I cannot trace ancestors before my great grand father William John Roberts

Question

Can anyone help me to trace the Roberts' before William John Roberts 1883 -1910 born in Brigis NL Canada and died in Toronto.  I am at a dead end with them.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

Elizabeth Roberts

Comments

Funny I also have dead ended on a William John Roberts. But born in 1700's in Atlanta Georgia and died in Mississippi. Reason this caught my attention is wife Jane Cochrane i believe is from Canada

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Thank you for your feedback.  my William John Roberts was married to Charolette Clarke both from Brigis NL and they died there,  All of their children but for my grandfather Dr. William Roberts moved to Toronto Canada.  My father never talked about his family and the Roberts' here in St. John's NL were not close.  I only found out my great grandparents names on Ancestry and I didn't know I had relatives in Toronto until then.  I could have looked them up when I lived in Montreal I don't know if we have relatives in common or not.  I don't think any moved to USA.

Elizabeth

Answer 1

I hit a dead end like yours then discovered through a baptism record of one of his children that he was 'also known' by a different surname which turned out to be his mothers maiden name!

Good luck!

Sue

Answer 2

where was he born  did he have a brother evan. my roberts lived in oneida county ny  and had a brother william his father was robert r  roberts mother was elizabeth delameter i think  cld be wrong    rowland  a roberts was his brother and was born 1842'

joan