Eva Irene Robins (1898-1993)
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Eva Robins Johnson and nephew Lloyd Robins in the 40s
Individual Facts
- Name: Eva Irene Robins
- Sex: Female
- Birth: 18 Aug 1898, Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
- Death: 19 Nov 1993, Orange, Orange, California, USA
- Burial: San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America
- Migration (Domestic): Abt 1957, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA, After the death of husband Alfred. Lived with daughter Evelyn's family.
- Migration (Domestic): Jul 1951, Buffalo NY to San Diego CA. Alfred and wife Eva. Lived near sons Kenneth and Harold.
Birthplace: Waterford, Ontario, Canada
Eva Irene Robins was born on 18 Aug 1898 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. At that time, life in Waterford was rural and centered on farming, small trade, and church life. Most families lived close to the land and depended on horses, wagons, and rail links rather than cars.
Homes had fewer modern comforts than today, and daily work involved hard physical labor, especially for farming families. The town was part of a growing agricultural region, so people likely knew their neighbors well and relied on local schools, churches, and markets.
In 1898, Ontario was stable and strongly shaped by British-Canadian customs, with family, work, and community duty playing a large role in everyday life.
(Text from Positron AI)
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Eva Irene Robins was born on August 18, 1898, in Ontario, Canada, the middle of five sisters. She married Alfred Peter Charles Johnson in 1915, and they had three children: Kenny, Harold, and Evelyn. Eva also helped raise her nephew Lloyd. The family lived primarily near Buffalo, New York, with a brief period in Ontario in the early 1920s.
In the 1950s, Eva and Alfred moved to Southern California with their children and Eva’s sister Mildred. They initially lived in Lemon Grove, later relocating with their daughter’s family to Whittier and then Orange County after Alfred’s death.
Eva was known for her active and engaged lifestyle, often hosting large family dinners at her home on Dayton Drive.
Relationships
- Father: John Darling Robbins (1865-1946)
- Mother: Harriet Eliza LaRose (1869-1934)
- Spouse: Alfred Peter Charles Johnson (1893-1956)
- Child: Kenneth Alfred Johnson (1916-1982)
- Child: Harold Richard Johnson (1919-1981)
- Child: Evelyn Irene Johnson (1922-1997)
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