ROBINSON, Elizabeth Jane - 1859-1931

(Married to William Jacobi) 

Mother of Albert Jacobi

Grandmother of Lorene Alberta Jacobi

Great Grandmother of Alberta Irene Hill Sparrow

Great Great Grandmother of Holly Jean Sparrow Cawfield

Great Great Great Grandmother of Kathryn Alberta Cawfield Boivin

Great Great Great Great Grandmother of Adora Kathryn and Shiloh Holly Boivin

The photograph above is Elizabeth standing with

her prize winning peonies.  She was active with

the South Ontario Agricultural Society.

  

Early Years

Born in Belfast on

November 20, 1859

Came to Canada in 1864

 Marriage and Family

Elizabeth married William Jacobi in 1880.  

(click to enlarge)

It's interesting to see their age difference.

William Jacobi in a very fine suit.  It was only as I was

zooming in on the photo that I was able to really see the quality.  It's good 

enough to actually comment about it.

William and Elizabeth Jane Jacobi's son

Albert William Jacobi was born

on March 17, 1881

Why the picture was taken in Brampton is

 a question for the moment.

  1881 Census

  1891 Census

I was absolutely thrilled when I discovered this photo

of Eliza knitting.  How perfect!

Working with the Red cross, she knit 265 pairs of socks for the troops

during World War I.

 Eliza and William Jacobi

 

Grandma Jacobi holding Alberta Hill

1930

Four Generations

Lorene Jacobi Hill (pregnant with daughter Jean), Elizabeth Robinson Jacobi

Albert William Jacobi holding Alberta Irene Hill (Sparrow)

Lodge Activity

Elizabeth Jane was very involved with the True Blue Lodge,

associated with the Orange Lodge as well as The Rebekah Lodge.

Death - April 25, 1931

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This is the Knox Presbyterian Church in Oshawa which is

referenced in the newspaper obituary.

 I don't have any old photographs of 20 Colborne Street in Oshawa

but with a bit of imagination one look at this present day

photo and visualize what it might have looked like.

 Among all the family photos and keepsakes I came across

this bookmark from Beaton's in Oshawa.  It was with the packet of
things marked, "Eliza Jane Jacobi."
I wonder if they still have the same phone number?