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 1801 - 1885 (84 years)
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| Name |
George Robson [1] |
| Born |
1801 |
Cumberland, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1885 [1] |
| Person ID |
I716 |
Brick Street Cemetery |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
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| Notes |
- [London Township Families Past & Present p413] George Robson (1801-1885), the fourth child of John Robson and Nancy Ann Calvert, took over his parents' farm, Spring Grove Farm at S1/2 Lots 29 & 30, Con. 13, following his father's sudden death in 1838 when he fell off a horse. George established a reputation throughout Canada and the U.S. as a breeder of Shorhorn cattle and Lincoln sheep. He was reeve of the township, a justice of the peace and played an active role in the 1837 Rebellion, first as an ensign and later as captain of a reserve militia. The brick house he built on the farm in 1845 was destroyed by fire in 1944. George married Elizabeth Summers (1807-1880), daughter of Robert and Margaret (Bell) Summers, about 1826. Seven of their ten children remained here [London Twp]
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