Henry Scott Riddell

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199122
• Residence: 1911, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1977, RR4 Bright, Oxford Co., Ontario

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Henry Scott Riddell of RR 4, Bright, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener on April 19, 1977. He was in his 76th year. Born on Sprague Road, North Dumfries, he was the son of, the late Margaret Sudden and William Scott Riddell. Mr. Riddell travelled West in 1921and there married Enid Crane in 1930. He farmed at Loyalist, Alberta until 1943 and then moved back east to the 12th concession of Blenheim where he resided until his death. Surviving are his wife Enid, daughters Mrs. William Skinner (Connie) of Newmarket, Mrs. George Hagen (Henrietta) of Kitchener; brothers Walter and Norman Riddell both of Calgary; sisters Mrs. Ivan Hall (Ellen) and Mrs. Irvin Campbell (Mary); and 5 grandchildren. He was predeceased by son Henry on July 20, 1950 and brothers John and Robert (WWI) and a sister Mrs. Janet Ritchie. Funeral service was held at the Glendinning Funeral Home, Plattsville. Pallbearers: Doug Poll, Wes Simpson, Peter Simpson, Robie Taylor, Jim Caddy, Frank Aiken. Flower bearers: Jim Simpson, Howard Simpson, Bill Thomson and Bob Bullock. Interment was at the Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News Apr 28 1977 pg 1

Henry married Enid Lois "Maud" Crane 1930, Veteran, , Alberta, Canada. Enid was born 31 Jul 1908, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; died 25 Aug 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Aug 2000, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Connie Riddell
• Occupation: nurse
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-195512
• Residence: 1977, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada

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SKINNER (nee Riddell), Constance (Connie) Mary \endash succumbed, at the end of her 83rd year, to complications from pneumonia, on January 16, 2015, in Newmarket's Southlake Regional Health Centre. Connie was the determined wife of 52 years to Bill (predeceased by 4 months), committed mother of Pat (Mike Cocker), Rod (Michelle), and Bob (Laura), treasured Grandma Snooks of Waylon, Reilly, Wyatt, Dryden, Isaiah, Mason, and Peyton, and loving aunt of Scott (Tracey) and Rob (Melanie) Hagen and their sons, and of Heather, Nixon, Sara Jane, and Derek Apple. Born in 1931, in Consort, Alberta, later moving to her father's birthplace in Ontario, Connie completed high school in Galt, trained as a nurse at Hamilton General Hospital (1954), studied operating room procedures at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, and graduated from The University of Western Ontario, London. Connie went on to train nursing assistants in Welland and in Newmarket. Nursing at Newmarket's York County Hospital until her retirement, Connie was known as a no-nonsense head nurse, devoted to patients, colleagues, and attentive medical service.

A memorial celebration will be held at Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street, South, Newmarket, on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. Inspired by her dear friend Marg Scott's zest for living, and dedicated to repasts with family and friends at Newmarket's The Buttery Restaurant, Daybreak, and Tom's Diner, Connie enjoyed being surrounded by life. Remember her tough yet tender, at times cup half empty yet always heart overflowing. Remember her perfectly, imperfectly, and often. Suggestions for memorial donations are the Canadian Diabetes Association, St. Michael's Hospital, and SickKids Hospital.

"Constance Skinner - Friday, January 16Th, 2015". 2022. Memorials.Roadhouseandrose.Com. https://memorials.roadhouseandrose.com/Skinner-Constance/2027800/obituary.php.

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• Name: Henrietta Christine Hagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-195513
• Residence: 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Henrietta — George Frederick Hagen. George (son of Henry Edward "Harry" Hagen and Nina Dekleinhaus) was born 16 Jul 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-338770
• Misfortune: 1950; killed in accident

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Blenheim Youth Killed In Crossing Accident near Drumbo - Henry Scott Riddell, aged 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Riddell, 11th concession of Blenheim, was almost instantly killed at 7.30 on Thursday night when the car he was driving was struck by a west-bound C.P.R. freight train just north of Drumbo where the railway crosses the Washington road. - Tragedy Seen by Friend - The victim of the accident was travelling alone in the old model car, but a friend, Frank Habermehl, of near Plattsville, who was following on a motorcycle, was an eyewitness. With members of the freight crew, he assisted in extricating his companion from the tangled wreckage, but he lived only a few moments. Coroner Dr. H. C. McCaul of Princeton was summoned and advised that an inquest was unnecessary. - Returning from Near Drumbo - Earlier in the evening, Habermehl had driven Riddell to a spot near Drumbo on the 7th concession of Blenheim, where Riddell's car had stalled the previous evening. Riddell succeeded in starting the vehicle and was returning home, followed by Habermehl on the motorcycle. The car was hurled across the track into a fence by the impact, clipping off several posts and completely wrecking the automobile. Riddell, who was employed in the Canada Sand Papers factory at Plattsville, was popular among the younger set of the community, and his tragic death came as a shock to the entire district. He was born in the West in 1933 and moved with the family to their farm in Blenheim some six year ago. Surviving, besides his parents, are two sisters, Constance and Henrietta, at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Crane, in Alberta. Mrs. Ivan R. Hall, Mrs. I. J. Campbell and Mrs. William Ritchie, of this community, are aunts of the youth. - The Funeral - The funeral took place from the family residence on Saturday, with Rev. Gordon Kaiser of Plattsville officiating. Interment was made In Ayr cemetery. The pallbearers were: Frank Habermehl, Al Ableson, Glen Hofstetter, George Paulnitz, Douglas Poll and Ray Dougherty.

Scene of Other Accidents

In connection with the fatality, it is understood other accidents have occurred at this same crossing in past years.

The Ayr News Jul 27 1950 pg 1