Difference between revisions of "George Robertson"
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| + | <font color="red">'''The following works for George Robertson but not positive.'''</font> | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
| − | + | 1877 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland | |
| + | ===Parents=== | ||
| + | Dominick Henry Robertson and Janet McDonald | ||
<!--===Siblings===--> | <!--===Siblings===--> | ||
| − | + | ==Marriage== | |
| − | + | George Hunter Robertson married Isabella Stewart Mason at Carluke, Lanark, Scotland, banns, according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. George, age 19, occupation coal miner. Isabella, age 18. | |
| + | ===Children=== | ||
| + | *Helen Robertson (b. 1896, Scotland) | ||
| + | *Lavina Robertson (b. 1907, Nova Scotia) | ||
| + | *Isabella Robertson (b. 1910/11, Scotland) | ||
==Census Records== | ==Census Records== | ||
| + | 1911 West Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 34, occupation coal miner hewer, born Rutherglen<br> | ||
| + | George wrote that he had been married 15 years, 6 children born, 3 alive. | ||
==Immigration to Canada== | ==Immigration to Canada== | ||
| + | 1912 Ship ''Sardinian'', Isabella and children - she had been in Canada before - in 1908 for 2 years, at Westville, NS, returned Canadian, destination Stallarton, going to her husband, miner, religion Presbyterian | ||
==Occupation in 1914== | ==Occupation in 1914== | ||
| − | [[Occupations# | + | [[Occupations#Miner|Miner]] |
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | =='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | ||
==Cemetery== | ==Cemetery== | ||
| + | George was buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest. | ||
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster== | ==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster== | ||
| + | In 1916, widow Isabella, was living in Calgary, Alberta with 3 daughters and son-in-law/ | ||
===Compensation=== | ===Compensation=== | ||
[[Compensation#Schedule A | Schedule A]] | [[Compensation#Schedule A | Schedule A]] | ||
| − | ==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names== | + | <!--==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names==--> |
==Interesting Facts== | ==Interesting Facts== | ||
''Blairmore Enterprise 3 July 1914'' "It is also said that George Robertson was a Scotchman, who worked in the Stellarton [Nova Scotia] mines some years ago."<br> | ''Blairmore Enterprise 3 July 1914'' "It is also said that George Robertson was a Scotchman, who worked in the Stellarton [Nova Scotia] mines some years ago."<br> | ||
We received an email from someone who was a great-grandchild of George, but no other information. | We received an email from someone who was a great-grandchild of George, but no other information. | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 8 August 2012
| George Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1877 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 36–37) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Religion | Presbyterian (marriage licence) |
The following works for George Robertson but not positive.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1877 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Dominick Henry Robertson and Janet McDonald
Marriage
George Hunter Robertson married Isabella Stewart Mason at Carluke, Lanark, Scotland, banns, according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. George, age 19, occupation coal miner. Isabella, age 18.
Children
- Helen Robertson (b. 1896, Scotland)
- Lavina Robertson (b. 1907, Nova Scotia)
- Isabella Robertson (b. 1910/11, Scotland)
Census Records
1911 West Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 34, occupation coal miner hewer, born Rutherglen
George wrote that he had been married 15 years, 6 children born, 3 alive.
Immigration to Canada
1912 Ship Sardinian, Isabella and children - she had been in Canada before - in 1908 for 2 years, at Westville, NS, returned Canadian, destination Stallarton, going to her husband, miner, religion Presbyterian
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
George was buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
In 1916, widow Isabella, was living in Calgary, Alberta with 3 daughters and son-in-law/
Compensation
Interesting Facts
Blairmore Enterprise 3 July 1914 "It is also said that George Robertson was a Scotchman, who worked in the Stellarton [Nova Scotia] mines some years ago."
We received an email from someone who was a great-grandchild of George, but no other information.
