Robert was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the 4th of 6 children of the widower William Flaherty (born in Ireland and went to Canada in 1806) and his 2nd wife Charlotte Price (born in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada between 1812-1817).
Robert was 12 when his father died. Within 3 years, his mother married the widower Samuel Patterson. Altho not known to be legally adopted, Robert used his stepfather's surname when as a Canadian citizen he joined the Union Forces during the American Civil War. He returned to Canada after.
His 1st and her 1st marriage was with Ellen "Nellie" M. Reardon McGrath of Newfoundland, Canada on 9 Jun. 1870 in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. They had no children, and later divorced.
He immigrated to the USA from Canada in 1880 and was naturalized in June 1887.
His 2nd and her 1st marriage was with Cordelia Evelyn Larson of Andover, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Aug. 1888 in Chicago, IL.
They had 7 children :
Gladstone Daniel Flaherty 1891-1982
Lucy Constance Flaherty Humphrey 1892-1973
Arthur Flaherty 1895-
Robert Walker Flaherty, Sr. 1900-1972
Anne Flaherty 1901-1972
Allen George Flaherty 1902-1955
John Flaherty 1904-1904
In the 1910 US Census, Robert is listed as divorced and living apart from his family as a boarder in NYC. Cordelia is listed as married and living in NYC with the children.
Robert was a member of The Grand Old Army of the Republic and had a Civil War pension.
Robert was 12 when his father died. Within 3 years, his mother married the widower Samuel Patterson. Altho not known to be legally adopted, Robert used his stepfather's surname when as a Canadian citizen he joined the Union Forces during the American Civil War. He returned to Canada after.
His 1st and her 1st marriage was with Ellen "Nellie" M. Reardon McGrath of Newfoundland, Canada on 9 Jun. 1870 in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. They had no children, and later divorced.
He immigrated to the USA from Canada in 1880 and was naturalized in June 1887.
His 2nd and her 1st marriage was with Cordelia Evelyn Larson of Andover, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Aug. 1888 in Chicago, IL.
They had 7 children :
Gladstone Daniel Flaherty 1891-1982
Lucy Constance Flaherty Humphrey 1892-1973
Arthur Flaherty 1895-
Robert Walker Flaherty, Sr. 1900-1972
Anne Flaherty 1901-1972
Allen George Flaherty 1902-1955
John Flaherty 1904-1904
In the 1910 US Census, Robert is listed as divorced and living apart from his family as a boarder in NYC. Cordelia is listed as married and living in NYC with the children.
Robert was a member of The Grand Old Army of the Republic and had a Civil War pension.
Robert was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the 4th of 6 children of the widower William Flaherty (born in Ireland and went to Canada in 1806) and his 2nd wife Charlotte Price (born in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada between 1812-1817).
Robert was 12 when his father died. Within 3 years, his mother married the widower Samuel Patterson. Altho not known to be legally adopted, Robert used his stepfather's surname when as a Canadian citizen he joined the Union Forces during the American Civil War. He returned to Canada after.
His 1st and her 1st marriage was with Ellen "Nellie" M. Reardon McGrath of Newfoundland, Canada on 9 Jun. 1870 in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. They had no children, and later divorced.
He immigrated to the USA from Canada in 1880 and was naturalized in June 1887.
His 2nd and her 1st marriage was with Cordelia Evelyn Larson of Andover, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Aug. 1888 in Chicago, IL.
They had 7 children :
Gladstone Daniel Flaherty 1891-1982
Lucy Constance Flaherty Humphrey 1892-1973
Arthur Flaherty 1895-
Robert Walker Flaherty, Sr. 1900-1972
Anne Flaherty 1901-1972
Allen George Flaherty 1902-1955
John Flaherty 1904-1904
In the 1910 US Census, Robert is listed as divorced and living apart from his family as a boarder in NYC. Cordelia is listed as married and living in NYC with the children.
Robert was a member of The Grand Old Army of the Republic and had a Civil War pension.
Robert was 12 when his father died. Within 3 years, his mother married the widower Samuel Patterson. Altho not known to be legally adopted, Robert used his stepfather's surname when as a Canadian citizen he joined the Union Forces during the American Civil War. He returned to Canada after.
His 1st and her 1st marriage was with Ellen "Nellie" M. Reardon McGrath of Newfoundland, Canada on 9 Jun. 1870 in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. They had no children, and later divorced.
He immigrated to the USA from Canada in 1880 and was naturalized in June 1887.
His 2nd and her 1st marriage was with Cordelia Evelyn Larson of Andover, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Aug. 1888 in Chicago, IL.
They had 7 children :
Gladstone Daniel Flaherty 1891-1982
Lucy Constance Flaherty Humphrey 1892-1973
Arthur Flaherty 1895-
Robert Walker Flaherty, Sr. 1900-1972
Anne Flaherty 1901-1972
Allen George Flaherty 1902-1955
John Flaherty 1904-1904
In the 1910 US Census, Robert is listed as divorced and living apart from his family as a boarder in NYC. Cordelia is listed as married and living in NYC with the children.
Robert was a member of The Grand Old Army of the Republic and had a Civil War pension.
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