Dr. William Norris Robertson

1855 - 1934  (79 years)

• Name	William Norris Robertson
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	18 Feb 1855	Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Interesting	medical, sports, cyclist, author
  Occupation	1900	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488328
  Died	19 Feb 1934	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I488328	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERTSON, WILLIAM NORRIS was born in Stratford in 1855. He attended public school in Monkton and then went to the Hamilton Business College, he spent five years as a book-keeper before going to Pickering College to prepare for his medical course. He attended Victoria University, graduating in medicine in 1884. He took a postgraduate course at Edinburgh, and then served as ships surgeon, sailing to India, on his return he practised for a time in Glasgow before coming back to Canada and settling in Stratford, in 1885. He hiked to the Yukon in the 90's during the gold rush, and later wrote a book titled "Yukon Memories', ' dealing with this trip. He was an expert cyclist, holding records for both speed and distance. For a time he was medical officer on the Canadian Northern Railway. In the Berliner Journal of June 7, 1900 his card appeared. Dr. W. N. Robertson C. M. C. P. & S. O. Licentiate Royal College Physicians and Surgeons and Royal Maternity, Edinburgh. Specialty Gynaecology. Consultations in German. Sundays always in the office except during church time. Medicine in the office. The paper said his office was above Neville's Pharmacy. It is not known how long he stayed here, but as he was a bit of a rolling stone, it was probably not for long. He was in Toronto before the first war, and served in the home forces at that time. He died in Toronto on February 19, 1934 In his 80th year, being survived by his widow and a son Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 __________ ROBERTSON-On Monday. February 19 at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Willians Norrie Robertson MD. C.M., late of 124 Hiawatha road. beloved husband of Jane Annie Robertson and father of W. N Robertson, in his 80th year. The late Dr. Robertson is resting at the Trull Funeral Home. 1111 Danforth avenue for service Tuesday at 8 p.m. Interment at Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario at 3 pm Wednesday. The Toronto Star Mon, Feb 19, 1934 Page 30 _____________ Famed Cyclist Is Dead At Toronto TORONTO, Feb. 20.-Dr William Harris Robertson, 79, who used to make records on a high-wheeled bicycle and once wrote a book about the Yukon, died here yesterday, his birthday. Dr. Robertson, born near Strat- ford, was educated at Pickering College and the old Toronto Medical School. From there he went to Edinburgh University. When he left Edinburgh he took a berth aboard a ship plying between Liverpool and Bombay. In the late '80's he returned to Stratford and established a practice. In the '90's he hiked to the Yukon and participated in the gold rush. As a cyclist he once held the 100-mile record of 5 hours, 50 minutes and the 24-hour record of 253 1-2 miles. The feat won him election as a life member of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. Kitchener Daily Record Tue, Feb 20, 1934 Page 9

  
  

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  Born - 18 Feb 1855 - Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - doctor - 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Feb 1934 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth