Individual Details

Charles graduated from the Technical Institute of Moncton and worked for Lockhart Woodworkers. He moved to Ontario for a short time, then returned to start Charlie's Grocery Store in Havelock. A newspaper article in 1988 reported, "Twenty-five years ago Charlie and his wife Marg started selling novelties retail in the building that was next to the one he now owns. He also included some work clothing in his initial selection. A year later in 1964, Charlie was able to buy the larger building he now owns. Charlie says, "we were always trying to find what customers wanted. For a while we were known for our generous ice cream cones, then it was the french fries. Now we concentrate on more hardware items."

References: "Charlie's Grocery - in Business for 25 years" Positive Impact June 1988.

Thorne Book:
Charlie graduated from the Technical Institute in Moncton (now the New Brunswick Community College) and worked for Lockhart's Building Materials in Moncton. He founded "Charlies" a general store in Havelock which has continued to serve the community since 1963 and is virtually the only remaining business on the main street of Havelock. Charlie is also an avid collector of local history and stories and has been a source of help for many people writing on the Havelock area and famlies.

Birth	30 Dec 1936	Salem, Havelock Parish, Kings County, New Brunswick
Marriage	1 Jul 1961	Newtown, Studholm Parish, Kings County, New Brunswick - Living
Death	26 Dec 2013	Saint John, City of Saint John Parish, Saint John County, New Brunswick
Burial		Trinity United Church Cemetery, Havelock, Kings County, New Brunswick

Spouse	Living
Child	PHILIP CHARLES RYDER (1962 - 1977)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	ELMER ESSON RYDER (1908 - 1988)
Mother	PHYLLIS FRANCES VERRILL (1917 - 1975)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	ESSON MILLER RYDER (1939 - 2001)
Sibling	PATRICIA LEIGH RYDER (1950 - 2010)