James
Robinson
Born in Eglish, County Armagh, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of William Robinson Sr.
and Jane (Ellis) Robinson
Brother of
Sarah (Robinson) McClay, Samuel Robinson, John H. Robinson, Margaret Robinson, William J. Robinson Jr, Jane Sarah (Robinson) Mellan, Leslie Robinson, Esther (Robinson) Gilmer, Elizabeth (Robinson) Greer, Lydia Ann (Robinson) Conolly and Robert Robinson
Husband of
Mary Ellen (Ellis) Robinson
— married
1859 (to 3 Oct 1887) in Matilda, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Husband of
Elizabeth (McKnight) Robinson
— married
8 Jan 1891 in Heckston, North Grenville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Descendants 
Died
at age 83
in Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
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Biography
James Robinson was born on 20 February 1837, in Eglish, County Armagh, Ireland. His father, Willam Robinson Sr, was 24 and his mother, Mary Jane Ellis, was 27. James, son of William Robinson & Mary, was baptized on 5 March 1837 in Eglish Parish, Armagh, Ireland.[1]
The family emigrated to New York in 1841..[2] In 1847 the family migrated to Pleasant Valley, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada.
James Robinson married Mary Ellen Ellis on 2 February 1858 in Matilda, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of:
- William Robinson (1859–1938)
- Leslie Robinson (1860–1943)[3]
- Louisa or Eliza Robinson (1864–1950)
- Samuel Robinson (1866–1868)
- Jane Robinson Crowder (1869–1906)
- Sarah A Robinson (1872–)
- Samuel Robinson (1874–1959)
- Robert James Robinson (1876–1877), died young.[4]
- Robert James Robinson (1878–1959)[5]
- Ellis Robinson (1881– )[6]
James Robinson (age 51), son of Wm Robinson & Jane Robinson, married Elizabeth "Eliza" McKnight Brown (age 42) on 8 January 1891 in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.[7][8] They were the parents of:
- Myrtle Mae Robinson (1890–1909), adopted, died young.
- John Arthur Robinson (1892–1955)
- Howard Anson Robinson (1894-1959)[9]
- Gertrude Robinson (1898-1898), died young.
In the 1911 census James was the married head of household in Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| James Robinson | M | Head | Married | Apr 1837 | Ireland | ||
| Elizabeth Robinson | F | Wife | Married | May 1852 | Quebec | ||
| Howard Robinson | M | Son | Single | Nov 1895 | Ontario |
James Robinson died (age 84) on 29 July 1920 in Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.[10] He was buried in the South Mountain Union Cemetery in South Mountain, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.[11]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911", Original data: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911. Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family Search; FHL Film Number: 990092, Ancestry Record 2533 #3080770 (accessed 17 March 2024), James Robinson baptism on 5 Mar 1837 (born 20 Feb 1837), son of William Robinson & Mary, in Eglish Parish, Armagh, Ireland.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911", citing Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 007526753; FHL microfilm: 002417698; Image number: 82, FamilySearch Record: QV9T-W2G3 (accessed 16 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G98W-QG6N, James Robinson, married head of household in Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ireland.
- ↑ Marriage of son Leslie Robinson: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", citing Digital film/folder number: 004529146; FHL microfilm: 1869959; Image number: 984; Indexing batch: V01131-3, FamilySearch Record: FMVM-J8T (accessed 16 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-5MV, James Robinson's son Leslie Robinson marriage to Charlotte Christie on 24 Mar 1885 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Birth of son Robert James Robinson: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", citing Digital film/folder number: 004529901; FHL microfilm: 1845209; Record number: 138; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: F2J9-KLP (accessed 16 March 2024), Robert James Robinson born to James Robinson in 1876 in Matilda, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Birth of son Robert James Robison: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", citing Digital film/folder number: 004529962; FHL microfilm: 1845218; Record number: 647; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F2J6-6LT (accessed 16 March 2024), Robert James Robison born to James Robison in 1878 in Matilda, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Birth of son Ellis Robinson: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912", citing Digital film/folder number: 004529978; FHL microfilm: 1845577; Image number: 358; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C05865-4, FamilySearch Record: VNLT-P52 (accessed 16 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3S4-THD, Ellis Robinson born to James Robinson on 27 Jul 1881 in Matilda, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", citing Digital film/folder number: 004529220; FHL microfilm: 1870469; Image number: 1443; Indexing batch: V01133-4, FamilySearch Record: FMVP-R4Y (accessed 16 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39Y-6SZ, James Robinson (51) marriage to Eliza Brown (42) on 8 Jan 1891 in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Note: "When Mary Jane Ellis died and when Moses Brown died, Great Grandfather James got in the buggy and drove up from Pleasant Valley to the Brown farm on the 10th concession (the back road) to propose to the widow Brown. He reasoned with the widow Brown that since they both were left with a batch of kids (17 in total), they might as well raise them together. She agreed. Together they had 3 more, one of them being Grandpa Robinson (Howard). They also took 1 in (Myrtle)!" as noted on Ancestry.com by a great grand-daughter.
- ↑ Birth of son Howard Anson Robinson: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", citing Digital film/folder number: 004656917; FHL microfilm: 1846558; Record number: 56; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: FMWL-WBK (accessed 16 March 2024), Howard Anson Robinson born to James Robinson in 1894 in Matilda, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", citing Digital film/folder number: 004170893; FHL microfilm: 1863499; Image number: 163; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: I08140-1, FamilySearch Record: JKWQ-8RV (accessed 16 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QN9-Q1D, James Robinson death 1920 (age 84) in Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
- ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #101609101 (accessed 16 March 2024), Memorial page for James Robinson (12 Apr 1837-29 Jul 1920), citing South Mountain Union Cemetery, South Mountain, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by GWP (contributor 47981984).
See also:
- Library and Archives Canada "Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)" (http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e094/e002345692.jpg)
- Source: S-2065115617 Repository: #R-2137934464 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15988137&pid=1096
- Repository: R-2137934464 Name: Ancestry.ca Address: http://www.Ancestry.ca Note:
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