Donald Laing Robson

1913 - 1990  (77 years)

• Name	Donald Laing Robson
  Born	28 Apr 1913	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1963	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Barn fire
  		Robson,DonaldLaign-00001-Fire1963.jpg Barn Fire 1963, Donald L. Robson 160 pigs lost, 30 burnt, but survived. Also lost, season's crop, grain, straw and hay, a combine, corn picker and other inplements
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-234397P
  Died	18 Jul 1990	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4]
  Buried	21 Jul 1990	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I234397	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Murdo McRae "Mac" Robson,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Apr 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Helen Eliz Laing,   b. 1875, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 1954  (Age 79 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1906	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F247896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Muriel Veronica Stager,   b. 1917, Blackhorse Corners, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1950  [3]
  Children	1. D. James "Jim" Robson   2. Craig McRae Robson
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F46037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Donald L. Robson A lifelong Ayr area resident Donald Laing Robson of Bute Street, Ayr passed away at Brantford General Hospital on Wednesday, July 18th. He was in his 78th year. Born on the Robson homestead, 9th Conc. Blenheim, RR 3, Ayr where he farmed all his life, he was a son of the late Helen Laing and Murdo Robson. He and his wife retired to Ayr within the past year. Mr. Robson was an active member of the community and Knox United Church. Dearly beloved husband of Muriel Stager, proud father of D. James Robson and Craig McRae Robson. Loving father-in-law of Dragica and Nancy. Cherished grandfather of Jessica, Andrew, Matthew and Meaghan and dear brother of Thomas and Mrs. Janet McDonald. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a brother Charles A. and a grandson, Michael. Rested at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, where service was conducted by Rev. George Saunders of Ayr on Saturday. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Jul 25 1990 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Robson/ Donald Robson/ 1913 - 1990/ his/ wife/ Muriel Veronica Stager/ 1917 - 2009/ Laing/ Parents of D. James and Craig McRae [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Donald Laing Robson Date of Birth: 28 Apr 1913 Gender: Male Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Maids McRae Robson Mother's name: Helen Elizabeth Laing [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Muriel Veronica (Stager) Robson - 11 May 2009. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Robson/ Donald Robson/ 1913 - 1990/ his/ wife/ Muriel Veronica Stager/ 1917 - 2009/ Laing/ Parents of D. James and Craig McRae/ [Back] Robson [A] Robson/ Donald Laing [B] Stager/ Muriel V. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Murdo Mcrae Robson Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1878 Birth Place: Bright Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1906 Marriage County or District: Wentworth Father: Thos Robson Mother: Catharine McRae Spouse: Helen Eliz Laing Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1876 Spouse Birth Place: Kirkwall Spouse Father: Chas W Laing Spouse Mother: Janet Addison Laing

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Apr 1913 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Misfortune - Barn fire - 1963 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jul 1990 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Jul 1990 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth