David Wilson ROBLIN

1861 - 1944  (83 years)

• Name	David Wilson ROBLIN  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	14 Oct 1861	Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6B5D805D0E994FFB947BD899C890DCDF2971
  Residence	1901	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1921	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  Death	3 Dec 1944	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  Obituary	4 Dec 1944	Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  	Winnipeg Free Press Monday December 4, 1944 ROBLIN - On December 3 1944 at Carman, Manitoba, David Wilson Roblin aged 83 years. Funeral Service Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Carman United Church. Doyle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. David Wilson Roblin, Carman Pioneer, Dies David Wilson Roblin, brother of the late Sir Rodmond Roblin, and one of the earliest settlers in the Carman district, died suddenly Sunday, at his residence at the age of 83. Mr. Roblin was born in Prince Edward County, Ont., and came west to settle in Carman in 1882. His wife, Rachel, predeceased him in 1936 and a son, James P. Roblin, died in 1942. Mr. Roblin is survived by two daughters, Mrs. P.H. Hammond and Miss Bessie, both in Winnipeg; one son, Gordon, in Vancouver; also three grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Carman United Church with burial in the local cemetery.
  Obituary	7 Dec 1944	Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  	DAVID WILSON ROBLIN Carman, Man., Dec. 6 (Special) - Funeral service for David Wilson Roblin was held Wednesday afternoon in Carman United Church. Rev. C.H. Hetherington officiated. Burial was made in Carman cemetery, pallbearers being Jack Carr, Sig Johnson, A. Havard, W. Vankoughnet and A. Carcary. Mr. Roblin died suddenly, Sunday, at his residence. Born in Prince Edward County, Ont., in 1861, he came west at 21, settling in the Carman district. He married in 1888, Rachel White, who died in 1936. He was a member of the United Church and the Canadian Order of Foresters. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. P.H. Hammond and Miss. Bessie Roblin, both of Winnipeg, and a son, Gordon, in Vancouver. One son, James P., died in 1942.
  Person ID	I4471	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Platt ROBLIN,   b. 20 Nov 1823, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Nov 1917, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Deborah Ann KOTCHAPAW,   b. 12 May 1830   d. 17 Nov 1898, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1851	Picton Methodist Church, Picton, , Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F1357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alberta Rachel Maud WHITE,   b. 19 Jun 1861, Ontario, Canada d. 3 May 1936, Carman, , Manitoba, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1888	Carman, , Manitoba, Canada   [2, 4, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Edith Myrtle ROBLIN,   b. 12 Aug 1889, Carman, , Manitoba, Canada d. 26 Jul 1967, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada (Age 77 years)   2. James Platt ROBLIN,   b. 6 Dec 1890, Dufferin, Manitoba, Canada d. 1890, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada > 3. Rodman Gordon ROBLIN,   b. 10 Mar 1896, Dufferin, Manitoba, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   4. Bessie Marion ROBLIN,   b. 30 Jul 1901, Carman, , Manitoba, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Oct 1861 - Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 17 Sep 1888 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1901 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1921 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Death - 3 Dec 1944 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Obituary - 4 Dec 1944 - Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Obituary - 7 Dec 1944 - Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Fred Roblin living as Lodger with them in 1901 census born Sep 29 1878 in Ontario David, known by friends as DW or Wilz, followed his brother Rodmond to Manitoba from Prince Edward County, in 1882, and took up residence at the house built by Rodmond in Carman. DW was not on the 1881 Manitoba census, but appeared on the 1891 census with his wife and three older children. In addition a lodger and servant are also listed. DW accumulated a number of farms in the Carman area, although the source of the money to purchase these farms is unknown as he was not known to have ever done any real work. According to Gene Abbott, a daughter of one of DW's tenants, DW was also a money lender, apparently common in a era of few banks. Most of his farms were lost during the depression of the 1930's, and only a single farm remained at his death. Bessie and Myrtle jointly inherited the estate, although Myrtle gave up her share to Bessie, which included the farm and family house in Carman. This farm was later sold by Bessie, and the house probably also sold, or gifted, to her cousin Olive and her husband Will Murray. Items: A few items known to have belonged to DW have survived. These include the family (Roblin) cutlery and his pocket watch. [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S588] 1881 Canadian Census. [S150] Rosalyn Insley, Rosalyn Insley. [S422] 1901 Canadian Census, (Location: http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/NationalSummary.jsp). [S180] Province of Manitoba, BMD Site, Province of Manitoba, BMD Site, (URL: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php). [S181] Jane Lovell, Jane Lovell Email. [S652] 1921 Canadian Census.