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* [[Ottawa Gospel Hall, ON]] (OB) (1877-1883)/1885-'''2021+'''
** '''River Road Gospel Hall''' 1964-present; Somerset Gospel Hall 1957-1964; Gladstone Ave. Orange Hall 1947-1957; Bronson Ave. Gospel Hall 1942-1947; Bank St. Gospel Hall 1941-1942; Gloucester St. Orange Hall 1914-1941 split from McLeod St.; Victoria Hall @ Albert Street Orange Hall (OB) +1904-1910;
** c/o Samuel Alfred Rolph +1891-1897+ (b. 1858 1857 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, [[England|Eng.]]); carpenter & builder in 1890, home & office @ 13 Peter. Wife: Laura Jane Beckwith Rolph (b. 1864 Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings, ON), daughter of Maremus George Beckwith (b. 1818 1822 Rome, Oneida, [[New York|NY]] - d. 1893 Shannonville, Hastings, ON) & Almira Wyman Beckwith (b. 1832 ON - d. 1890 Shannonville, ON). When Samuel married Laura in 1885, he was listed as a "Christian" minister, the wedding was officiated by R.L. Edwards. 1918 @ Long Beach, [[California|CA]]. In 1944, they resided in Tasmania, [[Australia]].*** Laura Naida Rolph Chaffey (b. 1886 Ottawa, ON - d. 1970 Glen Elg, Adelaide, South Australia). Husband (1911 @ Los Angeles, CA): William Herbert Chaffey (b. 1887 St. Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victora, Aus. - d. 1966 Nichols Point, Mildura, Victoria, Aus.). William was a son of William Benjamin Chaffey (b. 1854 Brockville, ON - d. 1926 Mildura, Aus.) & Harriet Schell Chaffey (b. 1854 Ingersoll, Oxford, ON - d. 1889 Mildura, Aus.). W.B. Chaffey was credited as a founder of Mildura & Renmark. In 1910, Laura served the Chaffey family as a nurse.*** Samuel Wyman Rolph (b. 1889 Ottawa, ON - d. 1962 Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]) . Wife: Viola Henrietta Hopf Rolph (b. 1891 Wilford, Fremont, [[Idaho|ID]] - d. 1969 Philadelphia, PA), daughter of Karl Emil Hopf (b. 1845 Pfyn, Thurgau, [[Switzerland]] - d. 1940 L.A., CA) & Josephine Reeves Hopf (b. 1849 Dublin, Ireland; m. 1868 London, Eng.; d. 1933 Pasadena, CA). Karl & Josephine emigrated to the U.S. about 1868 to New York where Karl was employed with an importing business, in 1880 in Greenburgh, Westchester, NY. They moved to California in 1890, living initially in Oakland.*** Frederick Arnot Rolph (b. 1891 Ottawa, ON - d. 1944 Rochester, NY). WWI vet, chief steward of the Leviathan, and steward of the Pillars Restaurant, 12 Exchange St., Rochester, NY. Wife (1915 @ Monroe, NY): Lucille Leonard Rolph (b. 1888 DeWitt, Onondaga, NY), daughter of Edward Leonard (b. 1865 West Boylston, Worcester, [[Massachusetts|MA]] - d. 1912 Macedon, Wayne, NY) & Catherine Margaret Judd Leonard (b. 1869 Auburn, Cayuga, NY - d. 1944 Irondequoit, NY). In 1900, Edward Leonard was employed as a railroad brakeman in DeWitt, NY.
** c/o Charles Loomis @ Ninth St. +1927+
** see [https://www.riverroadgospelhall.com/ RRGH's website]
