James H. Rodger

1850 - 1935  (85 years)

• Name	James H. Rodger
  Birth	4 Jun 1850	Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221691465
  _FGRAVE	221691465
  Death	27 Sep 1935	Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1935, Thursday October 3, The Almonte Gazette front page Middleville Another of the older residents of our village, Mr. James H. Rodger, passed on to the spirit world last Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom. He had reached the age of 85 years and 3 months, and during his lifetime was seldom seriously ill, but for a few years his heart had caused him uneasiness and his sudden demise was due to this weakness when walking around the home. Mr. Rodger was married to Ellen Miller in the year, 1875, and to this union there was a family of five daughters and three sons, Jessie A., Mrs. Charles Ramsbottom, Lanark; Harry L., Maggie, Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom, Ferguson's, Falls; William S. of Almonte; Nellie, Mrs. Welland McKay of Ramsay; James of Almonte; Edna, Mrs. Robert Woods of Arklan; Eva, Mrs. Wm. Rintoul. Galbraith. The large funeral services Sunday afternoon were conducted at the home of Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom, thence to United church Middleville, by the pastors, Rev. Snelgrove and Rev. McLean of Lanark. The six grandsons who acted as pallbearers were: James and John Rodger, John Rintoul, Wilbert McKay, Lloyd Ramsbottom, Roy Rodger and four grand-daughters were flower bearers, Eleanor Rintoul, Mildred and Margaret Ramsbottom and Ella Rodger. Another nephew Mr. Geo. Rodger was requested to sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 2176 Galbraith Road Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County,, Ontario Canada
  Person ID	I31636	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Rodger,   b. 1823, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jessie "Janet" Stead   d. 1899
  Family ID	F6090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Miller,   b. 18 Sep 1855, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 3 Feb 1935, Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1875	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  		James H. Rodger & Ellen Miller
  Children	1. Jessie Ann Rodger,   b. 25 Apr 1876, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henry L. "Harry" Rodger,   b. 1879, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Stewart Rodger,   b. 18 Sep 1881, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 May 1964, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   4. Margaret "Maggie" Rodger,   b. 1883, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Miller "Jim" Rodger,   b. 21 May 1886, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Feb 1955, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)   6. Nellie Mabel Rodger,   b. 8 Dec 1887, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Feb 1961, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   7. Edna Rodger,   b. 1890, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   8. Eva Rodger,   b. 1892, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Jun 1850 - Lanark County, Canada West Marriage - 18 Jun 1875 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth