Individual Details

Amasa was a school teacher, "who taught in many area schools, such as Canaan Road School, Sussex Corner School, and Anagance Ridge School Ridge School." He wrote a book of poetry, which survives in his finely crafted handscript, of which the following is a sample:

Did you ever teach a country school
And sit beneath the noise
From 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Of 40 girls and boys?

If so, you will with me agree
That take it as a rule
The hardest work you ever did
Was teach a country School.

References: Dana Ryder, a manuscript book of poetry by Amasa Ryder, in the possession of Dana Ryder; NBHavelock census 1901 T6441.

Birth	18 Jan 1858
Marriage	1 Jan 1894	ELLA MAY THORNE
Death	18 Jul 1932
Burial		Petitcodiac, Salisbury Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Spouse	ELLA MAY THORNE (1869 - 1940)
Child	BESSIE J. RYDER (1895 - 1976)
Child	GORDON GRANT RYDER (1897 - 1929)
Child	ALLEN HAROLD RYDER (1901 - 1949)

Father	SIMEON RIDER (1819 - 1882)
Mother	TAMZIN A. PERRY (1825 - 1907)
Sibling	ASA FILMORE RYDER (1849 - 1924)
Sibling	SARAH L. RYDER (1851 - 1932)
Sibling	AMANDA MELVINA RYDER (1853 - 1931)
Sibling	NATHAN CRANDELL RYDER (1857 - 1921)
Sibling	MARY ANN RYDER (1863 - 1924)
Sibling	CHARLES HADDEN RYDER (1866 - 1928)