Family Background
Leslie Fry's maiden name was Louise A. Chandor. She was born in Paris, the daughter of John Arthur Chandor ( 1850-1909 ) and Elizabeth ( Red ) Fry Ralston ( 1837-1929 ). Elizabeth married William Chapman Ralston ( 1826-1875 ) on May 20, 1858 in San Francisco. Soon after their marriage, W. C. Ralston rose to become a San Francisco banking and real estate magnate. In fact, W. C. Ralston became a living legend, who after his death ( and even during his lifetime ) was widely acclaimed as "the man who built San Francisco." However, their marriage was not a happy one, and it finally ended in disaster on August 27, 1875, when William drowned while swimming. After the settlement of her husband's estate, in December 1875 Elizabeth embarked on a steamer to Europe, intending to settle in Paris with her children. It is reported that she first met John Arthur Chandor on this steamer, and that he soon joined her in Paris, even though he had been recently married in New York City. It is not known at this time if J. A. Chandor and Elizabeth ever married, but nevertheless their friendship resulted in the birth of Louise A. Chandor ( pen-name: Leslie Fry ) in Paris on Feb. 16, 1882.
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