Richard John Rodden
ID # 5961, (1836-1899)
| Birth | Richard John Rodden was born on 12 March 1836 at Montreal, Lower Canada. |
| Baptism | He was baptized on 2 June 1836 at American Presbyterian Church, Montreal. |
| Marriage | He married Catherine Lamb, daughter of John Lamb and Mary Dewar, on 25 July 1861 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Canada West. MS248 reel 12, Vol. 48, page 66 Ottawa Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Joseph Elliot, a minister of the Congregational Church, Ottawa, for the year ending December 31st, A.D. 1861. Richard John Rodden, 25, born Montreal, residing Ottawa. Parents Thomas and Veronica Rodden. Catherine Lamb, 22, born Hawkesbury, residing Ottawa. Parents John and Mary Lamb. Witnesses John Lamb, Ottawa, and Wm. Rodden, Montreal. On July 25, 1861. |
| Death | He died on 20 May 1899 at age 63. |
| Burial | He was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal. |
| Note | The birth and baptism information is per the Drouin Collection as presented by Ancestry. The baptism information records Richard's birth on March 12, 1836, as well as his baptism date of June 2 of the same year at the American Presbyterian Church in Montreal. The record indicates that Richard's mother was Veronica Cummings, or Cummins. His father was Thomas Rodden, a shoemaker. Find-a-Grave records Richard's death on 20 May 1899 and his burial in Mount Royal Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 18 Nov 2017 |