James Hosea ROBINSON

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27 March 1881 , Gray, Maine, USA

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Martin L ROBINSON Frances Ellen KNOWLTON

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Born: 27 March 1881 in Gray, Maine, USA

Father: Martin L ROBINSON

Mother: Frances Ellen KNOWLTON

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James Hosea married Grace Agnus COBB 25 March 1901 in Auburn, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
They divorced. Grace Agnus COBB was born 22 April 1878 in Raymond, Maine, USA. Grace Agnus died 29 October 1967 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Grace Agnus was the child of Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL.

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James Hosea ROBINSON married

Grace Agnus COBB
Marriage date: 25 March 1901
Marriage place: Auburn, Maine, USA
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Grace Agnus COBB was the child of Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL

Marriage notes:

name:

event type: Marriage

event date: 1901

event place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine

gender: Male

age:

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father: Martin Robinson

mother: Frances E Knowlton

spouse:

spouse's father: Ivory Cobb

spouse's mother:

film number: 10027

dgs number: 4703866

image number: 01583

Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Ivory Cobb in entry for null and null, 1901.

THEY MARRIED EACH OTHER TWICE!

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence

GRACE A COBB - Bride

JAMES H ROBINSON - Groom Mar 25, 1901 Maine, United States Marriage 0 MINOT MINOT ME ME

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence

GRACE A COBB - Bride

JAMES H ROBINSON - Groom May 2, 1911 Maine, United States Marriage 0 AUBURN AUBURN ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

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Bride Name: COBB GRACE A

Bride Town-State: AUBURN, ME

Groom Name: ROBINSON JAMES H

Groom Town-State: AUBURN, ME

Date of Marriage: Tuesday May 2, 1911

PROBABLY DIVORCED AGAIN BEFORE 1914 BECAUSE HIS MOTHER IS LISTED AS CONTACT ON HIS WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD. HE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AROUND FOR THE DEATHS OF TWO OF HIS CHILDREN IN 1913.

Children of James Hosea ROBINSON and Grace Agnus COBB

Mildred E ROBINSON

Born: 16 January 1903, Poland, Maine, USA
Died: 28 December 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Augustine Fred BOUCHER 3 January 1920 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA

Roland Martin ROBINSON

Born: 14 January 1906, Poland, Maine, USA
Died: 15 March 1974, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Florence Charlotte KINGSBURY 12 May 1925 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Married: Arline L HODSDON 23 September 1944

Raymond E ROBINSON

Born: 24 September 1907, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 16 January 1913, Minot, Maine, USA

Gertrude Florence ROBINSON

Born: 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA
Died: 30 January 1913, Auburn, Maine, USA

Lawrence James ROBINSON

Born: 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA
Died: 11 July 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA

Lawrence Milford ROBINSON

Born: 21 April 1912, Auburn, Maine, USA
Died: 20 August 1976, Wilton, Maine, USA

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1879 Marriage of His Parents
groom's name: Martin Robinson
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bride's name: Frances E. Knowlton
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marriage date: 04 Jul 1879
marriage place: Gray,Cumberland,Maine
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indexing project (batch) number: M52083-1
system origin: Maine-ODM
source film number: 10932
reference number:

'Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F4F8-X6B : accessed 23 Nov 2012), Martin Robinson and Frances E. Knowlton, 04 Jul 1879; citing reference , FHL microfilm 10932.
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1880 - His Parents
name : Martin Robinson
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 29
marital status : Married
occupation : Works On Farm
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Maine, United States
birthdate : 1851
spouse's name : Francis E. Robinson
spouse's birthplace : Maine, United States
father's name :
father's birthplace : Maine, United States
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Maine, United States
page : 413
page character : A
entry number : 384
nara film number : T9-0478
gs film number : 1254478
digital folder number: 004241563
image number: 00217
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Martin Robinson M 29 Maine, United States
wife Francis E. Robinson F 23 Maine, United States
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Birth — 1881
27 March 1881
Gray, Maine, USA

1900 Portland, Cumberland, Maine
name: James H Robinson
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event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 65 Portland city Ward 5, Cumberland, Maine, United States
birth date: Mar 1881
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
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immigration year:
page: 2
sheet letter: B
family number: 39
reference number: 86
film number: 1240591
digital folder number: 004119818
image number: 00038
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Martin Robinson M 48 Ireland
wife Francis E Robinson F 43 Maine
son James H Robinson M 19 Maine
daughter Isa Robinson F 18 Maine
daughter Iva Robinson F 18 Maine
daughter Harriet Robinson F 16 Maine
daughter Margaret E Robinson F 14 Maine
boarder Chester R H Carles M 4 Maine
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 Marriage / Partner
James Hosea ROBINSON and Grace Agnus COBB 25 March 1901, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

He was 20 years old.

1903 Birth of Child
Mildred E ROBINSON was born 16 January 1903, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

James Hosea was 21 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Roland Martin ROBINSON was born 14 January 1906, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

James Hosea was 24 years old.

1907 Birth of Child
Raymond E ROBINSON was born 24 September 1907, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

James Hosea was 26 years old.

1909
James H. Robinson of Poland was arraigned in the Auburn Municipal Court Friday morning on complaint of his wife, charged with non-support. The wife, Grace A. Robinson, testified that he will not support himself or his family and that when he does get any money that he spends it for drink. The respondent expressed affection for this family and begged for another chance but to no avail, being sentenced to six months in jail.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, May 1, 1909

1911 Birth of Child
Gertrude Florence ROBINSON was born 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

James Hosea was 30 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Lawrence James ROBINSON was born 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

James Hosea was 30 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Lawrence Milford ROBINSON was born 21 April 1912, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

James Hosea was 31 years old.

1917 1918
name: James Hosea Robinson
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 27 Mar 1881
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653901
digital folder number: 005207048
image number: 00938

James is living in Auburn, Maine, working on the farm of Thomas Gordon in Mexico, Maine. His mother, Mrs. Francis E. Robinson, of Portland is his closest relative contact.

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZF5-9C9 : accessed 23 Nov 2012), James Hosea Robinson,
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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Name of Groom: James H. ROBINSON
Groom's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Name of Bride: Addie MAYHEW
Bride's Place of Residence: Auburn, Me.
Marriage Date: Monday, 29 Mar. 1920
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: 'Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=4884 : accessed 23 Nov 2012), entry for James H. ROBINSON and Addie MAYHEW, Monday, 29 Mar. 1920, citing Maine Vital Records.

1930 Is this him?
name: James Robinson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 48
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1882
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0004
family number: 561
sheet number and letter: 18B
line number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00151
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head James Robinson M 48 Maine
wife Addie Robinson F 46 Maine
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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