David Ott Robertson^[1]

1866 - 1944  (77 years)

• Name	David Ott Robertson
  Born	17 Jul 1866	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Teamster, Town
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1944	34 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55645
  Died	6 May 1944	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I55645	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Levinna Strohm,   b. 31 Jan 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1959, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Ella May Robertson,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1994, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   2. Lydella Robertson,   b. Jun 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  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

  [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. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 9. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 49. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 4. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 10. [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 [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

  Born - 17 Jul 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Dec 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster, Town - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 May 1944 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth