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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