Cornelius Rodgers

!According to
the Lain's and Hearne's directories, Cornelius first appeared in the 1846-1847 directory. He was listed as living at 177 Gold Street and his occupation was a painter. The 1847-1848 & the 1848-1849 have him at the same address and at the same occupation. The following years List him as:
1851-1852 Painter 219 W.28th. Street
1852-1853 Laborer cor. of Smith & Warren
1853-1854 "     "  "   "  Church & Smith
1855-1856 "     "  "   "  "   "  "     "
1857-1858 "     "  "   "  Smith & Huntington
1865-1866 "     "  "   "  168 Hamilton
1869-1870 "     "  "   "  Henry & N.Mill
1873-1874 "     "  "   "  Henry & N.Mill
1874-1875 "     "  "   "  "   " " " "  "
1876-1877 "     "  "   "  "   " " N.Church
1877-1878 "     "  "   "  "   " " N.Mill
1880      "     "  "   "  "   " " N.Mill
1885-1886 "     "  Henry cor. of Bush
1886-1887 "     "  726 Henry Street
1887-1888 --No Listing--
1888-1889 Laborer West 9th Near Clinton
1889-1890 "     " "                   "
He is also listed in the following census:1855-1860-1865-1870--1880. There is also record of him living at 61 Ryerson Street in 1891.That is verified by his wife's  death certificate. Cornelius died at Kings county hospital on 30 September 1896, he was listed as 86 years old. The cause of death was Senectus and Debilitas Generalis. He is buried at Holy Cross cemetery in the family plot Section - south Range 16 - plot 60 the name on the certificate is Charles Rogers. His death cert.# is 17844.
There is a listing for a C. Rogers (35) Male Laborer Date/Port Ship 05APO2BK NY 05 Apr 1847
(From Liverpool)

Name of Petitioner: Cornelius Rodger
Address: 13 Henry St. Brooklyn
Witness: James Dobson
Witness' Address: 17 Front St., Brooklyn
Clerk's signature
Court: Supreme Court, City and County of New York
Date: Oct 20, 1868

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C Rogers, "United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874"
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1870 census indicates Cornelius coiuld not read or write

 New w York, State Census, 1855 about Corn Rogers
Name:     Corns Rogers
Birth Year:     abt 1815
Age:     40
Gender:     Male
Relation to Head:     Head
Residence:     Brooklyn City, Ward 12, Kings, New York, USA
District:     E.D. 2
Household number:     512
Line Number:     4
Sheet Number:     49
Household Members:     
Name     Age
Corns Rogers     40
Jane Rogers     40
Chas Rogers     18
Elizabeth Rogers     16
William Rogers     9