Podger, George Victor

1892 - 1951  (58 years)

• Name	Podger, George Victor
  Born	18 Dec 1892	Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Sep 1951	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  Person ID	I4283	McFadyen and Parker
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	Podger, George Sidney,   b. 17 Jul 1865, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1955, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	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   [3]
  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.
  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.
  Family ID	F756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Violet
  Married	1922
  Notes	1985: George Victor left Okotoks while his parents, George and Elizabeth where still living there. He joined the army and went overseas. (WW1) After being wounded in 1917, he returned to Toronto Ontario and then to Vancouver British Columbia. My mother remembers him being a butcher in Vancouver. While in the butcher shop, he banged his head on a meat hook. This put pressure on his brain as he had a plate in hsi head as a result of the injury in the war. He had to quit butchering. When helping Gradma, Reitta, paint or wall-paper, he jumped down off a chair, hurting his ankle which wouldn't heal. Gangrene set in resulting in amputation of his leg above the knee. His wife Clara, had been married previously and had a son, John. (per Joan Patterson)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F2469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Dec 1892 - Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Sep 1951 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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 [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, 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