Abigail B (Dyer) Ridge (1837 - 1930)

Born 10 Mar 1837 in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Roger Ridge Jr — married 19 Sep 1866 in Anoka, Anoka, Mn

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1930 at age 93 in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota.

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Biography

note by Mary Ridge Mitchell, 1977

Abigail had no middle name, but used the letter 'B' anyway. To most of us grandchildren she was "Grannie".

She was born in Doaktown Providence, New Brunswick, Can, Can. She came to Joliet, Will, IL. in 1853. Came to Bethel in 1866. Was married in Anoka and lived in Bethel rest of her life. It seems she and 2 sisters were enroute to Bethel as their father had moved there. When they became short of money, Grandma stayed in Joliet, worked sewing and housework until she saved enough money to come on. Before his death, Grandpa had built a house by the lake in Bethel town but after his death Grandma didn't like living there so rented it and moved closer to downtown and lived with her daughter Charlotte (Lottie) and family.

Later the Wicklander home was sold and all moved back to the home on the lake. She, Abigail, lived with them until her death in 1930 and Wicklanders lived there until her death in 1937. He continued to live in the home until he became ill and then spent much of his time with the children."

She married Rodger when she was 29 and he 20^[1] in Anoka.

She died at the age of 93^[2] and is buried in the Oak Leaf Cemetery, Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States of America^[3]. The inscription reads "Mother" "Wife of Roger Ridge", "Therefore be ye also ready" (Matthew 24:44)

Census

1844 - Parish of Blissfield Trustees Report, Dist #5, for 6 months ending 11 Dec

Charles Donahue, Teacher;

Margaret Dyer, 9 years;

Abigail Dyer, 7 years;

Frances Dyer, 5 years. Also found in Dist #4 report for 6 mos. ending 11 June 1844, ages 9,7,5. [PANB F7644 Parish School Returns 1825-1847][PANB RS153 E2C/1 Blissfield Parish School returns 1831-1839]

1845 - Parish of Blissfield School Trustees report, 6 mos. period ending 11 June

Chas. Donahue Teacher, Dist #5;

Margaret S. Dyer, 11;

Abigail Dyer, 8;

Frances Dyer, 6;

Sarah J. Dyer, 4; also Rebecca Millican (Milligan ?), 15. [Extracted by Louise Bamford][PANB RS153 E2C/1 Blissfield Parish School returns 1831-1839]

1851 - Parish of Blissfield School returns 8 Jan - 8 July 1851, District 1;

Abigail Dyer, 14 [PANB RS153 E1C/3]

1860 City Of Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States^[4]

1870 Minnesota, United States^[5]

1880 Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States^[6]

1885 Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota^[7]

1895 Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota

Nils Wicklander appears in the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota in the household of his presumed father-in-law (Roger Ridge) and mother-in-law (Abbie Ridge), and with wife Lottie J. WIcklander.^[8]:

1900 Bethel Township, Anoka, Minnesota, United States^[9]

1905 Bethel township, Anoka, Minnesota^[10]

1910 Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Name: Abbie B Redge; [Abbie B Ridge] ; Age in 1910: 73; Estimated birth year: 1837; Birthplace: Canada English; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-Law; Father's Birth Place: Canada English; Mother's Birth Place: Canada English; Home in 1910: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Gender: Female; Year of immigration: 1849; Household Members: Nels A Wicklander 39; Lottie Wicklander 37; Jessie A Wicklander 14; Cassie O Wicklander 10; Frances A Wicklander 4; Esther Herfren 29; Abbie B Redge 73; Lonetta Linnerkell 17^[11]

1920 Saint Francis, Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Name: Abbie Ridge (Albie Ridge; : Home in 1920: Saint Francis, Anoka, Minnesota; Age: 82; Estimated birth year: abt 1838; Birthplace: Canada; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-Law; Father's Birth Place: Canada; Mother's Birth Place: Canada; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Sex: Female; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Household Members: Nels Wicklander 48; Charlottie Wicklander 47; Cassie Wicklander 20; Francis Wicklander 14; Wayne Wicklander 7; ^[12]

1930 Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Abbie Ridge; Home in 1930: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; Age: 93; Estimated birth year: abt 1837; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-Law; Race: White; Household Members: Nels A Wicklander 58; : Charlotte J Wicklander 57; : Wayne B Wicklander 17; : Mary A Ridge 28; : Abbie B Ridge 93^[13]

Research Notes

Note

Note IN1166770885Good chance that she may be sister to Mary Dyer - both born in New Brunswick and husbands were brothers. Just a speculation

Sources

1. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RP-9YL ), Roger Ridge and Abbie B Dyer, 1866.
2. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDQR-F83 ), Abigal B. Ridge, 03 Oct 1930; citing Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, reference cn 199; FHL microfilm 2,242,286.
3. ↑ www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60071661
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCC-V46 ), Abby B Dyre in household of Austin Hatch, City Of Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 187, household ID 1402, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,191.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4T-KHX ), Abba Ridge in household of Roger Ridge, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 1, family 12, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,421.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM1-3Q9 ), Abbie Ridge in household of Roger Ridge, Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district 46, sheet 60A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0615; FHL microfilm 1,254,615.
7. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1885," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQF8-Q89 ), Abbie Ridge Jr in household of Rodger Ridge, Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; citing p. 9, volume Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Hubbard, Cass, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,733.
8. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQDD-XJT : 3 April 2016), Nels A Wicklander in household of Roger Ridge, Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; age 24; farmer; lived in state 12 years, 9 months, lived in enumeration district 10 years 2 month; parents both of foreign birth; citing p. 10, line 16, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,761.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M995-G3Y ), Abbie Ridge in household of Rodger Ridge, Bethel Township, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,756.
10. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1905," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSC-G6Z ), Abby B Ridge, Bethel township, Anoka, Minnesota; citing p. 108, line 161, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,767.
11. ↑ 1910 Federal Census Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; Roll: T624_689; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 433.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTR-8F3 ), Abbie Ridge in household of Nels Wicklander, Saint Francis, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,822.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3C2-PBX ), Abbie B Ridge in household of Nels A Wicklander, Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 1A, family 8, line 32, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1078; FHL microfilm 2,340,813.

See also:

• Find A Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 13 March 2019), memorial page for Abigail B. “Abbie” Dyer Ridge (10 Mar 1837–3 Oct 1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #60071661, citing Oak Leaf Cemetery, Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.