John Curtis Rideout was born on May 7, 1847 in Bowdoinham, ME. He died in Portland, ME on May 25, 1918.
He married on Dec 6, 1870 to Mary Helen Andrews (who was born Dec 29, 1849, and died on Sept 13, 1923 in Harding, ME).
They married in Buckfield, Oxford County, ME.
She was the daughter of Otis Andrews. An 'Elder' Otis preached during this time in Buckfield.
The children of John Curtis and Mary Helen Rideout were:
- Nellie May (born May 6, 1873, died June 27,1937, married Oct 14 year unknown to Reuben W. Johnson at Topsham, ME);
- George Otis (we descend from him);
- Emma J. (born Apr 3, 1879, died Feb 10, 1932, married Sept 22, 1900 in Bath, ME to Frank D. Sampson);
- Warren Eugene (born Apr 5, 1881, died Jan 8, 1949, married 1st in Bath ME to Nellie Ellen Winslow, who was the daughter of Edumund and Mary Clark Winslow) Nellie Ellen was born in 1883 in Nobleborough, ME. 2nd marriage was to Florence E)
