James Riddoch

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-222803
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Servant
• Residence: 1891, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

James Riddoch was born at [Moray], Scotland in [1852]. Before leaving Scotland he was head cattleman for the Duke of Fife. He married Elizabeth Hacket in 1870. In 1873 James and his wife and family of two boys, James and William came to Ontario. They were seventeen days crossing the Atlantic in a sailing boat. They had to supply their own food. James worked on farms for a dollar a day until he was able to rent a farm and make a start for his family. They came west to Lacombe in 1898 to farm. The Riddoch's had twelve boys and two girls; Ann, Peter, Charles, Alex, George, Robert, John, Thomas, Frank and Elizabeth born in Ontario and the two boys William and James born in Scotland...


(From Wagon Trails to Hard Top: History of Lacombe and area. See the Riddoch family story written by Elizabeth Leitch, pages 409-410)

James married Elizabeth Anne Hackett 20 Jun 1870, , Scotland. Elizabeth was born 8 Jun 1847, McDowgh, Bannfshire, Scotland; died 28 Apr 1919, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Riddoch died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. James Riddoch was born 1871, , Scotland; died 1950; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe, , Alberta, Canada.
3. William Hackett Riddoch was born 28 Mar 1873, Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland; died 10 Jul 1927, Seattle, King, Washington, USA; was buried , Evergreen-Washellie Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
4. Ann "Annie" Riddoch was born 2 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1876; was buried , Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Peter Riddoch was born 6 Dec 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1956, Duncan, British Columbia; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe, , Alberta, Canada.
6. Charles Greenhill Riddoch was born 19 Oct 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1935; was buried , Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta.
7. Alexander Riddoch was born Jul 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1891, Rockwood, Eramosa Township, Wellington Co, , Ontario, Canada.
8. George Meldrum Riddoch was born 5 Nov 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States.
9. Ralph Riddoch was born 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Robert Andrew Riddoch was born 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1973; was buried , Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada.
11. John Riddoch was born 1 Jul 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 1951, Trail, British Columbia; was buried , Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery, Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada.
12. Frank Watt Phillips Riddoch was born 5 May 1889, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Oct 1956, , North West Territories, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe, , Alberta, Canada.