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Mary Ellen Robertson 1835 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1835

Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 June 1917

Death Location: Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA

Father: James Robertson

Mother: Sarah Athorn

Spouse(s): William Watson

Children(s): Ada Kendall

The story of Mary Ellen Robertson began in 1835 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. Mary Ellen Robertson married William Henry Watson, and had children including Ada Watson Kendall. Mary Ellen Robertson passed away in 1917 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ellen Robertson began in 1835 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
  • Mary Ellen Robertson married William Henry Watson, and had children including Ada Watson Kendall.
  • Mary Ellen Robertson passed away in 1917 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Robertson
1793 – 1861
Birth Location: Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Sarah Athorn
1804 – 1882
Birth Location: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Watson
1838 – 1912
Birth Location: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Ada Kendall
1872 – 1945
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Robertson
1835 – 1917
Birth Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Robertson
1793 – 1861
Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Sarah Athorn
1804 – 1882
Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Athorn
1762 – 1821
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Tate) (Tato)
1776 – 1844
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Tate
1736 – 1796
Mary Brook
1744 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tate
1691 – 1765
Richard Brook
1717 – 1796

Mary Robertson's Descendants

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Mary (Ellen) Robertson (23 Dec 1835 – 10 June 1917) m. William (Henry) Watson (13 Jan 1838 – 8 Jan 1912)
  1. 1. Ada (Watson) Kendall (7 Feb 1872 – 21 JAN 1945) m. Irvin (Curtis) Kendall (1 Jan 1868 – 11 Oct 1936)
    1. 1. Wilber (Lawrence) Kendall (29 Dec 1893 – 3 Feb 1983) m. Margret Toner (abt 1896 – 14 Mar 1991)
      1. 1. Robert ((Bob) Stanton) Kendall (30 Jul 1921 – 22 November 2007) m. Dorothy (Jane) Rumbold (7 February 1923 – 14 January 2001)
        1. 1. Lee (Rachel) Kendall (1949 – )
        2. 2. Amy (Robin) Kendall (abt 1956 – ) m. Ruue (U Alien) Uhls (abt 1959 – )
        3. 3. Mark (C.) Kendall
      2. 2. Marian (Gertrude) Kendall (30 Oct 1922 – 15 Jul 2012)
      3. 3. Marian Kendall (abt 1923 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Carolyn) Kendall (24 Feb 1928 – 14 Feb 1940)
    2. 2. Gertrude (Mary) Kendall (28 Sep 1895 – 22 Dec 1980)
    3. 3. Clyde (Watson) Kendall (23 Dec 1897 – 6 Aug 1899)
    4. 4. Eunice (Edna) Kendall (17 Jul 1900 – 6 Dec 1968)

Mary Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1835
23 Dec 1835
Birth of Mary Ellen Robertson in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
1917
10 June 1917
Age 82
Death of Mary Ellen Robertson in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1835
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1917
    Event Place: Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA
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