Person:Frank Rogers (2)

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Frank Judson Rogers
b.31 Mar 1895 Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
d.Abt 1952 Illinois, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1895
  1. Frank Judson Rogers1895 - Abt 1952
  2. Ivey E Rogers1896 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 31 Mar 1915
  1. Richard Herbert Rogers1916 - 1993
Spouse and Children
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m. 3 Aug 1918
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Feb 1920
  1. Jeanne A Rogers1923 - 1990
  2. Alan Gerard Rogers1929 - 1996
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Facts and Events
Name Frank Judson Rogers
Alt Name Francis Judson Rogers
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][4] 31 Mar 1895 Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Census? 11 Jun 1900 28 1/2 West Fifth Street, Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Census? 16 Apr 1910 30 West Fifth Street, Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage 31 Mar 1915 Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Pearl Roselle Melat
Other[5] 25 Jun 1916 Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USAMilit-Beg
Other[6] 5 Jun 1917 Sugarcreek, Venango, Pennsylvania, USAMilit-Beg
Marriage 3 Aug 1918 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United Statesto Bessie Louise Milroy
Other[7] 2 Nov 1918 Milit-End
Residence? 10 Dec 1918 612 Spruce Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Census[3][8] 5 Jan 1920 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Divorce 11 Feb 1920 from Pearl Roselle Melat
Marriage 28 Feb 1920 Albany, Oregon, USAto Jessie Geneva Leverich
Occupation? 24 Sep 1920 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USAUndertaker
Other Son-in-law: Edward Heffernan (1)
with Bessie Louise Milroy
Divorce 10 Jan 1921 from Bessie Louise Milroy
Residence? 17 Jun 1923 Alameda, California, USA
Residence? 1926 Oregon, USA
Residence? 1929 Oregon, USA
Residence? 1930 Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Census? 5 Apr 1930 1820 North 54Th Street, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Death? Abt 1952 Illinois, USA

Oregon marriage database lists Frank Judson Rogers from Multnomah being married Aug. 3 1918. Bessie is listed as Bessie L Nilroy. Daughter Marjorie Aileene states; Name was Francis Judson Rogers and that he had a sister.

Referred to as.... 'The old 'Slats in a letter dated 1918.

(Research):Lived in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon. Worked in the Shipyard. (G.M. Standifer?) Was a cook in the Army 1914-1918 They had a friend Mrs. Exley (Scientology) who brought Marjorie home from the hospital and didn't believe in formula etc. and immediatly started feeding egg and milk etc. Use to watch Marjorie while Bessie was at work. Mrs. Exley stated that she had seen Francis in California. Mrs. Exley had a son Kenneth. Told that while Bessie was visiting Francis in prison Bessie stated she was going to take Marjorie away to which he stated 'I'd like to see you try', she did. Went to prison for Forgery . Forged cheques against the account of wife Bessie Milroy Rogers. They were suppose to have met in the US while Bessie was working in Western Canada. Source: Marjorie Heffernan nee: Rogers

Surname listed as Rodgers in the 1920 Oregon Census

1920 Portland, Oregon census has the following family

Thomas M Exley b. 1886 Iowa Frances Exley b. 1878 California Kenneth L. Exley b. 1914 California

Located WWI Draft card for Frank Judson Rogers b. 31 Mar 1895 in Oil City, Venango County, Penssylvania. Married with a 13 month old son. Draft card filled out in Sugarcreek, Venango County, PA. Found a woman Pearl Rogers (nee: Melat) and son Richard Rogers living with her father in Sugarcreek, PA. Son's age is a match to the month with the one on the registration card. Also, I have found that the physical description of the Oregon Frank J Rogers tattoos lists two names on his right forearm, Pearl and Richard. These are the names of the two living with the Melat family.

For second marriage listed name as J Francis Rogers, married in Linn Co., Oregon 28 Feb 1920.

Thur. April 6 2006 Contacted by phone Mr James Rogers of Shingle Springs, California, son of Frank Judson Rogers and half brother to Marjorie A. Heffernan (Rogers).

Frank Judson Rogers was born 31 Mar 1895 in Oil City, PA.His grandmother raised him name Fisher. Grandparents were Peter and Lizzie Fisher. Had a younger and older brother. Died about 1952 near Chicago.Ran a florist business in the 1930's and left Jessie to run it when he left the family. At one time sang on the radio in Seattle , Washington.Was a cook in the army and had lots of tatoos (not proud of them I understand). Story of riding the dynamite wagons when young. Father was Harry L. Rogers. Frank did have T.B.

References
  1. ↑ 1920 US Census.
  2. ↑ WWI Draft Card. WWI Draft Card. (Ancestry).
  3. ↑ 1920 US Census.
  4. ↑ Date calculated from newspaper clipping of wedding notice.
    Address listed as Vancouver Barracks.
  5. ↑ Mexican Border Wars 16th Inf. Co. F.
    Mexican Service Medal # 684

    Served as a Cook.
  6. ↑ WWI Enlistment
  7. ↑ WWI service ends.
  8. ↑ US Federal Census has surname listed as Rodgers not Rogers.
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