ROBERTSONS of STROME, ALBERTA

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Joseph D. Robertson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 26 Jul 1885 in Highland Twp, Wapello Co, Iowa. He died on 12 Dec 1980 in Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. He was buried on 16 Dec 1980 in Mount Pleasant, Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta. He married Elizabeth Mayme Petrie on 8 Feb 1911 in Fairmont, Minnesota, USA.

Information from family records.

An historical item entitled "Joe and Beth Robertson" appeared in the Strome Diamond Jubillee 1905-1980 publication "Lanterns on the Prairie" published by the Strome Senior Citizen's Club, Strome Alberta in 1980 (pages 330-335).

Obituary from Ottumwa Courier

Joseph Robertson

Former Ottumwan Joseph D.
Robertson, 95, died the evening
of Dec. 12, 1980 at Civic Hospital
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

He was injured in an auto
accident Nov. 20 near Ottawa.

He was born July 26, 1885, in
Wapello County to George D.
and Matlida Schertz Robertson.
He went to school here and at
Iowa State College, Ames.

He wed Elizabeth Petrie Feb. 8,
1911, at Fairmont, Minn. They
moved to Strome. Alberta,
Canada, in 1912 and he farmed
until retiring in 1946. They
moved to Edmonton, Alberta.
His wife died April 1, 1978;
he then moved to Ottawa.

Survivors: sons George Wilber
and Leo Petrie of Ottawa; four
grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; and a sister,
Ruth Robertson of Ottumwa.

Private services were held
Sunday in Ottawa. Burial:
Mount Pleasant Cemetery in
Edmonton.
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Elizabeth Mayme Petrie [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 30 Sep 1889 in Fairmont, Minnesota. She died on 1 Apr 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta. She was buried on 5 Apr 1978 in Mount Pleasant, Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta. She married Joseph D. Robertson on 8 Feb 1911 in Fairmont, Minnesota, USA.

Information from family records.

See notes for Joseph D. Robertson.

The following is from a letter dated August 7, 2003 shared by Carole Ethelyn (Jensen) Feeley:

"I have warm memories of special times with Aunt Beth and Uncle Joe, which I'd like to share.

They were married on February 8, 1911, in Fairmont, Minnesota and emigrated to a farm on the Alberta prairie near Strome a year or two later. In 1946, after their two sons, George and Leo, were grown and educated, they sold the farm. Prior to settling in Edmonton, they bought a trailer, which they pulled through the Canadian provinces and all 48 of the lower States. Aunt Beth collected spoons along the way and Uncle Joe took pictures with his
new, 35 mm camera. Aunt Beth liked to direct him in this, and other endeavors and he usually accepted it, but he could assert himself with a gentle humor.

We looked forward to their week long, annual visits to the ranch. They would share their slides; Aunt Beth was the narrator. I usually got a big jar of stuffed green olives, and I could eat them as fast or slow as I wished. She was always the last one up in the morning. She said sleeping in was her treat to herself after having to get up at the squawk of dawn for 33 years on the farm and her friends knew not to call her before 9 a.m.

They joined in the farm activities. Aunt Beth did all Grandma Jensen's ironing and it was the only time her ironing basket was cleared all the way to the bottom. When I was young, they bought me a volley ball, a nice, leather covered one and Aunt Beth and I played "Annie I Over" across the roof of the shop. She taught me how to change the ticking on feather pillows and how to make noodles.

One time she had a black leather purse hand-tooled by Uncle Joe. My mother admired it and Aunt Beth gave it to her on the spot. She always wore dresses and black shoes. Her hair was short and pink was her favorite color.

In 1970, both were in their 80's and Uncle Joe had lost much of his sight. He, Beth and his white cane went on a three month trip around the world during the winter of 1969-70. They left Edmonton in December and stopped in Honolulu. After refueling on Wake Island, they continued on to Japan, visited Tokyo and took the bullet train to Osaka. The next stop was Hong Kong which included a look into China and the lights of Canton. Christmas holiday was spent with son George and wife in Manila. Their trip continued to Bangkok, Thailand; India, where they saw the Taj Mahal; Tehran, Iran to visit the palace and view the crown jewels; Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey. In Italy, they toured Rome, Pompeii, and Naples. From there they went to Switzerland and took a side trip through the Black Forest and found the house where Joe's grandmother was born in Germany. One highlight was a boat trip down the Rhine, viewing the castles along the way and ending in the Netherlands. From there they returned home to Canada.

