Salt Lake Telegram, Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, February 26, 1916, Page 7
Obituaries
ROBINSON--Funeral services for William Dawson Robinson, 67, a retired machinist, who died yesterday at this home in Garfield, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Eber W. Hall chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Robinson was a native of England. He came to Utah six years ago. A son, William Robinson, is steward in the emergency hospital in Salt Lake.
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(Following supplied by Blaine Winslow #46960617)
William Dawson Robinson was born on December 25, 1849 in Alford, Lincolnshire county, England, a son of Henry Andrew and Emma (Liniker) Robinson; he married Harriet Ada Doubleday on 30 Apr 1872 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; she was born April 24, 1852 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England; she died on 17 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and was buried 19 December 1943 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. William died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Although William Dowson Robinson is the name on his birth records and one son has his middle name as Dowson, his death certificate indicates his name is William Dawson Robinson. So perhaps he didn't like that name & changed it when he Immigrated.
A RECORD OF HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
Garfield was one of the unique towns that Utah Copper built. The town housed workers and their families who worked at the Smelter, Refinery, Arthur and Magna Mills. At one time there were over 2,000 people in Garfield. A club house was built which became a school house. Six hotels were built. The main street had a trading store, drug store, Carl's Tavern, bank, post office, barber shop, library, sweet shop, show house. In other words, it had everything a small town could ever want.
By 1914 a new Garfield school was built. The town of Garfield was a place that really had everything. An improvement district was set up under Utah Copper. They owned the land but made sure many things in the small town were done for the benefit of the workers in the town.
Just to list a few of the freebie's that were offered in the town: A theater, baseball park, swimming pool, library. Also at a small fee people could enjoy the Copper Club that was build at the Arthur Mill. It had a dance hall, bowling alleys, pool tables, and many things for people to enjoy. So even though the wages were small, strikes came upon the workers once in a while, Garfield was the place to be. People came to the town from outside the area to enjoy the swimming pool. Homes were right next to the Blackrock and Sunset beaches, and Saltair resort.
The rented houses went for about $18.00 a month. Each year they would come and paint the houses and fix up things when they were needed to be fixed. Houses had copper pipes, wiring, etc. from copper produced in the mine. That was the only bad thing about not owning the house. No one could fix it up the way they wanted to.
One could go hiking in the hills behind the Refinery. There were animals like elk, deer, bobcats, cougars, and in the early days, bear. Caves were found dotted along the mountain side. In the winter time kids would go sledding down the what was called McKinley hill. The best times of our young lives were spent in this town. There was a Mormon church and across the street was an Episcopalian church.
The town consisted of mostly people who were Danish, Swedish, English, and a few Germans. The Smelter camp had Greek, Croatian, Japanese, and Spanish. Most of the people in Garfield worked at the Mills. (Magna and Arthur).
Kennecott Copper emerged on the scene in about 1910 when Utah Copper merged with Boston Consolidated. Kennecott became the sole owner of Utah Copper in 1936. The Smelter was purchased by Kennecott in 1959 from ASARCO. At one time this company was the largest producer of copper in the world.
Kennecott was very nice to the town of Garfield. Each year at Christmas time, the local schools would take all the students to the Arthur Club house and to see a movie and Santa then would give each child a large bag of candy. It was great.
Apparently William Immigrated to the United States in 1910; he died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
According to the 1881 census of Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England, William was an engine fitter at a steel works plant and his wife Harriet was a dressmaker.
The children of William and Harriet (Doubleday) Robinson are:
1- William Turfitt Tom Ward Robinson
2- Ada Elizabeth Robinson
3- Percy Ben Robinson
4- Lucy Robinson
5- Ada Lavina Robinson
6- Henry Robinson
7- Charles Dowson Robinson
Saturday, February 26, 1916, Page 7
Obituaries
ROBINSON--Funeral services for William Dawson Robinson, 67, a retired machinist, who died yesterday at this home in Garfield, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Eber W. Hall chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Robinson was a native of England. He came to Utah six years ago. A son, William Robinson, is steward in the emergency hospital in Salt Lake.
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(Following supplied by Blaine Winslow #46960617)
William Dawson Robinson was born on December 25, 1849 in Alford, Lincolnshire county, England, a son of Henry Andrew and Emma (Liniker) Robinson; he married Harriet Ada Doubleday on 30 Apr 1872 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; she was born April 24, 1852 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England; she died on 17 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and was buried 19 December 1943 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. William died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Although William Dowson Robinson is the name on his birth records and one son has his middle name as Dowson, his death certificate indicates his name is William Dawson Robinson. So perhaps he didn't like that name & changed it when he Immigrated.
A RECORD OF HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
Garfield was one of the unique towns that Utah Copper built. The town housed workers and their families who worked at the Smelter, Refinery, Arthur and Magna Mills. At one time there were over 2,000 people in Garfield. A club house was built which became a school house. Six hotels were built. The main street had a trading store, drug store, Carl's Tavern, bank, post office, barber shop, library, sweet shop, show house. In other words, it had everything a small town could ever want.
