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Born
4 March 1855 March, Carleton, Canada West
Died
27 December 1930 March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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Born: 4 March 1855 in March, Carleton, Canada West

Maternal grandparents: John BOUCHER , Ann Maria WOODS


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

William Oliver  married  Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE 7 October 1880 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE  was born 5 February 1856 in Ontario, Canada.  Elizabeth Jane died 1 October 1915 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.  Elizabeth Jane was the child of Joshua Moffatt TEASDALE and Marinda HAIGHT.

William Oliver RIDDELL died 27 December 1930 in March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.





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Spouse & Children of William Oliver RIDDELL

William Oliver RIDDELL married flag female ancestor Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE
Marriage date: 7 October 1880
Marriage place: March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE was the child of Joshua Moffatt TEASDALE and Marinda HAIGHT

Children of William Oliver RIDDELL and Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE

flag photo of William Kenneth RIDDELL  William Kenneth RIDDELL
Born: 23 December 1898, March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Died: abt. 1971, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Married: Norma Ioleen SMYTH 10 October 1928



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BirthBirth — 1855
4 March 1855
March, Carleton, Canada West
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1880 Marriage / Partner
William Oliver RIDDELL and Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE 7 October 1880, March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

He was 25 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1898 Birth of Child
William Kenneth RIDDELL was born 23 December 1898, March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

William Oliver was 43 years old.
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1915 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Jane TEASDALE died 1 October 1915, March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
DeathDeath — 1930
27 December 1930
March, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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