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| Name | William Drew Robeson | ||||
| Birth | Jul 1844
North Carolina, USA
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| Birth | 27 Jul 1844
Martin, North Carolina, USA
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| Born | 1845
Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina, USA
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Ethnicity | American [1] | ||||
| Race | Black [1, 3] | ||||
| Name | Rev William Drew Robeson I [2] | ||||
| Name | William D Robeson [1] | ||||
| Name | William Robeson [1] | ||||
| Name | Wm. D. Robeson [3] | ||||
| Residence | 1880
Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
[3]
– StreetAddress: Witherspoon Street; 35 Age: 35; Clergyman Occupation: Clergyman; EnumerationDistrict: 096; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Residence | 1900
Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
[1]
– StreetAddress: Witherspoon; 55 Age: 55; Preacher Occupation: Preacher; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 1st; EnumerationDistrict: 0053; HomeOwnership: Rent; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 21; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Died | 17 May 1918
Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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| Buried |
Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
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| Person ID | I15255
SOALsearch Last Modified |
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| Father | Benjamin Robeson b. 1820, North Carolina, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Sabra Griffin b. 1825, North Carolina, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F5068
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| Family | Marie-Louisa Bustill (Age 50 years) b. 8 Nov 1853, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jan 1904, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA (Age 50 years) | |||||||||||
| Married | 1879 [1]
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |||||||||||
| Family ID | F5067
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