Robert Holbrook

1796 - 1882  (86 years)

• Name	Robert Holbrook  [1]
  Birth	1796	Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A   [2]
  	N. Oliver ltrs./ref. Hamilton Cemetery - age 86 at death
  Gender	Male
  Birth	21 Feb 1796	Brooklyn, New York, United States   [2, 3]
  	N. Oliver ltrs./ref. Hamilton Cemetery - age 86 at deathday/month found on THOMAS CHESTER Family Tree-source unknown
  Occupation	Abt 1823	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
  	Shoemaker
  Occupation	Bef 1841
  	Shoemaker
  Immigration	21 Jun 1841	New York Naval Shipyard, New York City, New York, USA
  Census	1851	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1853	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	shoe store owner
  	Faulknors and Holbrooks in Hamilton in the Directory of the Province of Ontario 1857 with a Gazetteer, (Thomas B. Wilson and Emily S. Wilson, Lambertville,NJ, Hunterdon House, 1987,p. 266):I did also find the two Faulknors I knew were there, my grandfather's grandfather Joseph, a builder, living on Main near Victoria and Joseph's father, John, a bricklayer on Broadway. I also found Robert Holbrook who was the father of Joseph's wife, Sarah. He lived at 87 Main Street. No occupation is given. He was a shoemaker and owned a shoestore
  Residence	1853	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	8 Walnut Street
  	Hi Gord. How are you and your family? Haven't heard from your mom for a while I assume they're on a warm holiday as I got no answer on her birthday.I was hunting for Faulknors and Holbrooks in Hamilton and came across this item in the Directory of the Province of Ontario 1857 with a Gazetteer, (Thomas B. Wilson and Emily S. Wilson, Lambertville,NJ, Hunterdon House, 1987,p. 266):Hewson, rev William, A.M.Beamsville, Lincoln (County) BaptistI did also find the two Faulknors I knew were there, my grandfather's grandfather Joseph, a builder, living on Main near Victoria and Joseph's father, John, a bricklayer on Broadway. I also found Robert Holbrook who was the father of Joseph's wife, Sarah. He lived at 87 Main Street. No occupation is given. He was a shoemaker and owned a shoestore
  Census	1871	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	HOLBROOK, Robert, 75, born USA, Religion: BE, Occupation: English gentleman
  Occupation	1871	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	gentleman
  _AMTID	310113776638:1030:113411951
  _UID	8BC76C4535FD4C0E94DAA4568C7BF01F0D4F
  Death	19 Aug 1882	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  	N. Oliver - 5.7.1992 - death 1882, date given her source Hamilton Cemetary
  Burial	23 Aug 1882	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lot 42 in Section A4 - Hamilton Cemetery
  Person ID	I539	Faulknor
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Mary CHESTER,   b. Bef 10 Feb 1799, Grinshill, Shropshire, England d. 10 Jan 1846, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age > 46 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1823	St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
  Children	1. Sarah HOLBROOK,   b. 1825, St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. 9 Nov 1866, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 41 years)   2. Robert Holbrook,   b. 1826, St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Bef 1841, England (Age < 14 years)   3. Jane Holbrook,   b. 1828, St. Johns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. 9 Jan 1844, Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 16 years)   4. Ann Holbrook,   b. 1830, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. 2 Dec 1914, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   5. Elizabeth Holbrook,   b. 1831, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Holbrook,   b. 1833, St. Johns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. England   7. Robert C. Holbrook,   b. 1833, St. Johns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Bef 21 Feb 1897, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age < 64 years)   8. Lydia Holbrook,   b. 1834, St. Johns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Bef 1841, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age < 6 years)   9. James Holbrook,   b. 1835, St. Johns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Bef 18 Jul 1904, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age < 69 years)
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 May 2020

  
  

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  Robert Holbrook

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. [S48] Correspondence from her to C. A. Faulknor dated from 5 July 1992 to 25 March 1993. [S105] THOMAS CHESTER. [S96] (Hamilton, ON: City of Hamilton Directory,1853). [S96] (Hamilton, ON: City of Hamilton Directory,1853), p. 68,. [S88] 1871 Census of Ontario, Index. [S89] 1842 Census. [S88] 1871 Census of Ontario, Dist 022, Sub Dist C Div. 2 pg. 38. [S7] Cemetery Staff - 30 Aug. 2000, Cemetery records (Hamilton, ON, Canada: Hamilton Cemetery, 2000, 1897).