William Ridler (1893 - 1912)

Born 18 Jul 1893 in Toronto Township, Peel County, Canada West

Ancestors

Died 21 May 1912 at age 18 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William Stanley Ridler is born on July 18, 1893 in Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Henry Ridler (c1863-?) & Elizabeth Nix (1864-1942).

He is in the 1901 census at the age of seven living with his family on a farm in Chinguacousy Township, the township to the north of Toronto Township. Today Toronto Township is the city of Mississauga and Chinguacousy in the city of Brampton.

He cannot be found in the 1911 census, but does not appear to be living with his family.

William Stanley dies on May 21, 1912 in Chinguacousy as a result of an accident.

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Sources

[1] Ridler Web Site at MyHeritage

[2] "Ontario Births, 1869-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMWQ-1SH : accessed 24 December 2015), Henry Ridler in entry for William Stanley Ridler, 1893. The record shows that William Stanley Ridler was born on July 18, 1893 in Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. His parents are Henry & Elizabeth Ridler. Henry Ridler is a merchant and his address is Derry West.

[3] 1901 census, Ontario, 103, Peel, Chinguacousy, pg 6, household #45: William Nix (84), father-in-law, born July 11, 1816; Elizabeth (74), mother-in-law, born May 4, 1826. It shows them both born in England and that the year of immigration was 1849 [it was 1852]. Their religion is shown as “Meth” [Methodist]. The “father-in-law” and “mother-in-law” designation is in relation to the household preceding this one: household #44 on pg 5-6: Henry Ridler (38), farmer, born July 13, 1862; Elizabeth (35), born May 22, 1865; Martha (11), born June 4, 1890; William S. (7), born July 18, 1893; George H. (5), born Feb 16, 1896; Viola V.. born May 23, 1898 (2); Edna F.(7 months). This family is also Methodist

[4] "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX4Q-27F : accessed 21 December 2015), Elizabeth Nix in entry for William Stanley Riddler, 21 May 1912; citing Chinguacourg, Peel, Ontario, yr 1912 cn 25129, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,860. The record shows that William Stanley Riddler (sic) died on 21 May 1912 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada. The cause of death was an accident (fracture of base of skull).