Facts and Events
It appears the Robert was orphaned at a young age and was raised by Thomas and Catherine Shearer. He appears as part of their family in 1841 and is present on the 1841 census. Thomas and Catherine Shearer are thought to be the parents or guardians of Grace(Shearer) Hall. Their relationship to William and Helen (Strang) Shearer is being investigated.
References
- ↑ Ada Jane Shearer and The Shearer Historians. Shearer Family History. (Created in Elma Township in 1938 and maintained by Shearer Reunion Historians. Information was reported by knowledgeable family members and was well maintained in the early years.).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nolie Schneider. Research on Descendants of Helen (Shearer) Millar.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Isa Cleland. Information that Isa researched on the Shearers. (This information was gathered by Isa until her death in 1999. Most is copied from the Shearer Family Tree.).
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index (R) (2). (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000).
- 1901 Census-Mornington Twp.
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