Family background
Joseph Rogers was born c1865 at Quebec, Canada, the son of Joseph Rogers. He married Ethel Maud Hillier (1880-1935) on 30 October 1911 at Sydney, NSW and they had issue. Rogers died at Paddington, NSW; he was buried at Rookwood Cemetery in the Church of England section. He left no Will. He lived at 47 Lawrence Street, Alexandria.
Occupation & interests
Rogers was a member of the Waterside Workers Federation
Community activity
Joseph Rogers was a Justice of the Peace (JP).
Local government service
Joseph Rogers was an alderman on Alexandria Council 1922-25 representing the East Ward. He served as mayor in 1924.
References
‘The Councils’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 1922, p. 10, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16049491