Fred Jasper Robinson

Brief Life History of Fred Jasper

When Fred Jasper Robinson was born in October 1875, in Union Township, Lucas, Iowa, United States, his father, Isaiah Robinson, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth A Sanders, was 36. He married Emma Ann Viles on 8 November 1906, in New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States in 1930 and West Reedsport Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 23 October 1944, in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Benton, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Fred Jasper Robinson
1875–about 1944
Emma Ann Viles
1886–1975
Marriage: 8 November 1906
Grace Carol Robinson
1910–1998
Lois Estelle Robinson
1914–1996

Sources (13)

  • Fred J Robinson in household of Isiah Robinson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Fred Jasper Robinson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Fred Jasper Robinson, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1882

Historical Boundaries: 1882: Presidio, Texas, United States 1887: Brewster, Texas, United States Historical Names: 1882: Osborne 1883: Murphyville 1888: Alpine

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

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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