Samuel Alfred Riddle emigrated to South Africa ca 1880. Married Janet Lesar at St Mary's Cape Town catholic church on the 18 May 1880. Occupation stonecutter.parents of Sameul m Elizabeth Riddle nee Flanigan f John Riddle of Southampton as at 18 May 1880. Parents of Janet Lesar f Isaac Lesar m Janet Tichy. Sameul b Ireland Sameul must have married again in 1892 as wife on births stated Eva Thomas born Cape Colony.He appears to have had quite a few wives which has still to be proven. Children of Sameul :Annie Elizabeth Eva Gomes nee Riddle born Stellenbosch who had a boarding house in Durban,Mary Rose Lemensich nee Riddle b 08/08/1893,Esther Christina Bowers nee Riddle b 15/08/1905 d 08/01/1947,Martha Jacoba Manuel nee Riddle b 03/05/1900 d 08/03/1940,Samuel Riddle twin b 15/08/1905.Ther were 2 sons deceased in 1895.Unamed child born 30/07/1895.,male. Sameul was employed by the Table Bay Harbour Board on the 06 September 1880 and was retrenched from this employment on the 31 August 1906,aged 52,with 5 motherless children the eldest 12. He seemed to have lived most of his natural life in Woodstock,namely Strand Street Woodstock,Lennox Street Woodstock and lived at Albion Road Rondebosch where he died. Still trying to find when Sameul Arrived in South Africa and his date of birth and also when he died. families researching SCOTT RIDDLE FIVAZ BOWERS STEPHENS LEMENSICH LESAR SCHOONRAAD DAVIES MANUEL REDMAN All belonging to the same family tree