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Robert Lyle Slater 1892 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1892

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Jun 1959

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Mark Slater

Mother: Susan MCMASTER

Spouse(s): Ethel McMaster

Children(s): Melvin Slater, Elizabeth SLATER, Edith SLATER, Robert Slater, Mark Slater, Edward Slater, George SLATER, Ethel Slater, Eileen Slater

Robert Lyle Slater was born in 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Mark Perry Slater and Susan Viola MCMASTER. Robert Lyle Slater married Ethel M McMaster, and had children including Melvin Lyle Slater, Elizabeth Knowles SLATER, Edith Viola SLATER, Robert Harvey 'Pete' Slater, Mark Alden Slater, Edward Simpson Slater, George Wesley SLATER, Ethel A. "Sis" Slater, Eileen S Slater. Robert Lyle Slater passed away in 1959 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Lyle Slater was born in 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Mark Perry Slater and Susan Viola MCMASTER.
  • Robert Lyle Slater married Ethel M McMaster, and had children including Melvin Lyle Slater, Elizabeth Knowles SLATER, Edith Viola SLATER, Robert Harvey 'Pete' Slater, Mark Alden Slater, Edward Simpson Slater, George Wesley SLATER, Ethel A. "Sis" Slater, Eileen S Slater.
  • Robert Lyle Slater passed away in 1959 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark Slater
1873 – 1945
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Susan MCMASTER
1873 – 1964
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Ethel McMaster
1901 – 1983
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Melvin Slater
1927 – 2001
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth SLATER
1929 – 2008
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Edith SLATER
1931 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Robert Slater
1932 – 2013
Birth Location: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mark Slater
1931 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Edward Slater
1937 – 2016
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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George SLATER
1939 – 1973
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ethel Slater
– 1986
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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Eileen Slater
1945 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Robert Slater's Ancestors

Self
Robert Slater
1892 – 1959
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mark Perry Slater
1873 – 1945
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Susan (Viola) MCMASTER
1873 – 1964
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Linderman (B) SLATER
1850 – 1897
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Hannah (Louisa) Mattis
1854 – 1920
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert (James) McMaster
1843 – 1935
Elk, Chester, Pennsylvania
Margaret Lyle
1855 – 1916
Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Slater
1818 – 1861
Catherine Groff
1824 – 1900
William MATTIS
1826 – 1862
Anne Edelman
1828 – 1919
Joseph Master
1820 – 1908
Mary Cleary
1823 – 1906
Stewart Lyle
1821 – 1893
SUSAN ADAMS
1823 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Slater
1796 – 1844
Elizabeth Slater
1769 – 1866
Jacob Groff
1779 – 1863
Catherine Reiff
1786 – 1826
Benjamin Mattis
1790 – 1872
Hannah MATHIAS
1788 – 1849
Henry Edelman
1804 – 1876
Catherine Gaughler
1800 – 1868

Robert Slater's Descendants

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Robert (Lyle) Slater (24 Oct 1892 – 12 Jun 1959) m. Ethel (M) McMaster (02 Jan 1901 – 02 Nov 1983)
  1. 1. Melvin (Lyle) Slater (abt 1927 – 12 Nov 2001) m. Irma (E.) Parkinson m. Irma (E) Parkinson (2 Aug 1932 – 10 December 2013)
    1. 1. Janet (D.) Slater
    2. 2. Robert (L.) Slater
    3. 3. Karen (S.) Simon
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Knowles) SLATER (abt 1929 – 06 Mar 2008)
  3. 3. Edith (Viola) SLATER (abt 1931 – 04Mar1967)
  4. 4. Robert (Harvey 'Pete') Slater (6 May 1932 – 13 September 2013) m. Barbara (I) Lawrence (3 May 1937 – 14 Oct 2022)
    1. 1. Barbara (Irene) Slater (25 July 1957 – 8 Jun 2018) m. x Baumgartner m. Paul (Douglas) Bellamy (7 Feb 1956 – 17 October 2012)
      1. 1. Robert Baumgartner
      2. 2. Michael Bellamy
      3. 3. Kimberly Flynn m. Bob Flynn
      4. 4. Michell Addison m. Austin Addison
      5. 5. Paul (Douglas) Bellamy
    2. 2. Joan Slater (10 Jul 1959 – ) m. Kenneth (George) Lauman (18 Mar 1962 – )
      1. 1. Eric (Charles) Lauman (2 Nov 1987 – ) m. Noel Hoffman
        1. 1. Harvey (Charles) Lauman (15 Sep 2014 – )
        2. 2. Theodore (Daven) Lauman (27 Aug 2017 – )
      2. 2. David (John) Lauman (10 Sep 1990 – ) m. Christine Modica
        1. 1. Mason (Robert) Lauman (3 mar 2018 – )
      3. 3. Stephen (Kenneth) Lauman (24 Sep 1991 – )
    3. 3. Robert (Harvey) Slater (13 May 1962 – )
    4. 4. Thomas (James) Slater (abt 1964 – )
  5. 5. Mark (Alden) Slater (abt 1931 – ) m. Carol (Ruth) Berns
  6. 6. Edward (Simpson) Slater (abt 1937 – 8 Oct 2016)
  7. 7. George (Wesley) SLATER (abt 1939 – 13 Aug 1973)
  8. 8. Ethel (A. "Sis") Slater (27Jun1940 – 28 Sept 1986)
  9. 9. Eileen (S) Slater (abt 1945 – )

Robert Slater's Timeline

14 Records

1892
24 Oct 1892
Birth of Robert Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1893
24 Oct 1893
Age 1
Birth of Robert Lyle Slater in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1894
23 Sep 1894
Age 2
Robert Lyle Slater was baptized in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1918
1918
Age 26
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 48
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1959
12 Jun 1959
Age 67
Robert Lyle Slater resided here in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1959
12 Jun 1959
Age 67
Death of Robert Lyle Slater in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 059251-061950
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1636; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1365
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1162
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0463
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1395; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0386; FHL microfilm: 1375408
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1892
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Philadelphia; Roll: 1907762; Draft Board: 38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1083

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0463

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1395; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0386; FHL microfilm: 1375408

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1636; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1365

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1162

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-569

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Philadelphia; Roll: 1907762; Draft Board: 38

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 059251-061950
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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