Charles William Robertson

Male21 August 1904–29 January 1972

Brief Life History of Charles William

When Charles William Robertson was born on 21 August 1904, in Franklin, Kentucky, United States, his father, Benjamin Franklin Robertson, was 40 and his mother, Laura Robertson, was 34. He married Mary Helen Gocke on 10 April 1926, in Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Fayette, Kentucky, United States in 1920. He died on 29 January 1972, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Charles William Robertson
1904–1972
Mary Helen Gocke
1908–1995
Marriage: 10 April 1926
William Franklin Robertson
1927–2018
Ira Thomas Robertson
1928–2011
Lloyd Odell Robertson
1931–2012
Agnes Charlene Robertson
1936–1937
Gene Wayne Robertson
1940–2009
Cleo Ann Robertson
1949–2021

Sources (16)

  • Carles Robertson in household of Ben Robertson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Charles William Robertson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Charles William Robertson
  • Charlie W Roberts, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 April 1926Clark, Indiana, United States
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1906 · Saving Food Labels

    Age 2

    The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

    1912 · McCreary County Created

    Age 8

    Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 19

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    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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