Waterloo Region Generations
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James Laurie Robson

Male 1851 - 1911  (60 years)


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  • Name James Laurie Robson 
    Born 2 Feb 1851  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171171008 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-73171 
    Died 5 Jul 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 10
    Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Liver (2 years) 
    Buried 7 Jul 1911  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Person ID I73171  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Robson,   b. 1787, , Northumberland Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Isabella Laurie,   b. CALC 3 Jul 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Family ID F15135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christina "Tena" Gemmell,   b. 29 Mar 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1936, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11
    Children 
     1. John Alexander Robson,   b. 3 Mar 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1946, Alsask, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Thomas Morton "Morton" Robson,   b. 8 Sep 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1943, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Jessie Isabelle Robson,   b. 13 Jan 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1946, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Andrew Thomas Robson,   b. 2 May 1885, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1946, Alsask, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Christine Laurie "Tina" Robson,   b. 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. Herbert J. "Bert" Robson,   b. 8 Oct 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1929, Alsask, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F19074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    James Laurie Robson
    James Laurie Robson
    Craig Robson originally shared this on 10 Jan 2015 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Notes 
    • Until the Day Break Died In Ayr on Wednesday, July 5th, 1911, at 10 o'clock a.m., James L. Robson, In his 61st year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence,. (Lot 38, Concession 8), on Friday, July 7,'11, At 2 p.m., to Ayr cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.


      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 8.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 19.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 14.

    4. [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980, Funeral Card of James L. Robson.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 22.

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 26.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 39.

    8. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      James L. Robson/ Feb. 2, 1851 - July 5, 1911/ ChristIna Gemmell his wife/ Mar. 29, 1853 - Jan. 29, 1936/ John A. Robson/ Mar. 3, 1878 - June 3, 1946

    9. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] R/ In Memoriam/ Herbert J. Robson/ Oct. 8, 1889 - Aug. 5, 1929/ Andrew T. Robson/ May 2, 1885 - Sept. 12, 1946/ his wife Mary L. Morton/ July 27, 1886 - Sept. 9, 1968/ Gone but not Forgotten/ Robson/ + [veteran's Poppy]
      [Back/West] James L. Robson/ Feb. 2, 1851 - July 5, 1911/ Christina Gemmell his wife/ Mar. 29, 1853 - Jan. 29, 1936/ John A. Robson/ Mar. 3, 1878 - June 3, 1946

    10. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: James Laurie Robson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1851 Birth Place: North Dumfries Co Waterloo Age at Death: 60 Death Date: 5 Jul 1911 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James L Robson Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1878 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Robson Mother: Isabella Laurie Spouse: Christina Gemmell Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1854 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: John Gemmell Spouse Mother: Janet Morton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1851 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Feb 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Liver (2 years) - 5 Jul 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Jul 1911 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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