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William Nelson Robertson 1888 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1888

Birth Location: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 19 April 1953

Death Location: Lane County, Oregon, USA

Father: Marion Robertson

Mother: Rose Burnett

Spouse(s): Mamie Bales

Children(s): Jewell Robertson, James Robertson, Carl Robertson, Loyd Robertson, Velma Scharen, Modene Robertson, Rozell Getts, Jess Robertson, David Robertson

William Nelson Robertson was born in 1888 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Marion Martin Robertson and Rose Ann Burnett. In 1900, William Nelson Robertson resided in Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, A. In 1910, William Nelson Robertson resided in South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA. William Nelson Robertson married Mamie Fay Bales, and had children including Jewell Robertson, James David Robertson, Carl Cecil Robertson, Loyd William Robertson, Velma Virginia Scharen, Modene Faye Robertson, Rozell Juanita Getts, Jess Hubert Robertson, David Arthur Robertson. William Nelson Robertson passed away in 1953 in Lane County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • William Nelson Robertson was born in 1888 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Marion Martin Robertson and Rose Ann Burnett.
  • In 1900, William Nelson Robertson resided in Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, A.
  • In 1910, William Nelson Robertson resided in South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Nelson Robertson married Mamie Fay Bales, and had children including Jewell Robertson, James David Robertson, Carl Cecil Robertson, Loyd William Robertson, Velma Virginia Scharen, Modene Faye Robertson, Rozell Juanita Getts, Jess Hubert Robertson, David Arthur Robertson.
  • William Nelson Robertson passed away in 1953 in Lane County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Robertson's Ancestors

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William Robertson
1888 – 1953
Birth Place: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Marion Martin Robertson
1855 – 1929
Marietta, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Rose (Ann) Burnett
1862 – 1931
Fairbanks, Indiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Robertson's Descendants

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William (Nelson) Robertson (17 July 1888 – 19 April 1953) m. Mamie (Fay) Bales (28 November 1895 – 27 Dec 1935)
  1. 1. Jewell Robertson (28 Nov 1911 – 17 Nov 1945)
  2. 2. James (David) Robertson (8 February 1913 – 26 January 1983)
  3. 3. Carl (Cecil) Robertson (26 September 1916 – 31 December 1989)
  4. 4. Loyd (William) Robertson (14 Jun 1918 – 28 February 1997)
  5. 5. Velma (Virginia) Scharen (19 December 1922 – 15 January 2015)
  6. 6. Modene (Faye) Robertson (15 Oct 1924 – 16 Nov 1978)
  7. 7. Rozell (Juanita) Getts (11 January 1927 – 2010)
  8. 8. Jess (Hubert) Robertson (1929 – 1992)
  9. 9. David (Arthur) Robertson (6 December 1935 – 23 December 1994)

William Robertson's Timeline

6 Records

1888
17 July 1888
Birth of William Nelson Robertson in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
William Nelson Robertson resided here in Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Oklahoma, USA
Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
William Nelson Robertson resided here in South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
William Nelson Robertson resided here in Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
William Nelson Robertson resided here in North Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
North Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1953
19 April 1953
Age 65
Death of William Nelson Robertson in Lane County, Oregon, USA
Lane County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1888
    Event Place: Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: 1895; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0043; Image: 299.0; FHL microfilm: 2341629
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
    [4] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Wichita, Apache, Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, Oklahoma; Roll: 1344; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0252; FHL microfilm: 1241344

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1245; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1375258

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Cyril, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Cyril Advocate - 3 Mar 1911 - Page 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 44

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: North Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Cement, Caddo, Oklahoma; Roll: 1895; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0043; Image: 299.0; FHL microfilm: 2341629

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Near Doshou, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 107

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1953
    Event Place: Lane County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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