| Birth: | Feb. 22, 1839
Michigan, USA | | Death: | May 9, 1917
Mount Clemens
Macomb County
Michigan, USA | 
Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: George W Robertson
Age in 1850: 10
Estimated birth year: 1840
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1850: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan
Parents: Benjamin and Mary F Robertson, ages 40 and 37
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's occupation: coppersmith
Occupation: none
Sibling living at home: Frances (age 7)
Census place: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M432_357; Page: 42; Image: 83
Date: 31 Jul 1850
Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: George W Robertson
Age at last birthday: 62
Date of birth: Feb 1838 [sic]
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Mount Clemens Ward 2, Macomb, Michigan
Address: 132 Cass Avenue
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 40
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Scotland
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Farm or home: home
Home owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: no
Occupation: capitalist
Months not employed: 0
Census place: Mount Clemens Ward 2, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: T623 727; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 61
Date: 8 Jun 1900
Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: George W Robertson
Age in 1910: 71
Estimated birth year: 1839
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: head
Home in 1910: Mount Clemens Ward 2, Macomb, Michigan
Address: 132 Cass Avenue
Marital status: married
Number of years of present marriage: not listed
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Scots English
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: own income
Census place: Mount Clemens Ward 2, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: T624_659; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 220
Date: 15 Apr 1910
The book "The Mayors of Mount Clemens, Michigan" lists George W. Robertson, 1842-1917, as the sixth mayor, from April 1887 to April 1888. The full entry in the book is as follows:
Term: (Apr) 1887 - (Apr) 1888
Born: 17 Oct 1842 (obituary cites 22 Feb 1839)
Died: 9 May 1917 Mount Clemens, Michigan
Buried: Clinton Grove (A 166) Marker & Monument
Spouse: Delia Van Eps
Address: 132 Cass Avenue
George W. Robertson enlisted in the 22nd Michigan infantry in 1862 and was taken prisoner at Chickamauga just after being made captain. He was a registrar of deeds for Macomb County and assistant to adjutant general, Colonel Farrar. Mr. Robertson was a Mason for 50 years, and Lodge Master from 1873-1878. He was also a member of the Old Crowd.
Political significance: Democrat.
"As one of the first members of the Board of Public Works he aided much in getting improvements under way, and in one term as mayor did excellent service" (per obituary).
George W Robertson - Company F, 22nd Michigan Infantry, by Alan Rothenberg:
From Mt. Clemens, Michigan, George entered service at the organization of the 22nd on July 21, 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant and was commissioned on July 31, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Georgia on September 20, 1863. He was confined in Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Libby, Danville, Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte, Salisbury, Raleigh, Goldsboro and Wilmington prisons before he was exchanged on April 26, 1865. While imprisoned he was promoted to Captain to the date of November 17, 1863. He was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee on June 26, 1865 and returned to Mt. Clemens which was his post war residence.
The Robertson plot in Clinton Grove Cemetery is in the middle of section A of Clinton Grove Cemetery, adjacent to the Tennant plot on the north. Section A is in the center of the front of the cemetery facing Cass Avenue. On entering the cemetery turn left and park half way between the cemetery building and the white building, and then proceed north about half way into section A to find the Robertson plot. The large Robertson stone faces east (the Robertson name is carved into the east side) and is fronted by the other gravestones, all of which face east.
It is arranged as follows:
**Large Robertson stone**
George Clyde
Celia E - George W - Mother - Father
He married Celia E. Van Eps in 1860.
Family links:
Spouse:
Celia E Van Eps Robertson (1842 - 1927)
Inscription:
George W.
Son of Benjamin
Feb. 22, 1839
May 9, 1917
Note: Masonic emblem | | | Burial:
Clinton Grove Cemetery
Clinton Township
Macomb County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Robertson plot in section A |
Created by: Richard Rhode
Record added: Feb 03, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33517681 |
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