By 1914 a new Garfield school was built. The town of Garfield was a place that really had everything. An improvement district was set up under Utah Copper. They owned the land but made sure many things in the small town were done for the benefit of the workers in the town.
Just to list a few of the freebie's that were offered in the town: A theater, baseball park, swimming pool, library. Also at a small fee people could enjoy the Copper Club that was build at the Arthur Mill. It had a dance hall, bowling alleys, pool tables, and many things for people to enjoy. So even though the wages were small, strikes came upon the workers once in a while, Garfield was the place to be. People came to the town from outside the area to enjoy the swimming pool. Homes were right next to the Blackrock and Sunset beaches, and Saltair resort.
The rented houses went for about $18.00 a month. Each year they would come and paint the houses and fix up things when they were needed to be fixed. Houses had copper pipes, wiring, etc. from copper produced in the mine. That was the only bad thing about not owning the house. No one could fix it up the way they wanted to.
One could go hiking in the hills behind the Refinery. There were animals like elk, deer, bobcats, cougars, and in the early days, bear. Caves were found dotted along the mountain side. In the winter time kids would go sledding down the what was called McKinley hill. The best times of our young lives were spent in this town. There was a Mormon church and across the street was an Episcopalian church.
The town consisted of mostly people who were Danish, Swedish, English, and a few Germans. The Smelter camp had Greek, Croatian, Japanese, and Spanish. Most of the people in Garfield worked at the Mills. (Magna and Arthur).
Kennecott Copper emerged on the scene in about 1910 when Utah Copper merged with Boston Consolidated. Kennecott became the sole owner of Utah Copper in 1936. The Smelter was purchased by Kennecott in 1959 from ASARCO. At one time this company was the largest producer of copper in the world.
Kennecott was very nice to the town of Garfield. Each year at Christmas time, the local schools would take all the students to the Arthur Club house and to see a movie and Santa then would give each child a large bag of candy. It was great.
Apparently William Immigrated to the United States in 1910; he died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
According to the 1881 census of Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England, William was an engine fitter at a steel works plant and his wife Harriet was a dressmaker.
The children of William and Harriet (Doubleday) Robinson are:
1- William Turfitt Tom Ward Robinson
2- Ada Elizabeth Robinson
3- Percy Ben Robinson
4- Lucy Robinson
5- Ada Lavina Robinson
6- Henry Robinson
7- Charles Dowson Robinson
Salt Lake Telegram, Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, February 26, 1916, Page 7
Obituaries
ROBINSON--Funeral services for William Dawson Robinson, 67, a retired machinist, who died yesterday at this home in Garfield, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Eber W. Hall chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Robinson was a native of England. He came to Utah six years ago. A son, William Robinson, is steward in the emergency hospital in Salt Lake.
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(Following supplied by Blaine Winslow #46960617)
William Dawson Robinson was born on December 25, 1849 in Alford, Lincolnshire county, England, a son of Henry Andrew and Emma (Liniker) Robinson; he married Harriet Ada Doubleday on 30 Apr 1872 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; she was born April 24, 1852 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England; she died on 17 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and was buried 19 December 1943 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. William died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Although William Dowson Robinson is the name on his birth records and one son has his middle name as Dowson, his death certificate indicates his name is William Dawson Robinson. So perhaps he didn't like that name & changed it when he Immigrated.
A RECORD OF HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
Garfield was one of the unique towns that Utah Copper built. The town housed workers and their families who worked at the Smelter, Refinery, Arthur and Magna Mills. At one time there were over 2,000 people in Garfield. A club house was built which became a school house. Six hotels were built. The main street had a trading store, drug store, Carl's Tavern, bank, post office, barber shop, library, sweet shop, show house. In other words, it had everything a small town could ever want.
By 1914 a new Garfield school was built. The town of Garfield was a place that really had everything. An improvement district was set up under Utah Copper. They owned the land but made sure many things in the small town were done for the benefit of the workers in the town.
Just to list a few of the freebie's that were offered in the town: A theater, baseball park, swimming pool, library. Also at a small fee people could enjoy the Copper Club that was build at the Arthur Mill. It had a dance hall, bowling alleys, pool tables, and many things for people to enjoy. So even though the wages were small, strikes came upon the workers once in a while, Garfield was the place to be. People came to the town from outside the area to enjoy the swimming pool. Homes were right next to the Blackrock and Sunset beaches, and Saltair resort.
The rented houses went for about $18.00 a month. Each year they would come and paint the houses and fix up things when they were needed to be fixed. Houses had copper pipes, wiring, etc. from copper produced in the mine. That was the only bad thing about not owning the house. No one could fix it up the way they wanted to.
One could go hiking in the hills behind the Refinery. There were animals like elk, deer, bobcats, cougars, and in the early days, bear. Caves were found dotted along the mountain side. In the winter time kids would go sledding down the what was called McKinley hill. The best times of our young lives were spent in this town. There was a Mormon church and across the street was an Episcopalian church.
