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Title: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Birdiemoore60 on Sunday 05 November 23 13:17 GMT (UK)
Good afternoon,

I am hoping someone can help. I am looking at my family history at the moment and I am now stuck.

I am looking for a John Rollo born 1902 in Fraserburgh. His parents are mary fraser rollo née Anderson and John Rollo both married in 1900.

The story of the child John is sad. I have his birth certificate from 1902 and he is alive and aged about 5 in a  1906 newspaper article after his parents were charged with neglect in peterhead. I have managed to find his sisters in census documents for 1911 and 1921 and they are noted as living with their grandmother joan anderson (ogston) but John has vanished no death cert, no marriage, no census. Is anyone able point me in s direction that might help me locate him. He is born, and named in a 1906 article along with his sisters but vanishes after 1906.

Thank you
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Girl Guide on Monday 06 November 23 11:32 GMT (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat  :D

Can you provide his exact date of birth?

There are service records for a John Rollo whose date of birth is given as 30.6.1902.  Place of birth is Fraserburgh.

His occupation is given as Baker, no marriage noted, next of kin (father) given as Mr. J. Rollo, address is 71 Charlotte Street, Aberdeen.

I haven't gone through the record but you can find it on Find My Past.  Part of the British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Kloumann on Monday 06 November 23 12:00 GMT (UK)
There is a John Rollo on 1911 census, Fraserburgh, age 8. I assume you have checked this one?
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Monday 06 November 23 12:49 GMT (UK)
Welcome to rootschat also from me
There is a marriage for John Rollo 10 December 1938
Holy Trinity Church Kent Ontario
John Rollo age 36
Place of Birth Aberdeen
Occupation Book Keeper
Religion Prestbyterion
Father John Rollo
Mother Mary Fraser Anderson
Spouse Violet Hook

Rosie
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Monday 06 November 23 12:54 GMT (UK)
Immigration record

John Rollo age 27 place of birth Fraserburgh intended occupation farming
Contact details Grandfather Mr J Rollo 71,Charlotte Street Aberdeen
Departure Glasgow
Arrival 29 June 1930 Montreal Quebec Canada
Ship Melita

Rosie
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Birdiemoore60 on Monday 06 November 23 12:59 GMT (UK)
Good afternoon he was born 30th June 1902 tp John Rollo and Mary Fraser Rollo.

I am intrigued to learn more about him.

I will have a read of these when I finish work.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Monday 06 November 23 13:05 GMT (UK)
Possible record on findagrave
Woodland Cemetery Ontario Canada

John Rollo 1902-1960 ( husband )
Violet 1900- 1991 ( wife )
Heather Mary Rollo 1941-2006

Rosie
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Kloumann on Monday 06 November 23 13:44 GMT (UK)
1921 census, Acol, Thanet, Kent. J.A. Rollo, b 1902, Fraserburgh.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Birdiemoore60 on Monday 06 November 23 20:20 GMT (UK)
Good evening and thank you for a the very warm welcome.

Thank you for the help with this its now opened a new lead for me. So I really appreciate it.

I just would like to know he had a nice life after the horrid start in his early years.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: DianaCanada on Tuesday 07 November 23 00:35 GMT (UK)
Possible record on findagrave
Woodland Cemetery Ontario Canada

John Rollo 1902-1960 ( husband )
Violet 1900- 1991 ( wife )
Heather Mary Rollo 1941-2006

Rosie


This cemetery is in London, Ontario (Middlesex County).
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: J.J. on Tuesday 07 November 23 02:39 GMT (UK)
 :D Wow, nice quick work of that! Big pat on the back, Rootschatters.
Not sure if the posters are the same person, but to link to a much earlier post re: his parents
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=797278

The Tombstone image for Rosie's reply http://www.rootschat.com/links/01srl/
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Tuesday 07 November 23 07:03 GMT (UK)
:D Wow, nice quick work of that! Big pat on the back, Rootschatters.
Not sure if the posters are the same person, but to link to a much earlier post re: his parents
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=797278

The Tombstone image for Eva's reply http://www.rootschat.com/links/01srl/


Looks like the same family J J  ;)

Rosie
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: Birdiemoore60 on Tuesday 07 November 23 08:12 GMT (UK)
That looks like the same family. Thank you once again.

Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Tuesday 07 November 23 10:46 GMT (UK)
That looks like the same family. Thank you once again.

There is a tree on Ancestry that has a copy of the death certificate for the father John Rollo
1 January 1954 Dr Grays Hospital Elgin Moray
John Rollo age 71 ( general labourer ) married to Isabella Fleming
Usual residence 22,East North Street Aberdeen
Father John Rollo
Mother Jessie Strachan both deceased

Rosie
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: J.J. on Tuesday 07 November 23 14:01 GMT (UK)
 Ack!  :P :-[ :-\ So sorry Rosie, I looked up at the previous reply & realized I'd credited the wrong person & modified it right away. ( Was certain it went through) I'll have to pay better attention but I'm getting older, not so much wiser!
Title: Re: Struggling to find a person.
Post by: rosie17 on Tuesday 07 November 23 18:06 GMT (UK)
Ack!  :P :-[ :-\ So sorry Rosie, I looked up at the previous reply & realized I'd credited the wrong person & modified it right away. ( Was certain it went through) I'll have to pay better attention but I'm getting older, not so much wiser!

No problem thought nothing of it  :)

Rosie