Expressions from Uncle Joe included, "Holy Doodle" and he referred to his room at home as the "doghouse". He's the first person I ever heard refer to someone's behind as a "bum". Typical of Aunt Beth's sayings were: "Well, I'll tell the world---I'm not fussy---It's not where you put it, but it's where it belongs"---and when she got frustrated with Uncle Joe, "Now see
here, Joe Robertson!" Many called her "Aunt Beth", but only her grandchildren were allowed to call her, "Grandma".

Aunt Beth died after a stroke in 1978 at age 88 and Uncle Joe was 95 when he died in 1980. I still miss them.

Love,

Carole"

Thank you Carole.................GWR

They had the following children:

M	i	George Wilber Robertson
M	ii	Leo Petrie Robertson

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George D. Robertson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 11 Jan 1855 in Wapello County, Iowa. He died on 4 May 1937 in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. He was buried on 6 May 1937 in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. He married Matilda (Tillie) Schertz on 24 Sep 1884 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA.

Data from family, census, historical, and funeral records.

Birth year is given as 1854 on tombstone in the Ottumwa Cemetery.
His birth certificate and my father's records indicate that he was born in
1855. His parents, William Robertson and Elizabeth Van Winkle, were married on January 10, 1854. He would hardly have been born one day after the wedding!

George D. Robertson is shown on several census for Wapello County, Iowa:
1856 census shows George D. Robertson age 1 year (Family No. 58).
1860 census shows George Robertson age 5 years (Page 167, Family No. 1107).
1870 census shows Geo. D. Robertson age 15 (Page 16, Family No. 123).
1880 census shows George D. Robinson (note spelling) age 24 (Page 47, Family No. 148).

In all 4 census he is shown as living with his parents William and Elizabeth
and in the last three the names of his brothers and sisters are also shown (See notes under William Robertson (1828-1907).

He is written up in the "History of Wapello County, Iowa, and
Representative Citizens; Edited and Compiled by Capt. S.B. Evans; Published
by Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1901" as follows:.

"George D. Robertson, who is engaged extensively in farming in Wapello county, Iowa, owns 120 acres of land in section 20, Highland township, 160 acres in section 19, and 15 acres in section 17. He was born January 11, 1854, in Highland township, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Van Winkle) Robertson.

"George Robertson, the Grandfather of George D., lived in Illinois for a
number of years, and removed to Iowa in 1843, where his death occurred in 1864. William Robertson, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Perry county, Indiana, in 1829. He removed to Iowa with his father in 1843. He entered 80 acres of land in section 29, Highland township, where he was engaged in general farming for a number of years. At present he his living a retired life in Ottumwa. He married Elizabeth Van Winkle, who was born in 1833, and is a daughter of James and Ann Van Winkle, both of Maryland. William Robertson and his wife were the parents of seven children, namely: George D., James F., W.H., Mary M., Isaac, Emery, and Thomas V.

"George D. Robertson was reared in the vicinity of his present home. He
received his early training on his father's farm, and there acquired a
practical knowledge of agricultural matters. He is now engaged in general
farming, and also gives much time and attention to the raising of Poland-China hogs, in which industry he has been very successful.

"Mr. Robertson was wedded to Matilda Schertz, September 24, 1884. She is the
daughter of Joseph and Phoebe (Ritter) Schertz. Four children resulted from
this union, as follows: Joseph, Elizabeth, William H., and Ruth.

"Mr. Robertson and his wife are members of the Baptist church. Fraternally Mr. Robertson is a member of the Odd Fellows' order. Politically he is a Democrat, and is now serving as township trustee. He is a director of the school in his district, having held that position for fourteen years. He is also a member of the Standard Poland-China Record Association of Maryville, Missouri. Mr. Robertson is a man of strict integrity and of upright, honest character. His friends are legion."

His obituary, possibly from the Ottumwa Courier, dated May 4, 1937, read as
follows:

"George D. Robertson, 83, pioneer farmer and banker of Wapello county, died in
his home, 1143 North Court Street, at 12:30 a.m. today.

"He had been president of the Farmers & Merchants Savings bank since July 1,
1926, and a charter member of the Wapello County Farm bureau. When the Farmers & Merchants bank was organized in 1916 Robertson was a member of the board of directors.

"Robertson was born January 11, 1854, near Highland Center. On that farm he
lived until March 1928, when he moved to Ottumwa. During those years he was
active in farm bureau work and since had kept a membership in that
organization.

"He was married to Tilda Schertz in September, 1884. She died in March, 1934.

"Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Berry of Blakesburg and Miss Ruth
Robertson at home; three sons, Joe Robertson of Strome, Alberta, Canada, Earl
of Hedrick, and William of Highland Center; one sister, Mrs. Lincoln Dimmitt;
three brothers, Henry, Isaac, and J.F., all of Ottumwa; and six grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death.

"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Lester Jay funeral
home, conducted by the Rev. John Hastie. Burial will be made in the Ottumwa
cemetery. The body will remain at the home, 1143 North Court street, until
Thursday morning."

A portrait of George used to hang in the Ottumwa Museum. The accompanying inscription read:

GEORGE D. ROBERTSON

1854 - 1937

George D. Robertson was a Pioneer Farmer-Banker of Wapello County,
Iowa. He was born 11 January 1854 near Highland Center and lived in
Highland Township until his retirement in March 1928 when he moved
to Ottumwa. He married Matilda Schertz in September 1884. They had
a family of three sons and two daughters.

He was a progressive and successful farmer, specializing in
purebred Black Angus cattle, Poland-China hogs and Percheron
horses.

Mr. Robertson was also a well known business man in Ottumwa. Having
graduated from John O'Bryant Business College, in 1879, he was well
equipped to take part in farm-business organizations. He helped
organize the Wappello County Farm Bureau and kept a membership in
that organization until his death. When the Farmers and Merchants
Savings Bank was organized in 1916 he was a member of the Board of
Directors and later served as president of the Bank from 1926 until
his death, 4 May 1937.

He was a Charter Member of the IOOF Rathman Lodge No. 278.

The aerial photograph of his farm was provided my Marcella (Robertson) Williams.

Matilda (Tillie) Schertz [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 21 Sep 1862 in Highland Twp, Wapello County, Iowa. She died on 24 Mar 1932 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was buried on 26 Mar 1932 in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. She married George D. Robertson on 24 Sep 1884 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA.

Data from funeral and family records.

Her obituary (possibly from the Ottumwa Courier) dated March 25, 1932 reads:

"Funeral services for Mrs. Tillie Schertz Robertson, 68 years old, wife of
George D. Robertson, president of the Farmers & Merchants bank of Ottumwa, who died at her home, 1143 North Court street, at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday from the redidence here, conducted by the Rev. John Hastie. Burial will follow in the Ottumwa cemetery.

"The pallbearers will be Dan Grey, Jesse Bennett, David Cobbler, Lawernce
McEwen, Fred Beck and Ancel Kitterman. Henry Glenn and Frank Giltner will be
honorary pall bearers. Mrs Guy Kitterman will sing at the funeral services.

"Mrs. Robertson was born on a farm, one mile north of Dahlonega, and was
married to George D. Robertson Septemer 24, 1884. She had lived on a Wapello
county farm all her life until about four and one-half years ago, at which
time she became ill and she and her husband moved to Ottumwa to make their
home.

"Besides her five children and six grandchildren, she is survived by one
brother, Philip Schertz, of Dahlonega, and five sisters, Mrs. Kate Brown of
Stewart, Neb., Tressie Schertz of Ottumwa, Mrs. Louise Dimmitt of Ft. Collins, Col., and Caroline and Flora Schertz of Pasadena, Calif. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. She was a member of the Baptist church for forty-five years".

Matilda was the fifth of 13 children. See the RITTER FAMILY HISTORY BOOK, pages 232-238 for details.

Joseph D. Robertson and family visited his mother, Matilda, in the winter of 1927-28 when she first took sick. I remember her as being in a wheel chair. She had a serious back problem. Doctors thought it was cancer.

They had the following children:

M	i	Joseph D. Robertson
F	ii	Ethel Elizabeth Robertson
M	iii	William Henry Robertson
F	iv	Ruth Louise Robertson [scrapbook] was born on 6 Jun 1901 in Wapello County, Iowa. She died on 24 Nov 1996 in Good Samaritan, Center, Ottumwa, Iowa. She was buried on 29 Nov 1996 in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. Information from family records and obituary. She never married. Marcella says that Aunt Ruth's middle name maybe Louise. Check with Betty or Doris. (1999).
M	v	Earl Robertson

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George Walter Petrie [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 11 Jan 1854 in Wisconsin. He died on 7 Nov 1926 in Musselshell, Montana. He was buried in Sep 1931 in Musselshell Cemetery, Musselshell, Montana. He married Louisa Alida Moore on 11 Jul 1875 in Concord, Wisconsin, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Information sources for the Petrie line:

-Mable Leota Moore Huntsinger (1990); MEMORIES OF MOORES; loose leaf; 244 pp.

-Hazel Patrick (1979); THE MOHAWK VALLEY PETRIES AND ALLIED FAMILIES; Herkimer
County Histroical Society, Herkimer, New York. 174 pp.

-Henry Z. Jones, Jr. (1985); The Palatine Families of New York: A study of the German immigrants who arrived in Colonial New York in 1710. Vol II. Universal City, California.

