Dr.
Holland
DeWitt
Roberts
Born in Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William James Roberts
and Caroline (Miller) Roberts
Brother of
Kathrina Roberts
Husband of
Flora Ellen (Surface) Roberts
— married
23 Dec 1917 in Danvers, Illinois
Descendants 
Father of
Andrew Drohan Roberts and Fiona (Roberts) St. John
Died
at age 81
in Palo Alto, CA
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Mar 2018
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Dr. Holland Roberts served in World War I
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Holland was born about 1895 in Nebraska. His father, Dr. William James Roberts, died when Holland was a toddler. His mother, Carrie Miller Roberts, took her two children back to Peoria, Illinois to live with her father. Holland grew up there. He served in the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps, Train #7, France during WW1. 1918-1919 While selling pots door-to-door, he met Flora Surface. After wooing her and charming her Aunt Flora, they were wed and entered married life attending the University of Chicago. He was an educator. He passed away about 1976.
Sources
- Military records.
- ‘My Family Tree’ by Holland D. Roberts, Aug. 28, 1972
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