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John Douglas Robertson

Male 1838 - 1931  (92 years)


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  • Name John Douglas Robertson 
    Born 8 Dec 1838  Marshy Hope, Pictou Co, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    AltBirth Abt 1840  [2] 
    Census 1871  Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • 32 in 1871 census
    Occupation 1871  Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Residence 1871  Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1881  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 40 in 1881 census
    Occupation 1881  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 1901  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 61 in 1901 census
    Occupation 1901  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    farmer 
    Occupation Nov 1910  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    a farmer 
    Census 1911  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Obituary

    • Obituary

      John Robertson - Barney's River Station, Dec 1, 1931 - The death occurred on Wednesday, November 25th of John Robertson, at the home of his son, Stewart. The passing of Mr. Robertson marks that of the oldest resident of Barney's River Station, and one of the oldest residents of Pictou County. Mr. Robertson was a man of fine Christian character. He clung to the old Presbyterian faith of his fathers, and was ever ready to help in a good cause. Although having attained the age of ninety-two years, Mr. Robertson retained his faculties until his passing. He was married twice, both wives having pre-deceased him. He leaves to mourn, two daughters, (Martha) Mrs. J.A. Pentz, Portland, Maine; (Emma) Mrs. J.J. O'Brien, Toronto, Ontario, Three sons, James and Harlan residing at Barney's River and Stewart on the old homestead. Two sons predeceased him: Charles at Trenton, in 1926 and William in Colorado, in 1929.
    Occupation 1911  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    a farmer 
    Died 25 Nov 1931  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9, 10] 
    Buried Hattie Cemetery, Avondale, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • unmarked grave #3
    Person ID I36030  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2009 

    Father Donald Robertson,   b. Abt 1777,   d. Bef 1871, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Mother Hannah Oulton,   b. 1812,   d. 1886  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F6234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anne Elizabeth Cunningham,   b. 5 May 1841, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1872, Merigomish, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1865  Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 10, 11, 12] 
    • at Cunningham Mills
    Children 
     1. Charles Alexander Robertson,   b. 22 Feb 1866, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1926, Trenton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Martha Ann Robertson,   b. Abt 1868, , , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emeline K Robertson,   b. , , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nicholas Jane Turner,   b. Dec 1847,   d. 18 Mar 1915, Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 5 Aug 1873  Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 13] 
    Children 
     1. William Turner Robertson,   b. 20 Jun 1874, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, , , Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. John James Robertson,   b. 16 Jul 1876, Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1946, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Harlan Page Robertson,   b. 18 Apr 1878, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1973, Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Stewart Christopher Robertson,   b. 12 Nov 1880, , , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1951, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F12369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1865 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1871 - Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Gulf Shore District, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Aug 1873 - Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1901 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - a farmer - Nov 1910 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - a farmer - 1911 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Nov 1931 - Barney's River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hattie Cemetery, Avondale, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1511] Info: Marsha Mackay, Charles Oulton's Descendants file, received 9 Apr 2009.

    2. [S973] Info: Earl C Tourgee, e-mail 13 jan 2001.

    3. [S771] Census: 1871 Pictou Co, NS, v. 2 Robertson (32), p.292 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S1163] Census: NS, Pictou Co, Barney's River District, #137.

    5. [S1262] Census: 1901 Canada, Barney River, NS, D-1, p.4.

    6. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, Marriages, Pictou Co, 1910, Book 1833, p.58, #186 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S1665] Census: 1911, Canada, Barney's River, Pictou Co, #3, p.1.

    8. [S973] Info: Earl C Tourgee.
      message posted to Oulton Fourm 22 oct 2000

    9. [S998] Article: Hattie Cemetery, Pictou Co, NS.

    10. [S1256] Info: Morgan Robertson, posting to PictouRoots, 29 Jul 2003.

    11. [S672] Electronic: Pictou Roots Web Site (Reliability: 2).
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~pictou/marchr.htm - Candlish Church, Barney's River Marriage Records, 1812 -- 1883

    12. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, Marriage, John Robertson-Ann Cunningham, Book 1831, p.6, #63 (Reliability: 3).
      63 - 2 Mch 1865, by licence at Barney's River, John Robertson, bachelor, farmer, of Moose River, b. Barney's River, father a Tailor & Ann Cunningham, spinster, of Barney's River, b. Antigonish, father a miller; witnes Henry Cunningham, by RevD B Blair

    13. [S1856] Vital Stats: NS, Online Records, Marriage, John Robertson-Jane Turner, book 1831, p.99, #160 (Reliability: 3).
      160 5 Aug 1873 Antigonish Baptist by Licence, John Robertson, 32, widower, farmer, of Merigomish, b. Marshy Hope, parents-Donald & Hannah, farming & Nicholas Jane Turner, 25, spinster, of Barney's River, parents-William & Catherine, farming; witness- Sarah Thompson, Emma M G(ra)ham, by Rev J D McMillan


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