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From "Two Hundred Years With The Siders" compiled by Harold Sider and Ron Sider -
Chris was small of stature but very active. As an old man he took pride in being more spry than many younger men. Before marrying, he bought land a mile north of his father's farm at six dollars per acre, cut down trees, built buildings and developed a farm. Among other things he raised turkeys, selling some in Buffalo. Somehow he met Anna Dick who was working for a family in Buffalo. They were attracted to each other and later Chris married this young lady from Indiana.
Although a successful farmer, Chris also was a strong Church supporter and served for a time as a preacher along with farming. In 1938 his large barn and farm buildings were used to host the General Conference of the Brethern in Christ Church.
Chris Sider was widely known in Dunnville and Welland, because he enjoyed talking with people and for many years made weekly trips to the farmers' markets in these two towns to sell his produce.
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Rainham Builders
1866 - 1924 (57 years)