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Waterloo Region Generations
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Reeve Michael Robson
1853 - 1926 (72 years)
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Name Michael Robson Prefix Reeve Born 8 Mar 1853 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Gender Male Residence 1861 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Free Church Residence 1871 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] C. Presb. Occupation 1891 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] Hardware Merchant 
M. Robson's Letterhead 1890's Residence 1891 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] C. Presbyterian Elected Office 1895 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Reeve - Ayr Municial Council 
Ayr-1895-Ayr Municipal Council.jpg Interesting business, politics, life story, Occupation 1901 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Grain Merchamt Residence 1921 Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada [6] Eby ID Number Waterloo-58158 Died 1926 New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada [5] Buried 13 Oct 1926 Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia [5] Person ID I58158 Generations Last Modified 28 Jan 2025
Father John Robson, b. 1787, , Northumberland Co., England , d. 17 Oct 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) Mother Isabella Laurie, b. CALC 3 Jul 1811, , Scotland , d. 11 Jan 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 63 years) Family ID F15135 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Jane "Jeannie" Goodfellow, b. 16 Nov 1852, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Apr 1887, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years) Married 18 Jul 1877 Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] Children 1. Mary Laura "Laura" Robson, b. 12 Aug 1878, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario , d. 9 Feb 1936, New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada (Age 57 years)2. Jenny Robson, b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown3. Agnes M. Robson, b. 3 Mar 1883, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown4. Alexander Robson, b. 16 Apr 1884, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown5. James G. Robson, b. 12 Apr 1886, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 29 Jan 2025 Family ID F10678 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Margaret Hunter, b. 11 Nov 1865, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown Married 5 Sep 1888 Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Children 1. James Robson, b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown2. Margaret ? Robson, b. 11 Apr 1899, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 29 Jan 2025 Family ID F15007 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Robson,Michael-0001-SaturdayGlobeAugust1889.jpg
From Saturday Globe August 1889
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Notes - Death of Michel Robson - In the death of Michael Robson at New Westminster, B.C., on the 9th of October, as mentioned in last week's issue of The News, there passed away a gentleman well known in Ayr, as a most estimable citizen and active business man. Born on the Robson homestead, just west of the C.P.R. station and receiving his early education at the Ayr public school, he was considered and looked upon as an Ayr boy, and as such, always had - up to the time of his death - a warm spot for the village. Although engaged in business in other parts of Ontario, he returned early to Ayr and was among the first to operate the elevator at the station opening up and doing a large business with the farmers in this vicinity. It was here where he laid the foundation of the hardware business, which he later moved down town to its present quarters, where it is now conducted by Mr. N. H. Bennett. On relinquishing the business here, Mr. Robson went west, eventually settling in Regina, where he carried on successfully a lumber business with general building supplies. In politics Mr. Robson was a staunch Liberal, taking a prominent part in every election. It is well known he had the refusal of many offices in the gift of the government, and was finally appointed Postmaster in succession to the late John Wyllie. Though strongly Liberal, with elections once over, all opposition on the part of Mr. Robson ceased and, on his departure form Ayr, he numbered among his best friends many Conservatives of the village, some of whom found in him a warm personal friend. In municipal matters he was always prominent and, as reeve of Ayr, always had the best interests of the place at heart, particularly at the County Council where he showed his knowledge of municipal business to advantage. In religion Mr. Robson was Presbyterian and, while here, took a deep interest in ? Church. Moving? to Vancouver ? but followed in the footsteps of his sons, who now conduct a large successful lumber business in that city. The funeral, which took place on October 13th, was largely attended, interment taking place in the beautiful Ocean View Cemetery.
The Ayr News Oct 21 1926 pg 1
- Death of Michel Robson - In the death of Michael Robson at New Westminster, B.C., on the 9th of October, as mentioned in last week's issue of The News, there passed away a gentleman well known in Ayr, as a most estimable citizen and active business man. Born on the Robson homestead, just west of the C.P.R. station and receiving his early education at the Ayr public school, he was considered and looked upon as an Ayr boy, and as such, always had - up to the time of his death - a warm spot for the village. Although engaged in business in other parts of Ontario, he returned early to Ayr and was among the first to operate the elevator at the station opening up and doing a large business with the farmers in this vicinity. It was here where he laid the foundation of the hardware business, which he later moved down town to its present quarters, where it is now conducted by Mr. N. H. Bennett. On relinquishing the business here, Mr. Robson went west, eventually settling in Regina, where he carried on successfully a lumber business with general building supplies. In politics Mr. Robson was a staunch Liberal, taking a prominent part in every election. It is well known he had the refusal of many offices in the gift of the government, and was finally appointed Postmaster in succession to the late John Wyllie. Though strongly Liberal, with elections once over, all opposition on the part of Mr. Robson ceased and, on his departure form Ayr, he numbered among his best friends many Conservatives of the village, some of whom found in him a warm personal friend. In municipal matters he was always prominent and, as reeve of Ayr, always had the best interests of the place at heart, particularly at the County Council where he showed his knowledge of municipal business to advantage. In religion Mr. Robson was Presbyterian and, while here, took a deep interest in ? Church. Moving? to Vancouver ? but followed in the footsteps of his sons, who now conduct a large successful lumber business in that city. The funeral, which took place on October 13th, was largely attended, interment taking place in the beautiful Ocean View Cemetery.
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Sources - [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 10.
- [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 22.
- [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 32.
- [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 39.
- [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
[Front/Northwest] John Robson/ 1787 - 1876/ Isabella Laurie/ his wife/ 1812 - 1875/ Andrew Robson/ their son/ 1827 - 1843/ M. Robson
[Right/Southwest] John Goodfellow/ 1823 - 1886
[Back/Southeast] Jeannie Goodfellow/ wife of/ Michael Robson/ born 16th Nov. 1852/ died 29th Aril 1887/ Michael Robson/ born 8th Mar. 1853/ died 9th Oct. 1926/ Interred at Oceanview Burial Park/ Vancouver B. C - [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Death of Thomas Robson," Dec 8 1921 pg 1.
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
Name: Michael Robson Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1853 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1878 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Robson Mother: Isabella Laurie Spouse: Jane Goodfellow Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: John Goodfellow Spouse Mother: Mary Sudden
- [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 10.
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Born - 8 Mar 1853 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Jul 1877 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Married - 5 Sep 1888 - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hardware Merchant - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - Ayr Municial Council - 1895 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Grain Merchamt - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Residence - 1921 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada 
Died - 1926 - New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada 
Buried - 13 Oct 1926 - Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia = Link to Google Earth
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