-Martin County Heritage Book Committee (1988); MARTIN COUNTY MINNESOTA HISTORY; Taylor Publishing Company Dallas, Texas. 640 pp.

-Records of the Musselshell Cemetery, Musselshell, Montana.

-Other useful references include GENEALOGY OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY BELLINGERS AND
ALLED FAMILIES by L.F. Bellinger, and the GERMAN FLATS INDEX..

-Some information is from family records and some information and picture were obtained from the Adam Petrie Family Bible.

-Valuable help was received from James Allen Kendall in identifying some photographs.

George Walter PETRIE was one of the early settlers in Fairmont. He moved there with his wife, Louisa Alida MOORE, from Unity, Wisconsin in 1878. He was a butter maker by trade but was also a well known carpenter and contractor. He built his own home at 509 - 1st street shortly after moving to Fairmont. (This was still standing in 1988 when visited by George W. ROBERTSON). He also built several other houses and buildings in Fairmont. His wife divorced him and, when he retired about 1920, he went to Montana to live with his daughter, Ethelyn JENSEN. There he continued a hobby of raising honey bees. He loved hicking in the hills on the Jensen Ranch and during a snow storm in October 1927 he become lost. His remains were found five years later.

George was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The following short item was shared by Carole (Jensen) Feeley:
THE BEEKEEPER

My family story is about my great-grandfather, George Petrie. He and his
wife, Alida, had four daughters and, at one time, owned a small cheese
factory. He also worked as a carpenter and built houses in their hometown
of Fairmont, Minnesota.

After their girls had become adults, George and Alida decided they would be
happier living apart so George left their home in Minnesota to homestead in
Montana. In 1920, he staked his claim in a remote part of the Bull
Mountains. Musselshell, the closest town was about ten air miles away. He
lived near his daughter, my grandmother and her family. He worked on the
new, brick Musselshell School and set up bee hives in the surrounding area
so he could harvest and sell the honey. My father helped him to tend his
bees, sometimes riding 50 miles on horseback to hives in the farthest corner
of his territory.

There came a time when it was dangerous for George to live alone in his
mountain cabin, so he went to live with his daughter and her family. He
began to wander away from her house and neighbors would find him in the
woods and bring him home. Sometimes he camped out on the mountain bluffs
and he would be found as far away as five miles. It was frightening for
everyone.

Today, we might call his illness Alzheimer¹s Disease or Dementia, and at
that time it was called senility. One day in November of 1926, he wandered
off and family couldn¹t find him. The neighborhood searched the remote
areas for him. Six years later, in November of 1932, as some neighbors were
looking for horses, they found his remains. He had sat down beside a tree
to rest. My father had been as close to him as the length of a soccer
field, but did not see him because he was behind the tree. He was
identified by some clothing found nearby and by his rubber boots. At last
the mystery of his disappearance was solved.

Mrs. Feeley, 1993
Written for a book of family stories of the third grade class at
Fair-Mont-Egan School.

ADDENDUM by e-mail from Carole (Jensen) Feeley, May 2004
One other detail which was not in the story----my dad told me his parents had taken Grandpa before a judge to have him declared in need of nursing home care (because of his senility) and Grandpa Petrie pulled it together so that the judge did not see that need. His wandering had to be a real worry for them. My mother filled in some of the details as she remembered them. She and my dad were married in 1930, so she would have been around during the time he was missing.

Louisa Alida Moore [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 10 Apr 1854 in Ashtabula Co., Ohio. She died on 17 Aug 1938 in Northfield, Minnesota. She married George Walter Petrie on 11 Jul 1875 in Concord, Wisconsin, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:

Putnam, DeWit Clinton

Information from:
Gus (Irving Leroy) Dehnert in personal notes dated 2 Oct 1978.
"Memories of the Moores" by Mable Leota Moore Huntsinger (1990).
Family records.

Louise Alida MOORE was born in 1854. She usually went by her second name,
Alida. She moved with her parents from Ashtabula County, Ohio to Concord,
Wisconsin where she met and married George Walter PETRIE in 1875. Later they
moved to Fairmont, Minnesota where four daughters were born and raised.
A son, John, died at birth.

Later Alida and George were divorced and she moved to Long Beach, California.
She married DeWhit Clinton PUTNAM. Their marriage information is from a copy of their marriage certificate. They were also divorced.

After the second divorce Alida and her sister Nancy ran a small gift shop in Santa Ana, California
for several years. In her later years Alida moved to Northfield, Minnesota
where she lived in the Odd Fellows Retirement Home until her death in 1938.

