Herbert J. "Bert" Robson

1889 - 1929  (39 years)

• Name	Herbert J. "Bert" Robson
  Born	8 Oct 1889	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1
  	WW1, Private
  Misfortune	1929	Alsask, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  	killed in auto accident
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73179
  Died	5 Aug 1929	Alsask, Saskatchewan   [5]
  	Cause: Cause: Automoble Accident
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I73179	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Laurie Robson,   b. 2 Feb 1851, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Christina "Tena" Gemmell,   b. 29 Mar 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1936, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1878	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F19074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Herbert Robson is Victim of Auto Accident - The sad news was received by his mother, Mrs. James L. Robson, on Tuesday morning of the death at Alsask., Sask., of her son Herbert, who was injured in an automobile accident on Sunday morning. Deceased, who was about 35 years of age, was born here. When about 18 years old he secured employment with the Canadian Copper Company at Copper Cliff. He was later transferred by the company to Halifax. He enlisted at that point when the war broke out, and served for several years in Egypt. When in that country he contracted a severe attack of malaria fever, and, upon his arrival back home, he went west for the benefit of his health, settling at Alsask. The news of his sudden demise came as a great shock to his many friends here among whom he was held in high esteem. Besides his mother, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: John, Alsask; Morton, Ayr; Andrew, Oshawa; Mrs. John Easton, South Dumfries; Mrs. Wm. Marshall, Blenheim. The remains will be brought to Ayr for interment. The Ayr News Aug 8 1929 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 26. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Herbert Robson Date of Birth: 8 Oct 1889 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: James L Robson Mother's name: Christina Gemmell [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [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 [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

  Born - 8 Oct 1889 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in auto accident - 1929 - Alsask, , Saskatchewan, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Automoble Accident - 5 Aug 1929 - Alsask, Saskatchewan Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth