David Campbell Rodger was born on 7 July1885, Prestwick, Ayrshire.

David, a Mason, left for Canada aboard the Allan and State line’s ‘Pretorian’ on 23 June 1906.

He married Margaret Neilson on 15 March 1907 at Algoma, Ontario.

David and Margaret had four children:

David Neilson Roger born 12 September 1907, Canada

Violet Rodger born about 1911, USA

Elizabeth Rodger born about 1912, USA

Ailsa Craig Rodger born about 1916, New York.

The family was resident at Niagara Falls, New York between 1915 and 1940. David is described in the censuses as a ‘Stone Cutter’.