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

John Robish

Male 1844 - 1916  (72 years)


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  • Name John Robish 
    Born 1844  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Anatomy Study 1916  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    House of Industry and Refuge 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-98965 
    Died 24 Jul 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Paralysis (2 months) 
    Person ID I98965  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Robish,   b. 31 Mar 1810, Hoss, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Christina,   b. 1808, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F25440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death at House of Refuge - The death occurred at the House of Refuge this morning of John Robish, aged 73 years. The deceased had been an inmate of the institution for two years. About a month ago he became afflicted, with a paralytic stroke. He had no known relatives or friends in this country.

      Berlin News Record - 24 July 1916

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 7.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 41.

    3. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 19.
      John Robish Died: 24 Jul 1916 Aged 73 Cause: Paralysis Comment and Remarks: Edward Lippert Sent to Toronto School of Anatomy

    4. [S375] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin News Record (title Berlin Daily Record, Berlin News Record) (1893- 1919), Obituary of John Robish - 24 Jul 1916.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAnatomy Study - 1916 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHouse of Industry and Refuge - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis (2 months) - 24 Jul 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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