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John William Ridgway 1886–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 18, 1886

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: May 7, 1961

Death Location: Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Ridgway

Mother: Lucy Jennings

Spouse(s): Veronica Heis

Children(s): Bessie Ridgway, Margaret Ridgway, John Ridgway, Mervyn Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, Joseph Ridgway, Ruth Ridgway

In 1886, John William Ridgway entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Ridgway And Lucy Ann Jennings. John William Ridgway married Veronica Mae Heis, and had children including Bessie Eleanor Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, John Malcom Ridgway, Joseph Gordon Ridgway, Margaret Alma Ridgway, Mervyn Ridgway, Ruth Ridgway. John William Ridgway passed away in 1961 in Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1886, John William Ridgway entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Ridgway And Lucy Ann Jennings.
  • John William Ridgway married Veronica Mae Heis, and had children including Bessie Eleanor Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, John Malcom Ridgway, Joseph Gordon Ridgway, Margaret Alma Ridgway, Mervyn Ridgway, Ruth Ridgway.
  • John William Ridgway passed away in 1961 in Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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John Ridgway's Ancestors

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John Ridgway
1886–1961
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
Joseph Ridgway
1852–1935
Parish of Bees, Shropshire, England
Lucy (Ann) Jennings
1856–1923
Cubbington, Warwickshire, England
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John Ridgway's Descendants

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John (William) Ridgway (May 18, 1886–May 7, 1961) m. Veronica (Mae) Heis (3 Feb 1895–11 Aug 1964)
  1. 1. Bessie (Eleanor) Ridgway 1918–2011 m. Jack (Ernest) Saunders 1919–1994
  2. 2. Margaret (Alma) Ridgway 1927–1978
  3. 3. John (Malcom) Ridgway 1915–1917
  4. 4. Mervyn Ridgway 1920–1990 m. Ursula (Marian) Ridgway 1918–1989
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ridgway 1919–
  6. 6. Joseph (Gordon) Ridgway 1923–2013
  7. 7. Ruth Ridgway 1926–1926

John Ridgway's Timeline

2 Records

1886
May 18, 1886
Birth of John William Ridgway in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1961
May 7, 1961
Age 75
Death of John William Ridgway in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 18, 1886
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 7, 1961
    Event Place: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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