A search of the internet at <Ancestry.com> found ALIDA PETRIE PUTNAM listed under both the Minnesota Death index, 1908-2002 and the Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index. The latter gives her birth date as 10/APR/1854 and her death date as 17/AUG/1938. The place of death is given as Northfield Township in Rice County.

They had the following children:

F	i	Ethelyn Theda Petrie
F	ii	Olive Moore Petrie
M	iii	John Adam Petrie died in infancy. He was buried in Fenton, Iowa. nformation source - see George Walter PETRIE (Rin #128).
F	iv	Elizabeth Mayme Petrie
F	v	Gertruyde Marie Petrie

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George Wilber Robertson [Parents]

Other marriages:

Unknown

Lucille Eileen Davis [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 13 Feb 1918 in Victoria, British Columbia. She died on 4 Jul 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario. The cause of death was Ongoing brain deterioration, (TIA's). She was cremated and her ashes were buried in the Kemptville Cemetery. She married George Wilber Robertson on 20 Aug 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

From family records.

Obituary
Lucille passed away peacefully on Sunday July 4, 2010 in Ottawa at age 92. She is survived by her loving husband George of 68 years, Loving mother of Shirley (Neil) MacMillan and Glenn (Diane). dear grandmother of Tanya and Andrea Robertson, Dale (Tina) MacMillan and Bonnie (Charlie Tackaberry), great-grandmother of Jacob and Jasper MacMillan, Adriana Tounkara and Jada Tackaberry. Also survived by her brother Gerald and sister Madeleine. She was predeceased by her parents George and Jeanne (nee Sasseville) Davis, brothers Allan and Howard and sisters Winnifred and Beverly. After raising her family, Lucille traveled extensively to over 50 countries with her husband George. A special thank you is extended to the staff at New Orchard Lodge for their tender care and compassion to Lucille. Family will receive friends on Friday, July 9 at the Pinecrest Visitation Centre (2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa) from 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity.

SHE LIVED FOR A MONTH OR MORE in THESE PLACES:

(See Map)

[1] 1918 Victoria, B.C.
[2] 1922 Vancouver, B.C.
[3] 1925 Prince George, B.C.
[4] 1927 Edmonton, Alberta.
[5] 1944 Toronto; Edmonton.
[6] 1950 Ottawa.
[7] 1969 Manila, Philippines.
[8] 1971 Swift Current, Sask.
[9] 1973 Winnipeg, Man.
[10] 1974 Geneva, Switzerland.
[11] 1974 Sungei Tekam, Malaysia.
[12] 1976 Hyderabad, India.
[13] 1977 Dacca, Bangladesh.
[14] 1977 Karachi, Pakistan.
1978 Ottawa.
[15] 1984 Hyderabad, India.
[16] 1985 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ottawa to present (except
for winter retreats).
[17] 1986-7 Albufeiry, Portugal
(2 months).
[18] 1989-2003 Winter retreat in
Cathedral City, California. ----------------------------

SHE VISITED THESE COUNTRIES AS A TOURIST

{1}- AUSTRALIA: Sydney, Brisbane,
Wynnum, & Ayers Rock: 1991

{2}- AUSTRIA: Vienna: 1979

{3}- BAHAMAS: Nassau: 1983, 1991

{4}- BANGLADESH: Dacca: 1981 (See [13] )

{5}- BARBADOS: Bridgetown: 1979

{6}- BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro, & Sao Paulo: 1977

{7}- BURMA: (see Myanmar)

{8}- BULGARIA: Sofia: 1979

{9}- CANADA: Every Province

{10}- COOK ISLANDS: 1991

{11}- CUBA: Havana: 1995

{12}- ENGLAND: London, Cambridge, Bath,
Salisbury, & Stone Henge: 2000

{13}- FIJI: 1991

{14}- FRANCE: Strasbourg, Alsace, B ackarat, .
Lyon, Marseille, & Nice: 1974

{15}- GERMANY: Braunschweig, Hamburg,
& München: 1974;
Frankfurt, Altleiningen,
Heidelburg, & Bonn: 1984

{16}- GIBRALTAR: 1982

{17}- GREECE: Athens: 1978

{18}- HAWAII: Honolulu, & Hilo: 1967;
Honollulu: 1991

{19}- HONG KONG: 1975

{20}- HUNGARY: Budapest: 1979

{21}-. INDIA: New Delhi, Srinagar, & Waltair: 1977;
Bombay, & Goa: 1984 (See [15] )

{22}- INDONESIA: Jakarta & Bali: 1970

{23}- IRAN: Tehran: 1976

{24}- ITALY: Rome: 1971;
Genoa, Pisa, & Florence: 1974;
Naples, Sorrento, Capri, & Florence: 1977;
Venice: 1979; Florence, Pisa, & Siena: 1991

