Robert Reid Robertson

1864 - 1934  (69 years)

• Name	Robert Reid Robertson
  Born	29 Aug 1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Robert R. Robertson
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Office Clerk
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1892	6 Elgin St. N. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	6 Elgin St. N. Built c. 1889 First known as 14 Elgin St. N. Became 6 Elgin N. in 1947 when neighbouring houses were built. First occupant of record was James Hill, Gentleman, who lived in the house from 1889 to 1892 Mr. Hill continued to own the house but rented it to Robert R. Robertson, Clerk, from 1892 to 1895. Mr. Robertson then purchased the house and lived in it until c.1905. In c.1905 Mr. Robertson sold the house to George McBean, Milk Vendor, (sometimes reported as McBain). Mr. McBean lived in the house until c.1920 when he sold to George Johnston. Mr. Johnston lived in the house until his death in 1938 at which time his estate sold it to his son James Scrimger Johnston, Traveller for Ahrens Shoe Co. of Kitchener, who remained in the house until his death in 1951. The house then had a series of occupants. The longest residents after 1951 were Rosaire Chabot 1958-1967 and Ralph Sitak 1970 to present (1998).1a 1aPrepared by the Cambridge Archives Dec. 1998
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Accountant
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Inspector, Fire Insurance
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-423942
  Died	17 Aug 1934	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Chronic Pyelonephritis (1 year) - Cachexia (3 months)
  Buried	20 Aug 1934	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I423942	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John M. Robertson,   b. 27 Dec 1836, Isle of Skye, Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Annie Hunter Henderson,   b. 20 Sep 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1913  (Age 72 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1862	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F16446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Catherine MacGregor,   b. 4 Aug 1867, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1891	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F272668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 18. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 56. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 30. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 130. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [East] ROBERTSON/ John M. ROBERTSON/ 1832-1924/ Annie H. HENDERSON, his wife/ 1840-1913/ Andrew B. ROBERTSON/ 1877-1918/ killed in action at Arras/ Lorne C. ROBERTSON/ 1878- 1899/ Robert R. ROBERTSON/ 1864-1934/ Helen C. MacGREGOR,/ wife of R. R. ROBERTSON/ 1867-1932/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033356 (1934). Name:Robert Reid Robertson Gender:Male Age:70 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:17 Aug 1934 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Robertson Mother:Annie Henderson [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 7 Feb 1862. Robertson - Henderson: At Berlin, on the 4th inst.,by the Rev. John McMechen, Mr, John Robertson, of Galt. to Miss Annie Hunter Henderson, of Beverly. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Robertson, 26, res. Galt, b. Scotland, son of Samuel and Mary (McDonald), married 4 Feb 1862 Annie Henderson, 21, res. Beverly, b. Canada, daughter of James and Jane (Reid) [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 001382 (1891). Name:Robert Reid Robertson Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1864 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:30 Sep 1891 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:John M Robertson Mother:Annie Robertson Spouse:Helen Catharine McGregor

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Aug 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Office Clerk - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Sep 1891 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1892 - 6 Elgin St. N. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Accountant - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Inspector, Fire Insurance - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Chronic Pyelonephritis (1 year) - Cachexia (3 months) - 17 Aug 1934 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 20 Aug 1934 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth