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Herbert Alvin Robertson 1895–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1895

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1984

Death Location: Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Robert Robertson

Mother: Caroline Christlieb

Spouse(s): Marie Wertz

Children(s): Carolyn Robertson, Alice Robertson

Herbert Alvin Robertson was born in 1895 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Robert Mccowan Robertson And Caroline Cari Carry Christlieb. In 1910, Herbert Alvin Robertson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1917, Herbert Alvin Robertson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Herbert Alvin Robertson married Marie Louise Wertz, Ruth Forest, and had children including Alice Gertrude Robertson, Carolyn Marie Robertson. Herbert Alvin Robertson passed away in 1984 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Herbert Alvin Robertson was born in 1895 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Robert Mccowan Robertson And Caroline Cari Carry Christlieb.
  • In 1910, Herbert Alvin Robertson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1917, Herbert Alvin Robertson resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Herbert Alvin Robertson married Marie Louise Wertz, Ruth Forest, and had children including Alice Gertrude Robertson, Carolyn Marie Robertson.
  • Herbert Alvin Robertson passed away in 1984 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Robertson
1851–1938
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Caroline Christlieb
1855–1903
Birth Location: Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
CC

Spouses(s)

Marie Wertz
1895–1943
Birth Location: Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA
MW

Children(s)

Carolyn Robertson
1929–2000
Birth Location: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
CR
Alice Robertson
1919–1963
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
AR

Herbert Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Robertson
1895–1984
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Robert McCowan Robertson
1851–1938
New York, New York, USA
Caroline ('Cari' "Carry") Christlieb
1855–1903
Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
Grandparents
Hugh Robertson
1818–1897
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jane McCowan
1822–1902
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert McCowan
1782–
Jean Bryce
1788–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCowan
1743–1812
Janet Mitchell
1747–1837

Herbert Robertson's Descendants

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Herbert (Alvin) Robertson (18 Jun 1895–12 May 1984) m. Marie (Louise) Wertz (06 Sep 1895–23 Aug 1943)
  1. 1. Carolyn (Marie) Robertson 1929–2000 m. John (E) Palm 1923–2013
  2. 2. Alice (Gertrude) Robertson 1919–1963 m. Edward (Walter) Lutz 1918–1992 m. George (Tom) Damski 1893–1986
    1. 1. Robert (Edward) Lutz 1948–2014 m. Kathleen (Rose "Kay") Lahart 1948–2010

Herbert Robertson's Timeline

10 Records

1895
18 Jun 1895
Birth of Herbert Alvin Robertson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 22
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 45
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 47
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Herbert Alvin Robertson resided here in Ela, Lake, Illinois, USA
Ela, Lake, Illinois, USA
1984
12 May 1984
Age 89
Death of Herbert Alvin Robertson in Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA
Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 245
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_994; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 103-2254A
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 320-10-9520; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_351; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 2048; Image: 690
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 469; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1243; Image: 755.0; FHL microfilm: 2340204
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Cook; Roll: 1503990; Draft Board: 79
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_270; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1184; FHL microfilm: 1374283
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ela, Lake, Illinois; Roll: 2269; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 49-77

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_270; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1184; FHL microfilm: 1374283

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Cook; Roll: 1503990; Draft Board: 79

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_351; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 2048; Image: 690

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 469; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1243; Image: 755.0; FHL microfilm: 2340204

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_994; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 103-2254A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_994; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 103-2254A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 245

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ela, Lake, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ela, Lake, Illinois; Roll: 2269; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 49-77

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1984
    Event Place: Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 320-10-9520; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
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