{25}- JAMAICA: Kingston: 1983

{26}- JAPAN: Tokyo: 1967

{27}- LAOS: Vientiane: 1974

{28}- LIECHTENSTEIN: Valduz: 1974
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{29}- LUXEMBURG: 1984

{30}- MACAO: 1975

{31}- MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur: 1970;
Penang, Sabah, & Sarawak: 1975;
(See [7] )

{32}- MARTINIQUE, W.I: Fort-de-France: 1976

{33}- MEXICO: Acapulco & Mexico City: 1955
La Pas, Los Mochis, Mazatlan, Guadalajara,
Acapulco, Veracruz, & Matamoros: 1986

{34}- MONACO: 1974

{35}- MOROCCO: Casablanca: 1982

{36}- MYANMAR: Rangoon: 1981

{37}- NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam: 1972

{38}- NEW ZEALAND: Wellington, Auckland,
& Milford Sound: 1991

{39- PAKISTAN: Karachi: 1974, 1981 (See [14] )
Islamabad & Lehore: 1984

{40|- PHILIPPINES: Quezon City & Manila: 1967;
Subic Bay, Cebu, Davao & Zamboanga: 1970

{41}- PORTUGAL: Faro, Albufaira,
& Cape St. Vincent: 1986-7 (See [17] )

{42}- SAINT LUCIA, W.I: Casteries: 1976

{43}- SINGAPORE: 1970

{44}- SPAIN: Seville, Madrid, Granada, Valencia,
& Barcelona: 1982

{45}- SRI LANKA: Colombo: 1981

{46}- SWEDEN: Stockholm & Uppsala: 1970

{47}- SWITZERLAND: Geneva: 1971;
Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux,
Luzern, Zug, & Zürich: 1977 (See [10] )

{48}- TAIWAN: Taipei: 1975

{49}- THAILAND: Bangkok: 1970, 1975, 1981;
Chiang Mai: 1975

{50}- TRINIDAD: 1977

{51}- TURKEY: Istanbul: 1976

{52}- U.S.A: Every State

{53}- VENEZUELA: Caracas: 1977

{54}- VIRGIN ISLANDS, W.I: St. Thomas: 1984

{55}- WALES: Chelsea: 1972
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The following item was published in the Ottawa Citizen, 04/07/2011:

IN MEMORIAM
LUCILLE E. ROBERTSON (13/02/1918 - 04/07/2010)

Her Photo was here. See LUCILLE_2009.jpg

After 69 years of happily married love and companionship with Lucille the past year has been the most lonesome and dreary one in my life. There is no one with whom to reminisce and share our memories: the raising of our children; helping with the grandchildren; traveling the world together; living in foreign countries; visiting mini-nations such as Macau, Lichtenstein, the Vatican, Monaco, and many others; raising our own exotic fruits such as bananas in the Philippines, Pineapples in Malaysia, and oranges in California; hiking the easy trails in the Canadian Rockies, the Sierra Nevada, the Himalayas in Kashmir, and the Swiss Alps; RVing throughout Canada and the USA; our retirement winter home in California; square dancing, golfing, canoeing, curling, swimming at the world’s best ocean beaches, and getting away from it all at our summer cottage in the Gatineau Hills.

What a life we shared together!..............George W. Robertson
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They had the following children:

F	i	Shirley Leila Robertson
M	ii	Glenn Petrie Robertson

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Leo Petrie Robertson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 21 Nov 1917 in Strome, Alberta. He died on 25 Feb 1990 in At home, Ottawa, Ontario. He was buried in Cremated. He married Yvonne Elizabeth Phipps on 8 Jan 1948 in Strome, Alberta, Canada.

Information from family records.

See Pictures for Clayton Morgan JENSEN

The following item appeared in the
Strome Diamond Jubilee 1905-1980
publication LANTERNS on the PRAIRIES
published by the Strome Senior Citizens
Club, Strome, Alberta in 1980; page 335.

Leo Robertson Family History
submitted by George Robertson

Leo P. Robertson was born on November 21, 1917. Primary and secondary education was obtained at Strome schools. During high school he played in the Strome Brass Band and was an ardent curler. After completing high school he attended Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa from which he graduated in 1942 with a B. Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Leo joined the Royal Canadian Airforce in December 1942. After a period of training in Canada as an Air Navigator he went overseas in 1944 with the rank of Flying Officer. He made 29 trips over Germany as navigator in Halifax Bombers.

After the war he returned to Canada where he joined the Geodetic Survey of Canada, a section of the Surveys and Mapping Branch of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa.

He retired from Government service in 1978 and is enjoying his free time at home in Ottawa where his hobby of wood working and carpentry keep him occupied.

