Lewis Elmer Robinson

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• Name	Lewis Elmer Robinson  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	15 Dec 1888 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900 1230 Cowden, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]  –  Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1912 1150 Cumberland, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7]
  Honored Louis E. Robinson	21 Apr 1930 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]
  Race	Black [9]
  Race	Negro [6]
  Name	Lewis Robinson [7]
  Name	Lewis Robinson [10]
  Name	Louis E. Robinson [5]
  Name	Louis Robinson [4]
  Name	Louise Robinson [6]
  Residence	​ USA [3]
  Residence	1935 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
  Residence	1940 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]  –  StreetAddress: Summit Street; 51 Age: 51; Truck Driver Occupation: Truck Driver; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 9; EmploymentCode: 8; EmploymentDetails: Other; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-46; GradeCompleted: High School, 2nd year; HomeOwnership: Rented; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 20; WeeksWorked: 0; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
  Died	22 Nov 1940 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3, 11, 12, 13]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3, 11, 12, 13]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	"First Negro in the Unites States to attend an international Boy Scout jamboree...." in 1933 in Budapest, Hungary with a number of Harrisburg scouts. He was a "key man" the highest honor a scout master can obtain, and was a "silver beaver man," another high honor in Boy Scout circles. Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg PA Monday 25 Nov 1940
  Person ID	I16489 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	Charles Robinson b. Apr 1864, Virginia, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Clara J Robinson b. Jan 1862, Maryland, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5518 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Jordan (Age 79 years) b. 25 Nov 1892 d. Dec 1971, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1912 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5, 7]
  Children	1. Living Robinson  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5517 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Photo of Louis E. Robinson-Harrisburg_Telegraph_1930_04_21_Page_2

  
  

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