Person Page - 2119

     He was born on 29 August 1906 at Ceylon, Lake Belt Twp., Martin County, Minnesota, USA.^{8,2,9,3,7,5,6} Robert married Ada Luella Curry on 5 August 1935 at First Congregational Church, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.^1,9,7,10
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Robert Earl Riddell died on 20 July 1964 at Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA, at age 57.^1,4
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Robert Earl Riddell. The informant on his death registration was his wife, Ada L. Riddell of Creston, Illinois, according to Arizona Certificate of Death 7401.⁴
     Robert Earl Riddell was buried circa 31 July 1964 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Creston, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.¹
     He was commonly known as Earl Riddell.^2,3
     Earl appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, R. and Anna Riddell.³
     Robert E. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Milan Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Robert and Anna B. Riddell.⁵
     Robert C. (sic) appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Monroe Center, Monroe Twp., Ogle County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Robert and Anna Riddell, and he was listed as a laborer in a garage.⁶
     The following article appeared in the DeKalb, Illinois The Daily Chronicle, 6 August 1935 :

     R. Earl and Ada Riddell appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, enumerated 6 April 1940, described as a garage foreman at a vegetable canning company. They had lived at the same place in 1935.⁹
     Robert Earl Riddell registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 at Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, USA, at the age of 34. He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as his wife, Ada Luella Riddell.¹¹
     R. Earl and Ada L. Riddell appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Creston, Ogle County, Illinois, enumerated 7 April 1950, described as a mechanic in a garage. His father, Robert D. Riddell was included in the household.⁷
     In the obituary of Robert Dudley Riddell who died 14 March 1958, his son, Earl Riddell, of Creston, was listed as a survivor.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 30 July 1964.¹

     She was born on 18 December 1911 at Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.¹ Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1913 at Wisconsin, USA, according to the 1940 and 1950 census.^3,4 Ada married Robert Earl Riddell on 5 August 1935 at First Congregational Church, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.^5,3,4,2
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Ada Luella Curry died on 20 November 1985 at Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA, at age 73.¹
     Ada Luella Riddell was buried at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA.¹
     R. Earl and Ada Riddell appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, enumerated 6 April 1940, described as a garage foreman at a vegetable canning company. They had lived at the same place in 1935.³
     Ada Luella Riddell was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Robert Earl Riddell.⁶
     R. Earl and Ada L. Riddell appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Creston, Ogle County, Illinois, enumerated 7 April 1950, described as a mechanic in a garage. His father, Robert D. Riddell was included in the household.⁴
     In the obituary of Albert B. Curry who died 25 September 1954, his daughter, Ada Riddell, of Creston, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.⁷ She, of Creston, Illinois, was the informant on the death registration of her husband, Robert E. Riddell, who died on 20 July 1964.⁸
     In the obituary of Robert Earl Riddell who died 20 July 1964, hiswife, the former Ada Curry, was listed as a survivor.⁵

     He was born on 5 December 1954 at Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.²
     Robert Earl Riddell Jr. died on 1 July 1996 at age 41.²
     Robert Earl Riddell Jr. was buried at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA.²
     In the obituary of Robert Earl Riddell who died 20 July 1964, his son, Robert Earl Riddell Jr., at home in Creston, was listed as a survivor.¹

     He was born at Stavanger, Norway.¹ Samuel married Rebecca Rasmusson.¹

     Rebecca married Samuel Vesta.¹ She was born at Stavanger, Norway.¹

     She was born on 14 May 1892 at Martin County, Minnesota, USA.^3,2 Ruth married Jesse S. Riddell on 6 October 1915 at Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, USA.²
     Ruth Inez Riddell died on 12 August 1957 at Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA, at age 65.^3,1
     Ruth Inez Raymond was buried at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, USA.¹

     George married Mary R. Wood.¹

     Mary married George L. Raymond.¹

     He was born on 8 September 1930 at Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota, USA.¹ Raymond married Anita Lee Fry on 17 August 1951 at Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA.²
     Raymond Chandler Riddell died on 30 July 1993 at Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA, at age 62.^1,3
     Raymond Chandler Riddell was buried at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, USA.³
     

Military Service - U.S. Army

     Raymond Riddell began military service on 19 September 1951 at the age of 21.⁴ Raymond Chandler Riddell ended his military service on 18 June 1953

End of U.S. Army - Korea Military Service section.^3,4

     In the obituary of Anita Lee Riddell who died 1 August 2016, her husband, Raymond Chandler Riddell, was listed as predeceased.²

     She was born on 14 October 1932 at Patterson, Illinois, USA.¹ Anita married Raymond Chandler Riddell on 17 August 1951 at Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA.¹
     Anita Lee Fry died on 1 August 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Arkansas, USA, at age 83.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     In the obituary of Shannon Lee Kirchner who died 13 December 2014, her grandmother, Anita Lee Fry, of Bella Vista, Arkansas (obituary incorrectly says Arizona), was listed as a survivor.²
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in her memorial page on the web site of Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory published in Bella Vista, Arkansas, circa 3 August 2016.¹
     Research notes (December 2020):