Leo married Yvonne Phipps of Strome on January 8, 1948. They have two sons: William, who married Marlene Field of Toronto, and James, who married Pamela MeQuaig of Ottawa. Both sons reside in Ottawa.

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Obituary in the Ottawa Citizen

ROBERTSON, Leo (Robbie)
At the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Sunday,
February 25, 1990. Beloved husband of
Yvonne; dear father of Bill and his friend JoAnne,
Jim and his wife Pam. Fond grand-
father of Stacie and Kyle. Also survived by
a brother, George. Friends may attend a
Memorial Service at the Hulse and Playfair,
West Chapel, 1098 Byron Avenue (west of
Woodroffe), on Wednesday at 3 p.m..
Memorial contributions to the University of
Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital,
Room H201, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa,
KIY 4E9 would be appreciated.

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EULOGY TO LEO February 28, 1990

Delivered at a Memorial Service by his closest friend Lou Gale and composed with the help of Leo’s son Bill Robertson.

Leo Petrie Robertson, Robbie to his friends, is survived by his wife Yvonne, two sons, William and James. two grandchildren Stacie and Kyle, and a brother George.

Born and raised on a farm in Alberta, he attended primary and secondary schools in his native province and went on to Iowa State University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

During World War II he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a navigator on Halifax bombers in sorties from England over Germany.

At the end of the War he joined the Geodetic Survey of Canada. In 1948 when he and Yvonne were married he, had already served as party chief in precise levelling operations and in the next 12 years these activities took him from one end of the country to the other including the Alaska Highway and Newfoundland just after it became a province of Canada. With his appointment as Chief of the Levelling Section of the Survey he was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a national system of elevation markers. During his tenure in this position he implemented technical and operational changes to improve the efficiency of the operations; also changes that were aimed at improvement of the well-being of isolated field parties which were usually away from 'home' for at least 3 months during each year. On his retirement from the Survey he was the planning officer for the Survey.

He gave generously of his time to relatives. friends and the community. In our area there is tangible evidence of this in the form of two homes, cottages, stores and renovations. With his wide knowledge of construction and maintenance he was a mine of information to "do-it- youselfers".

--- Financial support to two sons for education and establishment of their careers.

--- Support for charities.

--- Supported Yvonne's volunteer activities with the Red Cross by providing transportation.

--- Volunteered transportation for handicapped Senior citizens.

--- Prepared tax returns for Senior Citizens at the Old Forge Community Centre.

Robbie exhibited his artistic bent in the workshop at the lathe with woods like ebony, Iowa black walnut and Osage Orange, the latter two obtained from the ancestral farm in Iowa. On all projects his credo was "Any job worth doing is worth doing right"

After retirement, he took courses in electricity, welding and fine woodworking. And in his seventies taught himself a new discipline: Personal Computer Programming.

Before retirement he had travelled to Europe, Africa and covered Canada from sea to sea. He and Yvonne had explored many of the byways of Ontario.

Retirement gave more time for the Robertsons to indulge in their curiosity and interest in the country. not only in the byways of Ontario but also trips to the Maritimes. California, British Columbia and the Yukon.

He was a man of integrity.

That his friends and colleagues called him "Robbie" with affection and respect tells us much about him.

With his family and relatives we mourn his passing. But we have consolations. In his quiet, unassuming way he enriched our lives and gave us a legacy of cherished memories we shall always remember.
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Son Bill (W.J.) Robertson shares the following:

I transcribed the following from handwritten notes excerpted from Dad's
RCAF personnel file by Debbie Pouliot shortly after Dad died 25 February 1990.

Applied for enlistment upon finishing high school in 1937 for the Royal
Canadian Air Force at Calgary. At that time there were no vacancies

In August 1942 reapplied at No. 11 Recruiting Centre in Toronto just after
graduating from Iowa State College: Course - Mechanical Engineering
majoring in Aeronautical Engineering

At that time he was 24 years old working at National Steel Bar Company in
Malton Ontario in the Aircraft division making $125.00 a month

Enlisted in RCAF 28 September 1942 as Aircraftsman (2) trade aircrew

Promoted: Leading Air Craftsman 9 July 1943

Granted: Temporary Sergeant 10 December 1943 - change trade to Navigator -
awarded Navigators badge and granted commission

Promoted: Temporary Flying Officer 10 June 1944

Served Overseas in European Theatre of War from 30 March 1944 to 14 May 1945

Performed 26 Operational Tours. Total Overseas Flying Time 329:30

Specialty: Bomber

Types of Aircraft: Anson, Whitley, Halifax III, Halifax VI

Last Bomber Squadron: # 78

Discharge from Active Service: 8 September 1945

Transferred to RCAF Supplementary Reserve

Released RCAF Supplementary Reserve 1 June 1957

Decorations / Awards / Medals

1939-1945 Star
France and Germany Star
Defense Medal
General Service Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp

