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Charles Roberts

Birth	:	3 Jan 1848 Sjælland, Denmark
Death	:	18 Sep 1927 Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fairview Cemetery, La Junta, Otero County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9873000, -103.5607000
Description	:	The Gordon Journal September 22, 1927 Mr. Charles Roberts was born at Fyre,Denmark on the 3rd day January 1848. In 1868 Mr. Roberts came to the United States locating first in the state of Wisconsin. For several years he traveled through the southern states finally settling in Daumburg, in 1873 and started in the mercantile business where he remained until 1882. (?) On the 27th day of November, 1875 he was united in marriage with Elsie Peterson, and to this union were born eight children, four daughters and four sons, the first dying in infancy. The remaining children left to sorrow over the... Read More	The Gordon Journal September 22, 1927 Mr. Charles Roberts was born at Fyre,Denmark on the 3rd day January 1848. In 1868 Mr. Roberts came to the United States locating first in the state of Wisconsin. For several years he traveled through the southern states finally settling in Daumburg, in 1873 and started in the mercantile business where he remained until 1882. (?) On the 27th day of November, 1875 he was united in marriage with Elsie Peterson, and to this union were born eight children, four daughters and four sons, the first dying in infancy. The remaining children left to sorrow over the loss of a father are; Fanny McComber, Miss Hattie, and William and Walter of Gordon, Mrs. Ralph Culp of Alliance, Nebr., Mrs. Louise McCaugherty of New Castle, Wyo., and Otto of Martin So. Dakota. In 1862 Mr. Roberts located in Brown County, where he resided for three years. Then he came to Cherry County in a covered wagon with an ox team, being one of the first settlers, and he and his family passed through the hardships of pioneer life. Here Mr. Roberts engaged in Farming and stock raising until 1912 when he moved into Gordon where he resided until his death. Mr. Roberts was baptized into the Lutheran Church at an early age, and was confirmed at the age of 14. He departed this life after a lingering illness, at his home in Gordon on the 18th day of September, attaining the age of 79 years, 8 months and 15 days. Besides his wife and children he leaves eighteen grandchildren and a host of friends and neighbors to sorrow over his demise. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church with Dr. C. L. Shelby in charge and interment was made in the Gordon cemetery. __________________________________________________________ *This obituary was typed for me in Gordon and the original was of poor quality. I believe the Fyre is actually Fyn which is Funen, Denmark. Even looking at early maps of Denmark with an expert on Danish research we could not come up with a town called Fyre. When the obit. says he finally settled in Daumburg that has to be Danneborg - where he did live. I have not had any luck tracing him in Danish parish records however. I have looked and looked. Using the pages with the information from the Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Western Nebraska, Alden Publishing Company, 1909 pages 401 and 402 as a guide, I again checked (same results)- Boats arriving N.Y. May 11, 1868 - No, I have not found him in the boat arrivals. Looking through the passengers one by one. Also the day before and after - just in case. This book also says he was the middle child in a family of three. It also gives his places of residency after arriving here. No one matches him in the Danish on line census. I searched Rasmussens/ Rasmusens his age in the whole country. I had earlier searched the Funen, Denmark census and parish records. No Rasmusen that matches.

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Charles Roberts's memorial is located at: Fairview Cemetery, La Junta, Otero County, USA.
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Charles Roberts death on 18 Sep 1927 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 37.9873000
Longitude: -103.5607000

Family Members:

Spouse

Elsie Katrena Peterson Roberts

(1848 - 1931)

Children

Fanny Helen Roberts McComber

(1878 - 1963)

Louisa Hancena Maranda “Louise” Roberts McCaugherty

(1879 - 1964)

Elvena Patrena Roberts Culp

(1880 - 1964)

Otto Herman Roberts

(1882 - 1950)

Carl Walter Roberts

(1884 - 1936)

Hattie Susanna Roberts

(1886 - 1965)

William Emanuel Roberts

(1889 - 1967)

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