. Father of Catherine Cluett Belden and her husband James Nail of Medfield. Also survived by a foster daughter Pinar Oya Yilmaz of Houstan, TX and 1 cousin Diana Toner Keenan of McLean, VA. Memorial Service Saturday, August 6th at 2:00PM at St. Dunstan`s Church, 18 Springdale Ave, Dover. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Atlantic Salmon Federation, PO Box 807, Calais, ME 04619 or S.P.C.A. of Westchester, 590 N. State Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
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As of 24 August 2005:
Guest Book:
Catherine & Charles Bailey (Bandy4321@aol.com):
Uncle Bill was a sweet and loving person. I am glad he was able to spend his golden years with his daughter Catherine. He was the most down-to-earth person you wanted to know. Our prayers are with Catherine & Jim. Much love,
Cuz Catherine & Charles
Calvin Reynard (c.b.reynard@usa.net):
I wish that I could be with you to celebrate your father's life. Because of my own father's recent illnesses, I've been thinking about my parent's generation a lot and how soon they all will be gone. One of the thoughts that has stayed in the front of my mind is that the people who I consider great are those who leave an impression on their friends and others.
I remember going to meet Uncle Bill the first time in Tucson. Of course, he's not my uncle, but that's what he told me to call him and even as I have gotten older, it has always seemed correct. I liked this man immediately, he was quiet-spoken, educated, witty, loved dogs, and despite my youth, I could see that he adored his daughter. It has always been easy to picture him in the library, pipe in one hand and a book in the other, a dog on his lap or at his feet, perfect contentment.
He told me some stories about his youth - one of which had to do with some mishaps with fireworks. Several years later, when we visited Uncle Bill and Aunt Mary, I was able to buy some fireworks while driving through the South on the way to Westchester County. We had a great time setting them off on the lawn behind the big house, but I didn't have nearly as much fun as he did.
Years later I had the opportunity to spend a weekend at the Cape house with him and Aunt Mary. It was like being at home. That Sunday night, we sat in a restaurant in Chatham for several hours, eating and then talking as friends and watching a thick ocean fog comfortably wrap around us. It was a "Hallmark" moment.
From my daughter and son's stories when they have visited you, I know that he was the same friend to them as he was to me and they loved him too. It has been many years since I had the privilege of sharing time and stories with him like I did years ago, and it was a small part of my life that I cherish. He was a man who left an impression on me.
Calvin Reynard
Jennifer Reynard (JReynard@gmail.com):
Many wonderful memories from my childhood include summer vacations to Westchester and Chatham to visit Uncle Bill and Aunt Mary.
At the old stone house, where Uncle Bill would greet my family on every visit with pups at his heels and a smile on his face, I was always so facinated by his ability to answer any question a young child could throw at him.
As a teenager living with Aunt Cathie and Uncle Jim, Uncle Bill quicky became a grandfather figure. My most vivid memories are of Uncle Bill picking me up after school. He would talk about various dogs and trees that he would see on the way home, and I would hold my breath and grip tightly to the arm rest as he followed the the car ahead of us a little too closely.
The Belden/Nail Clan have had a profound impact on my life. Uncle Bill is no exception. I will miss his smiling face, his endearing personaliity, and his exclaiming "Hello Doll" as he passes a pretty girl walking down the street.
Linda & Jim Hilliard (Linda2LymeHelp@aol.com):
Our sincere condoliences Catherine and Jim on the loss of you beloved father, Bill. I feel I know him from telephone conversations with Bill, seing him at your home, and watching home improvements and the additions were made for Bill to have his own separate apartment with every aspect met for him. I especially felt close to you Catherine as we shared and talked about Bill's physicial decline, while he kept a bright spirit. Being a medical person, I perhaps look too deeply into what Bill was feeling as my dear Mother is experiencing the same thing now.
I didn't know Bill as much as I would have liked but I feel that I know him through our conversations about him with Catherine.
Catherine, you and Jim have been so loving and supporative and ready to meet all of Bill's needs. You should feel peace & relief that you both have given your endless love, devotiation, seeing he kept all his appointments, Jim giving his eye drops and medicine and being the devoted son-in-law.
I am proud to have known Bill with his strong will and love for his family.
Our sincere sympathy,
Linda & Jim
Note: As of 14 Nov 2002, several William Beldens between 1 and 10 years old f
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