Marjory Rodgers Fenerty

Background

Fenerty, Marjory Rodgers was born on February 18, 1912 in Manila. Daughter of George William and Anna Hendricks (Rodgers) Wright.

Education

Student, Wooster (Ohio) College, 1928-1929; AB, Mount Holyoke College, 1932; AM, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1933.

Career

Teacher science, Mount Holyoke College teacher science, St. Agnes School, Albany, New York teacher science, Winsor School, Boston teacher science, Lincoln School, Providence, 1933-1947; editor, American Director Water Utilities, Providence, 1964-1970; research associate, Her Majesty Baker Associations, Providence, since 1970. Freelance historical and genealogical researcher.

Achievements

• Marjory Rodgers Fenerty has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, historical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • West Dedham and Westwood, 300 years: Centennial edition, republished in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the town of Westwood, April 2, 1997

Membership

Trustee library, Westwood, Massachusetts, 1955-1963, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965, Edison, New Jersey, 1971-1974. Past director Society for Preservation of Old Mills. Honorary life member First Parish of Westwood United Church, also church historian.

Member Westwood History Society, New England History Genealogical Society, Manasota Genealogical Society (librarian 1976-1980), Chicago History Genealogical Society, Western New York Genealogical Society.

Connections

Married Harold Franklin Fenerty, June 26, 1936.

Father:

George William Wright

Mother:

Anna Hendricks (Rodgers) Wright

Spouse:

Harold Franklin Fenerty