#1 Published in the Pilot August 17, 1927

W. T. Robertson Buried Sunday-Brother of C. H. Robertson, Died in Fremont Hospital Friday-A Former Blair Resident

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Robertson, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robertson, of Herman, went over to Fremont Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral service of their brother, William T. Robertson, which was held at the Fred Bader Funeral Home at 3 o’clock. Burial was in the Ridge Cemetery in charge of the Knights of Pythias.

W. T. came to Blair as a collar maker when the old Blair Horse Collar Co. was flourishing many years ago. When the factory here burned he removed to Fremont about 28 years ago and worked in the Fremont Saddlery Co. until that business was discontinued about 15 years ago, when he entered the employ of the Northwestern Railway Co. He was employed as a checker in the freight depot at the time of his last illness.

Mr. Robertson was born in Portage, Wis., Sept. 22, 1859, so was almost 68 years of age. He was married here to Miss Fanny Hills, a sister of Mrs. Kern Boggs, a Blair resident at that time. Two children were born to them, Fred Jr., of Los Angeles, Calif., and Miss Alice, of Omaha. Mrs. Robertson died in July of 1912

Mr. Robertson was a member of the Triumph Lodge, Knights of Pythias in Fremont of this city, of Trapbois Camp, M. W. A., of this city, carrying an insurance policy for $1,000.

Besides his two children he leaves two brothers, Chas., of this city, and Fred, of Herman, and one sister, Mrs. Slaght, of Racine Wisc.

#2 Printed in the July 21, 1927 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

WM. ROBERTSON DIES

Was Resident of Blair For a Number of Years

William T. Robertson, a former resident of Blair, died at a Fremont hospital last Friday following an illness of nearly three weeks. Mr. Robertson suffered an attack of congestion of the lungs and while his condition at first was quite serious, he rallied and seemed to be on his way to recovery.

The deceased was born in Portage, Wis., Sept. 22, 1859, and when but a young man he came to Blair where he was employed for a number of years in the collar factory until it burned down in 1899, after which he moved to Fremont. He continued with a Fremont firm as a harness maker until about fifteen years ago when he entered the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company with whom he was employed up until the time of his death.

Mr. Robertson was married to Miss Fanny Hills of this city to which union two children were born, both of whom survive him. Mrs. Robertson died at the home in Fremont in 1912. The deceased was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but made friends of all of his acquaintances. He was an active member of the Knights of Pythias lodge and was an official of the order in this city for a number of years.

The funeral was held at Fremont on Sunday afternoon after which the body was laid to rest in the Fremont cemetery. He leaves to mourn his loss a son, Fred, Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif., one daughter, Miss Alice of Omaha, a sister, Mrs. Slaght of Racine, Wisconsin, and two brothers, Charles of this city and Fred of Herman.

#3-14 July, 1921 - The Enterprise - William Robertson

PIONEER PASSES

The funeral of Mr. Wm. Robertson was held Wednesday afternoon, July 13th, at Kennard, Neb. at the Methodist church, Rev. Underwood of the Crowell Home officiating.

William Robertson, an old and highly respected pioneer citizen of Washington county, passed away at the home of his son, Charles, at Fort Morgan, Colo. July 11 after several weeks’ illness at the advanced age of 86 years. The deceased was born in Breckenridge county, Kentucky Dec., 1835, and was married in 1861 to Miss French who preceded him in death 18 months ago.

They came to Nebraska in 1871, and lived for thirty years in this county in close proximity to Kennard.

About twenty years ago he and his wife moved to Perkins county where they farmed a large tract of land and where Mr. Robertson spent his last active years.

His children were all present at the last sad rites and are as follows: Mrs. John Blaco, Mrs. Chas. Cunningham and William of Kennard; and Charles of Fort Morgan, Colo.; Mrs. Jessie Tallman of Fremont; and Mrs. Alice Menking of Elsie, Neb. There are also twenty five grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren.

A large number of friends attended the services at the church and cemetery, showing the respect with which the deceased was held in the community where he had lived so many years.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~