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John Rodger 1896–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1896

Birth Location: Methilhill, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jun 1964

Death Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Father: Robert Rodger

Mother: Catherine McKenzie

Spouse(s): May Beaumont

Children(s): Arthur Rodger, James Rodger, Jack Rodger, Fred Rodger, Bruce Rodger

John Rodger was born in 1896 in Methilhill, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Rodger And Catherine Christian Mckenzie. John Rodger married May Beaumont, and had children including Arthur Mckenzie Rodger, Bruce Theodore Rodger, Fred Laurie David Rodger, Jack Beaumont Rodger, James William Rodger. John Rodger passed away in 1964 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • John Rodger was born in 1896 in Methilhill, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Rodger And Catherine Christian Mckenzie.
  • John Rodger married May Beaumont, and had children including Arthur Mckenzie Rodger, Bruce Theodore Rodger, Fred Laurie David Rodger, Jack Beaumont Rodger, James William Rodger.
  • John Rodger passed away in 1964 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Rodger
1854–1938
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Catherine McKenzie
1859–1933
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

May Beaumont
1901–2000
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Arthur Rodger
1924–2015
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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James Rodger
1931–1992
Birth Location: Hikurangi, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
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Jack Rodger
1920–1997
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Fred Rodger
1927–2006
Birth Location: Whangarei Annex, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
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Bruce Rodger
1936–2013
Birth Location: New Zealand
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John Rodger's Ancestors

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John Rodger
1896–1964
Birth Place: Methilhill, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Robert Rodger
1854–1938
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Catherine ((Christian)) McKenzie
1859–1933
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
George Rodger
1829–1907
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Janet Hunter
1824–1903
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Samuel McKenzie
1832–1907
Armagh, Co Antrim, Ireland
Marion Galloway
1828–1907
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Rodger
1801–1889
Christina Smith
1805–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Rodger
1769–
Thomas Smith
1771–1839
Helen Cunningham
1767–1816

John Rodger's Descendants

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John Rodger (22 Dec 1896–2 Jun 1964) m. May Beaumont (6 May 1901–28 Apr 2000)
  1. 1. Arthur (McKenzie) Rodger 1924–2015
  2. 2. James (William) Rodger 1931–1992
  3. 3. Jack (Beaumont) Rodger 1920–1997
  4. 4. Fred (Laurie David) Rodger 1927–2006
  5. 5. Bruce (Theodore) Rodger 1936–2013

John Rodger's Timeline

2 Records

1896
22 Dec 1896
Birth of John Rodger in Methilhill, Fife, Scotland
Methilhill, Fife, Scotland
1964
2 Jun 1964
Age 68
Death of John Rodger in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Methilhill, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
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