George Walters Rosser Family


George Walters ROSSER was born 5 Mar 1856 in Ontario, Canada to William and Elizabeth (ALWAY) ROSSER. He died 26 Jul 1939 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. He married (1) Sarah EYNON in 1875, daughter of Watkin EYNON and Mary WOODHALL. She was born 3 Sep 1846 in Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada and died 1885 in Preston Lake, Renville, MN. George married (2) Clara E. FULTON abt. 1890. She was born 23 Mar 1870 in Wisconsin to Stephen and Mary (SARTWELL) FULTON, and died 18 Nov 1939 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Both George and Clara ROSSER are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. They came to Whatcom County about 1914.

Children of George and Sarah ROSSER:

  1. Watkin Walters ROSSER who was born 4 Nov 1877 in MN and died before 27 Jul 1939. He served in the Spanish American War with the 13th Minnesota Co. H. His wife Viola was born in Denmark.

  2. Edwin Roscoe ROSSER who was born 1 Feb 1879 in MN and died before 18 May 1971. He resided in Chicago in 1939. He married Stella FULTON about 1904 and had a daughter, Elizabeth, age 3 in 1910 census of Newton, Otter Tail, Minnesota. Stella was born 22 Sep 1872 in Minnesota, a daughter of Stephen and Mary (SARTWELL) FULTON and died 2 Jan 1973. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

  3. Elizabeth ROSSER who was born 26 Jul 1882 in MN and died 20 Aug 1972 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. She married Asa Frank YOUNGER who was born 27 Aug 1881 in Missouri  to James and Pamelia Ann (GIBSON) YOUNGER and died 21 Jun 1959 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. They are buried in Greenacres Memorial Park. In 1907 Asa F. YOUNGER and Thomas U. GIBSON operated a 2nd hand goods shop in Bellingham under the name, GIBSON & YOUNGER; this was the only year they were listed.

  4. Annabelle ROSSER who was born abt. 1883 and died before 27 Jul 1939.

  5. William ROSSER who was born 22 Apr 1884 in MN and died 19 Nov 1957 in Alameda, Alameda, CA. He registered with the WWI draft at Rochester, NY

Children of George and Clara ROSSER:

  1. Matthew Fulton ROSSER who was born 31 Dec 1892 in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He resided in Phoenix, AZ in 1939. Matthew married Florence Trese JOHNSON who was born 19 Feb 1897 in WA and died 10 Feb 1980.

  2. Albert Earl ROSSER who was born 13 May 1894 or 1895 in Hutchinson, Minnesota and died 4 Feb 1970 in Washington Co., Oregon. His wife Helene Virginia was born in Jan 1911 and died 6 Feb 1971 in Columbia Co., Oregon.

  3. Jay Angus ROSSER who was born 16 January 1896 in Hutchinson, Minnesota and died 17 May 1971 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. He married 17 Oct 1923 in Vancouver, B. C. Stella O. CARMICHAEL who was born 27 Jul 1906 in New York Mills, Otter Tail, MN to Daniel and Margaret (FULTON) CARMICHAEL and died 20 Oct 1991 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA.


Submitted by Loretta Holzberger    

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