Person:Richard Robertson (11)

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Richard Robertson
b.29 Sep 1856 Linlithgow, Bo'ness, Scotland
d.30 Apr 1930 Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 31 Jul 1848
  1. James Robertson Weir, adoptedAbt 1848 -
  2. John Robertson1848 -
  3. Walter Robertson1852 - 1921
  4. Jane Robertson1855 -
  5. Richard Robertson1856 - 1930
  6. Rachel Robertson1859 -
  7. George Robertson1862 -
  8. Helen Robertson1864 - 1957
  9. Henry Robertson1867 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Richard Robertson1856 - 1930
  • W.  Mary McKay1859 - 1919
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  1. George Robertson1887 - 1965
  2. John Robertson - 1918
  3. Donald Robertson
  4. Mary Robertson - 1910
  5. Margaret (Maggie) Robertson1894 - 1964
  6. Helen Grace (Nellie) Robertson1900 - 1968
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Robertson
Gender Male
Birth? 29 Sep 1856 Linlithgow, Bo'ness, Scotland
Marriage Scotlandto Mary McKay
Death? 30 Apr 1930 Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada
Burial? Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada

Shown in the 1871 Census for Shotts, Co. Lanark 655/bk8/p25 as an unmarried coal miner age 14 and shows birthplace as Linlithgow, Bo'ness, Scotland.

Shown in the 1881 Census of Slamannon, Co. Stirling 489/bk/p23 that Richard was an unmarried coal miner age 24 and also reports his birthplace to be Fife, Oakley, Carnock, Scotland.

From Lois Phipps Price January 1995: Walter and Richard remained in Scotland until 1880 when they emigrated to Rock Island, Illinois, where they worked in coal mines. In about 1893 Richard moved to Callaway, Nebraska, where he homesteaded. Later he moved on to the Crowsnest pass area of British Columbia and worked in coal mines there. When land opened for homesteading in Alberta he filed on land there along with two of his sons, Donald and George. George and his wife Ena were often visitors at Gavin Robertson's in later years.

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