Born in Baileyville, Maine, Francis was the son of Francis Sr. and Nancy "Ann" Noosen/Neisen, both natives of Ireland.
From The Nevada State Journal, Monday, July 22, 1929
OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS OF WEEK
Francis Robb, 85, Had Lived in Reno 40 years; Long in Business of Contracting
For more than 40 years a resident of Reno, Framcis Robb, 85, widely known as a contractor and builder, died yesterday in his home in this city following a brief illness. He was taken ill about a week ago, and during the past few days, his condition had become critical.
A native of Baileyville, Maine, where he was born April 25, 1844, Mr. Robb came west nearly a half century ago, locating at Hawthorne, Nevada, in 1883. Remaining there four years, where he served as deputy sheriff, he came to Reno May 5, 1887, to educate his children, and had resided here continuously since.
Reno was only a small village at the time, and he took up contracting and building. He built and occupied the first house in the Powning addition when that section of Second Street, west of Chestnut, was largely hay fields.
He took a prominent part in the up-building of Reno, and was the contractor on such well-known structures as the Majestic Theater, the Orvis Ring and McKinley Park schools, and the Catholic Church. He had seen Reno grow from a small town to progressive cityhood. Of recent years, he had retired from active business. He made his home for many years at 128 Stevenson Street.
He married first,Bridget Ann Ryan, a native of New Brunswick, in 1870 in Baring, Maine, and together they had eight children, four sons and four daughters. She died in 1922 in Reno, and Francis remarried in 1924, to Margaret Nicholson. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Robb; four daughters, Mrs. Alice G. Tallman and Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh, of Reno, Mrs. Ellen Klein of Livermore and Mrs. Catherine Greeno Winsby of Oakland, California; three sons, Ed, Frank A. and Clement D. Robb, all of Reno; a brother, Dan J. Robb of Tonopah; and the following grandchildren, Almaneta Robb, Evelyne, Dorothy and Betty Ann Tallman of Reno; Mrs. Gladys Otis of San Francisco; Mrs. Maxine McDermott, Clem Greeno and Lucille, Maxine and Warren J. Scott of Oakland, California.
From The Nevada State Journal, Monday, July 22, 1929
OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS OF WEEK
Francis Robb, 85, Had Lived in Reno 40 years; Long in Business of Contracting
For more than 40 years a resident of Reno, Framcis Robb, 85, widely known as a contractor and builder, died yesterday in his home in this city following a brief illness. He was taken ill about a week ago, and during the past few days, his condition had become critical.
A native of Baileyville, Maine, where he was born April 25, 1844, Mr. Robb came west nearly a half century ago, locating at Hawthorne, Nevada, in 1883. Remaining there four years, where he served as deputy sheriff, he came to Reno May 5, 1887, to educate his children, and had resided here continuously since.
Reno was only a small village at the time, and he took up contracting and building. He built and occupied the first house in the Powning addition when that section of Second Street, west of Chestnut, was largely hay fields.
He took a prominent part in the up-building of Reno, and was the contractor on such well-known structures as the Majestic Theater, the Orvis Ring and McKinley Park schools, and the Catholic Church. He had seen Reno grow from a small town to progressive cityhood. Of recent years, he had retired from active business. He made his home for many years at 128 Stevenson Street.
He married first,Bridget Ann Ryan, a native of New Brunswick, in 1870 in Baring, Maine, and together they had eight children, four sons and four daughters. She died in 1922 in Reno, and Francis remarried in 1924, to Margaret Nicholson. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Robb; four daughters, Mrs. Alice G. Tallman and Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh, of Reno, Mrs. Ellen Klein of Livermore and Mrs. Catherine Greeno Winsby of Oakland, California; three sons, Ed, Frank A. and Clement D. Robb, all of Reno; a brother, Dan J. Robb of Tonopah; and the following grandchildren, Almaneta Robb, Evelyne, Dorothy and Betty Ann Tallman of Reno; Mrs. Gladys Otis of San Francisco; Mrs. Maxine McDermott, Clem Greeno and Lucille, Maxine and Warren J. Scott of Oakland, California.
Born in Baileyville, Maine, Francis was the son of Francis Sr. and Nancy "Ann" Noosen/Neisen, both natives of Ireland.
