Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Gress Rodger

Male 1902 - 1982  (79 years)


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  • Name William Gress Rodger 
    Born 19 Oct 1902  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1982  307 Kitchener Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-348528 
    Died 14 Jul 1982  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I348528  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father John Hamilton Rodger,   b. 1873, Somerset Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mabel Mae Gress,   b. 5 Jan 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1900  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F251598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeanne,   b. CA 1910,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Apr 1927  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Rodger
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F53963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RODGER, William Gress - At his residence, 307 Kitchener Rd., Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 14, 1982, beloved husband of Jeanne and dear father of Margaret (Mrs. Edward Johnson) of Cambridge.

      A private funeral service was conducted at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, on Friday. Interment in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 17, 1982

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: William Green Rodger Date of Birth: 19 Oct 1902 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: John Rodger Mother's name: Grees Mabel

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of William Gress Rodger - 17 Jul 1982 pg 35.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Rodger/ Wm. Gress/ 1902 - 1982.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Hamilton Rodger Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1876 Birth Place:Somersetshire, England Marriage Date:14 Nov 1900 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:George Rodger Mother:Jeanie Rachum Spouse:Mabel May Gress Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1882 Spouse Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Spouse Father:George Gress Spouse Mother:Mary Soeder

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Oct 1902 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Apr 1927 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jul 1982 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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