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Ridder Family
Ridder may refer to: Places *DeRidder, Louisiana, city in US state of Louisiana *Ridder, Kazakhstan, settlement in Kazakhstan (named for Philip Ridder) Things *Ridder (title), Dutch and Belgian title equivalent to knight *Knight Ridder, newspaper chain *''Arbeidets Ridder'', US newspaper (1880s), published in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Norwegian/Danish language; concerning news of interest to labor groups) *Ridder Arena, an ice hockey arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota People *Alexandra Simons de Ridder (born 1963), German equestrian *Atie Ridder-Visser (1914–2014), Dutch resistance fighter during World War II *Bernard J. Ridder (1913–1983), American newspaper publisher *Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), Dutch football player *Desmond Ridder (born 1999), American football player *Eric Ridder (1918–1996), US sailor and Olympic athlete *Georgia B. Ridder (1914–2002), American thoroughbred racehorse owner *Herman Ridder (1851–1915), American newspaper publisher and editor *Kathlee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeRidder, Louisiana
DeRidder is a city in, and the parish seat of, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Vernon Parish, Louisiana, Vernon Parish. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census DeRidder had a population of 10,578. It is the smaller principal city of the DeRidder-Fort Johnson South, LA CSA, DeRidder-Fort Johnson South CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Fort Johnson South, Louisiana, Fort Johnson South (Vernon Parish, Louisiana, Vernon Parish) and DeRidder (Beauregard Parish) micropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 87,988 at the 2010 census. History DeRidder was named for Ella de Ridder, the sister-in-law of a Dutch railroad financier, Jan de Goeijen (cf. De Queen, Arkansas). Her family originally came from the small town of Geldermalsen in the Netherlands, where she was one of 13 children. She ran away from home at an early age and was presumed dead by her family, who only la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Ridder
Herman Ridder (March 5, 1851 – November 1, 1915) was an American newspaper publisher and editor. Biography Ridder was born in New York City, of German Catholic parents. Because of his parents' financial difficulties, Ridder had to leave school at age 11.Barber, Marian J"Herman Ridder."In ''Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present'', vol. 2, edited by William J. Hausman. German Historical Institute. Last modified September 30, 2015. He had little education, and was an insurance salesman. In 1878 he established the ''Katholisches Volksblatt'', and married Mary C. Amend in 1880. They had three children: Victor F. Ridder, Bernard H. Ridder, and Joseph E. Ridder, all of whom worked in the family newspaper. He founded the ''Catholic News'' in 1886, later continued by his brother Henry Ridder. In 1890 he became trustee and manager, and in 1907 president of the '' New Yorker Staats-Zeitung'', then the largest and most influential daily pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ridder
Robert Blair Ridder (July 21, 1919 – June 24, 2000) was an American ice hockey administrator, media businessman, and philanthropist. He was the founding president of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association, and managed the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He was a director in the Knight Ridder media company which controlled several television and radio stations, and newspapers in Minnesota. His wealth allowed him to be a founding owner of the Minnesota North Stars and helped him provide funding for the construction of Ridder Arena at the University of Minnesota. For his work in hockey in the United States, he received the Lester Patrick Trophy, and was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame. Early life Robert Blair Ridder was born on July 21, 1919, in New York City. He was the fifth of seven children to parents Victor F. Ridder and Marie Thompson, and the grandson of Herman Ridder. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Ridder
Filipp Filippovich Ridder (); born in 1759 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire - died in 1838 in Riga) was a Russian explorer of German descent who discovered polymetallic ores in north-eastern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th .... A town in that region, Ridder, bore Philip Ridder's name from 1786 to 1941, when it was changed to Leninogorsk; however, in 2002, the name was reverted to Ridder. The town is notable as the eastern terminus of European route E40. External linksTown of Leninogorsk, Kazakhstan to regain historic name - Ridder 1759 births 1838 deaths Baltic-German people from the Russian Empire People from Saint Petersburg Explorers from the Russian Empire Explorers of Central Asia {{explorer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hollander Ridder
Peter Hollander Ridder (1608–1692) was a Swedish naval officer who was the 2nd governor of New Sweden, the Swedish colony in North America, from 1640 until 1643. Early life Peter Hollander Ridder's father was a Dutchman living in Ekenäs, Finland. Ridder later entered the Swedish Navy where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1637. On 1 July 1639 he was appointed commander of Fort Christina in New Sweden and left Gothenburg on the ship Kalmar Nyckel in September 1639. The voyage went via Amsterdam and Ridder arrived (along with among second Reorus Torkillus) to the colony in April 1640. Governor of New Sweden After a difficult journey he arrived to New Sweden, together with a handful of settlers, on board the '' Kalmar Nyckel'' on her second expedition April 17, 1640. On the same day, Ridder replaced Måns Nilsson Kling as governor. Upon arrival Ridder wrote back to Sweden to Admiral Claes Fleming and Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna requesting more colonists and skilled w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter De Ridder
