Robert Landsborough
ID # 8818, (1817-1888)
| Birth | Robert Landsborough was born on 24 April 1817 at Scotland. |
| Marriage | He married Ann Cosens, daughter of Charles Cosens and Ann Goodchild, on 5 May 1845 at Guelph, Wellington District. For the following see The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West, Vol. 9, pt. 1, Wellington District 1840-1852, compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai, Global Heritage Press, 2013, Milton, Ontario (now of Ottawa), page 31: Marriages by Rev'd Leonard McGlashon Congregational Church of Guelph Robert Landsborough to Ann Cusens, both of 'Tukersmith', Huron. 5 March, 1945, (at) J. Jackson's, Guelph. By Licence. Witnesses John Clarke and J. Watson. Of course, Robert and Ann reside in Tuckersmith Township. The marriage was held at the home of John and Hester/Esther Jackson. Hester was Ann's sister. Ann's parents were both living at the time. The wedding may very much have been a family affair. The Wellington District marriage register is not to be found on the MS248 series of microfilm reels domiciled at the Archives of Ontario. One off, the Wellington District register is in the possession of the Wellington County Museum at Fergus and the museum has had it microfilmed. Walker and Stratford-Devai were working from this. |
| Death | He died on 3 May 1888 at age 71. |
| Burial | He was buried at Turner's United Cemetery, Tuckersmith Twp.. |
| Last Edited | 7 Sep 2021 |