Individual Details
THOMAS JUDSON RYDER
(19 SEP 1878/88 - 8 Mar 1980)
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick?
Married at Fredericton Road, this couple later moved to Saint John, where in 1975 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. At that time, all of the children below were living in Saint John. At the time of his death he was survived by "his wife, two daughters, one son, 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, one sister." Daughter Flora writes, "When Thomas was 14 years old he went for the cows one night a bear chased him up a tree. He said he had enough of farming so he went to Hartford, CT, went to school there, and became a stationary engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway and worked for them for 48 years. He also drove heavy equipment, and was the first man in New Brunswick to run a keystone shovel. He would get a leave of absence from the CPR and go out on construction work in the summer. He also ran the big cranes on the Saint John waterfront when they were consructing the big conveyors."
References: Dana Ryder; Wedding announcement of ryder-Herrington; "St John Couple Celebrates Diamond Wedding Anniversary" about 28 Apr 1975; obituary of Thomas Ryder; Linda Slipp.
Married at Fredericton Road, this couple later moved to Saint John, where in 1975 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. At that time, all of the children below were living in Saint John. At the time of his death he was survived by "his wife, two daughters, one son, 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, one sister." Daughter Flora writes, "When Thomas was 14 years old he went for the cows one night a bear chased him up a tree. He said he had enough of farming so he went to Hartford, CT, went to school there, and became a stationary engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway and worked for them for 48 years. He also drove heavy equipment, and was the first man in New Brunswick to run a keystone shovel. He would get a leave of absence from the CPR and go out on construction work in the summer. He also ran the big cranes on the Saint John waterfront when they were consructing the big conveyors."
References: Dana Ryder; Wedding announcement of ryder-Herrington; "St John Couple Celebrates Diamond Wedding Anniversary" about 28 Apr 1975; obituary of Thomas Ryder; Linda Slipp.
Events
| Marriage | 28 Apr 1915 | Westmorland County, New Brunswick - PEARL BESSIE HERRINGTON |  | ||
| Death | 8 Mar 1980 | Saint John, City of Saint John Parish, Saint John County, New Brunswick | | ||
| Birth | 19 SEP 1878/88 | Butternut Ridge, Havelock (Parish), Kings County, New Brunswick | | ||
| Burial | Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery, New Brunswick | |
Families
| Spouse | PEARL BESSIE HERRINGTON (1897 - 1991) |
| Child | FLORA RYDER (1916 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | FRANK D. RYDER (1922 - 1977) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | JACOB D. RYDER (1855 - 1923) |
| Mother | MARTHA JANE MULLETT (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | LAVINA RYDER (1895 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Endnotes
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