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WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON 1808 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1808

Birth Location: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1878

Death Location: Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Jesse Robertson

Mother: Francis Hubbell

Spouse(s): MARY SHEFFIELD

Children(s): Mary Helscel

The story of WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON began in 1808 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA. WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON married MARY ELLEN SHEFFIELD, and had children including Mary Jane Helscel. WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON passed away in 1878 in Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON began in 1808 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA.
  • WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON married MARY ELLEN SHEFFIELD, and had children including Mary Jane Helscel.
  • WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON passed away in 1878 in Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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WILLIAM ROBERTSON's Ancestors

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WILLIAM ROBERTSON
1808 – 1878
Birth Place: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
Parents
Jesse Robertson
1785 – 1865
Sussex, Massachusetts, United States
Francis (Fannie) Hubbell
1785 – 1841
Yarcombe, Devon, , England
Grandparents
John Robertson
1749 – 1831
Scotland
Christiana Robertson
1753 – 1837
Ancrum, Scottish Borders, Scotland
John Hubbell
1746 – 1820
Yarcombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Hubbell
Hepzibah Hubbell
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM ROBERTSON's Descendants

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WILLIAM (JOHN) ROBERTSON (12 Sep 1808 – 30 Apr 1878) m. MARY (ELLEN) SHEFFIELD (Abt. 1810 – Abt. 1851)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Helscel (7 June 1844 – 15 September 1922) m. David (G.) Helscel (Mar 1847 – 19 April 1925)
    1. 1. Blanch Robinson (abt 1883 – 31 December 1938) m. Claude Day (abt 1881 – 25 May 1960)
      1. 1. Erma (C) Day (abt 1903 – )
      2. 2. Leland (A) Day (abt 1906 – 25 June 1966)
      3. 3. Infant (Son) Day (27 February 1909 – 28 February 1909)
      4. 4. Harriet (E Day) Heaton (23 Sep 1912 – 01/08/2008) m. Andrew Berry (21 Sep 1905 – 30 Nov 1951)
        1. 1. Beverley (E) Berry (1935 – 19 July 2015)
        2. 2. Claude Berry (27 Jun 1938 – 20 Aug 2023) m. Joyce (Elaine Powell) Berry m. Carol Gassoway (11 Jan 1942 – 18 Sep 2012)
        3. 3. Andrew Berry (19 Sep 1942 – 7 Jul 2002)

WILLIAM ROBERTSON's Timeline

2 Records

1808
12 Sep 1808
Birth of WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
1878
30 Apr 1878
Age 70
Death of WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTSON in Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartstown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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