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Cloverdale Cemetery ~ Benjamin Harley Robertson ~ part of the Marion County Cemeteries of Oregon
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Robertson, Benjamin Harley
LAST: Robertson FIRST: Benjamin MID: Harley
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 29 Jul 1893 DIED: 10 Feb 1918 BURIED: 12 Feb 1918
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father Benjamin E. Robertson
Maiden name of mother Amy Simmons
Spouse - Nora Hester Wood
OSBH DC (Marion County 1918) #75 – Benjamin Harley Robertson, male married, farmer, b. 24 Jul 1893 in Oregon, d. 10 Feb 1918 in Salem, Oregon (Salem Hospital) at the age of 24 y’s 6 m’s 11 d’s, name of father Benj. E. Robertson (b. Indiana), maiden name of mother Augusta Simmons (b. Oregon), interment 12 Feb IOOF Turner, undertaker Webb & Clough, informant not listed.
1900 OR CENSUS - Harley Robertson, age 6, b. Jul 1893 in Oregon, is enumerated with Ben, age 43, occupation farmer, b. Oct 1856 in Indiana, and Amy, age 42, mother of 7, b. Apr 1858 in Oregon, along with Arthur, age 16, b. Jun 1883 in Oregon, Janey, age 15, b. Aug 1884 in Oregon, Herman, age 11, b. Sep 1888 in Oregon, Anna, age 8, b. Feb 1892 in Oregon, and Lena, age 4, b. Nov 1895 in Oregon.
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 234, sheet 6B)
Benjamin Robertson, age 17, b. Oregon, is enumerated with father Benjamin, age 52, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, and Ida J., age 45, mother of 2, b. Idaho., along with Lena A. Robertson, age 14, b. Oregon, William E. Lyons, age 20, identified as step-son [of Benjamin Robertson], single, occupation farm laborer, b. Oregon, and Claude C. Lyons, age 13, identified as step-son [of Benjamin Robertson], b. Oregon.
MARRIAGE – Benjamin Harley Robertson md Nora Hester Wood 1 Oct 1916.
[DISCREPANCY– his record in index says marriage was in Marion Co., her record in index says marriage was in Lane Co.] 
DISCREPANCY – maiden name of mother on DC is Augusta Simmons, other records give her name as Amy Simmons. 
DISCREPANCY - DC gives date of birth as Jul 24, marker as Jul 29.
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OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 
Robertson
B. Harley
July 29, 1893
Feb. 10, 1918
(shares marker with Nora)
SOURCES: 
Hunsaker
Saucy
OSBH DC (Marion County 1918) #75
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Aumsville, ED 121, sheet 6B) 
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 234, sheet 6B)
Oregon Marriages, 1906-1920
SPACE: 1-5-2  
IMAGES:
     
 
 

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