 1885 - 1947 (62 years)
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| Name |
Peter Smeaton RIDDLE |
| Suffix |
, owner and trainer of champion racehorse, Shannon |
| Born |
1885 |
Scone, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
29 Jun 1947 |
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
- The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Monday 30 June 1947 p 20 Article "Peter Riddle Dead SYDNEY, Sunday.-Mr Peter Riddle, owner and trainer of Shannon, Australia's champion racehorse, died suddenly tonight at his Randwick home. He was aged 62 years. Mr Riddle for many years was a successful owner-trainer, and driver of trotters and pacers."
(Mr Riddle leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs June Ozoux, of Sydney. Mr A. W. Riddle, of Scone, is a brother, and Mesdames Helen Jones and A. Derwin, both of Sydney, are sisters.)
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| Cremated |
30 Jun 1947 |
the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney N.S.W Australia |
- Ref:Sydney Morning Herald 30 Jun 1947"RIDDLE.-Relatives and Friends of Mrs. Kathleen Riddle, of 4 Norton St. Randwick, and Mr. and Mrs. Andre Ozoux and Son, Andre, of Maxwell Ave, Maroubra Bay, are invited to attend the Funeral of her dearly beloved Husband and their dear Father and Father-in-law, and Grandfather. PETER RIDDLE, to leave Kinsela Chapels. Taylor Square. Darlinghurst. Tomorrow (Tuesday), after the service to commence at 2.30 p.m., for the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
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| Person ID |
I24884 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
| Last Modified |
14 Dec 2021 |
| Father |
Walter Hogg RIDDLE, ,of Canowindra and South Granville,New South Wales, b. 1858, Gisbourne.Victoria, Australia , d. 2 May 1933, Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Catherine Maria SMEATON, ,daughter of Peter aSmeaton and Helen Stalker, b. 17 Aug 1861, Creswick, Victoria.Australia , d. 6 Apr 1900, Cowra, New South Wales , Australia (Age 38 years) |
| Married |
1881 |
Victoria , Australia |
- Ref:Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) Saturday 19 February 1898 RIDDLE DIVORCE SUIT. [BY TELEGRAPH.] SYDNEY, Friday." In the Riddle divorce suit today, his Honor granted a decree nisi on the ground of cruelty. The Court granted the decree nisi to the petitioner on grounds that respondent, within one year of filing of petition, had repeatedly assaulted and cruelly beaten him. Costs to be paid by the petitioner. In this case the petitioner, Walter Riddle, a farmer and selector near Cowra, prayed for the dissolution of his marriage with Catherine Maria Riddle on the grounds of cruelty, and adultery with Stephen Stapleton, a young man who had been in his employ."
Riddle family sources inform that "Walter was having an affair with the children's governess, Ada Badham, and insisted the last child be named after her. Because of the affair, Catherine threw acid in Walter's face - he sported a beard after that". Ada became Walter's second wife.(Ref:Smeaton Family by Neil Pollock)
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| Family ID |
F8396 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Linda May CASEY, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
23 Feb 1922 |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 18 October 1940 "RIDDLE v RIDDLE. Peter Riddle v Linda May Riddle (formerly Casey) ; Richard Peter Buttel, corespondent. Marriage, February 23, 1922 at Sydney, Congregational rites. Issue adultery. Petitioner said he was a horse-trainer. Unhappiness had arisen in the home because of his wife's drinking habits and due to her staying out all night, and also because of her swearing in front of their daughter. In 1938, a deed of separation was drawn up. Early in 1940 from something he had heard concerning his wife's conduct, he engaged the services of a private inquiry agent. On March 17 a raid was made on a flat in Bridge Road, Forest Lodge, and his wife and corespondent were found asleep , together in a bedroom. His Honor granted a decree nisi."
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| Children |
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| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2013 |
| Family ID |
F8395 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Kathleen Enid CRANNEY, b. 1911, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia , d. 1971, St Leonards, New South Wales , Australia. (Age 60 years) |
| Married |
1944 |
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2013 |
| Family ID |
F8392 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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