John Plake Robertson
1870 - 1958 (88 years)-
Name John Plake Robertson - son of John Hall Robertson and Elizabeth E. Van Osdol [1]
Born 19 Feb 1870 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 23 Aug 1958 Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 2] Buried Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa [1] Person ID I36 Wunnenberg Last Modified 11 May 2023
Family Lena Mabel Baird, b. 20 Aug 1878, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 29 Sep 1952, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 74 years) Married 31 Dec 1896 Des Moines County, Iowa Children 1. Donald Hugo Robertson, b. 4 Oct 1898, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa , d. 15 Apr 1948, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California (Age 49 years)2. Marjorie Violet Robertson, b. 14 Sep 1900, Louisa County, Iowa , d. Apr 1990 (Age 89 years)3. Gertrude G. Robertson, b. 06 Oct 1902, Louisa County, Iowa , d. 19 Aug 1982, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 79 years)4. Hilma Katherine Robertson, b. 08 Dec 1904, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa , d. 14 Sep 2000, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois (Age 95 years)5. Dorothy M. Robertson, b. 13 Jun 1907, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 19 Oct 2002 (Age 95 years)6. James Russell Robertson, b. 14 Jul 1909, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 16 Apr 1985, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 75 years)7. Clayton Philip Robertson, b. 12 Apr 1911, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 02 Mar 2004, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas (Age 92 years)8. Elizabeth Rebecca Robertson, b. 18 Apr 1917, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa , d. 19 Aug 2002, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 85 years)Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 19 Feb 1870 - Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa 
Married - 31 Dec 1896 - Des Moines County, Iowa Died - 23 Aug 1958 - Des Moines County, Iowa 
Buried - - Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Morning Sun News-Herald. August 28, 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.
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- Morning Sun News-Herald. August 28, 1958.
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