hmtl5 John Plake Robertson b. 19 Feb 1870 Indiana d. 23 Aug 1958 Des Moines County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy
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John Plake Robertson

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  • Name John Plake Robertson 
    Born 19 Feb 1870  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1925  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Aug 1958  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I1014  McKeown
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2023 

    Family Lena Mabel Baird,   b. 20 Aug 1878, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1952, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1896  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Donald Hugo Robertson,   b. 4 Oct 1898, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1948, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Marjorie Violet Robertson,   b. 14 Sep 1900, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1990  (Age 89 years)
     3. Gertrude G. Robertson,   b. 6 Oct 1902, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1982, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Hilma Katherine Robertson,   b. 8 Dec 1904, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 2000, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     5. Dorothy May Robertson,   b. 13 Jun 1907, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 2002, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     6. James Russell Robertson,   b. 14 Jul 1909, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1985, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     7. Clayton Phillip Robertson,   b. 12 Apr 1911, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 2004, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     8. Elizabeth Rebecca Robertson,   b. 18 Apr 1917, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 2002, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. Barbara Janette Robertson,   b. 10 Apr 1922, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 2013  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Feb 1870 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1896 - Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1925 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Aug 1958 - Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Morning Sun News-Herald. 28 August 1958.

      Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Sharon R.P. church for John P. Robertson, 88, who died Saturday, August 23 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Swanson in Burlington. Officiating at the services was the Rev. J.O. Edgar. Burial was in Sharon Cemetery.

      Mr. Robertson was born February 19, 1870 in Indiana. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Van Osdol Robertson. On December 31, 1896 he was married to Lena M. Baird of the Sharon Community. His active years were spent in farming in Louisa and Des Moines counties.

      He was preceded in death by his wife and one son, and is survived by seven daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Marjorie Brown, Fulton, MO, Mrs. Gertrude Fish, Wapello, Mrs. Hilma Gardner, Rock Island, Il., Mrs. Dorothy Swanson, Burlington, Mrs. Marian Smith, Island of Formosa, Mrs. Betty Caparoon, Muscatine, Mrs. Barbara Howe, Manteca, California, Clayton Robertson, Elisa, Texas and James Robertson, Morning Sun. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Bess Milburn, Wapello; three brothers, Irvin Robertson and Mark Robertson, both of Davenport, and Arthur Robertson of Bettendorf, 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1900 US census.

    2. [S3] Obituary.

    3. [S8] Find a Grave.


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