Robert Alfred Linton1

#3826, (1871 - 1939)
FatherRobert Linton2 (1836 - 1923)
MotherMary Oliver2 (1848 - 1928)
Relationship2nd great-grandson of William Oliver
Extended Family
ChartsWilliam Oliver (born ~1730) & Ann Wilson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Robert Alfred Linton and Agnes Elizabeth Sloan

Life Events

BirthRobert Alfred Linton was born on 31 Mar 1871 in Ontario.3
 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusAn unnamed baby boy appeared on the 1871 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. It was noted that he was born in March.3 
Nickname Robert Alfred Linton went by the name of Fred.4 
(with Parents) 1881 CensusRobert appeared on the 1881 Census of Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. He was 8, of Scottish origin, Church of England and born in Ontario.5 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusRobert A appeared on the 1891 Census of Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. He was 20, born in Ontario, father born in Scotland, mother England, religion Church of England, and occupaton Blacksmith.6 
Photograph7
Undated photo of the Robert & Mary Linton family
(with Parents) 1901 CensusFred appeared on the 1901 Census of Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. He was 28, single, born 31 March 1873 in urban Ontario, of Scotch origin, Church of England, and was employed as a blacksmith (his father was a blacksmith) for 12 months, earning $300.2 
MarriageHe married Agnes Elizabeth Sloan on 25 Aug 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Information from the marriage certificate: Robert Alfred Linton, 31, of Campbellford Ontario; Agnes E Sloan, [inkblot over age], of Chicago. They were married in St James Church, Chicago by minister Seth M Wilcox.8,9 
(Subject) Photograph Fred was in a large Linton family group photo.10
1911 CensusFred and Rose Linton appeared on the 1911 Census of Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario, at Queen Street. Fred was 37, born March 1874 in Ontario, and was a merchant in a general store, an employer and working on his own account. Rose was 39, born June 1871 in the USA, immigrated in 1908. They were Methodist. No one else was in the household.11 
1921 CensusRobert Alfred and Agnes appeared on the 1921 Census of Campbellford, Ontario, at Queen Street. They owned their 6 room brick home and the family's religion was Church of England. Robert Alfred was 48, born in Ontario, parents born in England, and he was a storekeeper working on his own account. Agnes was 36 and born in the USA, as were her parents. She immigrated in 1909. Their children were Franklin (9) and Aileen (5.)12 
(Mentioned) ObituaryFred, 'of town' [Campbellford] was mentioned in his brother Frank's 1924 obituary.13 
(Mentioned) ObituaryF. A. (Fred), of Campbellford, was mentioned in his mother's 1928 obituary.14 
DeathFrank died in 1939.
Agnes lived until 1964.1 
BurialRobert Alfred Linton was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario.1,4
Robert Alfred Linton & Agnes Elizabeth Sloan
& daughter Aileen Grace
Last Edited6 Jul 2016

Citations

  1. E-mails from Dave Rannie to J Kolthammer, citing recollections of Franklin Linton (b1911).
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumberland East (95), Campbellford Village (c-1), page 14.
  3. 1871 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, East Northumberland (55), Township of Seymour Division 9, Page 75.
  4. E-mails from Kathy Neale to J Kolthammer.
  5. 1881 Census for Canada "Ontario, Northumberland East (123), Campbellford (h), page 21 [indexed as Luiton]."
  6. 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, East Northumberland (98), Village of Campbellford (Div 2), page 12.
  7. E-mails from Kathy Neale to J Kolthammer, Photograph of a framed photograph.
  8. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Franklin Sloan Linton, #035449-11.
  9. Marriage Certificates of Cook County, Illinois, 1871-1920, viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Robert Alfred Linton & Agnes E Sloan, 1909, #515119.
  10. E-mails from Lois Linton to J Kolthammer.
  11. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumberland East (101), subdistrict 34, page 5.
  12. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumberland, SD 52, Page 11.
  13. Obituary of Frank Linton. Undated newspaper clipping in the possession of K Neale.
  14. Obituary of Mary Oliver Linton. Undated newspaper clipping in the possession of K Neale.
  15. Gravestone photograph taken by K Neale, 2012.