Adam Rodger

ID #5011, (25 Feb 1835-24 Feb 1878)

Notes

Occupation: Grocer.
Occupation: Provision merchant in 1870 at Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.1

Family: Janet Blair (30 Nov 1840-)

Detailed Timeline

25 Feb 1835Adam Rodger was born at Abbey Parish Paisley.
Registered 1st May 1835, Adam Rodger son of Adam Rodger, labourer,Parish of Inchinnan and Jean Adam, Auldbar.2,3
6 Jun 1841He appeared as member of the household of Mrs Janet Adam in the 1841 census at Low Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Age 5 , born Renfrewshire.
Household also included:- Andrew Adam, Hugh Adam, Ann Adam and James Campbell.8
30 Mar 1851Adam Rodger appeared as Nephew in the 1851 census in the household of John Adam at Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Age 15 , Servant on Farm , born Paisley, Renfrew.
Household also included:- Janet Adam, William Adam, Ann Adam, Marion Adam and William Adam.9
7 Apr 1861Adam Rodger appeared as Boarder in the 1861 census in the household of William Adam at Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 26 , unm , Grocer , born Abbey, Renfrewshire.
Household also included:- Marion Adam, Hugh Adam, James Adam, Marion Adam, John Adam, Hugh Adam and George Muir Rodger.10
24 Apr 1861Adam Rodger, son of John Rodger and Jean Adam, married Janet Blair, daughter of Hamilton Blair and Ann Brown, at Maryhill, Barony, Lanarkshire.
After banns Established Church of Scotland
Adam Rodger, Bachelor,26,195 Eagleton Street, Govan, Glasgow, Parents John Rodger, Farmer and Jane Rodger nee Adams, Janete Blair, Spinster,20 ? 30, Garscube Cottage, Maryhill, Parents Hamilton Blair, Spirit merchant, Dec and Ann Blair nee Brower/Blower (?Brown?)
Minister William L Shanks
Witnesses: Hugh Adam and ....McLaren
Registrar 27th April 1861 at Maryhill, John Huckwell.4,5
2 Apr 1871Adam Rodger appeared as Head in the 1871 census at Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 37 , married , grocer employing 1 boy , born Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Household also included:- Jessie Rodger and John Adam Rodger.11
24 Feb 1878Adam Rodger died at Disley, Cheshire.
Abode: Glasgow; age 42 (3 weeks after his mother).6
Adam Rodger's death was registered in Hayfield R.D.
1878 JFM quarter , age 42.12
28 Feb 1878He was buried at Disley, St Mary.
Age 42, Abode: Disley, grave ref BF129, NOTE this is 3 weeks after his mother.7

Citations

  1. [S254] Street or Trade Directory - Other.
  2. [S5] Rodgers Family Bible.
  3. [S30] Parish Records.
  4. [S462] Parish Records.
  5. [S130] Family Search.
  6. [S713] Graveyard Survey - Disley, St Mary Disley Local History Society.
  7. [S2004] Burial records.
  8. [S14] Census, 1841, images & transcriptions 1841 Parish559 ED24 P10 line1020 Low Parish, Paisley.
  9. [S15] Census, 1851, images & transcriptions CSSCT1851_126 ED 9B HSN101 P31 L17.
  10. [S16] Census, 1861, images & transcriptions CSSCT1861_110 HSN77 ED 29.
  11. [S17] Census, 1871, images & transcriptions.
  12. [S180] Free BMD.
  13. [S130] Family Search.

John Adam Rodger

ID #5012, (14 Feb 1862-)

Notes

Occupation: Clerk.

Detailed Timeline

14 Feb 1862John Adam Rodger was baptized at Tradeston, St Stephen.
Parents: Adam Rodger & Janet Blair.1
2 Apr 1871He appeared as Son in the 1871 census in the household of Adam Rodger at Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 9 , Scholar , born Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Household also included:- Jessie Rodger.2
3 Apr 1881John Adam Rodger appeared as Son in the 1881 census in the household of Jessie Rodger at Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 19 , Single , Commercial Traveller , born Glasgow, Lanarkshire.3
5 Apr 1891John Adam Rodger appeared as Boarder in the 1891 census at Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 29 , Unm , Clerk , born Glasgow, Lanarkshire ; Boarder.4

Citations

  1. [S130] Family Search.
  2. [S17] Census, 1871, images & transcriptions.
  3. [S18] Census, 1881, images & transcriptions.
  4. [S19] Census, 1891, images & transcriptions CSSCT1891_297 ED4 HSN20.

Annie Brown Rodger1

ID #5013, (18 Nov 1863-)

Detailed Timeline

18 Nov 1863Annie Brown Rodger was baptized at Tradeston, St Stephen.1

Citations

  1. [S130] Family Search.

