Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Robertson Family Lot at St. Joseph's Cemetery


The Robertson family lot is located in Section D, Lot 21 at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio. The many stones in this lot honor the memory of several of the extended family members of William Robertson, who was an early Sandusky grocer. The Robertson grocery was at what is now 149 East Water Street in Sandusky. Mr. Robertson resided on Columbus Avenue in a building which still stands. After William Robertson retired, his sons carried on in the family business.

Tombstones, from left to right, the tombstones in the Robertson lot honor the memory of:

Elizabeth Robertson, a child who died in 1880

Ellen Robertson, a child who died in 1891

Child Robertson, who died in 1864

Frances Robertson, who died in 1865

Unknown Robertson family member

Francis Robertson, age died in 1865

William  Robertson, a child who died in 1864

Joseph Robertson, a child who died in 1874

Details about the burials of these individuals, and many other former area residents of the Catholic faith are found in the St. Joseph's Interment Records, a notebook housed  in the genealogy section of the Sandusky Library. 

Most of the tombstones in the Robertson lot represent the lives of children whose lives were cut short, and all were descendants of William Robertson.  A walk through any cemetery will give you the opportunity to discover history, art, and family connections.





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