Individual Details

1940 Census. San Francisco City, Assembly Dist 21, San Francisco Co, CA
2420 Bayshore Blvd. (obviously an aparment complex)
John Robertson, 35, 2 years of college, b. Arkansas, lived in Sunnyvale, Lassen Co, CA in 1935, Electrician, steam Railroad

14 Feb 1942 World War II Draft Registration
John Barney Robertson of 2400 Bayshore Blvd., San Francisco, CA was age 37, born in Van Buren, AR on 29 Aug 1904. His mother, Nettie M. Robertson of Van Buren would always know his address. Employed by Bethlehem Steel, 20th & Illinois St, San Francisco. 5'8", 178 lb. Brown eyes and hair. Hernia operation scar on right side; appendicitis oper. scar on left side

Coroner's Records, City and County of San Francisco, California
John Barney Robertson died at St. Lukes Hopital on 9 Jun 1946 at 2:19 AM. He was married; his wife's name Ethel. He was an Electrician, age 41, born in Van Buren, AR. His wife was notified.
Description: 5'7", 200 lbs., brown eyes, iron grey hair.
Facts to be proven at inquest:
"The deceased resided with his wife at 447 Bush Street and was employed as an electrician by the Ets-Hokin-Galvan Co. On 5/29/46, he was supposedly spraying some electrical equipment with carbon tetrachloride on a tug at Pier 19, when he supposedly became overcome by fumes with ensuing nausea. He had no medical attention at the time but complained severe back pains at home the same evening and 2 days later became worse. He was admitted ambulatory to St. Lukes Hospital at 5:00 PM 6/5/46 for treatment of above by Dr. Castlehun. About 1:30 AM 6/9/46, he suddenly became complained of shortness of breath and was treated by Dr. Brown but died at 2:19 AM, 6/9/46. There is supposedly no other medical history."

Buried Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co, CA. Military Stone.
Cpl. U.S. Marine Corps. Interment form states he enlisted 28 Jun 1924 and was honorably discharged on 9 Apr 1928.

Birth	29 Aug 1904	Crawford County, Arkansas
Death	9 Jun 1946	San Francisco, California

Father	Joel A. Robertson (1869 - 1941)
Mother	Nettie May HARRISON (1877 - 1944)
Sibling	Mary J. Robertson (1899 - 1982)
Sibling	William Acel Robertson (1906 - 1973)
Sibling	Claude A. Robertson (1910 - 1969)
Sibling	Living