Mary Elizabeth Tennyson

1872 - 1967  (95 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Tennyson
  Born	1872	Lucknow, Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Elizabeth Rodger
  Residence	Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338938
  Died	3 Sep 1967	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	5 Sep 1967	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338938	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George P. Tennyson,   b. 1843, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1905, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Beavis,   b. 1846, , Ireland ,   d. 27 Nov 1929, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F248281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Rodger,   b. 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. John Rodger,   d. Bef 1985   2. Vera Mae Rodger,   b. 24 May 1903, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Ella Georginia "Georgie" Rodger,   b. 7 Apr 1905, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Nov 1994, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Iva Irene Rodger,   b. 24 Dec 1907, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. David Rodger Passes - The death occurred at her home, 136 Kingston Rd., Apt. 217, Toronto, on Sunday of Mrs. David Rodger, a well-known former resident. The former Mary Elizabeth Tennyson, she was born in Lucknow, a daughter of the late George Tennyson and Mary Jane Bavis. Mr. and Mrs. Rodger farmed for many years in Blenheim Township prior to coming to Ayr, where they lived on upper Piper St. Following the death of her husband in 1938, Mrs. Rodger had spent several months annually in Toronto for the past 30 years. Mrs. Rodger was a valued member of Knox United Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. James (Vera) Baxter, Ayr and Misses Georgina and Iva Rodger of Toronto. Five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a son, John and two brothers. - The Funeral - Funeral service was held from Coutts & Son Funeral Home, Galt, Tuesday afternoon with Rev. D. E. Willis officiating. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Norman Baxter, Owen Sound; David Baxter, Durham; Douglas Mordue and Will Rodger, Blenheim Township; Glen Black, Hamilton, and James Roland of Waterloo. Flower bearers were: J. Morton Guthrie and Ernest Cochrane, Ayr. The Ayr News Oct 7 1967 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Tennyson/ George P. Tennyson/ 1843 - 1905/ his wife/ Mary Jane Beavis/ 1846 - 1929/ David Rodger/ 1872 - 1938/ his wife/ Mary Elizabeth Tennyson/ 1872 - 1967

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - - Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Sep 1967 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 5 Sep 1967 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth