Gordon Robertson

Brief Life History of Gordon

When Gordon Robertson was born in 1859, in Oregon, United States, his father, William Robertson, was 48 and his mother, Jane Ellen Kennedy, was 37. He lived in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

William Robertson
1811–1874
Jane Ellen Kennedy
1822–
Beatrice Aurelia Robinson
1845–1936
Belden Robertson
1853–
Cordelia Violet "Cordeleen" Robertson
1856–1900
Gordon Robertson
1859–
Viola T Robertson
1859–
Fannie F Robertson
1865–1893
Cora S Robertson
1868–

Sources (1)

  • Gordon Robertson in household of Wm Robertson, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1859 · Oregon Becomes a State

Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. 

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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