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William Robinson[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1811 - 1894  (83 years)


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  • Name William Robinson  [5, 6, 7] 
    Born 1811  , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt birth 24 Jul 1812 
    Died 18 Feb 1894  Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Y
    Buried 20 Feb 1894  Boutelle Cemetery, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt death 1895 
    • Headstone says 1895 but death record shows 18 Feb 1894
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 142029731 
    _UID 78CC9024F7CB4CA1B215D312A7D643798CA2 
    Person ID I880  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2021 

    Father Samuel Robinson,   b. 1784, COUNTY TYRONE, IRELAND Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1874, Boutelle Cemetery, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Ellen McCammon,   b. Abt 1782, Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1852, Boutelle Cemetery, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married Bef 1808  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Family ID F281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Whyte,   b. Abt 1818,   d. 16 Feb 1854, Boutelle Cemetery, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Robinson,   b. 1842, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Eliza Robinson,   b. 1844, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Robert Robinson,   b. 1846, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1848, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. James Robinson,   b. 1848, Lower Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Samuel Robinson,   b. 29 Oct 1848, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Margaret Robinson,   b. 14 Mar 1850, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Samuel Boutelle Robinson,   b. 2 Apr 1852, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 May 2014 
    Family ID F282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susan Maxwell,   b. Abt 1818,   d. 5 Dec 1857  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1854  Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada, Presby. Church Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Marriage witness were Samuel Slatter & William Cinnamon [APMM-132]
    Children 
     1. William Robinson,   b. 1855
     2. Susan Robinson,   b. 26 Oct 1857,   d. 5 Dec 1857  (Age 0 years)
     3. Sarah Robinson,   b. 26 Oct 1857
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Isabella Baxter,   b. 3 Sep 1833, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1911, Seventh Range, Inverness, M?gantic, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1858  Leeds M?gantic (Methodist Church), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Robinson,   b. 1859,   d. 1940  (Age 81 years)
     2. Hilary Robinson,   b. 1859,   d. Abt 1859  (Age 0 years)
     3. Stewart Robinson,   b. 1860
     4. Baxter Robinson,   b. 1861
     5. Edward Robinson,   b. 1863, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 79 years)
     6. Isabella Agnes Robinson,   b. 1866
     7. Rebecca Catherine Robinson,   b. 1869
     8. Myna Robinson,   b. Abt 1871
     9. David Eben Robinson,   b. 12 Oct 1874, Dublin Range, Inverness Township Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1947  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • According to the 1861 census, William and Jane's three oldest children (John, Eliza, and Robert) were all born in Ireland. Robert possibly died in Ireland, but brothers James and Samuel were born in lower Canada so that is not likely.

      The vast majority of people who emigrated from Ireland in the 1800s did so during and following the famine years of 1845 to 1847 which is likely what prompted William to join his parents and siblings in Canada.

      CENSUS 1881 QC, MEGANTIC 50, Inverness E e-1, page 38-39, C-13195
      Kin: Age: Born: Occupation: Religion: Status:
      Head 68 IRE 1813 Farmer Meth Married to Isabella, 6 children
      Son 17 QC 1864 Edward
      Son 22 QC 1859 Thomas
      Dau 14 QC 1867 Isabella
      Dau 11 QC 1870 Robina Catherine
      Dau 09 QC 1872 Mina
      Son 05 QC 1876 David
    • (Research):This could be William and Jane's marriage
      https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-search-marriage-list?County=&Surname=robinson&Forenames=william&bridesurname=&brideforenames=&civildistrict=&searchtype=
      1840

      There is a John Robinson born in 1843 in Londonderry
      and an Elizabeth born in 1844 in Antrim
      and a Robert in 1845 and 1847 in Tyrone

  • Sources 
    1. [S114] Metcalf: Robinson GEDCOM 2010, compiled by Jim Metcalf.

    2. [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.

    3. [S134] McKay GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Scott McKay.

    4. [S162] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees (Reliability: 3).
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26120745&pid=1784906077

    5. [S127] PM1 = Pam Murray.

    6. [S2] Jim Marchand Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by F. J. Marchand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].

    7. [S49] Aabjerg (Rebecca Gillis Mooney File) by Email April 2001; Mrs. D. Harvey geneal. sheet July 2001; Griffiths, 1860; Desc. Rpt Prov. by D.Mooney 0206.

    8. [S115] CQC81 = CENSUS 1881 QC, MEGANTIC 50,, Inverness E e-1, page 38 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S130] APMM = Anglo-Protestants of Megantic MARRIAGES, Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), page 132 (Reliability: 3).
      Ancestry, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967


 

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