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Yvonne Elizabeth Phipps [Parents]

They had the following children:

M	i	William Joseph Robertson
M	ii	James Thomas Robertson

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George Evans DAVIS [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 26 Oct 1887 in Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. He died on 13 Jan 1949 in Edmonton, Alberta. He was buried in Edmonton, Cemetery, 107 Avenue, Edmonton. He married Jeanne Anne Marguerite Philomêne SASSEVILLE on 3 Sep 1912 in Vonda, Saskatchewan, Canada.

George Evans Davis was born in Wiarton, Ontario. He had three brothers: Allan Mansell, William Reginald, and Alvin Earl (his twin); and one sister: Marjorie. He appears to have been well educated as he held several responsible clerical and financial positions.

He moved from his birth place in Wiarton (Bruce County, Ontario), to Saskatchewan shortly after his father's death in 1907. He spent time in both Regina and Saskatoon where he was involved in the real estate business for about 5 years. While working in Regina he met his wife who was a translator in the real estate office where he worked. Shortly after their marriage in September 1912 they moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he worked as Clerk in the City Treasurer's Office for about 10 years.

In 1922 he moved to Vancouver with his family which now consisted of five children: Allan George, Winnifred, Lucille Eileen, Beverly Moreen, and Howard Reginald. Winnifred died in 1923 at the age of eight from sleeping sickness. In Vancouver he worked for the Prudential Life Insurance Co. for a few years until be moved with his family to Prince George in 1925. At this time the youngest child, Gerald Maurice, was only a few months old, having been born in July. George had gone to Prince George to accept a position with the city for which he had high qualifications and excellent references.

There he was appointed City Clerk, a position he held for two years. It appears that, in spite of his excellent qualifications, competence, and devotion to his work, he was discharged for no specific reason as was noted by the local newspaper. A search of the city records revealed that all of the previous encumbrances of the clerk position had very short careers amounting to about two years or less.

Finally, in 1927, he and his family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where he worked for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Canada. The last child, Madeline Albertine, was born there in 1930.

In later years his health failed and he worked as a traveling clothes salesman until his untimely death in 1949 at the age of 62 years. He complained of severe stomach problems and headaches in his later years and eventually died from a brain tumor.

Information from family records, Canadian Census, Vancouver and Victoria
City Directories and Prince George newspaper and city office records.

Jeanne Anne Marguerite Philomêne SASSEVILLE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 10 Mar 1894 in Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Québec. She died on 10 Mar 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta. She was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta. She married George Evans DAVIS on 3 Sep 1912 in Vonda, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Other marriages:

MURRAY, John H.

The baptismal certificate for Jeanne Anne gives her full name as "Marguerte
Philamêne Jeanne Anna" while her marriage certificate shows only "Anne Jeanne". On an application for life insurance made by her husband in 1917, she was named as "Jane Annie". In later years she went by the name "Jeanne".

Having been raised in the Gaspé Penninsula of Québec and educated in a
Catholic Convent in the area, she spoke fluent French.

She died of stroke complicated by breast cancer.

For a complete story of her life see the biography by her daughter Lucille E. (Davis) Robertson. (Click on link)

They had the following children:

M	i	Allan George DAVIS
F	ii	Winnifred Caroline DAVIS [scrapbook] was born in 1915 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She died on 5 Feb 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was buried in 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Information from family sources. Winnifred died of encephalitis lethargica (sleeping sickness).
F	iii	Lucille Eileen Davis
F	iv	Beverly Moreen DAVIS
M	v	Howard Reginald DAVIS
M	vi	Gerald Maurice DAVIS
F	vii	Madeline Albertine DAVIS

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Neil Ferguson MacMillan

Shirley Leila Robertson [Parents]

They had the following children:

M	i	Dale Neil MacMillan
F	ii	Bonnie Shirley MacMillan

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Glenn Petrie Robertson [Parents]

Diana Marie Margaret Daley

They had the following children:

F	i	Tanya Elizabeth Robertson
F	ii	Andrea Michelle Robertson

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Dale Neil MacMillan [Parents]

Christina (Tina) Marie Lynch

They had the following children:

M	i	Jacob Joseph Neil MacMillan
M	ii	Jasper George Thomas MacMillan

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Charles Tackaberry

Bonnie Shirley MacMillan [Parents]

They had the following children:

F

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Jada Joan Shirley Tackaberry

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