Brief Life History of William Franklin
When William Franklin Robson was born on 16 July 1851, in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Robson, was 42 and his mother, Mary Inness, was 40. He married Annie Elizabeth Cottle on 21 February 1874, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada in 1911 and Bow, Cypress, Alberta, Canada in 1926. He died on 23 December 1937, in Bassano, Athabasca County No. 12, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 86.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- William F Robson, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
- William Robson in entry for John Robson and Ellen Kernes, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
- Wm Robinson in household of Jas Robinson, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1851–1937 Male
1856–1943 Female
Children (12)
1875–1890 Male
1876–1890 Female
1877–1963 Male
1879– Female
1880–1890 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1809–1880 Male
1810–1869 Female
Siblings (10)
1833– Male
1836–1836 Female
1836–1916 Male
1837–1894 Male
1837– Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1859
Age 8
1869
Age 18
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rob(be) (see Robb ), a pet form of Robert , + -son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Harold L. Brown's recollections of his mother, Margaret Eliza Robson, from his Autobiography and Family History
At this point in my narrative, I feel that it would be well to speak of my mother's family. Margaret Eliza Robson, born at Plain City, Utah in 1876 was a daughter of James Patterson and Eliza Jane Sk …
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