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John R Rodger 1844–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Mar 1925

Death Location: Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Father: Jasper Rodger

Mother: Catherine Robertson

Spouse(s): Grace Liddell

Children(s): Grace Rodger, Katherine Rodger, Elizabeth Rodger, Ellen Rodger, Margaret Rodger, Barbara Rodger, Thomas Rodger, John Rodger, Andrew Rodger, Jasper Rodger, Elizabeth Rodger, William Rodger, Mary Rodger, Walter Rodger, John Rodgers

In 1844, John R Rodger entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Jasper Rodger And Catherine Robertson. John R Rodger married Grace Goldie Liddell, and had children including Agnes Rodger, Andrew Heck Jackson Rodger, Barbara Oral Rodger, Elizabeth Isabelle Rodger, Elizabeth Russell Rodger, Ellen Rodger, Grace Frances Goldie Rodger, Jasper Rodger, John Bing R Rodger, John Rodgers, Katherine Robinson Kate Rodger, Margaret Alice Rodger, Mary Robinson Rodger, Thomas Rodger, Walter Rodger, William Liddell Rodger. John R Rodger passed away in 1925 in Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, John R Rodger entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Jasper Rodger And Catherine Robertson.
  • John R Rodger married Grace Goldie Liddell, and had children including Agnes Rodger, Andrew Heck Jackson Rodger, Barbara Oral Rodger, Elizabeth Isabelle Rodger, Elizabeth Russell Rodger, Ellen Rodger, Grace Frances Goldie Rodger, Jasper Rodger, John Bing R Rodger, John Rodgers, Katherine Robinson Kate Rodger, Margaret Alice Rodger, Mary Robinson Rodger, Thomas Rodger, Walter Rodger, William Liddell Rodger.
  • John R Rodger passed away in 1925 in Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jasper Rodger
1817–1849
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Catherine Robertson
1821–
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grace Liddell
1858–1923
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
GL

Children(s)

Grace Rodger
1877–1965
Birth Location: Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, USA
GR
Katherine Rodger
1879–1947
Birth Location: Russell County, Kansas, USA
KR
Elizabeth Rodger
1881–1964
Birth Location: Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri, USA
ER
Ellen Rodger
1883–1947
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ER
Margaret Rodger
1889–1979
Birth Location: Adger, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
MR
Barbara Rodger
1892–1966
Birth Location: Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, USA
BR
Thomas Rodger
1893–1918
Birth Location: Peru, La Salle, Illinois, USA
TR
John Rodger
1894–1965
Birth Location: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
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Andrew Rodger
1898–1961
Birth Location: Ladd, Bureau, Illinois, USA
AR
Jasper Rodger
1874–1927
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Elizabeth Rodger
1899–1923
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ER
William Rodger
1900–1969
Birth Location: Seatonville, Bureau, Illinois, USA
WR
Mary Rodger
1887–1897
Birth Location: Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, USA
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Walter Rodger
1904–1923
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
WR
John Rodgers
1868–1931
Birth Location: Braidwood, Will, Illinois, USA
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John Rodger's Ancestors

Self
John Rodger
1844–1925
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Jasper Rodger
1817–1849
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Robertson
1821–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Rodger Or) Roger
1767–1841
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen (or Ellen) Thomson
1769–1855
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Thomson
1734–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Thomson
1699–
Agnes Gemmil
1694–

