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Margaret Jane Robinson

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3            Generation 4                 Generation 5
 
                     +-- Isaac C. Wimer
                     |   (1856-1942)
 Clara Mabel Wimer --+                            +-- James Robison, Jr.
 (1891-1944)         |                            |   (~1832-1907)
                     +-- Margaret Jane Robinson --+
                         (~1865-1950)             |
                                                  +-- Eleanor Jane Hines
                                                      (~1831-1877)

Sources:

Children

(all children with Isaac C. Wimer)

Places of Residence

Photo Gallery

Isaac "Ike" Wimer & Margaret Jane "Maggie" Robinson

"Ike" and "Maggie" Wimer; her hands display rheumatoid arthritis.

Maggie Wimer at the home of her daughter Stella. Stella's home was made of thick bricks, made down in the field.

Margaret Wimer, seated, with 7 of her 9 children, and her sister Ida Robinson McDeavitt. Standing L to R: Mary, Ida, Meda, Stella, Clara, Ida McDeavitt, Lawrence, & Lizzie. James & Bertha are absent. Clara & Stella had dark hair; Lizzie, Meda & Mary had red hair.

Gravestone of Isaac C. Wimer & Margaret Jane Robinson at West Liberty Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1870 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, PA, Page 19, lines 32-40 lists James Robison, 39, married to Eleanor Robison, 40. They are listed as living with seven children: daughter Mary E. Robison, 13; daughter Rebecca Robison, 11; son Geo Robison, 9; daughter Alvira Robison, 7; daughter Maggie Robison, 5; son Tho.s Robison, 3; and son James Robison, 1. James Robison, Sr., is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA. Eleanor cannot write. Mary, Rebecca, George, and Alvira attended school during the year. This census is dated June 28, 1870.
2	1880 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 54, Page 16, lines 49-50, and Page 17, lines 1-7 lists James Robison, 48, married to Jane Robison, 50. They are listed as living with seven children: son George Robison, 20; daughter Alvira Robison, 16; daughter Margaret Robison, 15; son Thomas Robison, 14; son Richard Robison, 12; daughter Lola Robison, 10; and son William Robison, 7. Everyone was born in PA, though James Robison's father is listed as being from Ireland. This census is dated June 12, 1880.
3	1900 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 92, Page 2, lines 82-90 lists Isaac Wimer, 42, born Apr [Aug?] 1857, married to Maggie, 35 [36?], born Nov 1864. They live with seven children: daughter Estella, born Jan 1884; son Lawrence, born Feb 1886; daughter Lizzie, 12, born Dec 1888; daugher Clara, 8, born Oct 1891; daughter Mede, 6, born May 1894; daughter Ida, 3, born Mar 1897; and daughter Mary, 5 months, born Dec 1899. Isaac and Maggie have been married for 17 years and Maggie has given birth to seven children, all of whom are still living. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Isaac's occupation is listed as "farmer" and Lawrence is listed as a "farm laborer." Isaac, Maggie, Estella, Lawrence, and Lizzie can read, write, and speak English. Estella, Lawrence, Lizize, and Clara attended school within the census year. This census is dated 7 Jun 1900.
4	1910 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 108, Page 2, lines 90-99 lists Isac Wimer, 52, married to Margaret J. Wimer, 44. They live with six children: son Lawrence J. Wimer, 23; daugher Clara M. Wimer, 17; daughter Meda M. Wimer, 15; daughter Ida T. Wimer, 12; daughter Mary B. Wimer, 10; and daughter Bertha L. Wimer, 6. Also present is Isaac's father, Samuel Wimer, 83, and Isaac's grandson, James P. Wimer, 8. Isaac and Maggie have been married for 27 years and Maggie has given birth to eight children, seven of whom are still living. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Isaac's occupation is listed as "Farmer." Lawrence and Samuel are listed as "Carpenters." Clara, Meda, Ida, Mary, Bertha, and James all attended school within the census year. This census is dated 20 Apr 1910.
