Jeffrey Ridgeway
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Jeffrey Ridgeway

Jeffrey M. Ridgeway
Born 1990s.
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [private father (1960s - unknown)] DNA confirmed and DNA confirmed
Brother of [half], , [half] and [private sister (2000s - unknown)] [half]
Died 2010s.
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Biography

Jeffrey was born in 1995. He was the son of David Ridgeway Jr. and Nicole Sano. He passed away in 2017. [1]


In Loving Memory of
Jeffrey Michael Ridgeway
1995 - 2017
Jeffrey Michael Ridgeway, 21, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017.
He was raised in Schenectady, the son of David Ridgeway Jr. and Nicole Zigler.
Jeff graduated from Niskayuna High School and continued his education at Hudson Valley Community College.
He attended Abounding Grace Christian Church and was a member of the OC Ski Club. He was passionate about snowboarding and keeping his body healthy through exercise. Jeff's true happiness came when sitting at the dinner table with family.
He was a kind, loving, thoughtful young man and a tenacious hard worker. He will be sorely missed.
In addition to his parents, Jeff is survived by his grandparents, David J. (Dollie Hess) Ridgeway, Sr., Donna (John) Marshall and John and Beatrice Sano. He is the brother of Ashlee Sano, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, Connor Sorensen, Isabelle Ridgeway and Jaclyn Ridgeway. He is also survived by his special mentor, George Kozer, Julia Kozer and Mary Lynn Olbrych and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Calling hour will be held on Monday, June 26, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at New Comer Funerals & Cremations, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie. A funeral service will follow the calling hour at 3:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL. 33607 in Jeffrey's memory. [2]

DNA

  • Y-DNA: Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Jeffrey Ridgeway, FTDNA kit # 728296, and his 3rd cousin 1x removed, J.Z., match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 67 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Joseph Ridgeway, the 3x great grandfather of Jeffrey Ridgeway and 2x great grandfather of J.Z.. Jeffrey is the son of David Ridgeway who is the 2x great grandson of the common ancestor Joseph Ridgeway.
  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Jeffrey Ridgeway and Nicole (Sano) Zigler, his mother (direct ancestor). Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: Parent/Child, based on sharing 3558 cM across 24 segments.
  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Jeffrey Ridgeway and Jennifer Ridgeway, his sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are David Ridgeway and Nicole Sano, the parents of both Jeffrey Ridgeway and Jennifer Ridgeway. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: Full Sibling, based on sharing 2868 cM across 44 segments.

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180675979/jeffrey-michael-ridgeway: accessed 24 July 2022), memorial page for Jeffrey Michael -Jeff- Ridgeway (4 Oct 1995–17 Jun 2017), Find A Grave: Memorial #180675979, ; Maintained by Nicki Zigler (contributor 47935932)Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.
  2. “New Comer Family Obituaries - Jeffrey Michael Ridgeway 1995 - 2017.” New Comer Funeral Home. New Comer Funeral Home, June 19, 2017. https://www.newcomeralbany.com/obituary/141361.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Jeffrey or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
  • Jeffrey Ridgeway: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #728296
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jeffrey:

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