Podger, Reitta Jane

1890 -

• Name	Podger, Reitta Jane
  Born	5 Jun 1890	Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I4282	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   [4]
  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	Crawford, Roland Alexander
  Married	4 Sep 1912	Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  Notes	Reitta and Roland were married in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to their marriage, Reitta worked at the Lethbridge Herald as a bookkeeper. Roland was a travelling salesman in Southern Alberta and B.C. for Horne and Pitfield, a wholesale grocery firm. The moved to Vancouver, B.C. around 1944. They owned a grocery store there for a while then retired. At age 95, Reitta was still living at home, active in her church, and enjoyed playing bingo and bridge. Up until a few years prior to this she still did her handywork: knitting, crocheting, and needlepoint.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F2468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Jun 1890 - Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, 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 [S45] Ontario Birth Records, MS929_101, Peterborough County, Lakefield, #027251. Name: Retta Jane Podger Date of Birth: 5 Jun 1890 Gender: Female Birth County: Peterborough Father's name: George Sidney Podger Mother's name: Elizabeth Swan Ridpath [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