John Vidler 1875-1945  &
Elizabeth Ruth Smith 1882-1948

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St Mary's Church, High Halden

John Vidler was the sixth child of James & Ruth Vidler.  He was born in Ashburnham, East Sussex on 9 March 1875, and spent his early life there.  

John married Elizabeth Ruth Smith on 14 January 1904 in Ashburnham.  The witnesses at the wedding were James Harmer and Alice Isted.  Elizabeth was born c1882, and was the daughter of Walter and Naomi Smith. 

We believe that John & Elizabeth were distant cousins, both being descended from the Gander family.  A further connection is that John’s brother William had married Elizabeth’s sister Alice in 1901.

John & Elizabeth lived in Ashburnham, where their four children were born.  The family later moved to Eugene Cottages in High Halden, Kent.  John died in 1945, and is buried in High Halden churchyard.  Elizabeth died in 1948.
 

Ancestors of
John Vidler

Ancestors of
Elizabeth Ruth Smith

John & Elizabeth's
Family Album

Winifred May Vidler
1904-1988

Clifford John Vidler
1905-1976

Cyril James Vidler
1913-1987

Hugh Percy Vidler
1913-1982