flag male ancestor  William-M.  RYDER

  (b. 18 September 1809 Dunham, Lower Canada   d. 23 December 1884 Granby South Ridge, Shefford, Quebec, Canada )  
Cause of Death: Unknown

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William-M. RYDER was born 18 September 1809 in Dunham, Lower Canada

William-M. RYDER was the child of Elton RYDER   and   Betsey DRURY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jonathan RYDER and Zilpha HAMMOND (maternal)  Moses DRURY and Cata ADAMS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William-M.  married  Marilla Ann ATKINSON 16 January 1844 in Granby, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marilla Ann ATKINSON  was born 22 July 1826 in Quebec or USA.  Marilla Ann died 6 December 1907 in Granby South Ridge, Shefford, Quebec, Canada.  Marilla Ann was the child of John ATKINSON and Amanda ATKINSON.

William-M. RYDER died 23 December 1884 in Granby South Ridge, Shefford, Quebec, Canada.
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Occupation

William-M. RYDER was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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