John Douglas Robertson

1925 - 1996  (71 years)

• Name	John Douglas Robertson
  Nickname	Jonie
  Born	1925	Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Feb 1939	Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Misc	Sep 1996  [1]
  	10 grandchildren
  Residence	Sep 1996	Broadway, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Died	26 Sep 1996	New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  Obituary	28 Sep 1996	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	Halifax Herald
  	Obituary ROBERTSON, John D. (Johnie) - Broadway, Pictou Co., died September 26, 1996, in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Antigonish, he was a son of the late Stewart and Della (Breakwell) Robertson. He was a resident of Broadway most of his life. He was a self-employed trucker and lumberman. He was an adherent of Barneys River Presbyterian Church and a member of Hudson Masonic Lodge 77, Thorburn. Surviving are his wife, the former Reta MacBeth; daughters, Linda (Mrs. Edward McCurdy), Lower Sackville; Lois (Mrs. Gary MacKenzie), Truro; Joan (Mrs. Kevin MacGillivray), Lismore; sons, Stewart, Telford; Carl, James River; 10 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Evelyn Taylor, Antigonish; brother, Melvin, London, Ont. He was predeceased by sister, Ruth MacCulloch; brother, Dale. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in H.W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Barneys River Presbyterian Church, Rev. Waldon Moase officiating. Burial in Kenzieville Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations to the general fund of Barneys River Presbyterian Church or any charity. [provided by Marsha MacKay, also in Halifax Herald 28 Sep 1996]
  Occupation	a self-employed trucker and lumberman  [1]
  Buried	Kenzieville Cemetery, Kenzieville, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I53396	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Stewart Christopher Robertson,   b. 12 Nov 1880, , , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1951, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Della Jane Breakwell,   b. 14 Jul 1882, Highwood, Lake, Illinois, United States ,   d. 2 Feb 1939, Barney's River Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F18869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reta May MacBeth
  Children	1. Linda Robertson   2. Lois Robertson   3. Joan Robertson   4. Stewart Robertson   5. Carl Robertson
  Family ID	F20701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1925 - Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - Halifax Herald - 28 Sep 1996 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1511] Info: Marsha Mackay, Charles Oulton's Descendants file, received 9 Apr 2009. [S695] Obituaries: General, Evelyn Faye Taylor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 7 Oct 2006.