Catherine Ashman

     Catherine Ashman was born on Thursday, 20 January 1881 at Eldon Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She and Joseph James Robinson, son of Alexander Robinson and Mary Leadersaid, were married by Reverend T. Manning on Monday, 28 March 1898 at Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. They were both listed as being single. He was 24, lumberman, born in NY state, Methodist. She was age 16, born Eldon Twp., Methodist. Miss. (?) Robinson and Archibald Shaw witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Joseph James Robinson at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Robinson, Catherine, female, white, married, born Jan 20, 1881, age 19, born Ontario, Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, unable to read and write, able to speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Joseph James Robinson at Gore A, Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Robinson, Katie, female, wife, married, born May 1885 in Ontario, age 26, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Anglican, unable to read and write, speaks English. She was listed as the informant on the death registration of Eva Bessie Robinson. Catherine died in 1971 at age 89 years. She was buried at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.