Brief Life History of Seth Banister
When Seth Banister Robinson was born on 14 March 1828, in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Colonel Joseph Robinson, was 31 and his mother, Caroline Cutler Banister, was 22. He married Caroline Maria Lee on 12 June 1860. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States in 1940 and New York City, New York, United States in 1956. He died on 14 June 1886, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Bradford Mills in household of H Dudley Mills, "United States Census, 1940"
- Seth B Robinson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Seth Bannister Robinson, 1828, HARDWICK,WORCESTER, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Spouse and Children
1828–1886 Male
1828–1906 Female
Children (5)
1861–1861 Male
1862–1869 Male
1864–1957 Female
1866–1944 Male
1870–1873 Female
Parents and Siblings
1796–1877 Male
1806–1879 Female
Siblings (7)
1822–1866 Female
1827–1912 Male
1828–1886 Male
1829–1848 Male
1833–1880 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 2
1846
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .
West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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