Individual Details
MANCHESTER ROBINSON ALISON RYDER
(8 Apr 1892 - 23 Feb 1982)
Manchester said he was "born in a log house on Kelly Road, Campbells Settlement" Johnston Parish, near Coles Island NB. He told the story of how he became a Seventh-Day Adventist. It seems that Violet Ryder had become an Adventist while attending school in Massachusetts. When she came home she introduced the belief that Saturday was the Sabbath. Manchester said that suited him just fine. His father kept Sunday as the Sabbath, so Manchester didn't have to work either day as long as Violet was home! When Manchester joined the Adventist Church, his father said, "Well, I think you could do worse, but I think you could do better." Later, when his father James, a Baptist, visited, he attended an Adventist debate on whether the first or the seventh day should be the Sabbath. James figured "the seventh-day man had won the debate," so he too joined the Church.
Manchester removed to the United States before 1931, and lived most of his long life in Stoneham MA. He was a carpenter and builder at hte New England Memorial Hospital, and retired in 1958 after 28 years of service. The following memorial is from the Maple Street Messanger, Mar 1982:
Manchester Ryder, one of the most respected and beloved members, passed away on Feb 23 [1982] at the NEMH. Although he had been in failing health for some time, his death was sudden and unexpected. He would have been 90 years old on April 8.
Brother Ryder was born in Johnson's Settlement, Queen's County, New Brunswick, one of a family of 8 children. The advent message came to him in this way - his oldest sister went to South Lancaster to attend school and brought the Truth back to her family. Manchester accepted wholeheartedly and was then instrumental in leading his parents and siblings, and also the Keirstead family (including his future wife) to embrace the last-day message.
He came to the States when he was a young man and lived in Haverhill until he moved to Stoneham, where he worked at the New England Sanitarium and Hospital (now NEMH) for 28 years.
Manchester served his church and his God faithfully and well in various capacites and offices and spent many hours in repairing and caring for the church building. He loved to speak of his early experiences. He will be greatly missed.
References: Maple Street Messanger, Stoneham SDA Church Newsletter, March 1982; Dana Ryder; Notes taken by Maxine Allen while visiting Manchester Ryder; Luella and Kingdon Whitney, 135 Falling Water Road, Hendersonville NC 28739
Manchester removed to the United States before 1931, and lived most of his long life in Stoneham MA. He was a carpenter and builder at hte New England Memorial Hospital, and retired in 1958 after 28 years of service. The following memorial is from the Maple Street Messanger, Mar 1982:
Manchester Ryder, one of the most respected and beloved members, passed away on Feb 23 [1982] at the NEMH. Although he had been in failing health for some time, his death was sudden and unexpected. He would have been 90 years old on April 8.
Brother Ryder was born in Johnson's Settlement, Queen's County, New Brunswick, one of a family of 8 children. The advent message came to him in this way - his oldest sister went to South Lancaster to attend school and brought the Truth back to her family. Manchester accepted wholeheartedly and was then instrumental in leading his parents and siblings, and also the Keirstead family (including his future wife) to embrace the last-day message.
He came to the States when he was a young man and lived in Haverhill until he moved to Stoneham, where he worked at the New England Sanitarium and Hospital (now NEMH) for 28 years.
Manchester served his church and his God faithfully and well in various capacites and offices and spent many hours in repairing and caring for the church building. He loved to speak of his early experiences. He will be greatly missed.
References: Maple Street Messanger, Stoneham SDA Church Newsletter, March 1982; Dana Ryder; Notes taken by Maxine Allen while visiting Manchester Ryder; Luella and Kingdon Whitney, 135 Falling Water Road, Hendersonville NC 28739
Events
| Birth | 8 Apr 1892 | Johnston Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Oct 1912 | EDITH LUELLA KIERSTEAD | | ||
| Death | 23 Feb 1982 | Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | EDITH LUELLA KIERSTEAD (1896 - 1970) |
| Child | LUELLA ADA RYDER (1915 - ) |
| Father | JAMES HULET RYDER (1855 - 1937) |
| Mother | LYDIA JANE KIERSTEAD (1854 - 1904) |
| Sibling | AGNES AMY RYDER (1876 - 1944) |
| Sibling | ELIZABETH ANN RYDER (1878 - ) |
| Sibling | VIOLET VOLENTA RYDER (1880 - 1959) |
| Sibling | ROY ROLAND RYDER (1882 - 1961) |
| Sibling | ELDON ROSS EVERETTE RYDER (1884 - 1960) |
| Sibling | ALICE LORENA RYDER (1886 - 1970) |
| Sibling | JAMES WILLIAM RYDER (1887 - 1967) |
| Sibling | LILLY LOVICE RYDER (1890 - 1890) |
| Sibling | DOROTHY LYDIA RYDER (1895 - ) |
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