Robertson Family Photos 1920s ~ Ann & Joe

 

Here are some pictures of Joseph Ellis Robertson, fisherman, who was born in 1850 in Churchover, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, and died in 1932 in Churchover. This picture was taken in Valley Stream, New York in early 1929.  See Robertson Pedigree Chart for where he fits in.

 

The only picture I have of Joe and his wife Ann together is in front of their house in 

Churchover in  Fall 1921 or Spring 1922.  From left is Joseph Edwin their son, 

Joseph Ellis the father, Ann the mother holding the dog, someone I don't know, and

 Havelock (youngest child of Joe and Ann).  In front are Joe the younger's children

 Frank, Anne, and Joseph Junior.  Frank is in front of Joe the younger, Anne is in 

front of Joe the elder, and Junior is in front of the unknown person.

 

After Ann died in January 1929, her widower Joe came to New York to 

visit.  These pictures are taken in front of the Valley Stream, Long Island

house of Joe their son and his wife Bessie. This house was torn down 

around 1930 to build the Southern State Parkway.  (I think this is their 

house, could have been Havelock & his wife Marion's house, still in Valley 

Stream).  Joe the elder is holding Joe the younger's daughter Jean.  Joe 

the younger is on the left and Havelock is on the right.

 

This is why I think our family's height was passed down from Ann's 

family, the  Ackers.  In these pictures, Joe the elder is about the same 

height as his wife and considerably shorter than his sons (Joe the younger is 6'4 and Havelock is 6'2). 

 

 

One picture is with both Joes, elder and younger, and younger Joe's wife Bessie.  The other is with elder Joe's son

Havelock and Havelock's wife Marion.  Bessie is wearing the white dress and Marion is in the dark coat.  These are

 nice because they show Joe the elder without his hat, so he is light-haired, probably gray.  He is standing on the

same level as his sons Joe and Havelock, and he is a lot shorter.  Maybe 5'10"?  What do you think?