Robinson Crusoe Crockett

1865 - 1941  (76 years)

• Name	Robinson Crusoe Crockett
  Birth	4 Mar 1865	Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871  [2]
  	James Crockett, Male, 50, born in Germany, Baptist, German origin, Fisherman, Married Elizabeth Crockett, Female, 38, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin Samuel Crockett, Male, 15, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin James Crockett, Male, 13, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin, at school Joseph Crockett, Male, 11, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin, at school Emma Crockett, Female, 8, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin, at school Crucis S Crockett, Male, 6, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin, at school Wm Crockett, Male, 4, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin Jane A Crockett, Female, 9/12, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin Harrey Crockett, Male, 9/12, born in Ontario, Baptist, German origin
  Census	1901	Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	45 Crockett James M Head M Apr 14 1820 80 Sailor Emg. US 1844 46 Crockett Elizabeth F Wife M Apr 12 1832 68 47 Crockett Harry M Son S Jun 20 1870 30 48 Crockett Cruso M Son S Mar 4 1865 36 49 Nielson Elizabeth F Great Niece S Nov 15 1884 16
  Witness-Obituary	6 Jan 1909	Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	The Late Capt. James Crockett. On Tuesday evening last week, Mr. James Crockett died at his residence on Wolvin Street, Port Rowan, after an illness of 2 months. He was born on the 17th of April, 1820, in Ireland. He left his home at the age of 11 years and went to sea. He was a sailor for a number of years on fresh and salt waters. He left the sailing business and was in the fishery for a number of years. He has been around this region for 63 years. 58 years Christmas, he married Miss Mabee, daughter of Pellam Mabee, an old pioneer of Turkey Point. He was a resident of Port Rowan for 25 years, and was known and respected by all. Besides his widow, he leaves five sons, Joseph, Cruso and Harry, at Port Rowan, and two in Buffalo, Samuel and William, and one daughter, Mrs. John Sherk, of Simcoe; one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Paterson, and one son, James, predeceased him. He had 22 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, a host of friends also deeply regret his departure, especially the older men of the community, who have regarded him as their companion and friend -- one of the chief repositories of the memories and traditions of the community.
  Vote	1935	Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Crusoe Crockett, Fisherman
  Reference Number	23041
  Death	17 Dec 1941	Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I22889	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James David Crockett,   b. 14 Apr 1820, United States of America d. 29 Dec 1908, Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Mabee,   b. 12 Apr 1832, Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 May 1915, Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1850	Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	James Crockett and Elizabeth Maybee of Charlotteville, Banns . Witnesses: Landrine Maybee; Matthias Jackson
  Family ID	F3993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948. [S414] 1871 Canadian Census; Url: ancestry.com and http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smabie/canada/1871canadacensus.htm, Charlotteville, Norfolk South, Ontario; Roll: C-9908; Page: 33, Family 136. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, 1901 Census of Canada, Ontario, Norfolk (South/Sud) (#94), Subdistrict: Port Rowan (Village) D, Page 9, Family 113, Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6485. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from newspaper 6 Jan 1909 British Canadian. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980. [S16] Steve Mabie, A Chronology of Mabie/Mabee/Maybee Records fromUpper Canada (10 June 1791 - 10 Feb 1841), Canada West (10 Feb 1841 - 1 Jul 1867), Ontario (post 1 Jul 1867); Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/canada/UpperCanadaChronology.htm, G. J. Ryerse's Marriage Register 16 Apr 1831 to 22 Nov 1857.