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From: BARBARA RULE <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Boarder Crossing Records
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 18:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <168837.89388.qm@web57006.mail.re3.yahoo.com>


Found this....
Marriage records

Charles Elmer Ridsdale age 19
Spouse: Elsie Brice age 19
Birth place: London
Father Jesse Brice (one place it is Brice and another it is Bice)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Wilson Brice
Married: May 25, 1918, Middlesex
Father of groom: Thomas
Mother of groom: Lilly Cooper
Both are Methodist

Were Lawrence and Wilford cousins? Is that why the travel records for them with Ernest did not include him?

Hope this helps
Barbara


Maggi <> wrote:
Barb:

Thanks for the Charles Elmer crossing. This is my
father's only sibling, and he did work for the CNR
railroad for over 30 years. Finding anything for he
and his family, wife Elsie Bice of Middlesex and a
daughter Verna Ridsdale born about 1918 has been a
brick wall for me. Just one more piece of the puzzle.
Thanks again to you and Marg.


--- BARBARA RULE me.digy.net> wrote:

> Add to what Marg all ready gave you....
>
> Charles Elmer Ridsdale (1943) states he worked for
> C.N. Railroad
> He crossed to Niagara Falls, N.Y. on June 5,
> 1941. The record is very blurry, but I could read
> that he was using a Canadian passport and worked for
> the railroad. No details were given.
> He again crossed to Niagara Falls on August 16,
> 1940. Again, it states he worked for the railroad.
>
> Lawrence age 3 and Wilford Ernest age 5
> Crossed in October (no date given) 1909. They was
> going to St. Albans, Vt.
> There is also a seperate record for Ernest
> Ridsdale born abt 1875 in England going to the same
> place. It states that he is a widow. (resident
> Cornwall, Ontario). Could this be their father???
>
> On September, 1906 there is a record of Ernest age
> 30 and Florence, his wife from Canada to Providence
> to visit brother-in-law George T. Clee
>
> I looked up George T. Clee on the 1910 census and
> he was born abt 1883 in England. His wife was
> Isabella, age 33. They had a daughter named Florence
> M. age 5/12. They lived in Johnston, Providence, RI.
>
> Marg has more details on Wilfred Ernest then my US
> records show (strange!) He is only listed the one
> time.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Barb
>
>
> marg mcfarlane wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Am not Barbara but:
>
> Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew
> Lists, 1905-1957
>
> Name: Charles Elmer Ridsdale
> Arrival Date: 10 Nov 1943
> Age: 45
> Birth Date: 23 Sep 1898
> Birthplace: Palmerston Ont
> Gender: Male
> Nationality: Canadian
> Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan
> Occasional visits less than 29 days - this is
> stamped at the bottom of
> the form - I assume it refers to previous trips to
> the US
> Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_86
>
> Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
>
> Name: Wilfred Ernest Ridsdale travelling with
> Lawrence, age 3, born
> Winnipeg, and George Dickson Ridsdale, age 8, born
> Cornwall, Ontario
> Arrival Date: Oct 1909
> Age: 5
> Physical Description: Fair complexion, red hair,
> blue eyes
> Lawrence: Medium complexion, brown hair, blue eyes;
> George: Fair
> complexion, red hair, blue eyes
> Birth Date: abt 1904
> Birth Place: Winnipeg, Canada
> Last Permanent Residence: Cornwall, Ontario
> Gender: Male
> Race/Nationality: English Canadian
> Name and complete address of close relatives or
> friends from whence
> come: No relatives
> Final Destination: North Andover, New Hampshire
> Passage paid for by: Father
> Ever in US before: Yes, 1906 - 1908 Lawrence, Mass
> Date of last departure from US: March, 1908
> Going to join relative or friend?: Yes, grandfather
> Mark? Clee, Andover, NH
> Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, USA
>
> I didn't find a crossing in 1906 for any of them.
>
> Marg in Sunny Albertaa
>
>
>
> Maggi wrote:
>
> >Barbara:
> >Would you mind-on the border crossings looking for
> my
> >CHARLES ELMER RIDSDALE, LAWRENCE RIDSDALE AND
> WILFORD
> >RIDSDALE .
> >MAGGI- OC CALIFORNIA 92F here
> >
> >
> >SUMMER IS HERE
> >--- BARBARA RULE wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I would be glad to look for any border crossing
> >>records for those who do not have access to this
> >>program. I found a couple of spouse's using this
> >>feature.
> >>
> >> Also, do not forget to use the WW-1 draft
> >>registration (if the time frame fits), it offers a
> >>lot of information including a physical
> description
> >>and signature.
> >>
> >> Barbara
> >> Lakeland, Florida
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