ALDERSON, ROBERT S.
Murder at a Card Table – A Gambler Shot by a Stranger – No Apparent Cause for the Deed
Robert S. Alderson, a "sporting" man, was shot and almost instantly killed in this town last Saturday evening. He had been playing seven-up in Anton Schmidt's (late Burns') saloon, corner of Main and Commercial streets, but what led to the tragedy no one seems to know precisely for there were few persons in the saloon at the time—between seven and eight o'clock. Deceased was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Monday afternoon, a collection having been taken up around town by Charley Harlow for that purpose. This amounted to $139.25, of which sum $82 was handed over to Mrs. Alderson, who with her two small children, were otherwise left utterly without means. [Placer Argus, Auburn, Saturday, 1-14-1882. Submitted by KKM]
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Married second Miss Caroline Harland on 20 November 1877 at Dutch Flat
(Placer Argus, 12 January 1878)
Placer Herald - 1879
At Dutch Flat, January 6th, to the wife of R. S. Alderson a daughter.
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Since his wife Mary died in 1876 he must have remarried.
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Only Robert Alderson I could find in Ca.?
1870 United States Federal Census
about Robert Alderson
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: England
Home in 1870: San Rafael, Marin, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: San Quentin
ALDERSON, ROBERT S.
Murder at a Card Table – A Gambler Shot by a Stranger – No Apparent Cause for the Deed
Robert S. Alderson, a "sporting" man, was shot and almost instantly killed in this town last Saturday evening. He had been playing seven-up in Anton Schmidt's (late Burns') saloon, corner of Main and Commercial streets, but what led to the tragedy no one seems to know precisely for there were few persons in the saloon at the time—between seven and eight o'clock. Deceased was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Monday afternoon, a collection having been taken up around town by Charley Harlow for that purpose. This amounted to $139.25, of which sum $82 was handed over to Mrs. Alderson, who with her two small children, were otherwise left utterly without means. [Placer Argus, Auburn, Saturday, 1-14-1882. Submitted by KKM]
Article has been altered for this memorial. To read full article is can be found at:
http://genealogytrails.com/cal/placer/obit/obitindex.html
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Married second Miss Caroline Harland on 20 November 1877 at Dutch Flat
(Placer Argus, 12 January 1878)
Placer Herald - 1879
At Dutch Flat, January 6th, to the wife of R. S. Alderson a daughter.
.
Since his wife Mary died in 1876 he must have remarried.
.
Only Robert Alderson I could find in Ca.?
1870 United States Federal Census
about Robert Alderson
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: England
Home in 1870: San Rafael, Marin, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: San Quentin
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