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Robert
B.
Henderson Jr. was the son of Robert B. and Elizabeth E. Castell.
He married Anna Mae Snell and had one child, Robert B.
Henderson III. |
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| May 9, 1900 | Robert Boyd Henderson Jr. was the son of Elizabeth E. Castell and Robert B. Henderson Sr. Robert is listed under births reported in 1900, Borough of Brooklyn. Certificate Number 8516. Source: Ancestry.com New York City Births, 1891-1902: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: New York Department of Health. Births reported in the city of New York, 1891-1902. New York, NY: Department of Health. |  Robert Henderson - 2 years old Kopke, 479 Fulton St., Brooklyn |
| June 5, 1900 | The 1900 US Census listed Robert B. Henderson Jr., grandson (1 month) , living with his father Robert B. (20), mother Elizabeth L. (20), living with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Castell on 260 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York. Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings, New York; Roll: T623 1043; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 24. |
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April
17, 1910 |
The 1910 US Census for Brooklyn,
Kings County, New York lists Robert B. Henderson (31 - Dry Goods),
Lillian E. (31), and Robert B. Jr. (9), living with the Castell family
at 260 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY. Source:1910
United States Federal Census, Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings, New York; Roll:
T624_955; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 859. |
 R. B. Henderson Jr. Choir Member |
abt. 1911 |
Robert Henderson Jr. was most likely a choir member in one of the local churches in Brooklyn. | |
| 1917-1918 | Robert B. Henderson served during World War 1 as a US Navy Seaman for almost two years. His last service was on the USS Alabama. He was discharged on December 12, 1918. Source: New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. | |
| Jan 7, 1919 | Robert B. Henderson was listed in an application for Seaman's Certificate of American Citizenship. The certificate served as seamen's passport. They were issued at ocean ports by customs. A typical application contains the seaman's name, the date and place of his birth, his address, signature, thumb print, a photograph, and the name of the vessel on which he served or was expected to join. Robert's home was listed as 260 Schermerhorn Street. His height was listed as 5 feet 4 1/2 inches. Source: U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 | |
1920 |
The 1920 US Census for Brooklyn, New York lists Robert B. Henderson (40 - waiter in a restaurant), married to Lilly E. Henderson (40), Robert B. Jr. (19 - single, working in Electric Co.), Jessie L. Castell (48), and Carrie L Johnson (80), living at 260 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY. Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1159; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 539; Image: 40. |
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1930 |
The 1930 US Census for Brooklyn, New York lists Robert B. Henderson (51 - waiter at hotel), his wife Lilly (50), their son Robert Jr., (30 - single), Gertrude Castell (Niece - 17), and Jessie Castell (Cousin - 59), rented a house at 36 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Source: 1930 United States Federal Census: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1512; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 219.0. |
 Robert B. Henderson Jr. |
September 3, 1938 |
Robert B. Henderson Jr. (38 - Investigator) married Anna Mae Snell (18 - domestic) in Elkton, Maryland. Residence of bride and groom was Brooklyn, NY. Source: Marriage License, Cecil County, Maryland, No. 36811. | |
| 1940-41 | Robert was an electrical engineer who taught physics at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, a prestigious college for art and architecture. Source: Conversation with Bob and Mel. | |
March 11, 1941 |
Robert B. Henderson Jr. died of Congestion of Viscera (heart attach caused by too much potassium). His father, Robert B. Henderson Sr., signed his son's death certificate. Source: Certificate of Death, Department of Health, Borough of Brooklyn; # 5801; filed March 13, 1941. |  Tombstone Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn |
March 15, 1941 |
Robert B. Henderson Jr. was buried in the Cypress Hills Cemetery, in Brooklyn, New York. Source: Plot No. E 1/2, #215, Section 5. | |
June 10, 1941 |
Robert Boyd Henderson was born in Brooklyn, New York. Source: Department of Health, City of New York, Certificate of Birth Registration; Number 19593; Place of birth: Jewish Hospital, Borough of Brooklyn. | |
June 2011 |
Robert B. Henderson III purchased this tombstone to record his father (Robert B. Henderson Jr.), paternal grandparents (Lillian and Robert B. Henderson Sr.) and paternal great-grand parents (Rebecca and Edward W. Castell). The tombstone is located in the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. It is in Section 5, Lot E1/2, 215. Source: Letter from Bob Henderson. |
Last update: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
