Harold Rubin Robinson

M, #1169, b. 22 August 1896
FatherRuben James Robinson
MotherEmma Cooke
     Harold Rubin Robinson was born on Saturday, 22 August 1896 at Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. He began military service on 6 December 1915 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his Attestation Paper, becoming regimental #769094 with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces. He was living at 158 McDonald Avenue in Toronto and listed his mother Emma at the same address as his next of kin. He was single and working as a clerk. He was medically examined and deemed fit to serve. He was described as being 5' 3 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair and Baptist. He had the following distinctive marks: mole near right hip and on right shoulder blade, scar over right eye and on centre of forehead, scar on right knee. He and Sara Robinson, daughter of Joseph James Robinson and Catherine Ashman, were married by Reverend E. G. Robinson on Wednesday, 5 October 1921 at Longford Mills, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. They both were listed as single and could read and write. He was age 25, bookkeeper, born in Simcoe County, Baptist. She was age 21, Methodist, house keeper, born in Longford Mills. States her father was born in Glengary Quebec, and her first name was Sadie. Mrs. J. Wilton and Ruben James Robinson witnessed the marriage.

Family

Sara Robinson b. 15 Dec 1900, d. 3 Dec 1980