Erwin was born on Galloo Island in Lake Ontario, the second of seven children born to Lewis and Ellen Roberts. He came with his family when they relocated to Watertown, New York when Erwin was around 9 or 10 years old.
He married Jenny [Montondo?] [in September 1900?], who was a dressmaker, in Watertown. They lived at 19-1/2 Emmett (Watertown City Directory for 1904), then at 107 Arsenal Street (ibid, 1905).
Erwin died of typhoid fever at City Hospital in Watertown, age 34 years, 6 months, on 27 August 1905. He was laid to rest in the Roberts family plot at North Watertown Cemetery, next to his brother, Wilbur. No info is available on whatever happened to his widow or if Jenny and Erwin had had any children. She was last listed by the name of Jennie Roberts, dressmaker, rooming and working at 310 Jay Street in the Watertown City Directory for 1912.
Erwin's obituary, as clipped from "the Watertown paper," 28 August 1905, reads as follows:
Erwin W. Roberts
Erwin W. Roberts, proprietor of the Oakland house, 109 Court street, died at his home there last night [Sunday 27 August 1905] of typhoid fever, aged 34 years and 6 months. Mr. Roberts was born on the Galloup Islands and had resided in this city for the past 24 years. He was a man of large acquaintance, and his death is sincerely mourned by many friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Roberts of this city; one brother, G. L. [sic; Jerome Lewis] Roberts of Brooklyn, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Danks, Mrs. Jerry LaPatrie [sic; LaPatra], and Mrs. Edward Kelly [sic; Kelley] of this city, and Mrs. Carl Krichner [sic; Kreischer] of [North] Syracuse.
The funeral will be held from the home, 109 Court street, Wednesday afternoon [30 August 1905] at 4, and interment will be made in the North Watertown cemetery.
He married Jenny [Montondo?] [in September 1900?], who was a dressmaker, in Watertown. They lived at 19-1/2 Emmett (Watertown City Directory for 1904), then at 107 Arsenal Street (ibid, 1905).
Erwin died of typhoid fever at City Hospital in Watertown, age 34 years, 6 months, on 27 August 1905. He was laid to rest in the Roberts family plot at North Watertown Cemetery, next to his brother, Wilbur. No info is available on whatever happened to his widow or if Jenny and Erwin had had any children. She was last listed by the name of Jennie Roberts, dressmaker, rooming and working at 310 Jay Street in the Watertown City Directory for 1912.
Erwin's obituary, as clipped from "the Watertown paper," 28 August 1905, reads as follows:
Erwin W. Roberts
Erwin W. Roberts, proprietor of the Oakland house, 109 Court street, died at his home there last night [Sunday 27 August 1905] of typhoid fever, aged 34 years and 6 months. Mr. Roberts was born on the Galloup Islands and had resided in this city for the past 24 years. He was a man of large acquaintance, and his death is sincerely mourned by many friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Roberts of this city; one brother, G. L. [sic; Jerome Lewis] Roberts of Brooklyn, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Danks, Mrs. Jerry LaPatrie [sic; LaPatra], and Mrs. Edward Kelly [sic; Kelley] of this city, and Mrs. Carl Krichner [sic; Kreischer] of [North] Syracuse.
The funeral will be held from the home, 109 Court street, Wednesday afternoon [30 August 1905] at 4, and interment will be made in the North Watertown cemetery.
Erwin was born on Galloo Island in Lake Ontario, the second of seven children born to Lewis and Ellen Roberts. He came with his family when they relocated to Watertown, New York when Erwin was around 9 or 10 years old.
He married Jenny [Montondo?] [in September 1900?], who was a dressmaker, in Watertown. They lived at 19-1/2 Emmett (Watertown City Directory for 1904), then at 107 Arsenal Street (ibid, 1905).
Erwin died of typhoid fever at City Hospital in Watertown, age 34 years, 6 months, on 27 August 1905. He was laid to rest in the Roberts family plot at North Watertown Cemetery, next to his brother, Wilbur. No info is available on whatever happened to his widow or if Jenny and Erwin had had any children. She was last listed by the name of Jennie Roberts, dressmaker, rooming and working at 310 Jay Street in the Watertown City Directory for 1912.
Erwin's obituary, as clipped from "the Watertown paper," 28 August 1905, reads as follows:
Erwin W. Roberts
Erwin W. Roberts, proprietor of the Oakland house, 109 Court street, died at his home there last night [Sunday 27 August 1905] of typhoid fever, aged 34 years and 6 months. Mr. Roberts was born on the Galloup Islands and had resided in this city for the past 24 years. He was a man of large acquaintance, and his death is sincerely mourned by many friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Roberts of this city; one brother, G. L. [sic; Jerome Lewis] Roberts of Brooklyn, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Danks, Mrs. Jerry LaPatrie [sic; LaPatra], and Mrs. Edward Kelly [sic; Kelley] of this city, and Mrs. Carl Krichner [sic; Kreischer] of [North] Syracuse.
The funeral will be held from the home, 109 Court street, Wednesday afternoon [30 August 1905] at 4, and interment will be made in the North Watertown cemetery.
He married Jenny [Montondo?] [in September 1900?], who was a dressmaker, in Watertown. They lived at 19-1/2 Emmett (Watertown City Directory for 1904), then at 107 Arsenal Street (ibid, 1905).
Erwin died of typhoid fever at City Hospital in Watertown, age 34 years, 6 months, on 27 August 1905. He was laid to rest in the Roberts family plot at North Watertown Cemetery, next to his brother, Wilbur. No info is available on whatever happened to his widow or if Jenny and Erwin had had any children. She was last listed by the name of Jennie Roberts, dressmaker, rooming and working at 310 Jay Street in the Watertown City Directory for 1912.
Erwin's obituary, as clipped from "the Watertown paper," 28 August 1905, reads as follows:
Erwin W. Roberts
Erwin W. Roberts, proprietor of the Oakland house, 109 Court street, died at his home there last night [Sunday 27 August 1905] of typhoid fever, aged 34 years and 6 months. Mr. Roberts was born on the Galloup Islands and had resided in this city for the past 24 years. He was a man of large acquaintance, and his death is sincerely mourned by many friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Roberts of this city; one brother, G. L. [sic; Jerome Lewis] Roberts of Brooklyn, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Danks, Mrs. Jerry LaPatrie [sic; LaPatra], and Mrs. Edward Kelly [sic; Kelley] of this city, and Mrs. Carl Krichner [sic; Kreischer] of [North] Syracuse.
The funeral will be held from the home, 109 Court street, Wednesday afternoon [30 August 1905] at 4, and interment will be made in the North Watertown cemetery.
Inscription
Across the rounded top of Erwin's marker, the letters thrust outward from the surface, and almost worn away (though they could still be "read" by fingertips) is the name, "ERWIN W." The marker is a white stone slab and its face reads: "SON OF / LEWIS & ELLEN / ROBERTS / 1871-1905."
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