Descendants of Alexander & Margaret ROBB



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2. Sarah ROBB (Alexander1) was born in 1837 in , , Upper Canada.

Sarah married Samuel McCOY, son of Robert McCOY and Nancy McKOSKY, on March 20, 1873 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Samuel was born on June 7, 1839 in , , , U.S.A..4,5

Events

• He emigrated from , , , U.S.A. About 1840.

The child from this marriage was:

   10 F    i. Edith McCOY was born on November 30, 1873.5

3. William ROBB (Alexander1) was born on January 28, 1842 in , , Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on October 22, 1904 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 62, and was buried in Tara Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William farmed on Lot 8, Con 13, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

William married Mary CORDICK, daughter of John CORDICK and Ann Jane VANCE. Mary was born in 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada and died on July 17, 1917 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 62.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 F    i. Margaret A. "Mina" ROBB was born on December 8, 1879 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on February 10, 1880 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2 She was usually called Mina.

Mina married Frances HERRON, son of William HERRON and Matilda GROME, on April 4, 1900 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Frances was born in 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Mina next married John Arthur WATSON, son of James WATSON and Ann BROWN, on November 12, 1919 in Arkwright Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 John was born in 1875 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   12 M    ii. John Wesley ROBB was born on March 17, 1881 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

John married Margaret BARSS, daughter of Richard Collins BARSS and Catherine Harper STURGEON, on September 12, 1906 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on August 26, 1884 in Desboro Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada and died on April 22, 1964 in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 79.

   13 M    iii. Alexander ROBB was born on October 26, 1884 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died on April 15, 1932 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 47.

Alexander married Mary Jane GAMMIE, daughter of Andrew GAMMIE and Elizabeth BUTTREY, on April 7, 1915 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Mary was born in 1888 in Howick Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   14 F    iv. Mary Dearly ROBB was born on September 1, 1886 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   15 F    v. Pearl Emma ROBB was born in 1887 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Pearl married Harold Ernest CRAWFORD, son of George CRAWFORD and Frances SHERWOOD, on February 3, 1915 in Williscroft Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Harold was born in 1885 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

   16 F    vi. Elizabeth L. E. ROBB was born on September 15, 1892 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5

+ 17 F    vii. Myrtle Cazia Nettie Edna ROBB was born on June 4, 1896 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8 died on January 6, 1986 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 89, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 18 F    viii. Olive Catherine Etta Christine ROBB was born on June 4, 1896 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died in 19429 aged 46.

4. David ROBB (Alexander1) was born on September 19, 1843 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada.4,5

David married Ann Eliza RICHARDSON, daughter of William RICHARDSON and Margaret (__?__), on October 14, 1875 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Ann was born in 1848 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Events

• Ann resided in , , Kansas, USA in 1875 .

Children from this marriage were:

   19 F    i. Margaretta "Etta" ROBB was born on August 16, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 She was usually called Etta.

   20 M    ii. Alexander David ROBB was born on June 28, 1878 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

   21 F    iii. Maude ROBB was born in 1885 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   22 M    iv. Dr. James Milton ROBB was born in 1885 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on March 24, 1964 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA10 aged 79.

David next married Mary Jane ORMAND, daughter of Benjamin ORMAND and Mary (__?__), on June 4, 1891 in North Easthope Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Mary was born on May 1, 1852 in Woodstock, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada4,5 and died on March 10, 1902 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 49.

5. Archibald ROBB (Alexander1) was born in 1853 in , , Ontario, Canada6 and died in 19106 aged 57.

Archibald married Annie ARCHER, daughter of Thomas ARCHER and Isabella McNALLY, on September 3, 1890 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Annie was born in 1852 in , , Ontario, Canada6 and died in September 1914 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3,6 aged 62.

Events

• Annie resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

The child from this marriage was:

   23 M    i. Edgar Alexander ROBB was born in 1893 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Edgar married Winnie FRETTER, daughter of Charles FRETTER and Elizabeth SIDNEY, on March 2, 1916 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Winnie was born in 1894 in Sydenham Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4

7. Alexander Wesley ROBB (Alexander1) was born on October 29, 1856 in , , Upper Canada4 and died on November 22, 1911 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 55.

Wesley Alexander Robb taught school at Snell's school in 1873. Later he bought the Chesley Enterprise which he sold to Wm. McDonald when he became publisher of the Walkerton Telescope which he published for 18 years.

Events

• He worked as a school teacher in 1882 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander married Jennie ATCHESON, daughter of James ATCHESON and Laura (__?__), on December 26, 1882 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Jennie was born in 1857 in , , Upper Canada.4

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Wm. Smyth witnessed by Archibald Robb of Elderslie & Sarah Atcheson of Walkerton.

Children from this marriage were:

   24 F    i. Norma ROBB .

   25 M    ii. Dr. Harvey Alexander ROBB was born in 1888.10

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