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Roderick Kemp Harper 1902–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 JUN 1902

Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA

Death Date: 7 MAR 1980

Death Location: Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Father: Colin M.D.

Mother: Mary Dewey

Spouse(s): Dorothy Wangness, Margaret Lewis, Elsie Bauer

Children(s): Annabelle Harper, Dorlene Harper

The story of Roderick Kemp Harper began in 1902 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA. Roderick Kemp Harper married Dorothy June Wangness, Elsie Katherine Bauer, Margaret Sangster Lewis, and had children including Annabelle Virginia Harper, Dorlene Mae Harper. Roderick Kemp Harper passed away in 1980 in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roderick Kemp Harper began in 1902 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA.
  • Roderick Kemp Harper married Dorothy June Wangness, Elsie Katherine Bauer, Margaret Sangster Lewis, and had children including Annabelle Virginia Harper, Dorlene Mae Harper.
  • Roderick Kemp Harper passed away in 1980 in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colin M.D.
1868–1907
Birth Location: Stornoway, Lewis Island, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
CM
Mary Dewey
1875–1928
Birth Location: Ohio, Bureau, IL, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Wangness
1903–1953
Birth Location: S.D., USA
DW
Margaret Lewis
1903–1960
Birth Location: Lansing, MI, USA
ML
Elsie Bauer
1915–1981
Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
EB

Children(s)

Annabelle Harper
1926–
Birth Location: –
AH
Dorlene Harper
1927–2007
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
DH

Roderick Harper's Ancestors

Self
Roderick Harper
1902–1980
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA
Parents
Colin Mackenzie M.D.
1868–1907
Stornoway, Lewis Island, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Mary (Belle) Dewey
1875–1928
Ohio, Bureau, IL, USA
Grandparents
Otis (E.) Dewey
1843–1908
Watertown, Jefferson, N.Y., USA
Wealthy (Imogene) Kemp
1845–1896
Watertown, Jefferson, N.Y., USA
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Dewey
1793–1872
Mary Arnold
1808–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Dewey
1754–1797
Hannah Barker
1766–1811

Roderick Harper's Descendants

1.
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Roderick (Kemp) Harper (30 JUN 1902–7 MAR 1980) m. Dorothy (June) Wangness (15 JUN 1903–14 JUL 1953) m. Margaret (Sangster) Lewis (14 JUN 1903–22 JAN 1960) m. Elsie (Katherine) Bauer (29 JAN 1915–2 MAR 1981)
  1. 1. Annabelle (Virginia) Harper 1926– m. William Westphal 1897–1965 m. Charles (Avanzino Le) Clare 1921–1997 m. Paul (Van Ness) Philbrick 1921–
    1. 1. John (Elliott) Philbrick 1944–1997
  2. 2. Dorlene (Mae) Harper 1927–2007 m. Peter (James) Bryson 1925–2015
    1. 1. Daniel (Yancey) Bryson 1949–1987
    2. 2. Timothy (David) Bryson 1947–1975

Roderick Harper's Timeline

4 Records

1902
30 JUN 1902
Birth of Roderick Kemp Harper in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA
Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA
1910
2 SEP 1910
Age 8
Roderick Kemp Harper - Adoption in Watertown, SD - name changed at that time
Watertown, SD - name changed at that time
1980
12 MAR 1980
Age 78
Burial of Roderick Kemp Harper in Mtn. View Cem., Altadena, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mtn. View Cem., Altadena, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1980
7 MAR 1980
Age 78
Death of Roderick Kemp Harper in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JUN 1902
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA
    Record Source: 741.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Adoption
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1910
    Event Place: Watertown, SD - name changed at that time
    Record Source: 741.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1980
    Event Place: Mtn. View Cem., Altadena, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Record Source: 741.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Roderick Colin MacKenzie
    Record Source: 741.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1980
    Event Place: Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Record Source: 741.FTW
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