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Personal data Ralph Edward Dodge 

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Household of Ralph Edward Dodge

He is married to Eunice Elvira Davis.

They got married on June 28, 1934 at Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, he was 27 years old.Source 4


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Notes about Ralph Edward Dodge

SOURCE:  Wikipedia, online at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Edward_Dodge

Ralph Edward Dodge (born January 25, 1907)[1] is a retired American Bishop of The United Methodist Church, elected in 1956. He was the youngest of four children of Ernest and Lizzie Longshore Dodge of Dickinson County, Iowa.

After high school graduation, Ralph followed his father and older brother into farming. The family attended the Methodist Episcopal Church in Terril, Iowa. It was there that his Pastor suggested God might be calling Ralph to preach. In spite of scoffing at the idea initially, Ralph earnestly wrestled with the possibility for several years. Finally, he decided to pursue this call, trusting that if God willed it, seemingly impassible doors would open.

Ralph put himself through Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, by working for the university greenhouse and farm. While at Taylor, Ralph met Eunice Davis, a coed from Little Valley, New York. They married in June 1934. After graduation from Taylor, Ralph went on to Boston University School of Theology.

After seminary graduation, Ralph served small churches in Massachusetts and North Dakota. But he and Eunice both felt called to foreign missions work.  In 1935 they were accepted as candidates for a missionary opening in Angola, then called Portuguese West Africa. The birth of their first child in January 1936 delayed their departure. But just a few months later they were in language school in Lisbon, Portugal. They arrived in Portuguese West Africa December 1936.

The Rev. Dodge was elected Bishop in 1956, the first Methodist Bishop elected by the Africa Central Conference. He was the only American Methodist missionary ever elected Bishop by the Africa Central Conference, as well. Previously Bishops to Africa had been appointed from America. Bishop Dodge served as Bishop in Africa until 1968, leading the African church through the turbulent years from colonial control to African leadership. His Episcopal Area included the colonial territories of Angola, Mozambique, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Dodge lives in retirement in Inverness, Florida.  He recently celebrated his 101st birthday.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ralph Edward Dodge

Ralph Edward Dodge
1907-2008

1934

Eunice Elvira Davis
1910-1982

Clifford Russell Dodge
1942-2009

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  1. "http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=delamontagne," supplied by Stewart, 10 jan 2016., Gedcom : rootsweb, Descendants of Jean Mousnier de la MONTAGNE (1595-1670), compiled by Lois Stewart Society of Descendants of Johannes de la Montagne [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
  2. Birth Certificate, Issued by Town Clerk at Terril, Dickinson County, Iowa
    Ralph Edward Dodge, born 25 January 1907 in Milford Township, Dickinson County, Iowa, son of Ernest Ira Dodge and Lizzie Longshore Dodge.  [However, Ralph himself states that he was born in Lloyd Township, Dickinson County, Iowa, which is verified by his nephew Calvin Dodge.  The census of 1910 gives the location of the homestead as Lloyd Township, not Milford Township.]
  3. Obituary, Citrus County Chronicle, Crystal River, Florida; August 15- 18, 2008.
    Ralph Edward Dodge died peacefully at the age of 101 in Inverness, Florida, on 8 August 2008, surrounded by family and friends.  He was born on 25 January 1907, the youngest of four children of Ernest and Lizzie Longshore Dodge of Dickinson County, Iowa.  At the time of his death, he was the oldest living bishop of the United Methodist Church.
  4. Newspaper article, The Terril Record, 4 July 1934
    DAVIS-DODGE  --  At a quiet home wedding on Thursday, June 28, at three o'clock, Miss Eunice E. Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd J. Davis of Little Valley, New York, and Rev. Ralph E. Dodge of Boston, Mass., son of Mrs. Ernest Dodge of this place, were married by Rev. Frank A. Wimer, pastor of the First M.E. church.
    As members of the immediate family and intimate friends gathered, Miss Roberta O. Bennet entertained on the piano.  Mrs. Dorothy Dye sang "At Dawning" and Ernest Bessell sang "O, Promise Me."  To the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, played by Miss Bennett, the bridal party descended the open stairway to meet the groom and his attendants before a mantel massed with flowers.  Miss Harriet E. Davis, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and descended first.  She wore a gown of pale muslin de soie and carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses. Following her came the maid of honor, Miss Martha E. Curry, wearing a gown of delicate green crepe and carrying a colonial bouquet of yellow roses.  The bride, wearing white satin and a veil of illusion and carrying a shower bouquet of white gardenias and lillies of the valley, entered on the arm of her father.  Mr. James F. Davis, brother of the bride, acted as best man and Mr. Charles Bund as second attendant.
    Following the ceremony and informal reception, buffet refreshments were served by the Misses Betty Jacobs, Evelyn Lloyd, and Edythe Cannon.
    The bride went away in a silk suit of grey crepe and navy blue taffeta with navy blue accessories.  The bride and groom are spending a week on Lake Chautauqua after which they will take an extended motor trip through the middle west, stopping at the Century of Progress Exposition and the home of the groom's mother.
    Rev. and Mrs. Dodge will be at home after August 1 at 48 Floral Avenue, Malden, Mass., where Rev. Dodge is pastor of the Forest Dale Community Church.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Dodge were graduated from Taylor University in the class of 1931; since that time Mrs. Dodge has been teaching English and French in the Little Valley high school and Mr. Dodge has been attending Boston University, taking the degrees Master of Arts and Bachelor of Sacred Theology.
    Guests from out of town included:  Martha E. Currey of Marion, Indiana; Charles Bund, Jr., of Malden, Mass; Roberta O. Bennett of Westfield, N.Y.; Beatrice Bartoo of Catskill, N.Y.; Marian L. Derby of Frewsburg, N.Y.; Mary Ware Morton of Jamestown, N.Y.; Cliford Russell and Ernest Bessell of Falconer, N.Y.; Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Stuart of Woods Hole, Mass; Edythe Cannon and Charles Barrett of Conewango Valley, N.Y.; Alice Veeder and Russell Veeder of Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    The Record extends congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life.

Historical events

Birthday January 25, 1907

  • The temperature on January 25, 1907 was between -8.4 °C and 0.7 °C and averaged -3 °C. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
    • February 9 » The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).
    • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
    • August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
    • September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
    • December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.

Day of marriage June 28, 1934

  • The temperature on June 28, 1934 was between 12.1 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 18.9 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay becomes a United States federal prison.
    • February 2 » The Export-Import Bank of the United States is incorporated.
    • June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
    • July 25 » The Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in a failed coup attempt.
    • September 1 » The first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated cartoon, The Discontented Canary, is released to movie theatres.
    • December 29 » Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.

Day of death August 8, 2008

  • The temperature on August 8, 2008 was between 12.1 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 10.4 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
    • February 23 » A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2.
    • February 26 » The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
    • April 3 » ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
    • June 11 » The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.
    • September 12 » The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people.
    • September 26 » Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel.


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