Individual Details

His obituary reads, "He was born in Portland, moved to Cherryvale NB with his parents at the age of two years and attended New Brunswick schools, returning to Maine as a young man. He was employed by the Maine Central Railway for many years, retiring in 1967. Following his retirement he was a school custodian. During World War Two he was employed at the South Portland shipyard. He attended First Methodist Church, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Cape Elizabeth Grange. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias." This family lived in South Portland ME.

References: Obituary "Irving H. Ryder" n.d.

Birth	10 Jul 1909	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Marriage	14 Aug 1937	GLADYS MURIEL KIERSTEAD
Death	1 Aug 1977

Spouse	GLADYS MURIEL KIERSTEAD (1915 - 2008)
Child	Living

Father	OSCAR WALLACE RYDER (1884 - 1951)
Mother	GRETA MAY THORNE (1885 - 1959)
Sibling	ROBERT BORDEN RYDER (1911 - 1993)
Sibling	ROYDEN (DAN) CHESTER RYDER (1915 - 1961)
Sibling	ETTA PATIENCE RYDER (1917 - 1996)
Sibling	HAROLD ARCHIBALD (KING) RYDER (1919 - 1990)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	EVA LOUISE RYDER (1925 - 1981)