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Rogerson, Edward, a native of Yorkshire, England, was born in 1851, and came to
Canada when but a youth and remained in Toronto until 1880. where he was engaged in the dry goods and hat business.
In that year he came to Le Roy and became associated with W. D. Matthews in the malting business. Mr. Rogerson
remained with him as manager until Matthews's death in 1888, when the business was conducted by his son, Wilmot
D. Matthews, and Mr. Rogerson became a partner. In 1894 Mr. Rogerson formed a company and purchased the business
outright, and carried it on as the W. O. Matthews Malting Company, which continued until October 1, 1897, when
the business was absorbed by the American Malting Company, with Edward Rogerson as manager, which position he has
since filled. They have twenty-two branches distributed throughout the LTnited States. The season's output from
this establishment if from 600,000 to 700,000 bushels with an average of sixty employees. Mr. Rogerson has paid
strict attention to the business and has made it one of the best of all the branches. He is one of Le Roy's most
substantial citizens, progressive and always has an open purse for the advancement of the village. He was president
of the village for two years; is one of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church and owns a fine fruit farm
near the village. He is a stockholder and director in the Citizens' Bank of Le Roy. In 1873 Mr. Rogerson married
Marion R. Matthews, who died in 1888, and in 1890 he married Minnie U. Hazelton. By his first wife he had four
children and two by the second.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1899
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