He was born May 26, 1841. Born on a Wednesday morning. He was registered on Friday, 18 Jun 1841 and christened at Old or Collegiate Church Manchester, 27 Jun 1841. His parents were John Robertshaw,(1804-1861) and Elizabeth Knott Robertshaw,(1808-1859).
He was married to Ida Emile Richardson-Cooke on July 16, 1870. Married on a Saturday by Rev Jonathan Plumshead at Walthamstow Parish Church, London, England. They had seven children: Lillian (1871-1938), Francis (1872-1938), Edmund (1875-1950), Ann (1879-1880), Ruth (1881-1961), George (1883-1930) and Ida (1889-1961).
The 1880 census shows him living at 307 St Charles Ave Hyde Park, Illinois (Chicago) with family. Also listed is a sister, Amy Cleverdon, a widow, age 30 born in England and her two children born in Canada. She is Ida's sister.
Prominent musical instructor in both England and the United States (Professor at the Chicago School of Music). Founder of St. Martin's choir, director of the Apollo Club and was a member of the Borrowed Time Club of Oak Park, Illinois. Affectionately known in some circles as "The Professor".
The Borrowed Time Club: There was a giant checker board located in Scoville Park located in Oak Park, IL which members of the Borrowed Time Club used. Long sticks enabled them to move the wooden "checkers" around the "board". You had to be at least 70 years old to join the club.
He received a medal from England for having introduced the Tonic Sol-Fa method of music in America. Tonic Sol-Fa has the "Do" like the "Do-Re-Mi" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' be movable up and down based on the "Key" not always "C ".
He died on March 22, 1924. He died on a Saturday at the home of his son, Herbert of 425 North Waller Avenue, Chicago, Illinois after a short illness. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
Section 6, Lot 138. Except for the Robertshaw family marker placed by Herbert Lee Robertshaw, the individual graves are essentially unmarked graves.
He was married to Ida Emile Richardson-Cooke on July 16, 1870. Married on a Saturday by Rev Jonathan Plumshead at Walthamstow Parish Church, London, England. They had seven children: Lillian (1871-1938), Francis (1872-1938), Edmund (1875-1950), Ann (1879-1880), Ruth (1881-1961), George (1883-1930) and Ida (1889-1961).
The 1880 census shows him living at 307 St Charles Ave Hyde Park, Illinois (Chicago) with family. Also listed is a sister, Amy Cleverdon, a widow, age 30 born in England and her two children born in Canada. She is Ida's sister.
Prominent musical instructor in both England and the United States (Professor at the Chicago School of Music). Founder of St. Martin's choir, director of the Apollo Club and was a member of the Borrowed Time Club of Oak Park, Illinois. Affectionately known in some circles as "The Professor".
The Borrowed Time Club: There was a giant checker board located in Scoville Park located in Oak Park, IL which members of the Borrowed Time Club used. Long sticks enabled them to move the wooden "checkers" around the "board". You had to be at least 70 years old to join the club.
He received a medal from England for having introduced the Tonic Sol-Fa method of music in America. Tonic Sol-Fa has the "Do" like the "Do-Re-Mi" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' be movable up and down based on the "Key" not always "C ".
He died on March 22, 1924. He died on a Saturday at the home of his son, Herbert of 425 North Waller Avenue, Chicago, Illinois after a short illness. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
Section 6, Lot 138. Except for the Robertshaw family marker placed by Herbert Lee Robertshaw, the individual graves are essentially unmarked graves.
He was born May 26, 1841. Born on a Wednesday morning. He was registered on Friday, 18 Jun 1841 and christened at Old or Collegiate Church Manchester, 27 Jun 1841. His parents were John Robertshaw,(1804-1861) and Elizabeth Knott Robertshaw,(1808-1859).
He was married to Ida Emile Richardson-Cooke on July 16, 1870. Married on a Saturday by Rev Jonathan Plumshead at Walthamstow Parish Church, London, England. They had seven children: Lillian (1871-1938), Francis (1872-1938), Edmund (1875-1950), Ann (1879-1880), Ruth (1881-1961), George (1883-1930) and Ida (1889-1961).
The 1880 census shows him living at 307 St Charles Ave Hyde Park, Illinois (Chicago) with family. Also listed is a sister, Amy Cleverdon, a widow, age 30 born in England and her two children born in Canada. She is Ida's sister.
Prominent musical instructor in both England and the United States (Professor at the Chicago School of Music). Founder of St. Martin's choir, director of the Apollo Club and was a member of the Borrowed Time Club of Oak Park, Illinois. Affectionately known in some circles as "The Professor".
The Borrowed Time Club: There was a giant checker board located in Scoville Park located in Oak Park, IL which members of the Borrowed Time Club used. Long sticks enabled them to move the wooden "checkers" around the "board". You had to be at least 70 years old to join the club.
He received a medal from England for having introduced the Tonic Sol-Fa method of music in America. Tonic Sol-Fa has the "Do" like the "Do-Re-Mi" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' be movable up and down based on the "Key" not always "C ".
He died on March 22, 1924. He died on a Saturday at the home of his son, Herbert of 425 North Waller Avenue, Chicago, Illinois after a short illness. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
Section 6, Lot 138. Except for the Robertshaw family marker placed by Herbert Lee Robertshaw, the individual graves are essentially unmarked graves.
He was married to Ida Emile Richardson-Cooke on July 16, 1870. Married on a Saturday by Rev Jonathan Plumshead at Walthamstow Parish Church, London, England. They had seven children: Lillian (1871-1938), Francis (1872-1938), Edmund (1875-1950), Ann (1879-1880), Ruth (1881-1961), George (1883-1930) and Ida (1889-1961).
The 1880 census shows him living at 307 St Charles Ave Hyde Park, Illinois (Chicago) with family. Also listed is a sister, Amy Cleverdon, a widow, age 30 born in England and her two children born in Canada. She is Ida's sister.
Prominent musical instructor in both England and the United States (Professor at the Chicago School of Music). Founder of St. Martin's choir, director of the Apollo Club and was a member of the Borrowed Time Club of Oak Park, Illinois. Affectionately known in some circles as "The Professor".
The Borrowed Time Club: There was a giant checker board located in Scoville Park located in Oak Park, IL which members of the Borrowed Time Club used. Long sticks enabled them to move the wooden "checkers" around the "board". You had to be at least 70 years old to join the club.
He received a medal from England for having introduced the Tonic Sol-Fa method of music in America. Tonic Sol-Fa has the "Do" like the "Do-Re-Mi" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' be movable up and down based on the "Key" not always "C ".
He died on March 22, 1924. He died on a Saturday at the home of his son, Herbert of 425 North Waller Avenue, Chicago, Illinois after a short illness. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.
Section 6, Lot 138. Except for the Robertshaw family marker placed by Herbert Lee Robertshaw, the individual graves are essentially unmarked graves.
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