Peter de Ridder is a Dutch businessman and sailor. Born in The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ... on May 18, 1946, this amateur sailor has beaten the world's best sailors, such as New Zealand's Dean Barker or Russell Coutts. Among the international titles Peter de Ridder has in his prize cabinet are: Admiral's Cup 1999, One Ton European Championships 1988 and 1997, IMS European Championships 1997, Mumm 30 Champions in 2004 and 2005, 2nd runner-up in Farr 40 World Championships in 2005, 3rd place in the TP52 Global Championships 2007, and Winners of the Breitling MedCup 2006, both in the pro and amateur categories. Peter de Ridder is also the founder and skipper of the Mean Machine team, and has been sailing at the helm of this successful team since 1985. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjan Ridder
Marjan Ridder (born 3 May 1953 as Marjan Luesken) is a Dutch badminton player. Career Ridder won 17 Dutch titles. Internationally she was most successful in women's doubles, usually partnered with Joke van Beusekom, winning at the (first) European Youth Championships in 1969, the Denmark Open in 1972 and 1975, the Irish International in 1975, and the Dutch Open in 1977. She and Van Beusekom further earned bronze at the 1974, and 1978 European Championships, and silver at the (first) World Championships in 1977 in Malmö. With her partner Rob Ridder she won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 1976 and 1978 European Badminton Championships Family She is married to Rob Ridder, whose sister Marja Ridder, was also a highly successful player on 26 August 1976 in Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English language, English) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello De Ridder
Marcello Ives de Ridder Perrier (7 June 1922 – 7 January 1973) was an Argentine bobsled Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of 2 to 4 athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobs ...der who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 12th in the four-man and 15th in the two-man events. References External links * 1922 births 1973 deaths Argentine male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Argentina Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics Argentine people of Dutch descent 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis De Ridder
Luis de Ridder (23 February 1928 – 31 July 2004) was an Argentine alpine skier. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1952 Winter Olympics. References 1928 births 2004 deaths Argentine male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Argentina Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Skiers from Buenos Aires 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis De Ridder
Louis De Ridder (9 June 1902 – 5 May 1981) was a Belgian athlete who competed in ice hockey, speed skating and bobsleigh Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of 2 to 4 athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobslei ... at the 1924 and 1936 Winter Olympics. His best achievement was fifth place in the four-man bobsleigh event in 1936. As a speed skater, he placed 19th in both the 500 m and 1500 m events in 1924. He was part of the Belgian ice hockey teams that finished 7th and 13th in 1924 and 1936, respectively. He won two medals at the Ice Hockey European Championships in 1924 and 1927. He is sometimes confused with Emiel De Ridder who in 1930 represented Belgium at the first recorded and recognised European Roller Speed Skating Championships on the road in his home town of Anvers (Antwerp) where he took the gold meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koen Ridder
Koen Ridder (born 14 March 1985) is a Dutch badminton player. The left handler Ridder, was a part of the Duinwijck badminton club. He won the men's doubles title at the National championships in 2009, 2011, and 2013 partnered with Ruud Bosch. Together with Bosch, they won some international tournaments in Portugal, Belgium, Canada, Slovenia, Norway, Peru and Tahiti. He also played for the Düren 57 club in Germany. His parents, Rob and Marjan Ridder Marjan Ridder (born 3 May 1953 as Marjan Luesken) is a Dutch badminton player. Career Ridder won 17 Dutch titles. Internationally she was most successful in women's doubles, usually partnered with Joke van Beusekom, winning at the (first) E ... were also professional badminton players and current top veterans. Koen Ridder was elected vice-chair of the athlete commission of the BWF for a 4-year term in May 2015. In 2017 Ridder was chosen as Chair by his fellow commission members. He achieved his personal best world ranking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Ridder
Kathleen Culman Ridder (October 2, 1922 – April 3, 2017) was an American philanthropist, educator, writer, and feminist. She graduated from University of Minnesota Duluth as a teacher, advocated for women's athletic programs at the University of Minnesota, and was a benefactor of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey. She was active in Republican politics, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, and later turned to writing and philanthropy to help her causes. She was married to Robert Ridder, and is a namesake of the Ridder Arena. Early life Ridder was born Kathleen Marie Culman on October 2, 1922, in New York City. Her father was a stockbroker who went broke during the Great Depression, and her mother worked in a dress shop to support the household. Ridder was active in sports in her youth, attended the all-girls Brearley School, and later went to Smith College. After college she married Robert Ridder, who was a member of the family which founded Knight Ridder med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
