Beaver Island Church Records - R

John Reed & Mary Bonner

Mary - daughter of Big John

Bapt., July 13, 1878:
Peter Reed, June 29, 1878
Parents: John Reed & Mary Bonner

Henry Ricksger

Died:
Mrs. Elizabeth Ricksgers, April 3, 1920, age 69, arterial sclerosis; wife [of] Henry Ricksgers
(church).
...age 67-11-19, bronchial pneumonia & asthma; married; born Germany; parents
unknown (Charlevoix).

Children - Elizabeth, who married Peter McCauley

Henry Ricksger, Jan. 4, 1930, age 81 (church).
...age 80-1-21, senility; widower; born Germany; farmer; parents unknown.
Helen Ricksger, April 14, 1933, age 33 - Pat Vesty's daughter; was she married to George?

Thomas Robillard

Marriage, Jan. 25, 1880:
Thomas Robillard, 28, born England, farmer
Grace O'Donnell, 35, born Ire. - widow of Neil Bonar (in 1870 census)

Ann Rodgers

Died:
Ann Rodgers, Oct. 27, 1896, age 94; born Co. Donegal (Charl.).
...old age; widow; parents Daniel Gallagher & Bridget Rodgers.
- This [was the] mother of Hannah Veag & Rose Gallagher (Condy).

Patrick Rodgers

There was a Patrick Rodgers on Mack. Is. [in] 1850, but he would have been 36 years old
in 1864.

1864 church membership:
Pat Rodgers, 50
Ann Rodgers P P 18
Grace Rodgers, 15 - married Patrick O'Malley, Jan. 19, 1868
- [were the two girls] daughters?

Marriage, Aug. 30, 1866:
Patrick Rodgers, 53, born Ire., laborer
Bridget Quinn, 38, born Ire.
Sponsors: Edward & Bridgit Boyle

Andrew Roddy

Son of Andy

Marriage, Jan. 26, 1881:
Andrew Roddy, 23, born Ire., farmer
Mary Connelly, 26, born N.Y.

Bapt., Nov. 20, 1881:
Mary Roddy, Nov. 11, 1881 - married John Aloysus, in Milwaukee, Sept. 21, 1911
Parents: Andrew Roddy & Mary Connelly

Next a complete entry copied as best I can:
Sept. 30, Andrew Roddy, Andrew Roddy, & Mary Connolly, Sept. 27, 1883;
Donir baptism, Ex necessitale, baptism in Eccl. supplinalus
Michael Boyle $3.00 & Mary Roddy $3.00 Het Loague $6.00

Oct. 29, Andrew Roddy Bapti___ in Ecclesia suppletus (ibid. Sept. 30)

Same parents;
Ann I. Roddy, April 23, 1886

Andy Roddy

1864 church membership:
Andy Roddy P + 39 - died Feb. 5, 1897, age 63, born Co. Donegal (Charl.); ...age 63-7-4;
sailor; parents Patrick Roddy & Kate Bonner
Mrs. Roddy P + 25 - died Dec. 12, 1912, age 53, gallstones (church); ...age 72-1-15; widow;
father John McBride (Charlevoix)
Andrew Roddy, 7
Patrick Roddy, 1 - born Sept. 4, 1863 - married Ellen Carmody, Feb. 18, 1886
crossed out & changed to McBride. He must have been conceived early Dec.
1862. Probably Catherine came over in the spring of 1863. She would not
have made a winter crossing.

Bapt., Sept. 6, 1863:
Pat Roddy, born Sept. 4, 1863

Bapt., Jan. 8, 1865:
John Roddy, born Jan. 4, 1865
Parents: Andrew Roddy (married Mary Connelly, Jan. 26, 1881) & Catherine McBride

Same parents:
Mary Roddy, Mar. 18, 1866 - married John Martin, Jan. 26, 1885; son James
Timothy Roddy, June 13, 1868
Francis Roddy, July 27, 1869
Joseph Roddy, Jan. 11, 1871
Ellen Roddy, July 21, 1872
Elizabeth Roddy, Sept. 29, 1873
Ellen Roddy, Aug. 15, 1875 [1]

Patrick Roddy

Son [of] Andy

Marriage, Feb. 18, 1886:
Patrick Roddy, 22, born B.I., sailor
Ellen Carmody, 18, born B.I.

Patrick Roddy

I don't know who this is. Andy had a brother, Patrick; was he visiting?

Andy had a brother, Pat Roddy. According to Johnnie Green (Walton tapes), he was drowned when they were salvaging a boat ground[ed] off "Birch Point" (between Cheyenne Point & French Bay). The boat was from Milwaukee, the Kate Winslow.

Bapt., Oct. 25, 1867:
Mary Helene Roddy, Oct. 14, 1867
Patrick Roddy & Elizabeth Hardley

Timothy Roddy & Ellen McCauley

Ellen - Nellie

Bapt., Dec. 1, 1895:
Bridgit Martel Roddy, Nov. 9, 1895
Parents: Timothy Roddy & Ellen McCauley

Same parents:
Catherine Margaret Roddy, Jan. 12, 1898

Died:
Timothy Roddy, Jan. 20, 1925, age 56, died suddenly (church).
...age 57, apoplexy; married; sailor; parents Andrew Roddy & Catherine McBride
(Charlevoix).
Mrs. Tim Roddy, June 1, 1928, age 57 (church).

Robert Roe

Bapt.:
M. J. Roe, born Mar. 23, 1862
Parents: Robert Roe & Catherine Finten

Same parents:
Elen Roe, Dec. 18, 1869
Henry Row, Jan. 30, 1869
this is what I have - did I err in copying?

1 The name Ellen does appear twice in original.