Archibald George Robertson

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• Name: A. G. Robertson
• Name: Arthur Robertson
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: 1870; as recorde on B.C. Death Index
• Alt. Birth: Oct 1872, Ontario, Canada; as recoreded on the 1901 Canada Census
• Census - Agricultural Schedule: 24 Jun 1906, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 1 horse, 1 milk cow

Notes:

?b?Things to check out:?/b?
Penticton Press: 29 Sep 1906 - Town and Country - C. Robertson of Peachland who has been here about 8 weeks returned to his home on Tuesday.
Penticton Press: 24 Nov 1906 - Land Deal - Nine Mile Point, 3 acres, $1000.
Penticton Press: 13 Nov 1909 - Naramata - The nuculeus of what we expect will be a promising band...includes H. Robertson.

?b?Okanagan Electoral District 1910 - objection to listing - have left district?/b?
Duncan, James, Rutland, Lot 7 and 22, farmer
?i?Miller, David; Miller, James; Miller, John Ewing; Miller, Adolph; - move this line to Miller file when reconstructed.?/i?
Robertson
3106 Robert Hutchings, Peachland, L4 in 1183, Dentist
3107 Charles James, Peachland, L 12 in 1183, fruit grower
3110 John Lindsay, Armstrong, Robertson's farm, farmer
3111 Robert Hutchingson, Peachland L12 in 1183
3112 James, Vernon, Coldstream Hotel, Carpenter.

(Research):?b?m Letter from Jos. G. Harris, Curator, RN Atkinson Museum, 785 Main St. Penticon BC V2A 5E3 14 Aug 1980?/b?

AG Robertson is listed in the 1922 directory and no one remembers his wife. Three sons, Cliff I think was killed in a highway accident near Westbank in the early 20's;
Harold and his wife worked in the Co-op packing house in the 30s and later believed to be in the Keremeos area.
3rd son, no name or record.

?b?BC Vital Statistics?/b? gives date of death as 20 May 1932 in Penticton

?b?Western Land Grant?/b?
NW 1/4 2-2-15 W1 Manitoba to Archibald Geo Robertson Granted 28 June 1893

Adjacent parcel NE 1/4 2-2-15 W1 Manitoba was granted to John Robertson 24 Oct 1889

?b?1881 Census Selkirk District 183 St. Boniface identifies:?/b?
50 John F. Robertson b.Scotland Presbyterian
45 Isabella b.Scotland Presbyterian
19 John b.Ontario
17 Archibald
15 Mary
12 Moses
10 Angus
6 Isabella b. Manitoba
4 Elizabeth

?b?1891 Census # 6 Lisgar L. Springfield (South) identifies:?/b?
60 John F. Robertson b.Scotland Presbyterian
50 Isabella b.Scotland Presbyterian
27 Archibald b.Ontario
25 Mary
21 Angus
16 Isabella b.Manitoba
13 Elizabeth
9 Robert
6 Amy

Indication is family travelled to Manitoba c.1875

?b?Penticton Research, December 2011?/b? identified the burial site in the Lakeview cemetery, no marker found but records indicate that he was buried by his wife. Large bush may have pushed soil over marker. Markers on site are (1) Robertson Maggie - 1885 - 1939 (birthdate not accurate); (2) Robertson Jame Cran 1926, Ann Bell 1943 - 194?, James Cran 1943 and (3) Thomas Cousin Robertson 1888 - 1977.

?b?Information from Obituary in Penticton Herald Thurs. 26 May 1932. ?/b?Passed away in hospital after several weeks of illness.
For many years had conducted a woodworking business in Penticton. He came to the valley about 20 years previous, initially on a stretcher to Naramata for his health. After recovering somewhat he returned to Winnipeg, MB where he experienced a second collapse after which the family moved to Penticton.
In Penticton he operated as an auctioneer, also as a wheelright and wagon body business on Ellis Street.
Mourned by two sons, Clifford and Harold, predeceased by Dave who was killed on the Peachland-Westbank road some years previous. Brothers and sisters living in Seattle. Funeral from Howson's parlours, Rev. C.A.C. Story officiating.
Pall bearers, all old friends, were RG Keys, A Glen, Barney Wolfe, T. Graham, George Preston and A. E. Moore.

?b?His wife's obituary ?/b?(Margaret Duncan) indicated that while in Winnipeg he was a contractor.

?b?In the 22nd Report, 1958, of the Okanogan Historical Association ?/b?'A Historical Gazetteer of Okanagan-Silmilkameen (Pentiction section) there was a brief reference on pg.141:
"Mr. A. G. Robertson had a small woodworking plant on Ellis St. and made the first apple boxes."

?b?From David's Obituary:?/b? Residence listed as Young St., Penticton.

Not listed in the 1911 census for 'Yale & Cariboo District 14 (checked 41, 42, Peachland and Naramata).

