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Born 1836
From Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota; containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county (1895), Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominenet ... citizens .. (1894)
THOMAS ROBERTON is one of the honored pioneer settlers of Winona County, now living on section 20, Fremont Township, where he owns a good farm. The record of his life is as follows: He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, October 15, 1836, and is the third in a family of seven children, whose parents were Thomas and Janet (Reid) Roberton. Two of the number died in infancy. The others are: Thomas; Elizabeth, widow of Duncan Ferguson and a resident of Fremont Township; John, a prosperous farmer of the same township; Joseph, deceased; William, who carried on agricultural pursuits in Fremont Township; Janet, wife of Thomas Nesbit; and James, who died at the age of eighteen years.
The parents of this family were both natives of Scotland, and the father was a farmer by occupation. In 1841, accompanied by his family, he crossed the bring deep and located in Canada, where he made his home until 1857. That year witnessed his arrival in Winona County. Here he purchased land in Fremont Township, and upon the farm which thus came into his possession he spent his remaining days. His death occurred at the very advanced age of eighty-three years, and his wife passed away at the age of fifty-six. He served as Supervisor of his township in an early day, and though he lived a quiet and unassuming life, his sterling worth was recognized and he was highly respected.
Thomas Roberton was reared under the parental roof, remaining at home until the age of eighteen years, when, in the fall of 1855, he came to Winona County, Minn., pre-tempting land in Fremont Township. He accompanied his parents and their family in the spring of 1857, and the Robertons have since been important factors in the upbuilding and development of this community.
The subject of this sketch was married, January 26, 1866, to Miss Agnes Gilmore, who was born June 5, 1843, in Canada, and is a daughter of James and Jessie (Crawfoi'd) Gilmore. Her parents were natives of Scotland, born near Glasgow, and are still living in Canada, the father having reached the age of seventy-six years. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Roberton were seven children, but Thomas, their first-born, was killed at the age of twenty-seven years by a street car in Chicago, while attending the World's Fair in the summer of 1893; Nettie is the wife of George Randall, a resident farmer of Fremont Township; Alvin is employed as a bookkeeper in Winona; Isabel, Frederick J., Frank and Willie are still at home.
In his political affiliations Mr. Roberton is a Republican, and has served as School Director of his district for twenty years, but is in no wise a politician in the sense of office-seeking. His wife and children are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he contributes liberally to its support, and to other worthy interests calculated to benefit the community. In his business dealings he has been successful, and is now the owner of four hundred and eighty acres of valuable land, comprising one of the finest farms in Winona County. His prosperity is certainly well deserved, being the reward of iionest labor. He was one of the first settlers of the county, and has ever taken a commendable interest in all that pertains to its welfare and upbuilding, aiding in its advancement and promoting its progress.
Reuben E. Maynard, Jr.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominent ... citizens .. (1894). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
THOMAS ROBERTON is one of the honored pioneer settlers of Winona County, now living on section 20, Fremont Township, where he owns a good farm. The record of his life is as follows: He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, October 15, 1836, and is the third in a family of seven children, whose parents were Thomas and Janet (Reid) Roberton. Two of the number died in infancy. The others are: Thomas; Elizabeth, widow of Duncan Ferguson and a resident of Fremont Township; John, a prosperous farmer of the same township; Joseph, deceased; William, who carried on agricultural pursuits in Fremont Township; Janet, wife of Thomas Nesbit; and James, who died at the age of eighteen years.
The parents of this family were both natives of Scotland, and the father was a farmer by occupation. In 1841, accompanied by his family, he crossed the bring deep and located in Canada, where he made his home until 1857. That year witnessed his arrival in Winona County. Here he purchased land in Fremont Township, and upon the farm which thus came into his possession he spent his remaining days. His death occurred at the very advanced age of eighty-three years, and his wife passed away at the age of fifty-six. He served as Supervisor of his township in an early day, and though he lived a quiet and unassuming life, his sterling worth was recognized and he was highly respected.
Thomas Roberton was reared under the parental roof, remaining at home until the age of eighteen years, when, in the fall of 1855, he came to Winona County, Minn., pre-tempting land in Fremont Township. He accompanied his parents and their family in the spring of 1857, and the Robertons have since been important factors in the upbuilding and development of this community.
The subject of this sketch was married, January 26, 1866, to Miss Agnes Gilmore, who was born June 5, 1843, in Canada, and is a daughter of James and Jessie (Crawford) Gilmore. Her parents were natives of Scotland, born near Glasgow, and are still living in Canada, the father having reached the age of seventy-six j'ears. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Roberton were seven children, but Thomas, their first-born, was killed at the age of twenty-seven years by a street car in Chicago, while attending the World's Fair in the summer of 1893; Nettie is the wife of George Randall, a resident farmer of Fremont Township; Alvin is employed as a bookkeeper in Winona; Isabel, Frederick J., Frank and Willie are still at home.
In his political affiliations Mr. Roberton is a Republican, and has served as School Director of his district for twenty years, but is in no wise a politician in the sense of office-seeking. His wife and children are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he contributes liberally to its support, and to other worthy interests calculated to benefit the community. In his business dealings he has been successful, and is now the owner of four hundred and eighty acres of valuable land, comprising one of the finest farms in Winona County. His prosperity is certainly well deserved, being the reward of honest labor. He was one of the first settlers of the county, and has ever taken a commendable interest in all that pertains to its welfare and upbuilding, aiding in its advancement and promoting its progress.
Reuben E. Maynard, Jr.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota; containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county (1895). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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