John Rodger's Descendants

1.
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John (R) Rodger (12 Jan 1844–5 Mar 1925) m. Grace (Goldie) Liddell (23 Jun 1858–28 Jul 1923)
  1. 1. Grace (Frances Goldie) Rodger 1877–1965 m. Joseph (Walker) Ruckman 1860–1939
    1. 1. Clyde (William) Ruckman 1919–1997 m. Shirley (Jeanne) Leese 1932–2003 m. Rosetta (Juanita) Henson 1911–2005
    2. 2. Edgar (Earl) Ruckman 1901–1988 m. Rose (Belle) Debernardi 1903–1988
      1. 1. Earl (Joseph (Babe)) Ruckman 1921–1995 m. Mary (Lee) Dempsey 1921–2006
    3. 3. Theodore (Kerns) Ruckman 1905–1991 m. Evelyn Catherine 1913–1981
    4. 4. Thomas (Henry) Ruckman 1912–1993 m. Ruth (A.) Loy 1912–1974 m. Lucy (Mae) Rhea 1920–2000
      1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Ruckman 1935–2004 m. Diane Lee 1929–2011
      2. 2. Melvin (Joseph) Ruckman 1939–2019 m. Martha (Jean) Hastings 1933–1990 m. Jane (Alma) Bergquist 1935–1999
    5. 5. Jesse (Willard) Ruckman 1915–1985
    6. 6. Mildred (Elizabeth) Ruckman 1922–1978 m. John (William) Usery 1915–1981 m. John (Martin) Lisdero 1913–1989
      1. 1. Mildred (Neoma "Mickey") Usrey 1942–2005 m. Delmar (Thurman) Vollrath 1942–2021
    7. 7. John (Isaac) Ruckman 1899–1991 m. Lillian (Marie) Flickinger 1907–1988
      1. 1. Beatrice (G. "Bea") Ruckman 1929–2015 m. William (Herbert "Bill") Muehring 1927–2004
      2. 2. John (Walker) Ruckman 1932–1996 m. Mary (Helen (Betty)) Cupp 1936–2001 m. Maribele (Phyllis Van) Iten 1939–2003
      3. 3. Dorothy (Jane) Ruckman 1930–1953 m. Robert (William) Hahn 1924–1998
        1. 1. Sandra (Jo) Hahn 1951–1981
    8. 8. Joseph (Franklin (Frank)) Ruckman 1903–1982
    9. 9. Milton (Leisure "Rucky") Ruckman 1909–1988 m. Margaret (Katherine) Clark 1909–2005
      1. 1. Donna (Marie) Ruckman 1932–2006 m. Grady (Orlander) Austin 1925–1998
    10. 10. Oscar (Fletcher) Ruckman 1916–1986 m. Hope (Rachel) Meyer 1920–2002
      1. 1. Fletcher (Robert) Ruckman 1948–2014
    11. 11. May Ruckman 1898–1910
    12. 12. Goldie (V.) Ruckman 1907–1908
  2. 2. Katherine (Robinson "Kate") Rodger 1879–1947 m. James (Edward) Gallup 1865–1953
    1. 1. Grace (May) Gallup 1898–1982 m. Amos (Henry) Patton 1890–1967
      1. 1. William (Thomas "Bill") Patton 1929–2010 m. Carol (Gay) Schulte 1930–2006
      2. 2. James (Gilbert) Patton 1926–2008
      3. 3. Dale (Amos) Patton 1924–1998 m. Juanita (Marie) Lincoln 1926–2004
      4. 4. John (Edward) Patton 1925–2013
    2. 2. James (Rogers) Gallup 1904– m. Minnie (L) Porter 1901–
    3. 3. Alice Gallup 1907–
    4. 4. Harriet (Adeline) Gallup 1909–1989 m. John (Herman) Hack 1899–1960
      1. 1. Dale (Edward) Hack 1931–2003
      2. 2. Katherine (M) Hack 1932–2012 m. Lawrence McMahon 1927–1989 m. Leo (Walter) Rutkowski 1924–2016
        1. 1. Gary (Lee) McMahon 1951–2010
    5. 5. Henry (Thomas) Gallup 1911–1968 m. Laura (Pauline) Wolf 1915–2001
    6. 6. Edgar (Ernest (Ernie)) Gallup 1913–1953 m. Eleanor (F) Moran 1920–2009
      1. 1. James (Edward) Gallup 1938–2006 m. Diana (M.) Jordan 1941–2014
      2. 2. Grace (A) Gallup 1942–2016
      3. 3. Alice Gallup 1942–2023
    7. 7. Walter (D) Gallop 1919–1986 m. Alma (L) Starkey 1923–1969
      1. 1. William (W) Gallup 1942–2014
    8. 8. Alma (Corrine) Gallup 1923–2006 m. Paul (Fredrick) Greathouse 1920–1978
      1. 1. Sandra (L "Sandy") Greathouse 1943–2011 m. Edward (A "Ed") Beavers 1943–2018
      2. 2. Paula (J) Greathouse 1945–2022 m. Rudolph (J.) Majercin 1944–2014 m. Clarence ("Ed") Wheeler –2021
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Russell) Rodger 1881–1964 m. William (W) Baxter 1868–1958
    1. 1. William (Robert) Baxter 1905–1960 m. Goldie (Belle) Lance 1902–1967
      1. 1. William (Charles) Baxter 1939–1969 m. Beverly (Ann) Ellwanger 1935–2021
      2. 2. Joyce (Elaine) Baxter 1936–2016 m. Gerald (Floyd) Collins 1932–2011
      3. 3. Phillip (Clair) Baxter 1932–1994
    2. 2. Ruth (Evelyn) Baxter 1910–1997 m. J (D "Blackie") McKinney 1906–1962 m. Richard Bowen 1908–1981
    3. 3. Neil (Rodger) Baxter 1917–2004 m. Elizabeth ("Bunnie") Gray 1918–1999 m. Mary (Ellen) Dick 1928–2000
      1. 1. Russell (Allan) Baxter 1940–1981
    4. 4. Utah (Maxine) Baxter 1920–2011 m. Stanko Matayo 1914–2001
      1. 1. David (Rodger) Matayo 1943–1980
    5. 5. Grace Baxter 1903–1916
    6. 6. Margaret (Alice) Baxter 1907–1974 m. Lloyd (Albert) Wright 1901–1964
    7. 7. John (Robinson) Baxter 1908–1952 m. Goldie (Juanita) Bath 1913–2006 m. Theressa (Lucile) Alberssen 1906–1995
      1. 1. Peggy (Joan) Baxter 1932–2017 m. Ronald (Lee) Myers 1929–2007