5	1920 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 66, Page 9, lines 10-14 lists Isaac Wimer, 61, married to Maggie J. Wimer, 56. They live with three children: son Lawrence J. Wimer, 33; daugher Bertha Wimer, 15; and son James Wimer, 16. Bertha and James attended school within the census year. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Everyone and their parents are from PA. Isaac is a farmer, Lawrence is a tool dresser on a gas well. This census is dated 2 and 3 Feb 1920.
6	1930 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 10-70, Page 6, lines 88-90 lists Isac Wimer, 71, married to Maggie J. Wimer, 65. They live with their grandson, James P. Wimer, 24. At the time of their first marriage, Isac Wimer was 25 and Maggie J. Wimer was 19. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Isac Wimer is a farmer and James P. Wimer's occupation is "house wiring." This census is dated 18 Apr 1930.
7	Gravestone, West Liberty Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA., transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "WIMER Isaac C. 1858-1942, Margaret J. 1864-1950"
8	Obituary for Clara Mabel Wimer. Lists name as Mrs. Clara Mabel Wilson, wife of Bert W. Wilson of Nickleville. She died at the age of 52. Born near Slippery Rock to Isaac and Margaret Robinson Wimer. Clara and Bert lived near Slippery Rock until 14 years before her death, when they moved to Nickleville. She is survived by her husband, her mother Margaret Wimer, six children: Edwin D. Wilson, Russell W. Wilson, and Allene M. Wilson living at the family home, plus Ruth Vergis, John T. Wilson, and Ray B. Wilson living elsewhere; plus the following brothers and sisters: Stella McNeese, Lizzie McDeavitt, James Wimer, Mary Cathagan, Meda McDeavitt, Ida Spillwagon, and Lawrence Wimer.
9	The Wimer Familyby Paul W. Myers, p.7 Isaac L. Wimer (b. 1858, d. 25 Aug. 1942) m. Margaret Robison (b. 1864, d. 30 Apr, 1950). Lists 9 children: Stella Wimer m. John C. McNeese; Lawrence Wimer m. Katherine Vogel; Elizabeth Wimer m. Robert E. McDeavitt; Meda Wimer m. Bert McDeavitt; mary Wimer m. Guy Gahagen; Margaret Wimer (erroneous, see source notes);Bertha Wimer; Clara Wimer m. Bert Wilson; Ida Wimer m. Mack Stillwagon. Isaac Wimer & son Lawrence purchawed 74 acre 76 perch farm from Samuel Wimer in 1909. Isaac & Margaret were members of West Liberty church, & are buried at West Liberty Cemetery.
10	Marriage Date from Butler Eagle, extracted data found in card file, Weir Family History Room, Butler Public Library. Maggie Robinson married Isaac Wimer on 11 July, 1882. Provided by personal correspondence from Peg Tiberi, May 1991.
11	Manuscript of John T. Wilson researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of McDeavitt cousins and of his aunts Stella Wimer (McNeese), Lizzy Wimer (McDeavitt), Meda Wimer (McDeavitt), and Mary Gahagan.
12	Personal correspondence from Ruth McNees Brown, daughter of Stella Wimer. "Aunt Mary's son Ernest "Gus" Gahagan died Aug. 2007."
13	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, great-granddaughter of Isaac C.Wimer & Margaret Jane Robinson. In June 2007 Elizabeth W. Williams visited the old Wimer farm, in company with her uncle Russell W. Wilson, and recorded an interview with him re. his Wimer aunts & uncles (children of Isaac & Margaret), and his Wimer cousins. Russell W. Wilson is a grandson of Isaac & Margaret Wimer.	N/A

Source notes

• We believe that Paul W. Myers erroneously entered the mother's name in the list of children. John T. Wilson in 1980 said that he had not had an aunt Margaret. The possibility remains of a child that died at birth.

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