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1 SOUR AncestQuest
2 NAME Ancestry Family Tree
2 VERS 3.0
2 CORP Incline Software, LC
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4 CONT Provo, UT 84604
1 DEST Ancestry Family Tree
1 DATE 29 DEC 2001
2 TIME 14:59:35
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1 NAME Marion Catherine Rodd  Telling
1 ADDR 12765 Mason Place
2 CONT Tecumseh Ontario
2 CONT N8N 1G6
1 PHON (519) 735-4731
1 _EMAIL ve3bfi@cogeco.ca
0 @I1@ INDI
1 NAME Marion Catherine Rodd /Telling/
2 NPFX Mrs
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 18 OCT 1929
2 PLAC Windsor,Ontario,Canada
1 CHR
2 PLAC Central United Church Windsor ON
1 FAMC @F1@
1 NOTE Two children: Jo-Anne Marion Telling (Pearce) born Feb 24 1953 married 
2 CONC Stephen Pearce of Kitchener (son of Robert and Shirley) Two children 
2 CONC Jayme and Michael
2 CONT               Janet Lynn Telling (Wood) born March 23 1955 married 
2 CONC Gregory Allan Wood of Windsor (son of Roderick and Theresa Wood of 
2 CONC Windsor and now London Ontario) Two children: Rachel and Ryan
2 CONT 
2 CONT Born Oct 18 1929 in Windsor ON grace hospital Dr. James Gow attending
2 CONT Married Feb 15, 1952 to Ronald Walter Telling (born in Wimbledon, 
2 CONC England, May 24th, 1921) son of William Henry Telling and Phoebe Preece 
2 CONC Telling All born in England. Ronald came to Canada with his parents at 
2 CONC around age four. They resided in Montreal and Drummondville, Quebec, 
2 CONC where Wm was the chief accountant for Canadian Celanese.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Phoebe was a talented seamtress who sewed for royalty in England.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Ronald attended public school in Drummondville and learned to speak 
