ROGER, Charles S., M. D., Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3),
pp. 658-659.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914,
by Century Historical Association.

Roger, Charles S., M. D., was born in Assumption parish, La., in
Dec. 12, 1883; son of Stephan E. and Felician (Bordreaux) Roger, both
of whom also were born in Assumption parish, La., where the father has
followed the lifetime occupation of a farmer.  During the Civil war he
served 3 years as a volunteer in the Confederate army, and took part
in a number of the notable engagements of that great struggle.  After
the surrender he returned to his home and resumed the cultivation of
his fields, which have since engaged his undivided attention.  His
wife died Jan. 31, 1913.  Charles S. Roger was the 7th of 8 living
children born to his parents.  These, in order of their birth, are as
follow: Medrie E., now at the parental home: Ocena, wife of
C. C. Ryhisbey, druggist, of Lake Arthur, La.; Clay A., on the farm;
Eugene P., assistant cashier in Bank of Assumption; William I., in
office of Southern Pacific R. R. ; Noelie, at the parental home;
Charles S., the subject of this sketch; Louise, wife of Benjamin
Rybisbey, mercantile clerk, Lake Charles, La.  Two children, not here
named, are now deceased.  In the course of acquiring his education
Charles S. Roger attended Jefferson college, in St. James parish, La.,
and in due time graduated from that school with the class of 1903.
When his academic education had been completed he entered the medical
department of Tulane university, from which he graduated with the
degree of M. D. in the class of 1908, having in the meantime served 1
year as an interne in the Charity hospital at Shreveport, La.
Following his graduation Dr. Roger located at Napoleonville and there
began the practice of his profession, which has since occupied his
undivided attention.  He is at this time health officer of Assumption
parish, and has been incumbent of that office since the year 1911.
Dr. Roger is a member of the Catholic church and is affiliated with
the Woodmen of the World, and Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity.  April 27,
1912, Dr. Roger was married to Miss Pearl Falterman, a daughter of
Elphege and Ida (Picou) Falterman, of Patterson, La., where
Mr. Falterman occupies the position of foreman for the F. B. Williams
Lumber Co.  Dr. and Mrs. Roger have 1 son, Charles S., Jr.