See also
1 Donald Arthur HALLAM1 (1929-2011) [110]. Born 12 Aug 1929.1 Marr Marion CLEMENTS 19 Nov 1949.1 Marr Jean CONNORS 1971.1 Marr Ruby HANSEN 1977.1 Marr Edith BURR aft 1980.1 Died 2 Apr 2011.2
2 Arthur HALLAM1 (1899-1985) [60]. Born 27 Jul 1899.1 Marr Annie May CHAMPION 30 Sep 1925.1 Marr Eva Francis Wilhelmena LEONARD 1 Dec 1928.1 Died 25 Aug 1985.1
3 Eva Francis Wilhelmena LEONARD1 (1909-1991) [55]. Born 9 Nov 1909, Singhampton, Ontario.1 Died 26 Jan 1991, Stratford, Ontario.1 Buried Stratford, Ontario.1
6 Roy Beverly LEONARD (1889-1933) [54]. Born 17 Oct 1889, Woodstock, Ontario. Marr Georgina Frances RIDDELL 30 Jun 1909, Hamilton, Ontario.3 Died 10 Mar 1933, New Toronto, Ontario. Buried Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
12 Jacob L. LEONARD (1854-1914) [1017]. Born 1854. Died 1914, Hamilton, Ontario.
7 Georgina Frances RIDDELL4 (1884-1962) [18]. Born 7 Feb 1884, Bradford, Ontario.4 Marr William John TAYLOR aft 1946.1,5 Died 5 Oct 1962, Collingwood, Ontario. Buried Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
Georgina Riddell was more commonly known as Ina.
From The Enterprise-Messenger, October 1st, 1903.
"Miss Georgina Riddell was the bridesmaid for her sister's wedding." (This sister was actually her half-sister, Catherine Lorna Taylor, who married Charles Hamilton Tallman.).
14 George Francis RIDDELL3,6 (1843-1921) [16]. Born 23 Jun 1843, Markham Twp Canada West (Ontario).3 Marr Mary Jane MARTIN 25 Apr 1866, Grey County, Ontario. Marr Catherine BELL 16 Aug 1882, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.1,3,6,7 Died 3 Oct 1921, Singhampton, Ontario.3 Cause: Ciptitis. Buried 6 Oct 1921, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.3
From the Collingwood Bulletin, dates as listed.
March 30, 1900 - "G.F. Riddell has gone to the Soo, where he will saw and hammer this summer. - - Contractor N. McLean is also going west. - - Why don't some of the loafers go?". (Most likely George was joining his son, Augustine, who at this time was working and living in the Soo with his wife Mary J. Hanna.)
October 13, 1921 - "On Tuesday, Oct 4th, this village and section lost one of its oldest residents, in the person of Mr. George Riddel, (Riddell) who died at his home in the village. Mr. Riddel had not been well for some time, still had been confined to his home but a week prior to his death. He had lived in this vicinity for many years and had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Deceased is survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons. One son, William was killed overseas. The funeral tool pace (place) Thursday to the Union Cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. A. Lang, pastor of the Presbyterian church." (The two sons would have been Frank and Oscar and the daughters would have been Georgina, Catherine, Elizabeth and Pearl. None of George's children from his first marriage are included. Note: The death date of October 4th conflicts with the Death Certificate date of October 3rd.)
From the Collingwood Enterprise, dates as listed.
Thursday, July 16, 1925 - "Mrs. Riddell has visitors from Toronto."
Thursday, Aug. 6, 1925 - "Mrs. Riddell has three of her daughters visiting with her." (The three daughters would be Mrs. Georgina Leonard, Mrs. Pearl Higgin and Mrs. Elizabeth Laginess.).
15 Catherine BELL4,6,8,9 (1854-1927) [17]. Born 3 Sep 1854, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.1,4 Marr John TAYLOR 23 Feb 1870, At John's home in Osprey Township.1 Died 21 Dec 1927, Islington, Ontario at the home of her daughter, Pearl Higgin.1,5 Cause: Carcinoma of Kidney. Buried 24 Dec 1927, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.3
From the Collingwood Enterprise, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1927.
"Mrs. Riddell left last week to spend the rest of the winter in Toronto and Niagara." (In Niagara Falls, New York, Catharine would have been visiting her son Frank and daughter-in-law Molly Riddell, granddaughters Elizabeth and Dorothy and great grandson Jack Strachan (Elizabeth's son, born October 9, 1926). There were a number of family photographs taken probably in the early part of her visit probably in the February-April time frame. Jack Strachan, who is in the photographs, appears to be about six months old.)
From The Advertiser, (newspaper) December 29, 1927.
"Obituary - Mrs. Catharine Bell. On December 21st, 1927, after a lingering illness at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J.S. Higgins, Scott St., Islington, Catharine Riddell in her 74th year. The funeral service was held at the above address on Thursday at 8 p.m.. Interment was made at Singhampton on Saturday. (Mrs. J.S. Higgins was in fact Mrs. J.E. Higgin, which would be Catharine's daughter, Pearl, from her marriage to George F. Riddell.).
| 1 | "Information provided by Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Donand Arthur Hallam published in the Stratford Beacon Herald, on 12 april 2011". |
| 3 | "Information provided by Greg Mander". |
| 4 | Recorded by Robert Royal, April 26, 1901, "1901 Canadian Census". |
| 5 | "Memories of Margaret Wright". |
| 6 | "Ontario Marriage Registration of George Francis Riddell and Kate Taylor". |
| 7 | "Biography of Augustine Riddell". |
| 8 | "Information provided by Beverly Gutenberg". |
| 9 | "Cliff Rusk website, http://members.home.net/c.rusk/AngusBell&JaneMcDowell.html". |