Podger, George Sidney

1865 - 1955  (89 years)

• Name	Podger, George Sidney
  Born	17 Jul 1865	Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Apr 1955	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  Notes	1901 Census records three additional lodgers: Robert Willson Aug 14, 1862 married, Jennie Willson Aug 10 1877 married, and Mary Welch Nov 3 1865 single.
  Person ID	I2310	McFadyen and Parker
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Podger, William,   b. Abt 1835, England ,   d. 16 Nov 1896, Lakefield, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Mowrey, Mary Jane,   b. 29 Jun 1841, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1889, Lakefield, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1859	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ridpath, Elizabeth Swan,   b. 27 Nov 1870, Lakefield, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Apr 1950, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1889	Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Notes	George and Elizabeth came to Okotoks, Alberta in 1914 from Ontario. He owned a flour mill and in 1918, sold it and moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. They later moved to Vancouver British Columbia.
  Children	1. Podger, Reitta Jane,   b. 5 Jun 1890, Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   2. Podger, George Victor,   b. 18 Dec 1892, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1951, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 58 years)   3. Podger, Lilian Grace,   b. 2 Jul 1895, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1984, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Podger, Lloyd Kingsley,   b. 24 Jul 1899, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1905, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)   5. Podger, Ida Muriel,   b. 18 Dec 1906, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada   6. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		George Sidney Podger and wife Elizabeth (Ridpath) Family portrait possibly taken at their 50th wedding anniversary. Children left to right, Rietta, Dorothy, Victor, Muriel, Lillian
  		Podger Family George Sidney Podger and wife Elizabeth (Ridpath) Podger. Children - Lillian, Victor, Muriel, Rietta, and Dorothy.
  		Celebrating Golden Wedding Today George Sidney Podger & Elizabeth Swan Ridpath Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Podger are at home today at 559 West Eighteenth Avenue, where they are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Both were born in Lakefield, Ontario, where the ceremony was performed fifty years ago. They have lived in Vancouver for over twenty years. Celebrating with them are their five children and eight grandchildren, many of whom have come to the city especially for the occasion. The family members include Mrs. R. A. Crawford of Lethbridge, Alta.; Mrs. E. J. Hoggs of Okotoks, Alta.; Mrs. Ivan Trousdale, Mrs. Russell Abercrombie and Victor Podger of Vancouver. Also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Podger for the occasion are her sister and brother, Mrs. C. N. Winrow of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ridparth of Lethbridge.
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Jul 1865 - Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Aug 1889 - Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2] Canada Census - 1901, Canadian Government, T-6497. Toronto Centre City (#116) Ward 3 A-20 pg 11 Podger George, Male, Head, Married, Jul 17 1865, age: 35 Podger Lizzie, Female, Wife, Married, Nov 27 1870, age: 30 Podger Ritta, Female, Daughter, Single, Jun 5 1890, age: 10 Podger Victor, Male, Son, Single, Dec 18 1892, age: 8 Podger Lilian, Female, Daughter, Single, Jul 8 1895, age: 5 Podger Loyd, Male, Son, Single, Jul 24 1889, age: 1 Willson Robt. ,Male, Lodger, Married, Aug 14 1862, age: 38 Willson Jennie, Female, Lodger, Married, Aug 10 1877, age: 23 Welch Mary, Female, Lodger, Single, Nov 3 1865, age: 35 [S4] Canada Census - 1881. Peterborough East (#125) Douro, Q-3 pg 21 [S28] Canada Census - 1911, Alberta, Medicine hat (78), Lethbridge, pg-6. Podger L. S., Male, Head, Married, Jul 1866, 45 Podger Elizabeth S, Female, Wife, Married, Nov 1869, 41 Podger Hilda J., Female, Daughter, Single, Jun 1890, 20 Podger S? V?, Male, Son, Single, Dec 1892, 18 Podger Lillian G, Female, Daughter, Single, Jan 1895, 16 Podger ? M?, Female, Daughter, Single, Dec 1905, 5 Crawford R. A., Male, Lodger, Single, Mar 1889, 22 [S62] Ontario Marriage Registrations, Peterborough County, 1859. William PODGER, 23, England, Lakefield, s/o Richard & Mary, m. Mary J. MOWRY, 18, Smith, same, d/o Orlando & Nancy, Witness: Samuel SHERWIN & Easter FEE both of Lakefield, Dec. 19, 1859 Page 11, return 20, by David Hardie, Minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church [S62] Ontario Marriage Registrations, 1889, Peterborough, Lakefield, #010107. Name: Elizabeth Ridpath Birth Place: Canada Age: 19 Father Name: Samuel Ridpath Mother Name: Jane Ridpath Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Spouse Name: George S Podger Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father Name: William Spouse Mother Name : Mary Jane Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1889 Marriage Place: Peterborough Marriage County: Peterborough