1850 U.S. Census:1047 Andrew enumerated in the household of his father Andrew Rider Sr. in Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois, as Andrew, male age 5, born in New York.

1860 U.S. Census:1011 Andrew enumerated in the household of his father Andrew Ryder Sr. in Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois, as 14 male, born in Illinois, attended school.

1869 Estimated Marriage Date:1759 Original marriage licenses for Cook County were destroyed by the Great Fire of Chicago on October 8–10, 1871. Grundy County marriage licenses for 1841-1881 and Will County licenses for 1836-1900 online in Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. License for Andrew Ryder and Alice Reed not located in these sources.

1870 U.S. Census:1793
Cook County, Illinois (Chicago, Ward 6)
Enumerated 27 July 1870
Andrew Reilly •• 25, male, white, hog dealer, personal property value $1,000, born in New York, father foreign born, mother foreign born, male citizen over the age of 21
Alice •• 18, female, white, keeping house, born in Illinois
William •• 6 months, male, white at home, born in Illinois, born in January 1870
Family is clearly enumerated as Reilly, not Ryder.

1873 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:2215, p. 824. Ryder, Andrew, stockdlr. r 1433 Halstead.

1874/75 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1874, p. 952. Ryder, Andrew, lab. r. 1433 Halstead.

1875/76 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1875, p. 864. Ryder, Andrew, salesman 18 Exch. Bldg., Union Stockyards. r 37th nr. Fort W. crossing.

1876/77 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1876. Ryder, Andrew J., stock dealer, house 709 37th.

1880 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1880, p. 245. Ryder, Andrew, stock dealer, house 3128 State.

1880 U.S. Census:418
Cook County, Illinois (Chicago)
Enumerated 4 June 1880
3128 State Street
Andrew Rider •• white, male, 35, husband, first marriage, livestock dealer, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
Alice •• white, female, 27, wife, first marriage, keeping house, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Illinois
Wm. C. •• white, male, 10, son, attended school 6 months this year, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in New York
Mary •• white, female, 8, daughter, attended school 6 months this year, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in New York
Emma •• white, female, 6, daughter, at home, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in New York

1881 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1881, p. 1369. Ryder A., commercial merchant, 151 S. Water

1890 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1890, p. 1909. Ryder, Andrew, stockman, h. 709 37th.

1900 U.S. Census (Andrew Ryder):931
Cook County, Illinois (Chicago, Ward 6, South Town)
Enumerated 5 June 1900
3442 Emerald Street
Andrew Ryder •• boarder, white, male, born January 1845, 55, divorced, four children, three still living, born in Rochester, New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, stock broker, employed all year, can read, can write, can speak English.
Andrew is a boarder in the household of Samuel Alexander, age 31, born in Germany.

1900 U.S. Census (Alice Ryder):932 Alice Ryder enumerated on 4 June 1900 as head of household, living at 5601 S. Sangamon St., Town of the Lake, Chicago, Illinois as head, white, female, born Feb. 1854, age 46, married 32 years, mother of 5 children, 3 still living, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in New York. Other members of the household included son William C. (age 30), grandson Andrew T. (age 7), and mother Helen A. Burton (age 68).

1910 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, City Directory:75, 1910, p. 1147. Ryder, Andrew, broker, 125 Exch. Bldg, stk yds.

1910 U.S. Census (Andrew Ryder):949 Andrew Ryder enumerated at 722 Thirty Fifth Street in the household of his son-in-law George J. Cannady in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois as a 65 year old male, father-in-law, married once for 43 years, born in Ireland [?], father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, purveyor in cows, self employed.

1910 U.S. Census (Alice Ryder): Alice Ryder/Rider not located in Soundex index for Illinois.

1920 U.S. Census:942
Will County, Illinois (Wilmington Township, Wilmington City)
Enumerated 2 January 1920
Water Street
Andrew Ryder •• head, home owned, free of mortgage, male, white, 74, married, able to read and write, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother tongue, English; mother born in Ireland, mother tongue, English; can speak English, no occupation listed
Alice •• wife, female, white, 65, married, able to read and write, born in Illinois [!], father born in New York, mother born in New York, can speak English, no occupation listed

1921 Death Certificate:327 Place of death: Will County, Wilmington; Length of residence in city of town where death occurred: 18 years. Sex: male; Color: white; Married; Wife: Allis E. Ryder; Date of birth: Jan. 29th, 1845; Age: 76 years, 4 months; Occupation: Livestock trader; Birthplace: Rochester, New York; Father: Andrew Ryder; Birthplace of father: Ireland; Maiden name of mother: Mary Houlihan; Birthplace of mother: Ireland; Informant: Alice E. Ryder, Wilmington, Ill.; Date of death: May 31, 1921; Cause of death: Myocarditis.

1921 Death Notice:740 Andrew Ryder, for the past few years a resident of this city, died Tuesday evening at 7:30 at his home at the foot of Water Street after a several days illness of asthma and heart complaint. He was aged 75 years and is survived by his widow and two daughters. Funeral services were held this (Friday) morning at 10:30 in St. Rose’s Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery.

1921 Tombstone:1874 Catholic Section, Oakwood Cemetery, Wilmington, Will County, Illinois.
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