Brief Life History of Laura
Laura Rogers was born on 15 December 1915. She lived in St. Matthews Township, Wake, North Carolina, United States in 1940. She died in 1999, in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Laura Rogers in household of Thomas Rogers, "United States Census, 1940"
Spouse and Children
1913–1999 Male
1915–1999 Female
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 1
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Age 3
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 22
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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