Perley Charles Rogers (1908 - 1951)

Born 26 Feb 1908 in Ludlow, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Husband of Stella Beatrice (Lorem) Rogers — married 12 Nov 1927 in Woodstock, Carleton , New Brunswick, Canada

Husband of Alma Margaret (Branscombe) Ballard — married 16 Mar 1944 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME

Died 22 Jun 1951 at age 43 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States

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Biography

He was the son of Chesley Rogers and Melissa Albright.

Birth

26 Feb 1908

Ludlow, Aroostook, ME^[1]

Marriage

12 Nov 1927 in Woodstock, NB. Married by Hedley V. Bragdon of Upper Woodstock, N.B., Primitive Baptist. Married by license at Clergy's residence. Witnesses: Verna A. Lorom of Houlton, Maine and Cassie L. Bragdon of Up. (Upper) Woodstock, N.B. ^[2]

Groom: Perley Charles Rogers, bachelor, Farmer, age 20, Baptist, resides in Linneus, Maine, U.S., born in Ludlow, Maine, can read and write. Father: Chesley Rogers, born in N.B. Minto. Mother: Melissa Albright

Bride: Stella Beatrice for Lorom, Housework, spinster, age 18, P. Baptist, resides and born in Littleton, Maine, U.S., can read and write. Father: Herbert Lorom, born in Carlsle, Car. Co., N.B. Mother: Francis DeWitt

24 Sept 1939 in Maine

married Eva B. Smith ^[3]

Divorced 14 Sept 1943 at Aroostook county superior court in Caribou, Maine. Eva B. Rogers of Houlton from Perley C. Rogers of Houlton ^[4]

16 Mar 1944 in Houlton, Aroostook, ME

married Alma Branscombe Lint Spurgeon ^[5][6]

Census

15 April 1940 ^[7]

283 Bryson Flats, Houlton, Maine

Perley Rogers: Head, age 31, married, not at school, finished 8th grade, born in Maine, lived in rural Aroostook County, Maine in 1935, unemployed, unemployed for 33 weeks, occupation: Laborer for WPA project, government worker, worked 29 weeks in 1939, earned $300 in salary in 1939, earned no other income in 1939

Eva Rogers: Wife, age 18, married, not at school, finished 8th grade, born in Maine, lived in Houlton, Maine in 1935, Keeping house, earned no income in 1939

Charles Rogers: Son, age 5, single, not at school, born in Maine, lived in Houlton, Maine in 1935

Frances Rogers: Daughter, age 2, single, not at school, born in Maine

Death

22 Jun 1951^[8]

Burial

Linneus Cemetery in Linneus, Maine

Obituary

HOULTON, June 22 (1951) -- Perley C. Rogers, 42, died today at a local hospital after a short illness. He was born in Ludlow the son of Chesley and Melissa Albright Rogers, and had been a resident of Monticello the past two years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma Lint Rogers; two sons, Perley C. Rogers, Jr., of Monticello and Charles of Littleton; two daughters Mrs. Carl Sharp of Lagrange and Miss Frances Rogers of Littleton; four step-sons, Warren Lint of Plantsville, Conn., Eldon and Donald Lint of Easton and Philip Lint of Hartford, Conn.; four step-daughters, Mrs. Ervin Boxwell of Easton, Miss Glenna Lint of Caribou, Miss Ella and Miss Lorraine Lint both of Monticello; a sister, Mrs. Robert Freese of Lagrange and eight grandchildren.

Remains are at the Dunn funeral home where funeral services will be conducted, Sunday, at 2 p. m., with the Rev. Ford Foster officiating.

Burial will be in Linneus ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-MCSF : 13 March 2018), MM9.1.1/Q24J-MCSF:, Birth 26 Oct 1908; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 10,182.
2. ↑ Source: #S2
3. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJN-PMF : 27 November 2014), Perly C Rogers and Eva B Smith, 24 Sep 1939; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
4. ↑ Source: #S4
5. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJ8-1QY : 27 November 2014), Perley C Rogers and Alma M Lint, 16 Mar 1944; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
6. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJN-ZNJ : 27 November 2014), Perley C Rogers and Alma M Spurgeon, 16 Mar 1944; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
7. ↑ Source: #S3
8. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 189827459
9. ↑ Source: #S1

• Source: S1 "Obituary for Perley C. Rogers" The Bangor Daily News, BANGOR, MAINE, Saturday, June 23, 1951, page 17 [1]

• Source: S2 "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-1R9G : 13 March 2018), Perley Charles Rogers and Stella Beatrice Lorom, 12 Nov 1927; citing Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,200. [2]

• Source: S3 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMMS-JR5 : 5 January 2021), Frances Rogers in household of Perley Rogers, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-49, sheet 15A, line 28, family 283, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1472. Event Type: Census, Sheet Letter: A, Sheet Number: 15, Sheet Number and Letter: 15A, Household ID: 283, Line Number: 28, Affiliate Publication Number: T627, Affiliate Film Number: 1472, Digital Folder Number: 005462016, Image Number: 00242 [3]

• Source: S4 "Divorces Granted In Caribou Court" The Bangor Daily News, BANGOR, MAINE, Thursday, September 23, 1943, page 3 [4]

• 1930 US Census: [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8V-8XP

first marriage certificate: http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=B2A95D9B-D355-4E5B-805F-7C5621A0AFF3]

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRSB-WSS : accessed 5 February 2019), Charles P Rogers in household of Chesley Rogers, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 37A, family 812, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 537; FHL microfilm 1,374,550. [5]

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZF-HRP : accessed 5 February 2019), Charles P Rogers in household of Chesley Rogers, Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing ED 35, sheet 6A, line 33, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 641; FHL microfilm 1,820,641.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 February 2019), memorial page for Perley Charles Rogers (26 Feb 1908–22 Jun 1951), Find A Grave Memorial no. 189827459, citing Linneus Cemetery, Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by PLRogers (contributor 48521284) .

Acknowledgments

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