- Born: 28 Mar 1892, Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada 622,631
- Marriage: Minnie Zealia Anderson on 14 Feb 1921 in Crosby, North Dakota
- Died: 14 Feb 1958, Rose Prairie, B.C. Canada aged 65 631
- Buried: 19 Feb 1958, Rose Prairie, B.C. Canada 631
Cause of his death was Acute Coronary occlusion.
General Notes:
The Peacemakers of North Peace
Publishers, Davies, Ventress and Kyllo, 1973, 511 pages of local historical history of the North Peace Region of British Columbia
page 285
Joe Robbins came in 1928 with Chance Hazzard, Harry Chapple, Ed Kiltie, and Shortie Galbraith. They tried to cross the Pouce Coupe river on horseback, but the river was too high and swift. Next they tried a raft. With all five on, when they were on-third of the way across, the raft started to whirl in an eddy. Harry jumped to shore and snubbed the rope around a tree. The rest of them jumped off also, not a minute too soon, as the raft broke up almost immediately. The went to Pouce Coupe, got a wagon and came on to Fort St. John, but were held up a the the ferry crossing at Taylor for four days as the river was impassable.
Joe had the first dam, or dug-out in the district. His wife Minnie, whom he went for in 1929, canned 70 quarts of wild strawberries on a camp stove; planted maple trees, raspberries and strawberries, which she got from Mr. Abbot at the Beaverlodge Experimental Station, and was one of the leading gardeners of the district. They built a new house in 1930, and the house-warming which followed was attended by folk from many neighboring communities, and fun there was a-plenty, for all.
Besides farming, Joe Robbins freighted for Donis, to the Fontas. Also, with Dick Hickethier, he freighted for Ernie Petersen, in 1934. Mrs. Robbins was a skilled cupboard-maker, an occupation somewhat unusual for a woman.
Children born to the Robbins were George and Lenore, Hazel and Pearl, Lloyd and Willie. George was a young man and also had land next to Joe. - - - - - - (editor's note; children George, Lenore and Hazel were born in a earlier marriage of Minnie (Anderson) and Fred Kirkwood Robinson. ) James C. Anderson, April, 2004 ___________________________________________
B.C. Death Registration, B.C. Archives registration number: 1958-09-003127
: Place of death: Rose Prairie, B.C. Length of stay: 30 years, in province: 30 years, in Canada: Life Name of Deceased: ROBBINS, Alex Joseph Residence of deceased: Rose Prairie, B.C. Male, Canadian, Scottis racial origin, Married,
Birthplace: Barrie, Ontario Date of Birth: March 27th, 1892, Age 65 Trade: Farmer, Agriculture Date last worked at this profession: Feb 14, 1958, total in occupation: Life
Name of wife: Minnie Zelia Anderson Name of father: unknown, place of birth : unknown Name of mother: unknown, place of birth : unknown Informant: Minnie Robbins, relationship: wife, Rose Prairie, B.C., 14th day of February, 1958
Disposition: Burial, February 19th, 1958 Rose Prairie Cemetery, Rose Prairie, B.C. Reynar's Funeral Home, Fort St. John, B.C.
Date of Death: February 14th, 1958 Cause of Death: Acute Coronary occlusion due to chronic myocarditis physician: G. H. Kearney, M.D., Fort St. John, B.C.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer: Rose Prairie, B.C. Canada. 631
Alex married Minnie Zealia Anderson, daughter of James Andrew Anderson and Jennie Lauretta Winch, on 14 Feb 1921 in Crosby, North Dakota. (Minnie Zealia Anderson was born on 14 Dec 1893 in Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota,14,16,26,40,43,622,625 died on 6 Mar 1976 in Pouce Coupe, B.C. Canada 43 and was buried on 11 Mar 1976 in Rose Prairie, B.C. Canada 43.). The cause of her death was Respiratory Arrest.
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