Ruth Van Gelder^[1]

1895 - 1991  (95 years)

• Name	Ruth Van Gelder  [2]
  Birth	16 Dec 1895	Edgewater, Bergen, New Jersey, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Christening	5 Dec 1909	Church of the Mediator, Edgewater, Bergen, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	B13C4D5292DD4DB3A88340081EA87F22D5A5
  Death	10 Feb 1991	Fort Lee, Bergen, New Jersey, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  Burial	13 Feb 1991	Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Bergen, New Jersey, USA   [7, 8]
  Person ID	I11802	broderick
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Dr. Edward Grady Sheehan, M.D.,   b. 5 May 1893, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA d. 26 Jan 1957, West New York, Hudson, New Jersey, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1926	New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F3828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 30 Apr 1926 - New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S701] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016, (Original data: Marriage Indexes. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.), Bride Index, 1920-1929, T - Z, img 158 (Reliability: 3). Name Ruth VanGelder Maiden Name VanGelder Gender Female Marriage Date Apr 1926 Marriage Place New Jersey, USA Spouse E S [S262] United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 16th, 1940, New Jersey, Hudson, North Bergen, 9-225, sht 5B, img 10, ln 56 (Reliability: 3). Name Ruth Sheehan Respondent Yes Age 40 Estimated Birth Year abt 1900 Gender Female Race White Birthplace New Jersey Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Home in 1940 North Bergen, Hudson, New Jersey Map of Home in 1940 Street Paul Avenue House Number 1125 Inferred Residence in 1935 Grantwood, Bergen, New Jersey Residence in 1935 Grantwood, Bergen, New Jersey Sheet Number 5B Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939 0 Income 0 Income Other Sources No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Edward Sheehan 42 Head Ruth Sheehan 40 Wife [S700] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, U.S., Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970, (Original data: Church Records. Episcopal Diocese of Newark, Newark, New Jersey.), Edgewater, Church of the Mediator, 1899-1950, p 68, img 44 (Reliability: 3). Name Ruth Van Gelder Event Type Baptism Birth Date 16 Dec 1896 Birth Place Edgewater, New Jersey Baptism Date 5 Dec 1909 Baptism Place Edgewater, New Jersey, USA Church Name Church of the Mediator Father Charles Van Gelder Mother Susan Van Gelder [S539] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931, (Source Information Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1931." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Description This database is an index extracted from more than 2.3 million birth, baptism, and christening records from New Jersey.), Name Ruth Van Gelder Gender Female Birth Date 16 Dec 1895 Birth Place W , Bergen, New Jersey Residence Place New Jersey, USA Father Charles Van Gelder Mother Susan Anderson FHL Film Number 4209194 (Reliability: 3). [S479] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, ( Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), Name Ruth Sheehan Gender Female Birth Date 16 Dec 1895 Death Date 10 Feb 1991 Claim Date 26 Feb 1966 SSN 158289951 Death Certificate Number 910008039 (Reliability: 3). [S67] United States Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Name Ruth Sheehan Social Security Number 158-28-9951 Birth Date 16 Dec 1895 Issue year 1954-1955 Issue State New Jersey Last Residence 07024, Fort Lee, Bergen, New Jersey, USA Death Date 10 Feb 1991 (Reliability: 3). [S682] Newspapers.com, Miscellaneous Newspapers at Newspapers.com, (Images of various newspapers.), The Record, Tue, Feb 12, 1991 ·Page 17 (Reliability: 3). Sheehan - ... [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 190049176 (Reliability: 3). Ruth Van Gelder Sheehan Birth 16 Dec 1895 Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Death 10 Feb 1991 (aged 95) Burial Fairview Cemetery Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Memorial ID 190049176 Episcopal Church Records: Name: Ruth Van Gelder Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: 16 Dec 1896 [sic] Birth Place: Edgewater, New Jersey Baptism Date: 5 Dec 1909 Baptism Place: Edgewater, New Jersey, USA Church Name: Church of the Mediator Father: Charles Van Gelder Mother: Susan Van Gelder Social Security Index: Name: Ruth Sheehan State of Issue: New Jersey Date of Birth: Monday December 16, 1895 Date of Death: Sunday February 10, 1991 Est. Age at Death: 95 years, 1 months, 25 days Confirmation: Verified Last known residence: City: Fort Lee; Palisade; West Fort Lee County: Bergen State: New Jersey Family Members Parents Charles Van Gelder 1859– 1930 Susan "Margaret Susan" Anderson Van Gelder 1861– 1923 Siblings Lilian Van Gelder 1885– 1971 Ethel Van Gelder 1887– 1951 Helen E Van Gelder Eisele 1887– 1971