hmtl5 Homer Charles Robinson b. 1 Oct 1902 Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1958 Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio: Robinson Genealogy
Homer Charles Robinson

Homer Charles Robinson

Male 1902 - 1958  (55 years)

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  • Name Homer Charles Robinson 
    Born 1 Oct 1902  Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1950  Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation in 1930 policeman; in 1940 steamfitter 
    Died 4 Apr 1958  Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I7  Robinson
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 

    Father John Robinson,   b. 5 Feb 1870, Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1958, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Emma Caroline Moore,   b. 7 May 1875, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1963, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1893  McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage information from Eva (Robinson) Hedges.
    Divorced Bef 1940 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alice Lee Cole,   b. 26 Nov 1908, Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1967, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1924  Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Bef 1940 
    Children 
    +1. Betty Lou Robinson,   b. 26 Jul 1926, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1982, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2022 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Shirley Unknown 
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Myrtle Melvin Smith 
    Married 25 Jun 1951  Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 
    Family ID F772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Oct 1902 - Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Sep 1924 - Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1950 - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Jun 1951 - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 1958 - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Robinson children: Ida, Eva, Homer and Harley
    Robinson children: Ida, Eva, Homer and Harley
    Robinson, Homer Charles
    Robinson, Homer Charles
    Robinson, Homer
    Robinson, Homer
    Photo taken on the street where Homer lived in Detroit.

    Documents
    Robinson, Homer obit
    Robinson, Homer obit
    Robinson, Homer obit
    Robinson, Homer obit

  • Notes 
    • Homer was a police officer in Detroit.
      [5]
    • World War II draft registration card:
      Name: Homer Charles Robinson
      Race: White
      Age: 39
      Birth Date: 1 Oct 1902
      Birth Place: Indianola, Illinois
      Residence Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio
      Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
      Registration Place: Hamilton, Ohio
      Employer: U.S. Army Engineers, Patterson Field
      Height: 5ft 10"
      Weight: 185
      Complexion: Dark
      Hair Color: Brown
      Eye Color: Brown
      Next of Kin: Mr. John Robinson
      [4]
    • Marriage License
      Homer Robinson, 24, steam fitter, and Alice Cole, 22, both of Hamilton. Squire Peter Mesial.
      The Journal News, Saturday, Hamilton, Ohio. 6 September 1924, page 17.
      [6]
    • Homer Robinson succumbs at 55
      Homer C. Robinson, 55, 320 Race St., died at 9 p.m. Friday in Mercy Hospital where he had been a patient for one week. Mr. Robinson had been in ill health for four years and hospitalized several times during that period.
      Born in Indianola, Ill., on Oct. 1, 1902, the oldest son of John and Caroline Moore Robinson, he spent his early youth in that community and was educated in Illinois public schools.
      He moved with his family to Hamilton in 1918, and was employed as an apprentice pipefitter at the Ford Motor Co. Completing his apprenticeship, Mr. Robinson worked as a pipefitter for various construction firms and traveled throughout the country. He was one of the oldest members of Local 108, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentice Plumbers and Pipefitters, and was active in the affairs of that organization.
      On June 25, 1951, he married Myrtle Melvin Smith in the First Christian Church, Louisville, Ky., and the couple immediately established their home in Hamilton.
      He leaves his wife, a daughter by a previous marriage, Mrs. Betty Smith, Tucson, Ariz.; a grandson, a granddaughter, his parents, John Robinson and Mrs. Caroline Robinson; two brothers, Harley Robinson, Dayton, and Herman Robinson, Hamilton; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Hedges, Sidell, Ill., and Miss Ida Robinson, Louisville, other relatives and many friends.
      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Colligan Funeral Home, 437 S. Third St., with the Rev. W.A. Fox, pastor of the New Zion Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday.
      [2, 7]
    • Last rites held for Homer Robinson
      Pallbearers for the funeral of Homer C. Robinson, 55, 320 Race St., who died Friday, were John Spath, Roy Frazier, Fred Williams, Jack Robinson, Robert Woebkenberg and Stanley Fannin.
      Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in the Michael J. Colligan Funeral Home, 437 S. Third St., the Rev. W.A. Fox, pastor of the New Zion Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
      [2, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Ohio death records.

    2. [S21] Obituary.

    3. [S3] Find a Grave.

    4. [S7] US World War II draft registration card.

    5. [S30] family lore.

    6. [S31] Newspaper article, newspapers.com.

    7. [S32] newspaper clipping.