The town consisted of mostly people who were Danish, Swedish, English, and a few Germans. The Smelter camp had Greek, Croatian, Japanese, and Spanish. Most of the people in Garfield worked at the Mills. (Magna and Arthur).
Kennecott Copper emerged on the scene in about 1910 when Utah Copper merged with Boston Consolidated. Kennecott became the sole owner of Utah Copper in 1936. The Smelter was purchased by Kennecott in 1959 from ASARCO. At one time this company was the largest producer of copper in the world.
Kennecott was very nice to the town of Garfield. Each year at Christmas time, the local schools would take all the students to the Arthur Club house and to see a movie and Santa then would give each child a large bag of candy. It was great.
Apparently William Immigrated to the United States in 1910; he died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
According to the 1881 census of Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England, William was an engine fitter at a steel works plant and his wife Harriet was a dressmaker.
The children of William and Harriet (Doubleday) Robinson are:
1- William Turfitt Tom Ward Robinson
2- Ada Elizabeth Robinson
3- Percy Ben Robinson
4- Lucy Robinson
5- Ada Lavina Robinson
6- Henry Robinson
7- Charles Dowson Robinson
Saturday, February 26, 1916, Page 7
Obituaries
ROBINSON--Funeral services for William Dawson Robinson, 67, a retired machinist, who died yesterday at this home in Garfield, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Eber W. Hall chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Robinson was a native of England. He came to Utah six years ago. A son, William Robinson, is steward in the emergency hospital in Salt Lake.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Following supplied by Blaine Winslow #46960617)
William Dawson Robinson was born on December 25, 1849 in Alford, Lincolnshire county, England, a son of Henry Andrew and Emma (Liniker) Robinson; he married Harriet Ada Doubleday on 30 Apr 1872 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; she was born April 24, 1852 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England; she died on 17 Dec 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and was buried 19 December 1943 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. William died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Although William Dowson Robinson is the name on his birth records and one son has his middle name as Dowson, his death certificate indicates his name is William Dawson Robinson. So perhaps he didn't like that name & changed it when he Immigrated.
A RECORD OF HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
Garfield was one of the unique towns that Utah Copper built. The town housed workers and their families who worked at the Smelter, Refinery, Arthur and Magna Mills. At one time there were over 2,000 people in Garfield. A club house was built which became a school house. Six hotels were built. The main street had a trading store, drug store, Carl's Tavern, bank, post office, barber shop, library, sweet shop, show house. In other words, it had everything a small town could ever want.
By 1914 a new Garfield school was built. The town of Garfield was a place that really had everything. An improvement district was set up under Utah Copper. They owned the land but made sure many things in the small town were done for the benefit of the workers in the town.
Just to list a few of the freebie's that were offered in the town: A theater, baseball park, swimming pool, library. Also at a small fee people could enjoy the Copper Club that was build at the Arthur Mill. It had a dance hall, bowling alleys, pool tables, and many things for people to enjoy. So even though the wages were small, strikes came upon the workers once in a while, Garfield was the place to be. People came to the town from outside the area to enjoy the swimming pool. Homes were right next to the Blackrock and Sunset beaches, and Saltair resort.
The rented houses went for about $18.00 a month. Each year they would come and paint the houses and fix up things when they were needed to be fixed. Houses had copper pipes, wiring, etc. from copper produced in the mine. That was the only bad thing about not owning the house. No one could fix it up the way they wanted to.
One could go hiking in the hills behind the Refinery. There were animals like elk, deer, bobcats, cougars, and in the early days, bear. Caves were found dotted along the mountain side. In the winter time kids would go sledding down the what was called McKinley hill. The best times of our young lives were spent in this town. There was a Mormon church and across the street was an Episcopalian church.
The town consisted of mostly people who were Danish, Swedish, English, and a few Germans. The Smelter camp had Greek, Croatian, Japanese, and Spanish. Most of the people in Garfield worked at the Mills. (Magna and Arthur).
Kennecott Copper emerged on the scene in about 1910 when Utah Copper merged with Boston Consolidated. Kennecott became the sole owner of Utah Copper in 1936. The Smelter was purchased by Kennecott in 1959 from ASARCO. At one time this company was the largest producer of copper in the world.
Kennecott was very nice to the town of Garfield. Each year at Christmas time, the local schools would take all the students to the Arthur Club house and to see a movie and Santa then would give each child a large bag of candy. It was great.
Apparently William Immigrated to the United States in 1910; he died on February 25, 1916 in Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah.
According to the 1881 census of Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England, William was an engine fitter at a steel works plant and his wife Harriet was a dressmaker.
The children of William and Harriet (Doubleday) Robinson are:
1- William Turfitt Tom Ward Robinson
2- Ada Elizabeth Robinson
3- Percy Ben Robinson
4- Lucy Robinson
5- Ada Lavina Robinson
6- Henry Robinson
7- Charles Dowson Robinson
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