Brief Life History of George W
When George W Rogers Jr. was born on 5 September 1852, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Washington Rogers, was 24 and his mother, Ruby Angeline Nolton, was 18. He married Florence Adelaide Palmer on 18 November 1875. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sumas City, Whatcom, Washington, United States in 1900 and United States in 1900. He died on 10 December 1933, in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Lynden, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
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- George W Rogers, "United States Census, 1880"
- George Washington Rogers, "Find A Grave Index"
- George Rogers in entry for Roe Dewitt Rogers and Bertha Hughes, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1874
Historical Boundaries: 1874: Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).
History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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