James Rodger

ID #5021, (31 Mar 1851-1901)

Notes

Occupation: Railway Guard; Foundry worker.1,2

Family 1: Emily Newill (18 Sep 1855-28 Sep 1884)

Family 2: Mary (Rodger) (Mar 1856-)

Location by Decade

1876 Marriage
Rochdale, St Chad
1891 Marriage
St Louis, Missouri
1899 Address
St Louis, Missouri

Detailed Timeline

31 Mar 1851James Rodger was born at Disley, Cheshire.3
7 Apr 1861He appeared as Son in the 1861 census in the household of John Rodger at Wood End, Disley, Cheshire.
Age 10 , Scholar , born Disley, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Jean Rodger, John Rodger, Andrew Rodger, Hugh Rodger, Janet Rodger, Jane Rodger and Janet Adam.8
16 May 1876James Rodger, son of John Rodger and Jean Adam, married Emily Newill, daughter of William Newill and Matilda Collier, at Rochdale, St Chad.
James, 25, Bachelor, Goods Guard, Castleton Moor; Father: John Rodger, Farmer
Emily, 21, Spinster,Oldham Road; Father: William Newell, Cabinet maker
Witnesses: Hugh Rodger, Jane Rodger.4
The marriage was registered in Rochdale R.D., Z-RD, in 1876 AMJ quarter.9
3 Dec 1877His son John William Rodger was born at Castleton, Rochdale, Lancashire.10,11
c 1879James Rodger and Emily Rodger emigrated to USA with John William Rodger.12
12 Jun 1880James Rodger appeared as Head in the 1880 census at St Louis, Missouri.
Age 29 , Married , Mill Hand - Works in Foundary , born England (F:Scotland, M:Scotland).
Household also included:- Emily Rodger and John William Rodgers.13
22 Feb 1883His son George Washington Rodger was born at Missouri.14,5
28 Sep 1884His wife, Emily died St Louis, Missouri.5
c 1891James Rodger, son of John Rodger and Jean Adam, married Mary (Rodger) at St Louis, Missouri.5
1899James Rodger lived at St Louis, Missouri; see image.
1 Jun 1900He appeared as Head in the 1900 census at St Louis, Missouri.
Age 46 , married 23 years , Day labourer , born England (Parents: England) ; Immigrated 1879 (21yrs), naturalized.
Household also included:- Mary Rodger, John William Rodgers and George Washington Rodger.15
1901James Rodger died at St Louis, Missouri.6
Nov 1901He was buried at MO - St Louis Calvary Cemetery.
Age 63, plot 6,82.7

Citations

  1. [S301] Baptism register.
  2. [S23] Census.
  3. [S5] Rodgers Family Bible.
  4. [S591] Website - On line Parish Clerk - Lancashire ; Register: Marriages 1871 - 1876, Page 243, Entry 486 - Source: LDS Film 1484386.
  5. [S1202] Ancestry Tree - LORENZtrees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/9387260/family/familygroup?fpid=-807077575 Brian Lorenz 38 - Ancestry.co.uk.
  6. [S364] Ancestry Website.
  7. [S140] Find a Grave.
  8. [S16] Census, 1861, images & transcriptions RG9/2555 F82 P13.
  9. [S182] GRO/FreeBMD & Lancashire BMD : 1876 AMJ Rochdale 8e41 CE11/30/486.
  10. [S305] Parish Records.
  11. [S2096] US WW1 draft registration.
  12. [S23] Census.
  13. [S23] Census.
  14. [S2106] USA Social Security Death Index.
  15. [S130] Family Search.

Mary (Rodger)

ID #5022, (Mar 1856-)

Notes

Married name: Mary Rodger.1

Family: James Rodger (31 Mar 1851-1901)

Key Events

BirthMar 1856, England2
MarriageJames Rodgerc 1891, St Louis, Missouri, USA1

Location by Decade

1856 Birth
England
1860s
NO DATA
1870s
NO DATA
1880s
NO DATA
1891 Marriage
St Louis, Missouri

Detailed Timeline

Mar 1856Mary (Rodger) was born at England.
Source 1900 census.2
c 1891Mary (Rodger) married James Rodger, son of John Rodger and Jean Adam, at St Louis, Missouri.1
1 Jun 1900Mary Rodger appeared as Wife in the 1900 census in the household of James Rodger at St Louis, Missouri.
Age 44 , married 10 years; 2 children, 2 alive , born England ; Born:Mar 1856, Immigrated 1891 (9 years).
Household also included:- John William Rodgers and George Washington Rodger.3

Citations

  1. [S1202] Ancestry Tree - LORENZtrees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/9387260/family/familygroup?fpid=-807077575 Brian Lorenz 38 - Ancestry.co.uk.
  2. [S2067] USA Federal Census Records.
  3. [S130] Family Search.

