Dear Listers, Searching for ancestors, descendants any information at all on the Rydquist Family. Best wishes Amanda, Vic, Aust ------------------------ Descendants of Charles (Carl) Fredrick Rydquist Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES (CARL) FREDRICK2 RYDQUIST (CHARLES JOHN1) was born 1852. He married MARY SELINA LAIRD 17 Apr 1884 in St James, Calcutta, India, daughter of THOMAS WILLIAM LAIRD. She was born 1863. Notes for CHARLES (CARL) FREDRICK RYDQUIST: Coal Inspector, Calcutta, India. Baptized St James, Calcutta. On records a Rudquist. Occupaton 1900 jute broker. More About CHARLES RYDQUIST and MARY LAIRD: Marriage: 17 Apr 1884, St James, Calcutta, India Children of CHARLES RYDQUIST and MARY LAIRD are: i. CONSTANCE BLANCHE OLGA3 RYDQUIST, b. 19 Jun 1885, India Office Ecclesiastical Returns-Bengal Presidency, Misc, India. ii. FREDERICK WILLIAM RYDQUIST, b. 29 Nov 1886, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Notes for FREDERICK WILLIAM RYDQUIST: Christening: 05 DEC 1886 Calcutta, West Bengal, India iii. ALICE CHRISTINE RIDQUIST, b. 24 Nov 1887, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Notes for ALICE CHRISTINE RIDQUIST: Christening: 08 JAN 1888 Calcutta, West Bengal, India iv. ERNEST LAIRD RYDQUIST, b. 07 Jan 1889; m. BLANCHE EMILIE CHATER, 16 Feb 1919, Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Moorgyhatta; b. 1901. Notes for ERNEST LAIRD RYDQUIST: Christening: 12 MAY 1889 Calcutta, West Bengal, India - Occupation: Mining Engineer Abode: Calcutta, India More About ERNEST RYDQUIST and BLANCHE CHATER: Marriage: 16 Feb 1919, Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Moorgyhatta 2. v. JOHN LAIRD RYDQUIST, b. 04 Apr 1890, Calcutta, West Bengal, India; d. 1974, Sydney, NSW, Australia. vi. CHARLES FREDERICK RYDQUIST, b. 1892; d. 1978, Wind, Victoria, Australia. Notes for CHARLES FREDERICK RYDQUIST: Wind, Victoria is either Windsor or Windemere? vii. MARY HETTY RYDQUIST, b. 20 May 1894, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. viii. GRACE ELIZABETH RYDQUIST, b. 01 Mar 1900, St Paul's, Calcutta, India.