2 CONC fluent French. He attended Montreal high school, then served in WWII 
2 CONC joining at the start of the war in the RCAF as a wireless air gunner. He 
2 CONC flew with the North Atlantic Squadron (Dumbo group) and obtained the 
2 CONC Atlantic Star. Upon being honourably discharged from the service he 
2 CONC attended McGill University graduation as a Mechanical-Industrial 
2 CONC Engineer. He moved to Windsor Ontario and began work with the Ford Motor 
2 CONC Co. later transferring to the Chrysler Corporation where he became a 
2 CONC Chrysler executive - manager of Product Engineering. He was active in 
2 CONC community affairs serving on the school board and trustee of the Tecumseh 
2 CONC United church. He died of kidney failure and heart complication February 
2 CONC 15th, 1985. (Actually, the death was at 3:15th on the 16th, but the death 
2 CONC certificate stated the 15th.)
2 CONT 
2 CONT Marion Catherine Rodd Telling was educated at General Brock School in 
2 CONC Sandwich then Sandwich Collegiate Institute and Saint Mary's Academy. Her 
2 CONC interests in high school were mainly art and music (piano and clarinet). 
2 CONC She obtained her level 8 Teachers and Performers piano certificate from 
2 CONC the University of Toronto graduating with honours. After high school, she 
2 CONC worked for the Bank of Commerce (now CIBC) for 2 years then as a 
2 CONC secretary to the Vice-President of Vernors Ginger Ale on Walker Rd. 
2 CONT 
2 CONT Returning to studies at a later date, Marion received her grade 13 
2 CONC certificate after completing 9 courses then went on to obtain her BA at 
2 CONC the University of Windsor in 1973 with a major in Visual Arts, 
2 CONC Psychology, Mathematics and a Specialist Certificate in Computers in 
2 CONC Education. She attented Windsor Teachers College in 1970 and obtained her 
2 CONC teaching certificate after one year of study. 
2 CONT 
2 CONT She first taught at Victoria Public School in Tecumseh for 1 year then 
2 CONC moved to A. V. Graham school in Tecumseh where she taught for 18 years. 
2 CONC (Math and Science). Upon retirement, time was spent travelling then in 
2 CONC the year 2000 began her computer business, One Mason Place 
2 CONC (http://www.OneMasonPlace.bizland.com) a website design, development and 
2 CONC consulting business.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 13:46:14
0 @I2@ INDI
1 NAME LeRoy Garnet /Rodd/
2 NICK Roy
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 PLAC Gesto,Ontario
1 DEAT
2 PLAC Windsor,Ontario,Canada
1 BURI
2 PLAC Victoria Memorial Windsor Ontario Canada
1 FAMS @F1@
1 FAMC @F2@
1 NOTE BIOGRAPHY: LeRoy Garnet Rodd
2 CONT Lived in Gesto, Sault Ste.Marie, Cobalt, Blind River and finally Windsor 
2 CONC Ontario.
2 CONT Education University of Toronto Victoria College, studied law at Osgoode 
2 CONC Hall, Toronto, Ontario.
2 CONT Servered in WWI saw action at Vimy Ridge
2 CONT Practised law in Uncle's firm Rodd Wigle Whiteside and Jasperson 
2 CONC subsequently Rodd and Rodd (brother Roscoe) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 11:41:59
0 @I3@ INDI
1 NAME Nora Catherine /McIsaac/
2 NICK Ninnie
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 PLAC Bridge Of Allan,Scotland
