Father: Donald Robertson (1837-1912), Find a Grave:122938640
Mother: Catherine Margaret Wood (1856-1878)
Wife: Catherine Storey, Find a Grave:127458584 (Daughter of John Frederick Storey & Mary Ann Lynch)
Children:
Herbert D Robertson (1910-1910), Find a Grave:127458583
Margaret Catherine (Robertson) Grant (1911-1984), Find a Grave:138742972
Grace Marion (Robertson) Agate (1912-1983), Find a Grave:201777095
Baby Boy Robertson, (1914-1914)
Wife: Elizabeth Coles (1886 to 1977) (Daughter of Joseph Coles & Elizabeth Bryant)
Children:
Donald L. Robertson (1921-1921), Find a Grave:282186681
Leslie R. Robertson, Rev. (1924-2001), Find a Grave:189413486
Gordon Allan Robertson (1925-2002)
Summary (Shorter Summary for Find a Grave is below)
1878-Aug-05: Born to Donald Robertson & Catherine Margaret Wood at Osgoode, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
1907-Dec-05 or 12: Donald married Catherine Storey (daughter of John Frederick Storey & Mary Ann Lynch), in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Marriage Register #1748.
1910-Mar-28: Son Herbert D, was stillborn, or died soon after birth, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1910-Jun-25: Homestead Entry Application for NW-20-39-8-W5 south of the river (52.373980, -115.123003), 13.6 km west of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. Gives his address as 1118-4 Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta.
1911-Aug-08: Daughter Margaret Catherine born, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1912-Jun-25: Homestead Declaration of Abandonment for NW-20-39-8-W5. "Lack of means. 3 months residence. 16x20 Log cabin worth $40, no breaking." State if intention is to immediately re-enter for other land: Yes.
1912-Aug-09: Homestead Entry Cancelled for NW-20-39-8-W5 because there were no improvements.
1912-Oct-04: Homestead Entry Application for NW-20-39-8-W5 south of the river (52.373980, -115.123003), 13.6 km west of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada.
1912-Dec-03: Daughter Grace Marion born, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada.
1914-Apr-04: Homestead Declaration of Abandonment for NW-20-39-8-W5. "Too Poor quality and too small for farming purposes. No residence. No improvements or cultivation." State if intention is to immediately re-enter for other land: "Yes as soon as permission is granted from Head Office."
1914-Apr-27: Homestead Entry Cancelled for NW-20-39-8-W5 cancelled because of the abandonment executed.
1914-Aug-07: Donald's wife, Catherine, died in childbirth while on the journey from Rocky Mountain House, AB to Memorial Hospital in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. (Red Deer News, Wednesday, August 12, 1914, page 1) Alberta Death Register #2794 & #3130.
1916-Jun-30: Canada Census alone at Block 14 Lot 19, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. His two daughters were living with his brother John and his family at 457-19 ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1916-Aug-01: Military: Enlistment, Attestation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He gave his brother John's address in Calgary as his own, and named John his next-of-kin. Place of birth: Carleton Co. ON. He was a carpenter and widower.
1916-Aug-02: Military: 187 O Battalion C.E.F. Medical examination Sarcee Camp, Calgary.
1916-Oct-06: Military: Particulars of family of an officer or man enlisted in C.E.F.: Overseases Unit: 187th O.Bn. C.E.F. Regimental Number: 883631. Place of Birth: Carlston County, Ontario, Canada. Widower with two daughters: Margaret Catherine Robertson Age 5 years and Gracie Marion Robertson, Age 3 years. Parents deceased. Next-of-kin: Brother & Children's Guardian, John A. Robertson, 457-19th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1916-Dec-15: Military: Embarked from Halifax, Nova Scotia on SS Olympic.
1916-Dec-26: Military: Disembarked at Liverpool, England.
1917-Feb-02: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength) of 187th Battalion , then TOS (Taken on Strength) for 202nd O. Battn. C.E.F., Witley Camp.
1917-Apr-06: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength) of 102nd Battalion, TOS (Taken on Strength) 5th Canadian Divisional Engineers, Whitley. Posted to 13 Field Corp for rations temp att to Hgn.
1917-Apr-10: Military: TOS (Taken on Strength) 14th Field Company Canadian Engineers, Whitley.
