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Name: RODSETH, Ragnar Emil 'Roddy'
Nee: bro of Haakon Roald and Claus Vedeler Haerem Rodseth
Birth Date: 1903 S. Africa
First Date: 1930
Profession: Sisal planter, Murera estate
Area: Ruiru
Married: In Ruaraka 6 July 1936 Margaret Carrie Scade b. 24 Apr 1914 Galston, Ayrshire, d. 4 Aug 2009
Children: son (16 Feb 1937 Nairobi); son (14 Dec 1938 Nairobi); Olaf George Thomas (bapt. 21 June 1953 Ruiru)
Book Reference: Red 31, Hut, Barnes, Bap, Rugby, mini-Sitrep XXV
General Information:
Played rugby for Thika/Ruiru in the early days
Rugby - Played for Kenya against Combined South African Universities December 1929-30 - R. Rodseth
mini-Sitrep XXV - Yngvar Aagard and my husband 'Roddy' Rodseth were 20 years on Murera Estate at Ruiru. Yngvar better known as 'Bill' dealt with the coffee and Roddy the sisal, so our children were brought up together. ……. You will certainly have known of Roddy, Kenya's great boxing champion.
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters List has Ragnor
Went to Australia