1 DEAT
2 PLAC Victoria Memorial Windsor Ontario Canada
1 FAMS @F1@
1 FAMC @F6@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 11:44:25
0 @I4@ INDI
1 NAME William /Rodd/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 PLAC Darlington County Dirham
1 FAMS @F2@
1 FAMC @F3@
1 NOTE Lumber business in Sault Ste. Marie
2 CONT Lumber business in Gesto, Colchester North, Ontario
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:00:05
0 @I5@ INDI
1 NAME Rebecca F. /Gardner/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 PLAC ???
1 DEAT
2 DATE Around 1939
2 PLAC Windsor,Ontario,Canada
1 FAMS @F2@
1 FAMC @F4@
1 NOTE Rebecca F. Gardner, lived in Detroit Michigan for awhile after the demise 
2 CONC of Wm. but returned to Canada. She lived with Roscoe and his wife Norah 
2 CONC of Patricia Rd Windsor ON then with Roy and Nora at 120 Peter St (3034 
2 CONC Peter later) in Windsor ON
2 CONT 
2 CONT By all accounts my grandmother had a great sense of humour and enjoyed 
2 CONC playing jokes. I remember her fondly as a child. She died when I was 
2 CONC around 10 years old.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:39:46
0 @I6@ INDI
1 NAME John /Rodd/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 30 OCT 1824
2 PLAC Cornwall,England
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1862
2 PLAC Canada
1 FAMS @F3@
1 FAMC @F5@
1 NOTE Educated in Cornwall 
2 CONT Lived on farm of uncle, John Hockaday.
2 CONT Came to Canada in 1843 - five weeks on a sailing vessel landed at Quebec.
2 CONT Located first at Darlington, County of Durham, engaged in farming. 
2 CONC entered into partnership with John Smith of Durham in a lumbering 
2 CONC business, also operated a sawmill. 
2 CONT Remained in Co Durham until 1871 then came to Gesto, Colchester North in 
2 CONC partnership with Mr. Barrett, erected a sawmill on the Malden Road. After 
2 CONC three years purchased the interests of Mr. Barrett and continued business 
2 CONC alone until 1892 turning it over to his son William. 
2 CONT He still occasionally farmed (farm was back of the United Church Camp in 
2 CONC Gesto according to grandson Roy Rodd) and lived in the house he built. 
2 CONT Married Annie Vanstone, who was born in England and died in Co Hurham in 
2 CONC 1842 (two daughters one died in childhood, the other Jennie born in Co 
2 CONC Durham married Marwood Barret of Colchester. Died leaving 6 
2 CONC children:Loveday, Russell, Everett, Marcus, Merwin and Jennie.
2 CONT In 1855 John Rodd remarried - Miss Clarissa Prouse of Co Durham, born in 
2 CONC England and educated there, eight children born: 
2 CONT Caroline 
2 CONT   (wife of Rev. H. Moore Methodist minister of Co Essex, stationed at    
2 CONC Gesto, she died near Toronto leaving five children:John, Henry,    
2 CONC Clarissa, Walter and Nellie.)
2 CONT Elizabeth A, born Co Durham
2 CONT    married James Austin, merchant of Olmstead, Canada, three    
2 CONC children(Priestly, Clara, and Stella)
2 CONT Williamborn at Darlington Co Durham 
2 CONT    married Miss Rebecca F Gardner of Colchester two sons Roscoe and    
2 CONC Roy (LeRoy Garnet)
2 CONT Ada, born Darlington
2 CONT    married her brother-in-law Rev. H. Moore One child Della
2 CONT Dr. Edwin born Darlington educated in Co Essex public schools and the    
2 CONC Chatham Business College, then became a medical student at Detroit    
2 CONC graduated at Detroit Medical College in 1893 Practised in Detroit    - 
2 CONC married Anna Woodbridge, of Canada, in 1895
2 CONT Clara, born Darlinton, education in Normal school Co Essex is a    
2 CONC teacher and became superintendant in Essex County.
2 CONT John H, born Darlinton, studied law at Toronto University and Osgoode    
2 CONC Hall, practised law in Windsor (Rodd Wigle Whiteside and       Jasperson) 
2 CONC Married Miss Marks of Toronto - one daugher, Carrie    Olivia.
2 CONT Adella married H Pierce, farmer three children: Edwin, Olive and    
2 CONC Estella.
2 CONT John Rodd identified with the Reform Party. Filled local offices in the 
2 CONC township, served as councilman for 10yrs. Prominent in school matters, 
2 CONC one of the organizers of the trustees of the first school at Gesto. 20 
2 CONC years a justice of the peace. A leader in the Methodist Church and one of 
2 CONC the founders of the church. Served as superintendent of the Sabbath 
2 CONC School forr 25yrs. Presented with a gold watch in 1900 as a testimonial 
2 CONC of his service.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Source: Commemorative Biographical Record Colchester North.PP110 111
2 CONT There are also maps of the Gesto Area in 1867.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 13:05:32
0 @I7@ INDI
1 NAME Clarissa /Prouse/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 PLAC England
1 FAMS @F3@
1 NOTE Married John in 1855
2 CONT She lived in Co Durham. Born and educated in England
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:35:09
0 @I8@ INDI
1 NAME ??? /Gardner/
1 SEX M
1 FAMS @F4@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:35:41
0 @I9@ INDI
1 NAME /???/
1 SEX F
1 FAMS @F4@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:35:50
0 @I10@ INDI
1 NAME William /Rodd/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1799
2 PLAC Cornwall,England
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1839
2 PLAC Marhamchurch Cornwall England
1 FAMS @F5@
1 NOTE Seven children born to Wm and Ann:
2 CONT John(married Annie Vanstone remarried Clarissa Prouse)and Isabella   
2 CONC (married Wm Prouse) - the only two to come to Canada
2 CONT Jane born 1832
2 CONT Betty (Betsy Ann) born 1836
2 CONT   A census of 1871 parish Marhamchurch District 7 Schedule 66 shows   
2 CONC that Jane and Betty lived in the same home and were grocers in   
2 CONC Bridgerule, Devonshire. Jane was the head of the household. 
2 CONT   There was also an Ann Adams W(minister) born 1796(?7) who may have   
2 CONC been their mother (Ann Hockaday) who remarried (twice?)
2 CONT William 
2 CONT Thomas
2 CONT ???
2 CONT At the time of the Biographical Record of John Rodd, Gesto, Colchester 
2 CONC North, Betsy and Jane were still living, Wm and Thomas deceased.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 13:01:18
0 @I11@ INDI
1 NAME Ann /Hockaday/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1797
2 PLAC Devonshire England
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1856
2 PLAC Marhamchurch Cornwall England
1 FAMS @F5@
1 NOTE There are extensive records of Ann Hockaday's lineage tracing it back to 
2 CONC the very early days of Henry the VIII (no relation).
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 12:44:35
0 @I18@ INDI
1 NAME ??? /McIsaac/
1 SEX M
1 FAMS @F6@
1 NOTE Children:
2 CONT Marion (Minnie) spinster
2 CONT Belle (married Walter Ormiston lived in Detroit Michigan USA)
2 CONT Jessica (Jessie) spinster
2 CONT Robert (married ? child Robert lived in Windsor)
2 CONT Will (married Pearl no children lived in Chatham Ontario)
2 CONT Nora Catherine (married LeRoy Garnet Rodd four children: Willima Roy, 
2 CONC John Henry, Marion Catherine, Robert Gardner)
2 CONT 
2 CONT See website at:
2 CONT http://www.onemasonplace.bizland.com/Album/McIsaac.htm
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 14:06:37
0 @I19@ INDI
1 NAME ??? /???/
1 SEX F
1 FAMS @F6@
1 NOTE First married to a Carswell who died and then to McIsaac
2 CONT Lived in Bridge of Allan in Scotland. Their family home was named 
2 CONC Glenbrae.
2 CONT 
2 CONT See webpage at:
2 CONT http://www.onemasonplace.bizland.com/Album/McIsaac.htm
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2 DATE 29 DEC 2001
3 TIME 14:07:09
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