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to Prince Edward Island in 1837 and settled in New London, the grandfather Rogers settling in Bedeque at about the same time. Both followed the pursuit of farming and both lived to an advanced age. The sub- ject’s father continued to reside on‘the Rog- ers homestead until 1900, when he sold it and bought a large farm. He has acquired a reputation as a practical and progressive farmer, and has been financially success- ful. On several occasions he made visits to his old home in Wales. He has been married twice, the subject of this sketch be- ing one of the two children born to the first union.

\Villiam K. Rogers spent his boyhood days at New Anan, Prince Edward Island, receiving his education in the district school, which he supplemented by a course in the high school at Summerside. He remained on the homestead until sixteen years old. at which age he learned telegraphy on the Prince Edward Island Railway. and during the following three years he was employed as'relieving agent, working all over the line as required. He then went to Manitoba, where he was in the employ of the Canadian Pacific Railway for about a year and a half. when he removed to the American side and was in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railway until 1892, that year returning to Prince Edward Island and to Summer— side, where he became bookkeeper for Sin- clair & Stewart, with whom he remained two years. Mr. Rogers then took the agency of the Canadian Life Insurance Com— pany, which position he has since filled to the entire satisfaction of the company. He began his connection with this company as local agent at Summerside, and in 1899 he went to St. John as manager for the Canada Cycle and Motor Company, whose head-

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quarters were at that place and from which point Mr. Rogers had supervision over the maritime provinces. Shortly afterward he was appointed provincial manager for the Canada Life Assurance Company, with head' quarters at Charlottetown, and he has in this connection had a most successful record, the business having more than doubled under his management. Some time ago he also added fire and accident insurance to his business and has controlled a large amount of business along these lines also. He is an energetic and progressive business man and of pleasing personality, so that he has since locating in Charlottetown, won a host of admiring friends.

In 1889 Mr. Rogers was united in mar- riage to Miss Margaret Sinclair, of Sum~ merside, a daughter of Neil Sinclair, of that ' place. To them have been born four child- ren, Keith, Enid, Thomas B. and Pauline. Fraternally Mr. Rogers is a Mason and is a past master of his lodge, being also a mem- ber of the Mystic Shrine; he is also con- nected with the Independent of Odd Fel- lows, the Independent Order of Foresters and the Sons of England.

B. STEINFORTH SANDERSON, the well known grocer and public spirited citizen of Charlottetown, is a native of Kings county, Prince Edward Island, where he was born on October 12, 1855. His parents, Charles and Harriet (Morrow) Sanderson, were both also natives of Kings county, the for- mer at Midgell and the latter at East Point. The father engaged in farming, his home being located across the small bay, where his father. Charles R. Sanderson. had bought land and settled his sons. Charles Sanderson