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Charles Robison homestead

Homestead of Charles Robison.

Undated photo of the Charles Robison homestead located near the Village of Harvey. The couple standing on the far right would be Charles and Elzina Robison. 

Charles Robison was the son of Stephen Robison & Eleanor “Jane” Herbert. Born September 10, 1871, Mr Robison lived all his life at Harvey and founder of the widely known Chas. Robison & Sons show herd of registered Jerseys which won numerous prizes at the Maritime cattle shows at Halifax, Saint John, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Amherst and St. Stephen.

He married Elzina Isabel Graham, daughter of Gilbert Elliott Graham & Theresa L. Fraser, 3 Jul 1895 in York Co., NB . Born 4 Aug 1877 in Magundy, N.B. Died 25 Feb 1952. Buried in Robison Family Cemetery, Harvey Sta.

They had the following children:

Alice Lorena Robison
Ellen Jane Robison
Elda Elzina Robison
Gilbert Graham Robison
Gordon Stephen Robison
Charles “Edwin” Robison

Posted by David Watson, Old Harvey Photos

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