"The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin", published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


ROBERT ROBERTSON,  born in Scotland July 4, 1835; received a 
good education; at the age of 14, he went to learn the grocery trade, 
which business he followed till 1857.  He is an excellent book-keeper 
and calculator.  In the spring of 1857, he came from Scotland to 
Wisconsin, located in Oakland, and worked at farming.  In 1870, he 
entered into partnership under the firm name of Olin, Crossfield & Co., 
owners of the Oakland Cheese Factory, of which Mr. Robertson is the 
cheesemaker; they are operating five cheese-factories.  Married, in 
Oakland, in March, 1873, Miss Ellen Silverthorn, daughter of George and 
Sarah Silverthorn; has two children - George and Sarah.  He now owns 
120 acres of land in Oakland, where he lives.  Democrat.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel