Born in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Wyatt Adolphus Byrd
and Ebra Victoria (Edwards) Byrd
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Frederick McFeely Rogers
— married
9 Jul 1952 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Mother of
[private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 92
in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2018
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Biography
Sara Joanne "Joanne" Byrd was born March 9, 1928 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. She was a daughter of Wyatt Adolphus Byrd and Ebra Victoria Edwards.[1][2]
She earned a bachelor's from Rollins, and went on to earn a master's degree in music from Florida State University.[3]
She married Frederick "Fred" McFeely Rogers on July 9, 1952 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Together they had two sons: James and John.
She was an accomplished pianist. She performed publicly with her college classmate, Jeannine Morrison, from 1976 to 2008.[3]
Joanne died January 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
From Wikipedia:
Sources
- ↑ United States Census, 1930, Sarah Byrd in household of Wyatt A Byrd, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 15B, line 52, family 390.
- ↑ United States Census, 1940, Sarah Jane Byrd in household of Wyatt A Byrd, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-162C, sheet 2B, line 75, family 45, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia Fred Rogers.
- https://www.geni.com/people/Sara-Rogers/6000000025376625404
- TribLive Obituary (14 Jan 2021): https://triblive.com/local/joanne-rogers-widow-of-mister-rogers-dies-at-92/
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- R.I.P. Joanne Rogers (Widow of Fred Rogers)... Jan 15, 2021.
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