Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Robertson
aged 8 years, 3 months, 16 days
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Rock River Democrat (Rockford, IL), pg. 3, Tuesday, July 6, 1852
Died
On the 4th instant, a daughter of Thomas D. Robertson, Esq., aged about 8 years.
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Daily Register Gazette (Rockford, IL), pg. 22, Wednesday, March 14, 1928
The following is taken from an article in the referenced publication from the recollections of Mrs. Laura Blinn Holland, a long-time resident of Rockford, about the First Fourth of July Picnic held in Rockford and Bessie Robertson.
"There was another incident in the happenings of that day that might have clouded its merriment had we been other than children. Our parade reached the picnic grounds, but the procession did not halt; instead we were conducted to the home of T.D. Robertson, which was then on West State street between West and Winnebago streets."
Bessie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Robertson, had died the night before and in recognition of the loss of this young friend the children were guided through the yard, past the casket which rested on a table under the shade of a wide spreading tree, and each child placed a sprig of pine on the bier.
We retraced our steps to the grounds where the picnic dinner was spread and following the repast a patriotic program was given with an address, the reading of the Declaration o Independence, and music."
aged 8 years, 3 months, 16 days
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Rock River Democrat (Rockford, IL), pg. 3, Tuesday, July 6, 1852
Died
On the 4th instant, a daughter of Thomas D. Robertson, Esq., aged about 8 years.
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Daily Register Gazette (Rockford, IL), pg. 22, Wednesday, March 14, 1928
The following is taken from an article in the referenced publication from the recollections of Mrs. Laura Blinn Holland, a long-time resident of Rockford, about the First Fourth of July Picnic held in Rockford and Bessie Robertson.
"There was another incident in the happenings of that day that might have clouded its merriment had we been other than children. Our parade reached the picnic grounds, but the procession did not halt; instead we were conducted to the home of T.D. Robertson, which was then on West State street between West and Winnebago streets."
Bessie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Robertson, had died the night before and in recognition of the loss of this young friend the children were guided through the yard, past the casket which rested on a table under the shade of a wide spreading tree, and each child placed a sprig of pine on the bier.
We retraced our steps to the grounds where the picnic dinner was spread and following the repast a patriotic program was given with an address, the reading of the Declaration o Independence, and music."
Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Robertson
aged 8 years, 3 months, 16 days
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Rock River Democrat (Rockford, IL), pg. 3, Tuesday, July 6, 1852
Died
On the 4th instant, a daughter of Thomas D. Robertson, Esq., aged about 8 years.
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Daily Register Gazette (Rockford, IL), pg. 22, Wednesday, March 14, 1928
The following is taken from an article in the referenced publication from the recollections of Mrs. Laura Blinn Holland, a long-time resident of Rockford, about the First Fourth of July Picnic held in Rockford and Bessie Robertson.
"There was another incident in the happenings of that day that might have clouded its merriment had we been other than children. Our parade reached the picnic grounds, but the procession did not halt; instead we were conducted to the home of T.D. Robertson, which was then on West State street between West and Winnebago streets."
Bessie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Robertson, had died the night before and in recognition of the loss of this young friend the children were guided through the yard, past the casket which rested on a table under the shade of a wide spreading tree, and each child placed a sprig of pine on the bier.
We retraced our steps to the grounds where the picnic dinner was spread and following the repast a patriotic program was given with an address, the reading of the Declaration o Independence, and music."
aged 8 years, 3 months, 16 days
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Rock River Democrat (Rockford, IL), pg. 3, Tuesday, July 6, 1852
Died
On the 4th instant, a daughter of Thomas D. Robertson, Esq., aged about 8 years.
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Daily Register Gazette (Rockford, IL), pg. 22, Wednesday, March 14, 1928
The following is taken from an article in the referenced publication from the recollections of Mrs. Laura Blinn Holland, a long-time resident of Rockford, about the First Fourth of July Picnic held in Rockford and Bessie Robertson.
"There was another incident in the happenings of that day that might have clouded its merriment had we been other than children. Our parade reached the picnic grounds, but the procession did not halt; instead we were conducted to the home of T.D. Robertson, which was then on West State street between West and Winnebago streets."
Bessie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Robertson, had died the night before and in recognition of the loss of this young friend the children were guided through the yard, past the casket which rested on a table under the shade of a wide spreading tree, and each child placed a sprig of pine on the bier.
We retraced our steps to the grounds where the picnic dinner was spread and following the repast a patriotic program was given with an address, the reading of the Declaration o Independence, and music."
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