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From: Tamara Parrott-Jorstad <>
Subject: Almanzo Robinson Bio
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 21:18:33 -0700


Posted on: St Lawrence County, NY Bios
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Surname: Robinson, Roberts, Day, Saunders
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>From page 630 of The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin published in 1880
by the Western Historial Company, Chicago, IL:

Almanzo ROBINSON (retired), born in Shoreham, Addison Co., Vt., May 5,
1822; son of Samuel ROBINSON, who was a farmer and drover, and used to
drive his cattle to Boston for sale. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.
His ancestors were among the earliest settlers of New England; he was born
in 1795, and died Nov. 12, 1858, in St. Lawrence Co.; Almanzo worked on
the farm at home till he was 15 years old; July, 1837, he fell from a load
of hay, receiving injuries necessitating the loss of his arm; attended
school in Potsdam, N.Y., and also at Ogdensburg, and entered Middlebury
College, but, his health failing, he had to give up his studies; shortly
after, he purchased a hotel and store in Bombay, Franklin Co., N.Y., sold
out and engaged in business in Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., then went to
Brush Mills, and was in the same business, and came to town of Chester,
Dodge Co., Wis., in spring of 1860, and settled on ninety-one acres, and
was engaged in agricultural pursuits five years; he then sold out and removed
to Oshkosh, where he was sucessfully engaged in building-supply business
(lime, brick, etc.); afterward came to Waupun, and kept general store;
he built and now owns the fine store occupied by John J. ROBERTS; in 1870,
retired from business, having obtained a competence through his industry
and good management. Mr. ROBINSON married, 1845, Louisa E. DAY; children
by this union were Alfonzo S., born Dec. 1, 1846 (he enlisted in the 32d
W.V.I. and died of disease Aug. 30, 1864); Alonzo D., born Oct. 14, 1848
(he is in Nevada in the cattle business); Allen P., March 23, 1851 (is
in Nevada in the cattle business); Mr. ROBINSON's wife died Jan. 21, 1863.
He married the second time, September, 1863, Lodena SAUNDERS, daughter
of E. T. SAUNDERS, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and moved to New
York State at an early day. Mr. ROBINSON, while in New York State,held
positions of trust -- was Town Clerk, Justice of Peace,and Postmaster;
has been Justice of Peace in Waupun, and has been on the Town Board many
times. Mr. and Mrs. ROBINSON have an adopted child, Jessie, born Nov. 20,
1875.

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