Brief Life History of Walter Pentecost
When Walter Pentecost Robinson was born on 21 November 1873, in Union, North Carolina, United States, his father, Thomas Carl Robinson, was 27 and his mother, Wincie Jane Tyson, was 23. He married Maggie Lorenna Thompson on 29 January 1903, in Union, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Jackson, Union, North Carolina, United States for about 70 years. He died on 1 April 1973, in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 99, and was buried in Waxhaw, Union, North Carolina, United States.
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- Walter Robinson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Walter Robinson, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
- Walter Pentacost Robinson, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
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1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched
On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.
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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