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Descendants of Thomas Riddell, Updated for David J. Riddell
1.THOMAS1 RIDDELL was born in May or Maynot be the father of James Riddle b. Abt. 1826., and died in Newton Stewart, Northern Ireland Between the ages of 50-60.\\
Children of THOMAS RIDDELL are:
2. | i. | JAMES2 RIDDLE, b. ABT1826, Ireland; d. August 30, 1887, Montreal, Que.; MT. Royal Cemetery. | |
ii. | ALEXANDER RIDDELL, b. Newtown Stewart, Northern Ireland; d. August 15, 1884, Killed at Barclay Kenora, ON. Position in tree may or maynot be correct. |
Notes for ALEXANDER RIDDELL: \\ Alexander Riddell born in Newton Stewart, is believed to be the brother of James Riddell : 1887, who came over from Ireland. Billy Riddell believes the family immigrated from Ireland due to the Potato crop famine of 1840.Crops were ruined and people were starving.Also, some Riddells, who left Ireland and arrived in the Philadelphia Port between 1840-1860, joined the wagon trails going Westward. During the War of Independence some declared their loyalty to the Crown and moved Northward into Canada and became known as the United Empire Loyalists. =============================================================== |
iii. | OLIVER RIDDELL, b. ABT1826; d. November 19, 1865, Position in tree may not be correct.\ |