Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

David Ott Robertson[1]

Male 1866 - 1944  (77 years)


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  • Name David Ott Robertson 
    Born 17 Jul 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Teamster, Town 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1944  34 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55645 
    Died 6 May 1944  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I55645  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Robertson,   b. 2 Jun 1837, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1877  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Ott,   b. 1840, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F31475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Levinna Strohm,   b. 31 Jan 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1959, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Ella May Robertson,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1994, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     2. Lydella Robertson,   b. Jun 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ROBERTSON, David Ott
      David Ott Robertson passed away at his home, 34 William St. Elmira, early Saturday, at the age of 77 years.
      He was born near Elmira and farmed until 38 years ago when he moved to this town. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Robertson.
      He was married near Floradale on Dec. 23, 1890, to Lavinna Strome, who survives, together with two daughters, Mrs. Clayton Playford (Ella) and Mrs. Douglas Stephenson (Lydella), both of Elmira. Three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, all of Elmira, also survive, in addition to three sisters, Mrs. Louis Rahn of Elmira, Mrs. William Pfaff of Mount Forest and Miss Elizabeth Robertson of Chicago, Ill.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011806-91.
      David Robertson, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp., res. same, s/o David Robertson and Magdalena Robertson, married Levina Strome, 20, b. Woolwich Twp, res. same, d/o Aaron & Katie Strome, witn: George Class & Katie Robertson, all of Woolwich Twp. 23 Dec 1891, at Woolwich Twp.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 9.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 49.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 4.

    5. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 10.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Robertson, 25, res. Berlin b. Scotland s/o John Robertson & Ellen Millne married 23 Apr 1863 to Magdalean Ott, 23, res. Woolwich Twp. b. Wellesley twp. d/o Adam Ott & Catharine Oswald, wit: Caroline Bindemann of Berlin

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Robertson, 25, res. Berlin, b. Scotland, son of John and Ellen (Millns), married 23 Apr 1863 Magdalene Ott, 23, res. Woolwich, b. Wellesley, daughter of Adam and Catherine (Oswald)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jul 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster, Town - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 May 1944 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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