George Washington Rodger1

ID #5024, (22 Feb 1883-15 Jan 1969)

Family: Kate D Clover (1 May 1864-16 Jun 1929)

Key Events

Birth22 Feb 1883, Missouri, USA2,1
MarriageKate D CloverDec 1910, Kansas, USA3
Death15 Jan 1969, Pitcher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA1,4
Burial24 Jan 1969, Oswego Cemetery, Oswego, Labette, Kansas, USA3

Location by Decade

1883 Birth
Missouri
1899 Address
St Louis, Missouri
1910 Marriage
Kansas
1913 Address
Joplin, Missouri
1930s
NO DATA
1950s
NO DATA

Detailed Timeline

22 Feb 1883George Washington Rodger was born at Missouri.2,1
1899He was living with James Rodger at St Louis, Missouri.
1 Jun 1900George Washington Rodger appeared as Son in the 1900 census in the household of James Rodger at St Louis, Missouri.
Age 17 , single , Office Boy , born Missouri ; Born:Feb 1883.
Household also included:- Mary Rodger and John William Rodgers.5
14 Dec 1910George Washington Rodger and Kate D Clover applied at Bourbon, Kansas, for a marriage license
George W. Rodgers of St Louis, Mo, aged 27 yrs & Kate D Clover of Joplen, Mo, aged 21 Years.6
Dec 1910George Washington Rodger, son of James Rodger and Emily Newill, married Kate D Clover, daughter of Chester Clark Clover and Susan P Lake, at Kansas.
Date corrected to 1910 - see other evidence.3
1913George Washington Rodger lived at Joplin, Missouri; Mgr Insurance Agency Co, 415 Bartlett bldg.7
bt 1917 - 1919George Washington's military service recorded as Pvt 1/c; 207094; Army Enlisted 12 June1917 discharged 15 May 1919; Co D 117th Ammunition Train.
29 Oct 1917He was on the passenger list of Troopship America; Truck Co No 4, Private; Spouse Kate D Rodger, PO 661, Joplin, Missouri, with address Hoboken, New Jersy.
5 Jan 1920He appeared as Husband in the 1920 census in the household of Kate D Rodger at Quapaw, Ottawa, Oklahoma.
Age 48 , Real Estate Office , born Missouri (F:England, M:England) ; Married.
Household also included:- William D Clover and Clark C Clover.8
16 Jun 1929His wife, Kate died Joplin, Missouri.3
1940George Washington Rodger appeared as Head in the 1940 census at Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma.
Age 56 , Rooming House Keeper , born Missouri ; Widowed.
1942George Washington's military service recorded at Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, as Age 59; Born St Louis, Missouri 22 Feb 1883; Person ref: Josephine Clover, 115 W2nd ST, Picher, OKLA.9
15 Jan 1969He died at Pitcher, Ottawa, Oklahoma.1,4
24 Jan 1969He was buried at KS - Oswego Cemetery.
Spouse: Kate D Rodger.3

Citations

  1. [S1202] Ancestry Tree - LORENZtrees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/9387260/family/familygroup?fpid=-807077575 Brian Lorenz 38 - Ancestry.co.uk.
  2. [S2106] USA Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S140] Find a Grave.
  4. [S2106] USA Social Security Death Index Social Security Number 441-54-9789.
  5. [S130] Family Search.
  6. [S2108] US Kansas, County Marriage Records.
  7. [S254] Street or Trade Directory - Other City Directory 1913 Joplin, Missouri.
  8. [S2067] USA Federal Census Records.
  9. [S2107] US WW2 draft registration.

George Muir Rodger

ID #5031, (2 Apr 1844-24 Jan 1874)

Family: Annie Donald (bt 1847 - 1851-)

Detailed Timeline

2 Apr 1844George Muir Rodger was born at Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire.1,2
30 Mar 1851He appeared as Son in the 1851 census in the household of John Rodger at Wood End, Disley, Cheshire.
Age 7 , Scholar , born Dumbartonshire, Scotland . Wrtten by census-taker as MURE.
Household also included:- Jean Rodger, William Rodger, John Rodger, Andrew Rodger and Janet Muir.8
7 Apr 1861George Muir Rodger appeared as Boarder in the 1861 census in the household of William Adam at Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Age 17 , Servant (Potato) , born Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire.
Household also included:- Marion Adam, Hugh Adam, James Adam, Marion Adam, John Adam, Hugh Adam and Adam Rodger.9
17 Feb 1867His daughter Annie Rodger was born at Houston, Renfrewshire.10
5 Mar 1867George Muir Rodger, son of John Rodger and Jean Adam, married Annie Donald, daughter of William Donald and Annie McCullen, at Kilbarchan, Church of Scotland.
George Muir Rodger, 22, Bachelor, Grocer, Bridge of Weir, Houston; Father: John Rodger, Farmer, Mother: Jean Rodger nee Adam.
Annie Donald, 20, Spinster, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan; Father: William Donald, Farmer, Mother: Annie Donald nee Mcallum
Witnesses: John Fillagregor, Minister, John Rodger, Ann Jefferson ?3,4,5
20 Aug 1869His son John Rodger was born at Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.11,12
2 Apr 1871George Muir Rodger appeared as Head in the 1871 census at Campbeltown, Argyll.
Age 27 , married , Spirit Merchant , born Old Kilpatrick,Dunbartonshire.
Household also included:- Annie Rodger.
9 Jun 1872His son Walter Donald Rodger was born at Campbeltown, Argyll.13,14
24 Jan 1874George Muir Rodger died at Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
buried Glasgow.6,7
26 Jan 1874George Muir Rodger's death was registered in Glasgow R.D., Z-RD.15

Memorials

  • There is a memorial to George Muir Rodger at Disley, St Mary, BF129
    Buried Glasgow Necropolis.
  • There is a memorial to George Muir Rodger at Disley, St Mary,
    John Rodgers of Wood End Disley who died May 13th 1897 aged 79 years
    Jane the beloved wife of John Rodgers who died Feb 2nd 1878 aged 63 years
    George Muir Rodger who died Jan 24 1874 aged 29 years and was interred at the Necropolis, Glasgow

    Others on memorial: Jean Rodger.

Citations

  1. [S5] Rodgers Family Bible.
  2. [S23] Census.
  3. [S462] Parish Records 1866 RD No 648 Entry No 7 Kilbarchan.
  4. [S2119] Scotland Vital Records - Marriages 1561-1910.
  5. [S710] Memorial Inscription, Parish as indicated : ref BF129.
  6. [S713] Graveyard Survey - Disley, St Mary Disley Local History Society.
  7. [S5] Rodgers Family Bible.
  8. [S23] Census HO107/2153 F371 P3.
  9. [S16] Census, 1861, images & transcriptions CSSCT1861_110 HSN77 ED 29.
  10. [S419] Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950.
  11. [S288] Birth register - Scotland Births in District of Tradestone in Burgh of Glasgow.
  12. [S131] Family Search - IGI Superseded by Family Search.
  13. [S288] Birth register - Scotland Births in District of Campbletown, County of Argyll.
  14. [S130] Family Search.
  15. [S282] Death Index, England & Wales 1916-2007 or 1989-2018.

Annie Rodger

ID #5032, (17 Feb 1867-)

Key Events

Birth17 Feb 1867, Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland1

Detailed Timeline

17 Feb 1867Annie Rodger was born at Houston, Renfrewshire.
Father: George Muir Rodger, Mother: Annie Donald.1
7 Jun 1868She was baptized at Govan, Lanarkshire.

Citations

  1. [S419] Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950.

John Rodger

ID #5033, (20 Aug 1869-13 Sep 1875)

Notes

Note:John Rodger Drowned in canal, age 6, at Wood End, Disley 1875.

Location by Decade

Detailed Timeline

20 Aug 1869John Rodger was born at Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
John Rodger, M, born at 6h 50m AM, 43 Clarence Street, Glagow. Father George Muir Rodger, Spirit Merchant Salesman, Mother Annie Rodger nee Donald
Date and place of marriage: 1867 March 5th Bridge of Weir, Parish of Kilbrachen.1,2
30 Sep 1869His birth was registered in Tradestone, Glasgow R.D., Z-RD. Registered by G M Rodger, father.1
2 Apr 1871He appeared as Grand-son in the 1871 census in the household of William McDonald at Campbeltown, Argyll.
Age 2 , born Govan, Lanarkshire.
Household also included:- Ann McDonald, Alexander Clacher and Jane Clacher.5
13 Sep 1875John Rodger died at Wood End, Disley, Cheshire.
age 6.3
John Rodger's death was registered in Hayfield R.D.
1875 JAS quarter.6
16 Sep 1875He was buried at Disley, St Mary.
Age 6 years, Abode: Wood End, drowned in canal, grave ref BF129.4

Citations

  1. [S288] Birth register - Scotland Births in District of Tradestone in Burgh of Glasgow.
  2. [S131] Family Search - IGI Superseded by Family Search.
  3. [S713] Graveyard Survey - Disley, St Mary Disley Local History Society.
  4. [S957] Disley, Lyme Handley; Taxal & Whaley in Cheshire Burials at St Mary.
  5. [S17] Census, 1871, images & transcriptions CSSCT1871 ED16 HSN12 L1.
  6. [S180] Free BMD.