George Shed Robertson b. 4 Feb 1855 Glasgow, Scotland d. 29 Dec 1936 Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin at his home

1855 - 1936 (81 years)

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Name	George Shed Robertson
Born	4 Feb 1855	Glasgow, Scotland
Gender	Male
Died	29 Dec 1936	Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin at his home
Buried	1 Jan 1937	Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Person ID	I09419	All
Last Modified	21 Jan 2009

Father	Duncan Robertson, d. 1881, Royalton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Mother	Mary Houston, d. 1899
Married	Glasgow, Scotland
Family ID	F2518	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Josephine Ballard, b. 20 Aug 1860, Berlin, Great Lakes County, Wisconsin , d. 14 Feb 1919, Royalton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (Age 58 years)

Married 9 Sep 1879 Royalton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Children

	1. Mary Jane Robertson, b. 20 May 1881, Royalton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin , d. 4 Jan 1967, Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (Age 85 years)
	2. Duncan Robertson, b. May 1884

Family ID F2517 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Buried - 1 Jan 1937 - Oakwood Cemetery, Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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From: "Standard History of Waupaca Co., Wisconsin" Edited by John M. Ware 1917 and provided by M. R. Price..................

Exemplifying those virtues of thrift and industry which are so closely associated with the sons, of Scotland, George S. Robertson has proved himself one of the valuable citizens of Waupaca Co., and it has been his home since early youth, a period of almost half a century. In that time he has witnessed marvelous transformations from a forest covered area to a landscape of smiling farms and towns and cities, and he has borne his own part in that transformation not without credit and usefulness to the community at large.

Mr. Robertson was born at Glasgow, Scotland, in February, 1855. His parents were Duncan and Mary (Houston) Robertson. They were natives of Ayrshire; the home of Robert Burns. Duncan Robertson grew up on an Ayrshire farm, but at the age of twenty-six removed to Glasgow, where he married and for a number of years was employed in a bonded warehouse. He finally gave up his position in order to seek larger opportunities for himself and his growing children in America. In 1868 he arrived in Royalton Township of Waupaca Co. His first purchase was forty acres of virgin forest land. He and his wife and children had always been accustomed to the comforts of a city. With that as a beginning he set resolutely to work to make a home and he succeeded to the satisfaction of his ambitions before his death, which occurred in Royalton Township in 1881. His widow died on the old farm in 1899. After becoming an American citizen Duncan Robertson followed the fortunes of the democratic party. He was reared and was always faithful to the Presbyterian religion. In the course of time the original homestead was increased to 100 acres, was well improved, and its present owner and occupant is Andrew Robertson. The children of Duncan Robertson were: (William) Duncan, who died in Glasgow in 1861; George, who died at the age of eighteen months; George S., subject of this sketch, farmer of Royalton; Walter, a farmer of Dayton Township in this Co.; John, who died in Glasgow; Andrew, on the home farm; Christina, who was a successful teacher in the schools of Weyauwega, Northport and Phillips, Wisconsin, and died in 1893.

George S. Robertson was thirteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to America. He gained his education in Glasgow and at the age of eleven years was employed as an office boy for a commission merchant and a civil engineer. He remained with that one employer until he left his native land about two years later.

In Wisconsin he soon adapted himself to the conditions of a new country and lent his strength to the task of clearing and cultivating the old farm. In 1876 he started for himself, purchasing a tract of timbered land of ninety acres. He cleared up part of this, and in 1880 moved to it and has since made it his home. This farm is in section 36 of Royalton Township, and Mr. Roberson now has 110 acres. He is a general farmer and has also had much success in the breeding of pure blooded Clydesdale horses. Mrs. Robertson also contributes her part toward the economic administration of the farm, and has a flock of beautiful which Wyandotte chickens, which are a source of considerable profit under her management. A good dairy is also maintained on the farm, milk being produced by a herd of Jersey cattle.

In 1879 in Royalton Township Mr. Robertson married Miss Josephine Ballard. Mrs. Robertson was reared in Waupaca Co. and under her own eyes a great deal of history has been unrolled to enactment. She was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, daughter of Lyman and Mary (South) Ballard. Her father was born in New York State in 1825, a son of Nathan Ballard, and her mother Mary South was also a native of New York State. Lyman Ballard grew up as a farmer in New York, and about 1859 moved to Casselton, North Dakota, where he died in 1887. His widow resided in Todd Co., Minnesota, until her death in 1847. They were the parents of a family of nine children: Royal of Casselton, North Dakota; Rispa, a twin sister of Royal and now Mrs. Wallace Wells of Manawa, Wisconsin; Daniel, of Minnesota; Josephine, Mrs. Robertson; Wallace, who died in Waupaca Co. in 1882 at the age of twenty-two; Nelson, who died in Duluth, Minnesota in 1893; Mary, who died at the age of two years; and Ralph and Effie, both living in North Dakota.

