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Margaret Young Sudden

Female Cal 1867 - 1920  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name Margaret Young Sudden 
    Born CALC 17 Oct 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183049698 
    Name Maggie Sudden 
    Name Margaret Young Riddell 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-199119 
    Died 6 Sep 1920  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (3 years) - Acute Nephritis (15 days) 
    Buried 8 Sep 1920  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I199119  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Sudden,   b. CALC 30 Mar 1813, , Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Helen Ford,   b. 15 Oct 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1867  Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F16946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Scott Riddell,   b. CALC 5 Jul 1861, near, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1937, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married Sep 1884  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Norman Riddell
     2. Janet Lawson Riddell,   b. 14 Dec 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1975, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. John S. Riddell,   b. 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1907, Cranbrook, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     4. Walter Riddell,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Private Robert Arthur Riddell,   b. 18 Feb 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1917, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     6. Helen Ford "Ellen" Riddell,   b. 29 Oct 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Mary Kathryn "Kathryn" Riddell,   b. 2 Mar 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. Henry Scott Riddell,   b. 11 Mar 1902, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F187773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mrs. Riddell

      Riddell - In North Dumfries, on Monday, Sept. 6th, 1920, at 12:30 p.m., Margaret Y. Sudden, beloved wife of Mr. Wm. S. Riddell, in her 53rd year. The deceased was born in North Dumfries. She had been in poor health for about a year, having suffered a slight stroke, from the effects of which she had never fully recovered. In religion she was a Presbyterian, being a member of Knox United Church, Ayr. Mrs. Riddell was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. She is survived by her husband and six children. The members of the family are: Janet and Mary at home; Mrs. I. R. Hall, Blenheim, and Walter, Norman and Henry in Alberta. Another son, Robert, made the supreme sacrifice in the late war. Three brothers of the deceased lady are living; Robert in Galt, John in Manitoba and Thomas at St. Paul, Minn. The funeral took place yesterday to the Ayr cemetery.

      The Ayr News Sep 9 1920 pg 10

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 60.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 25.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 15.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ William S. Riddell/ 1861 - 1937/ Margaret Young Sudden/ wife of/ William S. Riddell/ 1867 - 1920/ John S. son/ 1886 - 1907/ Pte. Robert A. Riddell/ 51st Batt./ born Feb. 12, 1890/ Killed In Action at Lens/ June 3, 1917/ William R. Ritchie 1886 - 1964/ His Wife/ Janet Lawson 1884 - 1975/ Riddell/ + [veteran's Poppy]

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Margaret Young Riddell Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1868 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 52 Death Date: 6 Sep 1920 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Name: William Scott Riddell Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1861 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 76 Death Date: 10 Dec 1937 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father: George Riddell Mother: James Lawson

    8. [S50] Vit - ON, Brant - Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      John Sudden b. Northumberland, England res: Galt Age: 48 born abt 1819 father: Robert mother: Elizabeth Foster married Helen Ford Age:: 33 born abt 1834 b. North Dumfries Township Spouse res: North Dumfries Township father: John mother: Margaret Young married 1 Jan 1867 Marriage Place: Glen Morris, Brant

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Margaret Young Sudden Age: 17 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Galt Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1884 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Sudden Mother: Ellen Ford Spouse: William Riddell Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1862 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father: Walter Riddell Spouse Mother: Janet Lauson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 17 Oct 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Sep 1884 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (3 years) - Acute Nephritis (15 days) - 6 Sep 1920 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Sep 1920 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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