Summary
1924-Oct-12: Franklin was born to John Dryden Rogers & Eva Thelma Vandervoort at Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1931-Jun-01: Canada Census with parents at 34-21-2-W4, about 8.8 km southeast of Bindloss, Alberta, Canada.
1945-Oct-12: Married Dorothy JEAN Crichton at her parents house at Ceylon, RM The Gap, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was a double wedding, with her sister Viola Pearl marrying Clarence John Stephenson.
1949: Canada Voters List for Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1953, 1957, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1974: Canada Voters List for Bindloss, Alberta, Canada.
2018-Apr-29: Franklin died.
John Franklin Rogers passed away on April 29, 2018, at the age of 93 years.
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Franklin was predeceased by his wife, Jean; son, Keith; parents, Dryden and Thelma Rogers; granddaughter, KariAnn Jassund; sister, Madeleine Rutz; brother, Arnold Rogers; brothers-in-law, Al Rutz, Frank Newbert, Don Anhorn and Clarence Stephenson; sister-in-law Lorna Rogers as well as four brothers and sisters in infancy.
Franklin was born in Empress, Alberta and was raised on the farm at Bindloss. He received his education at the Forks School and Leland High School and then farmed in the district. He enjoyed playing sports, especially curling; senior slo-pitch and watching the Blue Jays. A private family interment will be held with Dr. Shane Andrus officiating. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
