Joseph Dennison Rogers (1838 - 1920)

Born 9 Oct 1838 in Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Died 29 Aug 1920 at age 81 in Windham Hill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

excerpt from Windham Hill is Home- A Rogers Genealogy, by ALICE ROGERS NIEMAN

Joseph Dennison Rogers8, (Elisha7, Joseph6, Rolen Jr. 5, Rolen Sr. 4, John3, Joseph2, James1), b. 9 Oct. 1838 — Gaspereaux Mtn; d. 29 Aug. 1920. He owned a sawmill and a large amount of timber land. Operated a large farm at Windham Hill. He m. 1866 by Rev. Wm. Darragh (Presbyterian) to Janet Tate (or Tait) of Mount Pleasant Cumb. Co. b. 2 Dec. 1846 - d. 16 Jan. 1930. Joseph lived next to his brother Daniel, (the latter started a family cemetery between their two houses). Joseph Dennison Rogers and Janet had thirteen children:

i. Olivia Maria Rogers9 b. 15 Dec. 1866 - d. Jan. 1951. (Joseph8, Elisha7, Joseph6, Rolen Sr. 5, Rolen Jr. 4, John3, Joseph2, James1). Olivia m. 21 Feb. 1887 William Canning from West Brook Cumb. Co. They had eight children.

ii. Ursula Jane Rogers9, b. 10 Aug. 1868-d ,;m.27Nov. 1889. Frederick Smith of Rodney, N.S.; had three children

iii. Deborah Agusta Rogers9; b. 1 April 1870; d. 11 Sept. 1943; m. 25 Dec 1897 Ceorge Blenkhorn.

iv. Thomas St. Clair Rogers9 9, b. 23 Mar. 1872; d. 16 April 1957; resided Victoria Hamilton and Montana, U.S.A. Unm.

v. Christopher Randolph Rogers9 , b. 1 Feb. 1874; d. 19 Nov. 1930- m March 1909 Mary Alice Firth, b. 10 Feb. 1890.

vi. Clifford Walton Rogers99, b. 3 Aug. 1875; d. 29 Dec. 1928; Unm. He took over the lumber business for a while then went out west

vii. Margery Amelia Rogers9, b. 11 Nov. 1877; d. Nov. 1950; m. 29 Nov 1899 Thomas Michael Ryan, b. 11 Oct. 1867; d. Oct They lived at Millvale, N.S. for c. ten years, then moved to Windham Hill. Both are bur. in the Rogers Cemetery. They had three children

viii. Bruce Wallace Rogers9 , b. 23 Aug. 1879; d. 20 May 1944 in Hamilton, U.S.A

ix. Emmerson Napoleon Rogers9 , b. 27 Nov. 1881; d. 5 Nov. 1962; m. 5 March 1911 Rachel Firth of Victor, U.S.A. One child

X. Edwin Harris Thornton Rogers9 ,b. 8 June 1883; d. 195?;m. 21 Sept. 1910 Theo ? Herrett. One son

xi. Frank Wellington Rogers9 ,b. 27 April 1885;d. 26 April 1956;m. 17 June 1926 Ella May Cotton of Athol, N.S., b. Dec. 1906; d. 1970. Lived at Windham Hill for a few years, then went to Oshawa, Ont. They had three boys and adopted one girl. Frank and his three sons worked at General Motors Ltd.

xii. Rufus Wyley Rogers9 , b. 8 Aug. 1887; d. 1940's; m. Mildred Barbrich of Urbania, N.S., b. 30 Aug. 1887. No issue.

xiii. Effie Josephine Rogers , b. 1889; d. 1 May 1925; unm.

Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages, 1763-1940 Name: Joseph Dennison Rogers Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1865 Marriage Place: Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Spouse: Janet Tait

1891 Census of Canada Name: Joseph Rogers Gender: Male Marital status: Married Age: 53 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: Nova Scotia Relation to Head-of-house: Head Religion: Baptist French Canadian: No Spouse's name: Jannet Rogers Father's Birth Place: Nova Scotia Mother's Birth Place: Nova Scotia Province: Nova Scotia District Number: 30 District: Cumberland Subdistrict: River Philip Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age

• Joseph Rogers 53
• Jannet Rogers 44
• Augusta Rogers 21
• Thomas Rogers 19
• Randolph Rogers 17
• Clifford Rogers 15
• Margery Rogers 13
• Bruce Rogers 11
• Emerson Rogers 9
• Edwin Rogers 7
• Frank Rogers 5
• Rufus Rogers 3
• Effie Rogers 1

Sources

• Windham Hill is Home- A Rogers Genealogy, by ALICE ROGERS NIEMAN[1].
• Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages, 1763-1940
• 1891 Census of Canada; Year: 1891; Census Place: River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6312; Family No: 198