Emile Clay Roger

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 May 1849, Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA; St. Joseph Co-Cathedral
• Residence: 1850, Breaux Bridge, St Martin, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1870, St Martin, Louisiana, USA; Ward 3
• Residence: 1880, Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1900, Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

E. C. ROGER, Arnaudville - E. C. Roger, of the firm of Roger Bros., was born in St. Martin parish in 1845. He spent his school days and received a fair education in this parish. In 1857 he commenced a mercantile business at Breaux Bridge, where he was engaged until 1861. Subsequently he was engaged in the same business at Attenue until 1863. In the spring of this year he joined Captain Hardroger's company of the 7th Louisiana Cavalry in which he served until the close of the war as orderly sergeant. His regiment served in the Trans-Mississippi Department. At the close of the war he returned home and entered the employ of Judge A. L. Durio, with whom he remained two j'ears, and was, subsequently, for a similar length of time, engaged with U. A. Gilbeau, at Arnaudville. One year later he removed to Abbeville, Vermilion parish, and after three years he returned to Breaux Bridge and entered the mercantile business with J. Plonsky; afterward he became a member of the firm of Melason & Roger, at Breaux Bridge. During the time he was there he served twice as alderman and once as mayor of the town. In 1874 he removed to this place and, in partnership with his brother, began a mercantile business, which they have since continued. He has here served as mayor and alderman, and is one of the leading spirits in all public matters. He was appointed post-master in 1874 and in this capacity has since served. Besides their large mercantile interests at this place, Messrs. Roger Bros, own a large amount of land in St. Landry and adjoining parishes. E. C. Roger was married, in 1872. to Miss Anna Hinckley, of Washington. They have become the parents of two children, Frank M. and George L., both of whom are now in Centenary College, Jackson, Louisiana.

Source: William Henry Perrin, Southwest Louisiana, Biographical and Historical: (New Orleans: The Gulf Publishing Company, 1891), p.72. openlibrary.org.

Baptism:
Certification and Abstract Document
BIRTH-BAPTISMAL RECORD
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Office of Archives
HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER
205 Audubon Avenue
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
Year of Baptism: 1849 Record Number: 1849-071
EMILE ROGERES
Son of
FRANCOIS ROGERES & MELANIE THIBODAUX
WAS BAPTIZED AT
ST.JOSEPH
THIBODAUX, LA
ON
MAY 19, 1849
According to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Date of Birth: November 22, 1845
Place of Birth: LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA.
Minister of Baptism: : REV. H. TUMOINE
Sponsors: ADELMA LANDRY & AMELIE THIBODAUX
CONFIRMATION: NO RECORD
MARRIAGE: NO RECORD
A true abstract from the
Baptismal Registers of the above-named Parish
which are now deposited with the
Office of Archives, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Date Abstracted: 12 -JUL-13

Buried:
Emile Clay Roger
Born Nov. 20, 1844
Died Jan. 28, 1908

Died:
Death notice reads: Died. At the residence of Mrs. M. E. Roy, Washington, La., Tuesday Jany. 28, 1908 at 4:30 p.m. Emile Clay Roger, Age 63 years, 2 months and 8 days. Funeral services Wednesday evening at 4 o’clock. Interment at the family burying ground. Brothers and Companions of Lodge No. 192 F. & A. M., Abbeville, La. Attend.

Emile married Anna Abigail Hinckley on 4 Jan 1872 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Anna (daughter of Captain Orramel Hinckley and Anna Hawley Gardner) was born on 26 Oct 1845 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 4 Jan 1903 in Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Gardner Hinckley Cemetery, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frank Müller Roger was born on 27 Jan 1873 in Louisiana, USA; died on 9 Jul 1901 in Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Gardner Hinckley Cemetery, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA.
2. George Louis Roger was born about 1874 in Louisiana, USA; died on 8 Apr 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Gardner Hinckley Cemetery, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Breaux Bridge, St Martin, Louisiana, USA

Francois married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]