OBITUARIES:  RODDA, William H.; 1904; Johnstown, Cambria Cnty., PA

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JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE (Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania)
Monday, 12 November 1904
p. 3, c. 5


William H. Rodda

William H. Rodda, a well-known resident of the Ninth Ward, died at 11 o'clock last night 
at his home, No. 143 Rister street, aged fifty-six years, ten months, and twenty days. The 
cause of death was asthma, from which he had been a sufferer for many years, having 
spent a year or so in California in the hope of being benefited but without avail.

The deceased was born in Cornwall, England, where he was educated in civil and mining 
engineering. He and Miss Annie Chambers were married about 1878, and not long after 
they came to America, locating in Luzerne county. From there they moved to Clearfield 
county, locating in Johnstown in 1895. He is survived by his wife and five children – 
Vernon, employed by the Pittsburg "Dispatch;" William, a traveling salesman; Hilda, 
Ernest, and Florence, at home. In addition to these the deceased leaves two brothers in 
West Australia and three sisters in England.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon, when the Rev. Dr. C. C. Poling, 
pastor of the Willow street United Evangelical Church, will conduct the obsequies at the 
Rodda home. The remains will be laid to rest in Grand-View Cemetery. William Rodda, 
a son of the deceased, is expected to arrive in Johnstown to-night or to-morrow from 
Ohio to attend the funeral.