Carrie Margret Ridings

Brief Life History of Carrie Margret

When Carrie Margret Ridings was born on 1 August 1876, in Gladtidings, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, her father, Peter Joseph Ridings, was 36 and her mother, Caroline Jones, was 33. She married Robert Sylvester Armes on 25 November 1909. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States for about 24 years and Idaho, United States in 1944. She died on 27 March 1971, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Sylvester Armes
1877–1944
Carrie Margret Ridings
1876–1971
Marriage: 25 November 1909
Margaret Armes
1919–1919

Sources (15)

  • Carrie Armes in household of Robt S Armes, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Carrie Margaret Ridings, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
  • Marriage of Robert Armes and Carrie Ridings

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World Events (8)

1880 · The Great Gale of 1880

The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.  

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Riding with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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