Eva Irene Robins

Eva Robins


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Eva Robins Johnson and nephew Lloyd Robins

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.

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.


Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Shared Facts

  • Marriage: (Alfred Peter Charles Johnson) 25 Aug 1915, New York, USA

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