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson have two children, Mary and Duncan. Mary is the wife of George L. Miller, formerly of Waupaca Township but now living in Fond du Lac, where he is head machinist for the Ripon Tannery. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have two children, Forest and Lucile. Duncan Robertson was married in 1907 to Fracia Clark of Weyauwega, and they have one child, Genevieve.

Papers in the state of Washington recently chronicled the death of Mrs. Margaret (Robertson) McLeod an aunt of Mr. Robertson and sister of his father Duncan Robertson. Margaret Robertson was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, February 24, 1839, and was the youngest of a family of eight children, seven daughters and one son, the son being Duncan. She came to the United States at the age of thirty-two as the bride of Alexander McLeod, lived in Maryland for a number of years, and for the last fifteen years of the end of her days loved to dwell in memory upon the tales of the land of the heather. She possessed the sterling Scotch qualities of integrity and high ideals. She brought with her from Scotland roots of heather which grew on the Robert Burns homestead and tenderly reared the plant on the lawn of her daughter's home in Montesano, Washington. A sprig of this heather was placed in her clasped hands across her bosom as she lay in her casket.

George S. Robertson is a democrat in politics. At one time he served as clerk of his district. He is a public spirited citizen and always supports every movement for the betterment ad advantages of his township and Co..

From the "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Wisconsin Counties: Waupaca, Portage, Wood Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano: by Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1895:

George S. Robertson, one of the honored band who have come to Wisconsin and hewed a home out of the wilderness, is engaged in the active management of his Ferm in Section 36, Royalton township, Waupaca Co.. He was born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, in February, 1855, and is a son of Duncan and Mary (Houston) Robertson, who were natives of Ayrshire, Scotland.

Duncan Robertson grew to maturity on a farm in Ayrshire, and at the age of twenty-six went to Glasgow, where he was afterward married, and worked in a bonded warehouse there, which occupation he followed till he left Scotland to come to America. Arriving in Royalton township, Waupaca Co., Wisconsin, in 1858, he bought at first forty acres in the virgin forest, where the family made their home. His death occurred in Royalton township in 1881. Politically he was a Democrat, and in religious affiliations a member of the Presbyterian Church. His widow owns the home farm, where she continues to reside, and which now consists of one hundred acres, with good improvements, seventy of which are cleared. Their children were: William, living at home; Duncan, who died in Glasgow in 1861; George, who died at the age of a year and a half; George S., the subject of this record; Walter, a farmer in Dayton township; John, who died in Glasgow; Andrew, living on the home farm; and Christina, who was a teacher in Weyauwega schools and in Northport and Phillips, Wisconsin, and died in 1893.

George S. Robertson passed his earlier years in Glasgow, Scotland, and was educated in the schools of that city. At the age of eleven he was employed as an office boy for commission merchant and civil engineer, and remained with the same employer till he left his native land, when he came to Wisconsin with his father and mother and the rest of the family. Coming to Royalton township, Waupaca Co., in 1868, he engaged in farming aided in clearing his father's land. In 1876 he bought a timber tract of ninety acres, part of which he afterward cleared, locating upon it in 1880, and he now owns 110 acres of land, of which over sixty are cleared; he does general farming, and has a good heard of Jersey cattle.

In 1879, in Royalton township, Waupaca Co., George S. Robertson and Miss Josephine Ballard were united in marriage and two children have been born to them - Mary and Duncan. Mr. Robertson is a Democrat, and is the district clerk of his district. He has done his share in clearing the land in Royalton township; has noted the progress of improvement, and ever been interested in the welfare of the Co.. Mrs. Robertson was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, daughter of Lyman and Mary (South) Ballard. Lyman Ballard, son of Nathan Ballard, was born in New York in 1825, in which State Mary South, who became his wife, was also born. He grew to manhood in New York, was a farmer by occupation and came to Wisconsin about the year 1859, located in Berlin. He afterward removed to Royalton township, Waupaca Co., went to Casselton, North Dakota, about 1882, and there died in 1887; his widow now resides in Todd Co., Minn., They had a family of nine children, as follows: Royal, residing in Casselton, North Dakota, Rispa, twin sister, wife of Wallace Wells, of Manawa, Wisconsin; Daniel, residing in Minnesota; Josephine (Mrs. Robertson); Wallace, who died in 1882, in Waupaca Co., Wisconsin, at the age of twenty-two; Nelson, who died in Duluth, Minn., in 1893; Mary, who died at the age of two years; Ralph and Effie, both residing in Minnesota. Mrs. Robertson was reared in Waupaca Co., and has witnessed much of its growth and progress.