Individual Details
Benjamin Irving Robbins
(20 Jun 1888 - 19 Jul 1963)
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, Ben Robbins is a member of the YMCA. He works as a census enumerator. Listed before Ben is R. Omer Robbins who is 10 years older than Ben. This person is secretary of the YCMA. They both state their father was born in New York and their mother in Ohio.
World War I Draft Registration of Benjamin Irving Robbins, living in Seattle, Washington. He states he was born June 20, 1889 at Lake Park, Minnesota. He works as a timekeeper at ship plant Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co. He is single. He is a private in the National Guard, has been in 1 1/2 years. He had been a cadet at the University of Washington.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Elbe, Pierce Co., Washington, B. I. Robins appears with his wife Lula. B. I. is a timber inspector for a lumber company. He is 41, Lulu is 42. They were married when he was 31 and she was 32.
Unknown Tacoma newspaper, July 19, 1963: Benjamin Robbins, 75, of 115 N. Yakima Ave., died today in Tacoma. He was born in Minnesota and had lived here most of his life. He was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Mount Tahoma Lodge 190, T & AM, at Ashford, Ivanhoe Commandery Knight Templar, and Afifi Temple of the Shrine. He was a member of the 1909 Class of Stadium High School and attended the University of Washington. Surviving are his wife, Lulu B; and 13 nieces and nephews. Services will be announced by C. O. Lynn Co.
No further announcement of services; checked at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, December 11, 2018.
World War I Draft Registration of Benjamin Irving Robbins, living in Seattle, Washington. He states he was born June 20, 1889 at Lake Park, Minnesota. He works as a timekeeper at ship plant Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co. He is single. He is a private in the National Guard, has been in 1 1/2 years. He had been a cadet at the University of Washington.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Elbe, Pierce Co., Washington, B. I. Robins appears with his wife Lula. B. I. is a timber inspector for a lumber company. He is 41, Lulu is 42. They were married when he was 31 and she was 32.
Unknown Tacoma newspaper, July 19, 1963: Benjamin Robbins, 75, of 115 N. Yakima Ave., died today in Tacoma. He was born in Minnesota and had lived here most of his life. He was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Mount Tahoma Lodge 190, T & AM, at Ashford, Ivanhoe Commandery Knight Templar, and Afifi Temple of the Shrine. He was a member of the 1909 Class of Stadium High School and attended the University of Washington. Surviving are his wife, Lulu B; and 13 nieces and nephews. Services will be announced by C. O. Lynn Co.
No further announcement of services; checked at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, December 11, 2018.
Events
| Birth | 20 Jun 1888 | Becker Co., Minnesota |  | ||
| Marriage | 17 Jul 1920 | King Co., Washington - Lulu B. Jones | | ||
| Death | 19 Jul 1963 | Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Lulu B. Jones (1885 - 1979) |
Endnotes
1. World War I Draft Registration.
2. 1930 Census Pierce Co., Washington.
3. Washington State Digital Archives (n.p: www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, n.d).
4. Unknown Tacoma newspaper, Obituary of Benjamin Robbins (n.p: 19 July 1963, n.d).