 1901 - 1984 (82 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 3. |  May Gertrude DERMOT was born on 14 Dec 1874 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA (daughter of Thomas DERMOT and Adelaide H HALL); died on 24 Dec 1950 in Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
May Gertrude Elliott first appeared on stage in 1894 when she was twenty. In 1899 she joined Nat Goodwin's English company , where she met and a year later married the noted Shakespearean actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson. From that time on she toured with her husband as his leading lady in many of Shakespeare's plays. She last appeared with Forbes-Robertson at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in his farewell performance in 1913. She, however, did not retire and went on to tour in New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Her last notable performance was as Gertrude in Leslie Howard's 1936 production of Hamlet at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.
Died:
Obituary - The Times - 28th December 1950
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/article/1950-12-28/6/21.html#start%3D1785-01-01%26end%3D1985-12-31%26terms%3Dforbes-robertson%26back%3D/tto/archive/find/forbes-robertson/w:1785-01-01%7E1985-12-31/1%26prev%3D/tto/archive/frame/goto/forbes-robertson/w:1785-01-01%7E1985-12-31/6%26next%3D/tto/archive/frame/goto/forbes-robertson/w:1785-01-01%7E1985-12-31/8
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Generation: 3
| 4. | John ROBERTSON was born on 30 Jan 1822 in Aberdeen; died in 1903. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Aberdeen; Art Critic & Journalist with The Times
Notes:
Died:
Mar Q 1903 1b 377 St. Giles
John married Frances COTT in 1850. Frances was born about 1828 in Bow, London; died in 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Frances COTT was born about 1828 in Bow, London; died in 1902. Notes:
Died:
Dec Q 1902 1b 386 St. Giles
Notes:
Married:
Jun Q 1850 2 536 Stepney
Children:
- 2. Sir Johnston FORBES-ROBERTSON was born on 16 Jan 1853; died on 6 Nov 1937 in St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent.
- Ian FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1854; died in 1854.
- Ida Mary ROBERTSON was born in 1856; died on 25 Jul 1925 in Chertsey, Surrey.
- Ian Frank FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1857; died on 11 Jan 1936.
- Norman Forbes ROBERTSON was born on 24 Sep 1858 in Albion Cottage, Thornhill Road, Islington; was christened on 7 Nov 1858 in Holy Trinity, Islington; died on 29 Sep 1932 in Heavitree, Exeter.
- Margaret Sara Dora FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1861 in London; died in 1940.
- Mary FORBES ROBERTSON was born about 1863 in Bloomsbury, London; and died.
- Leonard John FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1863 in Bloomsbury, London; died in 1927.
- Eric FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1865 in London; died on 5 Jun 1935; was buried in Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green.
- Frances Mary Desiree FORBES-ROBERTSON was born in 1866; died in 1956 in Kensington, Middlesex UK.
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| 7. | Adelaide H HALL was born about 1843 in Maine, USA (daughter of Isaac T HALL and Sarah H ?); and died. Notes:
Birth:
Description: 1880 US Census
Children:
- Thomas DERMOT, Jr. was born about 1865 in England; and died.
- Jessie C DERMOT was born on 5 Feb 1868 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA; died on 5 Mar 1940 in Juan Les Pins, France.
- Lewis W DERMOT was born about 1871 in Maine, USA; and died.
- 3. May Gertrude DERMOT was born on 14 Dec 1874 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA; died on 24 Dec 1950 in Kent.
- Samuel DERMOT was born about 1878 in Maine, USA; and died.
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Generation: 4
| 15. | Sarah H ? was born in 1818 in Maine, USA; and died.
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