      2. 2. Shirley (Lou) Baxter 1928–2018 m. Ted (Benjamin) Foster 1925–1987
        1. 1. Brenda (Kay) Foster 1951–1982
      3. 3. Beverly (Jean) Baxter 1930–2017 m. Frederick (William Harms) Sr 1929–2019
        1. 1. Frederick (William Harms) Jr 1948–1970
    8. 8. Lucille (Esbell) Baxter 1916–1917
    9. 9. Kenneth (George) Baxter 1922–1983 m. Margaret (Joan) Collier 1920–2003
    10. 10. Keith (Malcomb) Baxter 1922–1960 m. Cora (Lee) Sleeth 1922–2011
    11. 11. Shirley (Jeanette) Baxter 1923–1997 m. Earl (Anthony) Davis 1917–2001
    12. 12. Dorothy (Jane) Baxter 1925–1925
    13. 13. Helen ("Ellen") Baxter 1901–1990 m. Carl (Dewey) Whitney 1898–1972
    14. 14. Mildred (Rodger) Baxter –1923
  4. 4. Ellen Rodger 1883–1947 m. Edward Olson 1885–1938 m. Walter Harris 1880–1904 m. Owen Gallagher 1870–1914 m. Omelio Fabri 1886–
    1. 1. Thomas Olson 1921–
    2. 2. Betty Olson 1924–
    3. 3. Edward Olson 1925–
    4. 4. Mabel Olson 1926–
    5. 5. Iola (Louise) Olson 1927–2007
    6. 6. Walter Harris 1904–1934
  5. 5. Margaret (Alice) Rodger 1889–1979 m. Henry (Lawrence) Clark 1878–1934
    1. 1. Miriam (Amelia) Clark 1913–2003 m. Arthur (Francis) Forbes 1910–1988
      1. 1. Elda (Louise) Forbes 1934–2005 m. Wayne (Burdette) Fife 1915–1988 m. Richard (Henry Miller) Sr 1932–1999
      2. 2. Robert (Henry) Forbes 1935–2018 m. Eleanor (May) Borland 1935–2018
      3. 3. William ("Bill") Forbes 1939–2018
    2. 2. Kenneth (Rodger) Clark 1908–1982
    3. 3. Stanley (Lucien) Clark 1910–1971 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Walgenbach 1913–2000
      1. 1. Betty (Kay) Clark 1942–2004
  6. 6. Barbara (Oral) Rodger 1892–1966 m. Robert Briddick 1880–1955
    1. 1. Mildred (Elizabeth) Briddick 1914–1986 m. Elmer ("Boar") Trump 1913–1985
      1. 1. Mildred (Oral "Millie") Kreiser 1936– m. Kenneth (Earl) Kreiser 1930–2015
      2. 2. Kenneth Trump 1938–1985 m. Rita (Mae) Wrona 1942–2020
      3. 3. Trump 1943–2022 m. Jacob (Richard) Weger 1934–2005
    2. 2. Grace (G) Briddick 1917–2010 m. Frank ("Lightning") Claudnic 1911–1995
    3. 3. Thomas (Robert) Briddick 1919–2006 m. Jennie (R) Nicoli 1922–2011
    4. 4. William (John) Briddick 1920–2006 m. Wanda (Naomi) Harmon 1923–1983
      1. 1. William (Robert "Bill") Briddick 1942–1977
    5. 5. Robert (Junior Briddick) Jr 1923–1994 m. Violet (Mae) Kratz 1925–1992
    6. 6. John Briddick 1924–1939
    7. 7. Andrew (Stanley) Briddick 1929–1988
    8. 8. Barbara (Oril) Briddick 1930–1995 m. Rollen (Lavern) Copeland 1928–1988
  7. 7. Thomas Rodger 1893–1918
  8. 8. John ((Bing) R.) Rodger 1894–1965
  9. 9. Andrew ((Heck) Jackson) Rodger 1898–1961 m. Grace (Jeanette) Cook 1901–1981 m. Matilda (Rosemary (Rose)) Anderson 1899–1979
    1. 1. Betty (Jean) Rodger 1921–2005
  10. 10. Jasper Rodger 1874–1927 m. Corine McIntosh 1888–
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Isabelle) Rodger 1899–1923
  12. 12. William (Liddell) Rodger 1900–1969 m. Pearl (Frances) Martin 1889–1964 m. Bertha (Blanche) Jackson 1902–1924
    1. 1. Lawrence (Laverne) Davisson 1919–1986 m. Betty Jean 1926–
    2. 2. Edith (Linneabelle) Rodger 1920–1987
  13. 13. Mary (Robinson) Rodger 1887–1897
  14. 14. Walter Rodger 1904–1923
  15. 15. John Rodgers 1868–1931

John Rodger's Timeline

7 Records

1844
12 Jan 1844
Birth of John R Rodger in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1880
1880
Age 36
John R Rodger resided here in Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
John R Rodger resided here in Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
John R Rodger resided here in Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 76
John R Rodger resided here in Westfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Westfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1925
2 Mar 1925
Age 81
Death of John R Rodger in Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1925
5 Mar 1925
Age 81
Burial of John R Rodger in Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1866
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1868
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hall, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westfield, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westfield, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T625_300; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: De Pue, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Ottville, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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