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Personal data John Grant Ridgely 

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Household of John Grant Ridgely

He is married to Hannah Francis Spear.

They got married on April 3, 1888 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Ralph William Ridgley  1889-1980 
  3. Ethel M Ridgley  1892-1975

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Grant Ridgely

William Ridgely
1790-1846
Jane Edie
1791-????

John Grant Ridgely
1864-1932

1888

Hannah Francis Spear
1868-1932

Ralph William Ridgley
1889-1980
Herbert Franklin Ridgley
1890-1965
Ethel M Ridgley
1892-1975
Bernice Estella Ridgley
1911-1995

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    Sources

    1. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    3. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday January 10, 1864

    • The temperature on January 10, 1864 was about -0.1 °C. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • May 31 » American Civil War: Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Army of Northern Virginia engages the Army of the Potomac.
      • June 12 » American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their position at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south.
      • June 27 » American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign.
      • June 29 » At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec.
      • August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
      • October 28 » American Civil War: A Union attack on the Confederate capital is repulsed.

    Day of marriage April 3, 1888

    • The temperature on April 3, 1888 was about 4.1 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
      • April 6 » Thomas Green Clemson dies, bequeathing his estate to the State of South Carolina to establish Clemson Agricultural College.
      • May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
      • September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
      • September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
      • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.

    Day of death January 11, 1932

    • The temperature on January 11, 1932 was between 5.9 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
      • February 4 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Harbin, Manchuria, falls to Japan.
      • June 4 » Marmaduke Grove and other Chilean military officers lead a coup d'état establishing the short-lived Socialist Republic of Chile.
      • July 20 » In the Preußenschlag, German President Hindenburg places Prussia directly under the rule of the national government.
      • July 31 » The NSDAP (Nazi Party) wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections.
      • September 24 » Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
      • November 8 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected as the 32nd President of the United States, defeating incumbent president Herbert Hoover.

    Day of burial January 13, 1932

    • The temperature on January 13, 1932 was between 5.2 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
      • January 25 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins the defense of Harbin.
      • March 1 » Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped.
      • May 15 » In an attempted coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is assassinated.
      • September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
      • December 10 » Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy.
      • December 19 » BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
    

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