1917-Jun-30 to 1917-Jul-12: Military: In New Zealand Hospital, Codford, Wiltshire, England, for severe bloody diarrhea, fever spiking to 101°, headache.
1918-Jan-24: Military: Granted leave to Marry, Bicester.
1918-Jan-28: Donald married Elizabeth Coles (daughter of John Coles & Elizabeth Bryant), in the parish church of Bicester, Oxford, England.
1918-Feb-28: Military: Now on Strength, Seaford.
1918-Mar-08: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength), 14th Fld. Coy. CE., Seaford & posted to CETD. C.E.T.D.TOS of CETD from 5th Divisional Engineers, Seaford.
1918-Mar-11: Military: Form of Will. Serving in 5th Can. Div'l Engrs. Bequeath estate to: Wife, Elizabeth Robertson, 55 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxon.
1918-Mar-16: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength) C.E.T.D.TOS of CETD on proceeding O/S to CER Pool, France.
1918-Mar-17: Military: Arrived France & TOS (Taken on Strength) CE Pool
1918-Mar-31: Military: Transferred from CER Pool to 11th Can. Engineer Bn.
1918-Jun-01: Military: TOS (Taken on Strength) 11th Bn C.E., Field.
1918-Aug-01: Military: Granted one good conduct badge, Field.
1918-Aug-01: Military: Wife's information by the Pay Branch: Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, "Glandermot", Salisbury Road, Seaford, Sussex, England.
1919-Feb-23: Military: Granted 14 day leave to U.K.
1919-Mar-11: Military: Returned from Leave.
1919-Mar-23: Military: Name and address of Next-of-Kin changed from brother to wife, Mrs. E. Robertson, 3 Springfield Road, Greenhill, Harrow on the Hill, Middg.
1919-Apr-11: Military: Granted 14 day leave to U.K.
1919-Apr-25: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength) on expectation of leave and Posted to CER.D. Seaford.
1919-Apr-27: Military: TOS (Taken on Strength) from CERD, Seaford.
1919-May-07: Military: Medical examination upon leaving the service of officers and other ranks who have no disability, Seaford. Unit or Corps: 3rd P.E.R.B. Opinion as to general health and physical condition: Good. Suffering from affection?: Digestive System Yes. Particulars: Diarrhia 30-6-17, good recovery.
1919-May-08: Military: Dental Examination on Discharge at Seaford, Sussex, England. Date of Enlistment: 1916-Nov-23. Service, where: France. Treatment to be received: One filling.
1919-May-29: Military: Certificate of Leave. Had leave to enable him to make arrangements for the return of his Dependents (wife), to Canada.
1919-Jun-13: Military: SOS (Struck off Strength) to CERD. Witley + on com. 1st CDD Buxton.
1919-Jun-13: Military: Attached to C.D.D. Buxton for return to Canada, Part 11 Order No. 138
1919-Aug-01: Military: Ceases to be attached C.D.D. Buxton on proceeding to Canada, Part 11 Order No. 177.
1919-Aug-01: Military: Embarked Lapland
1919-Aug-09: Military: Disembarked Halifax
1919-Aug-14: Military: TOS (Taken on Strength) of Halifax Depot clearing service command Part 11 Order No. 226. SOS (Struck off Strength) immediately, same info.
1919-Aug-18: Military: Discharged from service.
1921-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife and daughters on Lot 3 Block 9, Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1921-Aug-15: Son Donald L was born, then died the next day, Empress, Alberta, Canada.
About 1924: Son Leslie R was born, Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1925-Jan-27: Son Gordon Allan born, Empress, Alberta, Canada.
1925-Jun-24: Died at Empress, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Death Register #403-100. Cause of death was Bright's disease (a historical classification of kidney diseases that are described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis). The military says the cause was uraemia, and that "death was due to Service Auth. BPC dated 5-3-32."
The Empress Express, June 25, 1925, Page 1 Don. Robertson Passes Away
The passing away of Donald Robertson, in the local hospital about 4.30 p.m., Wednesday, came as a severe shock to our citizens. Death was due to Bright's disease. The deceased had been ailing for some time. Funeral arrangements are in the hands of the local G.W.V. Service will be held in the theatre, 10.30 a.m. Friday.
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