From The Nevada State Journal, Monday, July 22, 1929
OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS OF WEEK
Francis Robb, 85, Had Lived in Reno 40 years; Long in Business of Contracting
For more than 40 years a resident of Reno, Framcis Robb, 85, widely known as a contractor and builder, died yesterday in his home in this city following a brief illness. He was taken ill about a week ago, and during the past few days, his condition had become critical.
A native of Baileyville, Maine, where he was born April 25, 1844, Mr. Robb came west nearly a half century ago, locating at Hawthorne, Nevada, in 1883. Remaining there four years, where he served as deputy sheriff, he came to Reno May 5, 1887, to educate his children, and had resided here continuously since.
Reno was only a small village at the time, and he took up contracting and building. He built and occupied the first house in the Powning addition when that section of Second Street, west of Chestnut, was largely hay fields.
He took a prominent part in the up-building of Reno, and was the contractor on such well-known structures as the Majestic Theater, the Orvis Ring and McKinley Park schools, and the Catholic Church. He had seen Reno grow from a small town to progressive cityhood. Of recent years, he had retired from active business. He made his home for many years at 128 Stevenson Street.
He married first,Bridget Ann Ryan, a native of New Brunswick, in 1870 in Baring, Maine, and together they had eight children, four sons and four daughters. She died in 1922 in Reno, and Francis remarried in 1924, to Margaret Nicholson. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Robb; four daughters, Mrs. Alice G. Tallman and Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh, of Reno, Mrs. Ellen Klein of Livermore and Mrs. Catherine Greeno Winsby of Oakland, California; three sons, Ed, Frank A. and Clement D. Robb, all of Reno; a brother, Dan J. Robb of Tonopah; and the following grandchildren, Almaneta Robb, Evelyne, Dorothy and Betty Ann Tallman of Reno; Mrs. Gladys Otis of San Francisco; Mrs. Maxine McDermott, Clem Greeno and Lucille, Maxine and Warren J. Scott of Oakland, California.
From The Nevada State Journal, Monday, July 22, 1929
OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS OF WEEK
Francis Robb, 85, Had Lived in Reno 40 years; Long in Business of Contracting
For more than 40 years a resident of Reno, Framcis Robb, 85, widely known as a contractor and builder, died yesterday in his home in this city following a brief illness. He was taken ill about a week ago, and during the past few days, his condition had become critical.
A native of Baileyville, Maine, where he was born April 25, 1844, Mr. Robb came west nearly a half century ago, locating at Hawthorne, Nevada, in 1883. Remaining there four years, where he served as deputy sheriff, he came to Reno May 5, 1887, to educate his children, and had resided here continuously since.
Reno was only a small village at the time, and he took up contracting and building. He built and occupied the first house in the Powning addition when that section of Second Street, west of Chestnut, was largely hay fields.
He took a prominent part in the up-building of Reno, and was the contractor on such well-known structures as the Majestic Theater, the Orvis Ring and McKinley Park schools, and the Catholic Church. He had seen Reno grow from a small town to progressive cityhood. Of recent years, he had retired from active business. He made his home for many years at 128 Stevenson Street.
He married first,Bridget Ann Ryan, a native of New Brunswick, in 1870 in Baring, Maine, and together they had eight children, four sons and four daughters. She died in 1922 in Reno, and Francis remarried in 1924, to Margaret Nicholson. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Robb; four daughters, Mrs. Alice G. Tallman and Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh, of Reno, Mrs. Ellen Klein of Livermore and Mrs. Catherine Greeno Winsby of Oakland, California; three sons, Ed, Frank A. and Clement D. Robb, all of Reno; a brother, Dan J. Robb of Tonopah; and the following grandchildren, Almaneta Robb, Evelyne, Dorothy and Betty Ann Tallman of Reno; Mrs. Gladys Otis of San Francisco; Mrs. Maxine McDermott, Clem Greeno and Lucille, Maxine and Warren J. Scott of Oakland, California.
Gravesite Details
Francis' remains were originally interred in St. Thomas Cemetery. His remains were moved to Our Mother of Sorrows following the closure of St. Thomas Cemetery in 1963.
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