?b?Thing to check out?/b?: Robertson & Hackett Lumber;
picture 1985-02-007 W.A. Roadhouse Collection - Penticton Dray & Express Picture - Dave Robertson circa 1900-1910
fire maps, Tom Robertson Woodshop near Robinson St (next to Chinese laundry)
15th Report of Okanagon historical Assoc., 1951: pg 193, ...living on 11th, near 26th st., "A short distance down the street was the home of Mr and Mrs. A. Duncan, where some members of the family still reside. from article on Mr. & Mrs. Bell, Pioneer Residents of Vernon.
2 pictures in #52, pg 130 and 131, Okanagan History.

Died:
British Columbia Registration of Death 1932-09-467374
Born: Almonte, Ontario
Son of John & Mrs. Robertson, both born Scotland
Married
Occupation: Contractor
Died: Penticton Hospital, Penticton, B.C.
Informant: Robert Harold Robertson - son
Burial: 23 May 1932, Penticton


Buried:
Plot: Old section 0466-A

Archibald married Margaret "Maggie" Duncan on 25 Oct 1893 in Louise, Lisgar RM, Manitoba, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Robert Duncan and Eliza Matilda McLinton) was born on 18 Jul 1860 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 May 1944 in Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 22 May 1944 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Robert Harold Robertson
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: 4 Jan 1896, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; From Canada WW1 CEF Personel files

Notes:

(Research):Death verified by BC Vital Statistics
Listed as Sgt. RCOC in Mother's obituary in 1944.

Obituary in Penticton Herald list his address as 640 Wade Ave. W.; age 59
Wife: Florence, Daughter: Margaret
Bother: Clifford of Vancouver
Grandchildren: 2

Death notice indicates he died in the Penticton hospital on 12 April 1954, age 59 years. Survived by wife Florence and one daughter Margaret; brother Clifford in Vancouver. Buried from Penticton Funeral Chapel 15 April at 2:30, Rev. A.B. Eagles officiating, burial in Field of Honor, Lakeview Cemetery. Noted that he had been in ill health for some time.

(Medical):Died in Penticton Hospital

Died:
British Columbia Registration of Death 1954-09-004548
Born: Cartwright, Manitoba
Son of Archibald George Robertson & Margaret Duncan, both born Almonte, Ontario
Husband of Florence Eddringer
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Penticton Hospital, Penticton, B.C.
Informant: Margaret Carlson - daughter
Burial: 15 Apr 1954, Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton, B.C.

Family/Spouse: Florence Eddinger. Florence (daughter of Eddinger and Julia Miller) was born on 24 Aug 1900 in Bowden, Wells County, North Dakota, United States; died on 11 Apr 1958 in Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 15 Apr 1958 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Olive May Hague on 27 Apr 1919 in St. Andrew, Stockwell Green, Lambeth, London, England. Olive (daughter of Arthur Hague and Ann MAR Hague) was born on 6 Dec 1901 in Lambeth, England; was christened on 3 Nov 1909 in St. Andrew, Stockwell Green, Lambeth, London, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

(Research):Listed as from Vancouver in his mother's obituary

John married Vera Virginia Cotton on 28 Aug 1920 in Summerland, Okanagan-Simikameen, British Columbia, Canada. Vera (daughter of Leonard Cotton and Margaret Catherine Allen) was born in 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States; died in Summerland, Okanagan-Simikameen, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _STAT: Never Married
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):Obituary Wednesday, 5 July, 1922
As result of car accident
Age noted as 23 and 6 months - Was he born in 1898?
Former employee of the Herald in 1914-15
Funeral from the Methodist Church
Member of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, a Penticton Troop
Pall bearers were classmates from the CB class

Check out Mr. and Mrs. Lyon's at Naramata - would the family have stayed with them when A. J. Robertson was convalencing the first time to this area?

Buried:
Plot: Old Section 0466A

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Family/Spouse: Anderkirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Dolan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
British Columbia Registration of Death 1964-09-014604
Born: Penticton, B.C.
Son of John Clifford Robertson, born Cartwright, Manitoba & Vera Virginia Cotton, born St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Divorced from Joan Margaret Wingham
Occupation: Self-employed Carpenter
Died: 11 Miles outside of Clinton, B.C.
Informant: Vera V. Hampton - mother
Burial: 22 Sep 1964, Lakeview Cemetery, Penticton, B.C.

Buried:
Inscription
In Loving Memory
Cpt. Melvin C. Robertson
SK 2430 9th ARM REG
1920 ~ 1964

Melvin married Joan Margaret Wingham in Jan 1943 in Bromley, Kent, England. Joan (daughter of John Henry. Wingham and Frances A. Bates) was born on 13 Jul 1924 in London, Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England; died on 25 Sep 1996 in Westbank, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was cremated in Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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