The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04
END CAME SUDDENLY
Mrs. Frederick Robinson Died at
Her Home on Prairie Avenue
Saturday Evening
DECEASED WIDELY KNOWN
Death Ends Residence of More Than a
Half of a Century Devoted to
Good Deeds in KenOsha.-
Children at Bedside

MIS- Anna Maria NOD1uSOuS WluOW
of the late Frederick Robinson, and
one of the most widely known of the
pioneer women of Kenosha, died at
her residence at the corner of Prairie
avenue and West street at midnight
Saturday night, after an illness of
only an hour. Death was caused by
heart disease. Mrs. Robinson had
not been in robust health for years,
but on Saturday she seemed in usual
health and she was in good spirits.
She retired at 10 O'Clock, and up to
this hour she had been chatting with
her daughters. Just beforel1 o'clock
she was taken i'll, and she hurried1y
summoned her daughters to her room.
DIR. Gephart was quickly called to the
house and he saw at once that Mrs.
Robinson was suffering from an at
tack of heart disease. The members
of the family both in Kenosha and
Racine were hurriedly summoned to
the bedside and all of them reached
the old homestead before the final
summons at midnight. Mrs. Robin
son was conscious to the very end of
her life, and she babe her sons and
daughters farewell just before she
passed into new and brighter world.
The death of Mrs. Robinson marks
the passing of one of the best known
and most beloved women of the city.
She had been resident of Kenosha
for more than half century, and IN
that time she had taken an important
part in the social and religious ad-
vancement of Kenosha and it's peo-
pie. She was woman of large
means, and she gave much to charity,
but gave it in way that the public
rarely knew of the good work she was
doing. Her sudden death will cause
sorrow in many homes in the city,
and her place will be one that is hard
10 fill.
Mrs. Anna Maria Bertho1f Robinson
was born at Nashville, ILL.,, September
~, 1888. She was daughter of the
late William Henry Bertholf. She
removed with her parents to Green
Bay at an early date and she was mar
ried to Mr.. Robinson in that city IN
1852. She came at once to Kenosha
and has resided here ever since. Up
to the time of his death Frederick
Robinson occupied an important place
in Kenosha and his wife shared with
him the honors and responsibilities of
the high positions which he held. She
was a devoted christian woman and
for years was one of the leading mem.
bers of ST. Matthews Episcopal
church. Up to the few years ago she
was active in the work of the church
and since she had been unable to be
one of the workers she had taken
the greatest interest in the church
and its advancement.
Mrs. Robinson is survived by seven
children, all of whom are we'll known
in Racine and Kenosha counties. The
children are Mrs. Alma E. Petit,
widow of the late Ossian M. Petit,
Richard T. Robinson, secretary of the
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Com
pany in Racine, Ida A. Robinson,
Emma E. Robinson and M. Louise
Robinson, all living at the old home
stead; Frederick Robinson, vice.
president of the ]. 1. Case Company in
Racine and Henry B. Robinson, preSi-
dent of the Merchants and Savings
Bank,