Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Ireland was born on 5 July 1875, in Yarmouth Township, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Ireland, was 32 and his mother, Jane McClurkin, was 30. He married Arabella E Boyce on 8 July 1903, in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Ontario, Canada in 1875. He died on 14 February 1936, in Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 60.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Robert? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Robert Ireland in household of John Ireland, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Robert Ireland, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Robert Ireland, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (13)
+8 More Children
World Events (4)
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: ethnic name denoting someone from Ireland, from Middle English Irland, Irlond, Erlond (Old English Īraland). The country gets its name from the genitive case of Old English Īras ‘Irishmen’ + land ‘land’. The stem Īr- is taken from the Celtic name for Ireland, Èriu, earlier Everiu. The Latin name was (H)ibernia. The surname is especially common in Liverpool, England, which has a large Irish population. Compare Irish .
Americanized form of Erland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.