(4th son of John & Louise Rossier)

Born:          December 21, 1855 Grand Ligne, P.Q., Canada

Died:              March 9, 1942            Fort Myers, Florida

Married:       Elizabeth (Betsy) Jane Perrier on April 24, 1875
               Born: November 1, 1851  Died: January 12, 1925
               Buried in Montgomery Center, VT

Married:       Corrine Mary Perron on June 30, 1926  
               Born: 1871              Died: February 8, 1955
               Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA

Children of Samuel & Betsy:   Lillian   Lena   Aline   J. Daniel   Leonard   Hardy   Harvey   Arthur

Samuel lived his early years in Grande Ligne, Canada. When he was about 12 years old, his father bought a farm in Montgomery, Vermont on West Hill and the family moved there. He later attended the school in Grand Ligne where he met Betsy Jane Perrier who was working there as a cook. They were married April 24, 1875 and later bought a farm of their own in Montgomery Center. It was here all eight children were born. In the early 1900's, they bought the large Hiawatha Dairy Farm in Coventry, Vermont. It was purchased from Mr. & Mrs. Dow, the parents of Hazel Dow who married their oldest son, Daniel. Following the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, there was a great demand for carpenters. Samuel and his son, Leonard, decided to go there for work. They left on October 24, 1906. They joined the eldest son Daniel who had already gone. They worked on several different jobs and did a lot of sight-seeing. They also visited Lewis Rossier, and made contact with Paul & Charles Rossier, who were real estate brokers in San Francisco. They returned from California June 25, 1907.

In 1923, Samuel and his wife, Betsy, spent the winter in Florida. On January 12, 1925, Betsy died of pneumonia. On June 30, 1926, Samuel married Mary Perron. He rented his farm from time to time and spent several winters in Florida during his later years. He was a member and Deacon of The First Baptist Church in Newport. He accidentally drowned at Fort Myers, Florida on March 9, 1942. Samuel was named after his uncle; Samuel Mayor of Switzerland. He is buried beside his first wife in Montgomery Center, Vermont.