The Robertson Family of Marshfield

19. iv George A.W. Robertson, b. 12 Dec. 1859; v James Robertson. vi Nathaniel Robertson.

Third Generation

Alexander Robertson (3.James2 , 1.James1 ) b. 2 April 1828, Marshfield, occupation shoemaker/ tanner, m. 6 Aug. 1856, in Five Mile House, St. Peter’s Road 4 Ann “Annie” Miller, b. 1827, (daughter of James Miller and Margaret McRae) d. 24 Feb. 1916. Alexander d. 14 Dec. 1880, Bonshaw; 5 bur. Bonshaw Cem.

Children:

i Elizabeth Robertson b. 11 Jan. 1859, Bonshaw; d. 14 Dec. 1894, Bonshaw bur. Bonshaw Pioneer Cemetery.

ii James Alexander Robertson b. 10 Dec. 1860, Bonshaw; occupation merchant] postmaster, m. 10 Dec. 1890, in Tryon Presb. Church,6 Georgina Cameron Morrison (daughter of Adam Morrison ) d.14 July 1937. James d. 3 July 1937, Ch’town.

20. iii Annie Laurie Robertson b. 10 Oct. 1862.

iv Alexander Falconer Robertson, b. 8 Oct. 1864, d. 24 Oct. 1864 in Bonshaw,7 bur. Bonshaw Pioneer Cem.

John F. Robertson (3.James2 , 1.James') b. 1833, Marshfield, m. 28 July 1859, in 5 Mile House,8 Margaret Miller, b. ca. 1834, (daughter of James Miller and Margaret McRae). d. 9 March 1865, John (1. 22 July 1867, Roslyn Farm, Marshfield; both John and Margaret are bur. St. Columba Presb. Church Cemetery, Marshfield. Children: i Colin Campbell Robertson b. 28 April, 1860, d. 7 Sept. 1884, Roslyn, Marshfield. ii Elizabeth Ann Robertson b. 28 April 1860, St. Peter’s Road d. ca. 1884/1888. iii Margaret Florence Robertson b. 7 June 1861, St. Peter’s Road; d. 21 Feb. 1886, bur. Marshfield. iv Jane Miller Robertson b. 5 Feb. 1863, St. Peter’s Road (1. 1 Dec. 1888, bur. Marshfield. She used the name Jean instead of Jane. v James Duncan Robertson b. 5 Sept. 1864, St. Peter’s Road; d. 23 Aug. 1888, bur. Marshfield.

Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Robertson (3 .J amesz, 1.James‘) b. 1839, m. 31 Aug. 1867, in Roslyn Cottage, Marshfield, Neil Stewart (son of John Stewart and Flora Cameron) b. 1839, d. 20 March 1927. Elizabeth (1. 8 April 1871, of TB; both Elizabeth and Neil are bur. Marshfield Pioneer Cem.

(See Peter Stewart and Descendants, Five Mile House Stewarts.)

George Robertson (4.Alexander2 , 1.James') b. 6 June 1835, Marshfield; occupation Famer, m. (1) 19 March 1862,9 Flora MacEachern, b. ca.1839, Mermaid, (daughter of Ewen MacEachern) d. 14 May 1893, m. (2) 6 Nov. 1901, in Wood Islands, '0 Sarah S. Munn, b. 7 June 1853, Wood Islands, “ (daughter of Donald Munn and Ann Cameron) (1. 9 March 1933, Little Sands; ‘2 bur. Wood Islands Presb. Cem. George (1. 3 Feb. 1920, Montague, George was also a J .P. Magistrate and a Commissioner. (Write up in Past and Present, 1906, pages 454 & 455.) Children by Flora MacEachern:

21. i Margaret “Maggie” Robertson b. 1864.

ii Ewen A. Robertson b. 1865.

iii Minnieadel Robertson b. 1875.

iv Ella J. Robertson b. 1879.

v Claribel Robertson b. 1883.

. Jane Miller Robertson (4.Alexander2,1. James')

b. 11 Jan. 1837, Marshfield, m. 3 March 1863, in Marshfield,13 Roderick Munn; b. 17 April 1835, Mermaid, (son of Neil Mum and Elizabeth “Betsy” MacLeod) occupation school teacher/farmer, d. 20 May 1927, Weston MA, USA; ‘4 bur. 25 May 1927, Marshfield,.15 Jane (1. 17 Dec .1907, Marshfield, bur. 19 Dec. 1907, St. Columba Presb. Church Cem. Marshfield.16 Children: 22. i Robert Fergus Munn b. 18 March 1864. 23. ii Elizabeth Isabella “Bessie” Munn b. 26 June 1866. 24. iii Alexander Neil Munn b. 26 June 1868. 25. iv John Robertson (JR) Munn b. 11 Feb. 1871. v Ella Margaret Munn b. 8 Jan. 1873, Wood Island; occupation dressmaker, d. Sept. 1967, BC. 26. vi Mary Harriet Ethelinda (Linnie) Munn, b. 30 July 1876.