Robert James Black second-born to to Charles Hillyard Black (1880-1939) and Victoria M. Martin (1881-1966) on 14 May 1908 in Escanaba, Delta Co., MI. Along with his parents and older brother, Donald Hugh Martin (1906-1961), Robert moved from Escanaba first, to Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky by the 1910 Fed. Census, then to Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa around 1911-12, to Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana by 1913 then to Regina and Moosejaw, both in the Saskatchewan Province, Canada by 1919 thru 1922. Finally, they permanently relocated to Oregon: Portland, Multnomah Co., and then Corvallis, Benton Co., where Charles worked as a piano tuner (after many years as traveling piano salesman) until his death in 1939. During this time, Robert attended Oregon State University. Here he met and married Virginia E. Prudhomme (1910-2003) on 13 May 1933 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. They had two children here: 1) Robert James Black, Jr (b. 1934 ) and 2) Barbara Joann Black Mazzola (b. 1937 )(Francisco "Frank" Mazzola) In 1940, he was employed as a sales manager for an engraving company. By 1947, he moved the family to Los Angeles Co., CA as did his brother, Donald. They brought their mother, Victoria, down as well, since their father, Charles, died in Oregon in 1939. Robert died in Studio City, Los Angeles Co., CA in 1989 at the age of 81 yrs. He was cremated by the Neptune Society of Los Angeles and ashes were scattered at sea. His wife, Virginia, remained in Studio City until her death in 2003.
Robert James Black second-born to to Charles Hillyard Black (1880-1939) and Victoria M. Martin (1881-1966) on 14 May 1908 in Escanaba, Delta Co., MI. Along with his parents and older brother, Donald Hugh Martin (1906-1961), Robert moved from Escanaba first, to Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky by the 1910 Fed. Census, then to Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa around 1911-12, to Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana by 1913 then to Regina and Moosejaw, both in the Saskatchewan Province, Canada by 1919 thru 1922. Finally, they permanently relocated to Oregon: Portland, Multnomah Co., and then Corvallis, Benton Co., where Charles worked as a piano tuner (after many years as traveling piano salesman) until his death in 1939. During this time, Robert attended Oregon State University. Here he met and married Virginia E. Prudhomme (1910-2003) on 13 May 1933 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. They had two children here: 1) Robert James Black, Jr (b. 1934 ) and 2) Barbara Joann Black Mazzola (b. 1937 )(Francisco "Frank" Mazzola) In 1940, he was employed as a sales manager for an engraving company. By 1947, he moved the family to Los Angeles Co., CA as did his brother, Donald. They brought their mother, Victoria, down as well, since their father, Charles, died in Oregon in 1939. Robert died in Studio City, Los Angeles Co., CA in 1989 at the age of 81 yrs. He was cremated by the Neptune Society of Los Angeles and ashes were scattered at sea. His wife, Virginia, remained in Studio City until her death in 2003.
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