IA IA - Vivian Robbins 'Miracle Baby', Dysart, 1920 - Whose baby?
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Vivian Constance Robbins
BIRTH 1 Oct 1919
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 1 Oct 1919
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
PLOT Block 21, Sec 3, 2, 5; unmarked
In same grave as infant William Nation who died in 1920.
Parents:
[URL='https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150263090/william-howard-robbins']William Howard Robbins 1893–1940[/URL]
Ada Baker Robbins 1896–1926
Siblings
Harold Eldon Robbins 1916–2002
Connie V Robbins Rodd 1920–1997
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BIRTH 1 Oct 1919
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 1 Oct 1919
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
PLOT Block 21, Sec 3, 2, 5; unmarked
In same grave as infant William Nation who died in 1920.
Parents:
[URL='https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150263090/william-howard-robbins']William Howard Robbins 1893–1940[/URL]
Ada Baker Robbins 1896–1926
Siblings
Harold Eldon Robbins 1916–2002
Connie V Robbins Rodd 1920–1997
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Vivian Constance Robbins (1919-1919) - Find a...
This case is over 103 years old...
From the Washington Times, January 21, 1921:
Here is the "Miracle Baby", six-month-old Vivian Robbins and her brother Harold, photographed at their new home at Redondo Beach, Cal. Mrs. Ada Robbins, young and pretty mother of baby Vivian, created a sensation some months ago when she said that the child was given to her by a divine power. She believes absolutely that a child which had died on October 1, 1919, was restored to her through the intervention of inhabitants of the spirit world.
At the time of the occurrence, the incident precipitated a veritable pilgrimage to the Robbins' home in Dysart, Iowa. Practically driven from their home in Dysart, the Robbinses, with their children and Mrs. Sylvia Wheeler, a spiritualistic medium and close friend, motored to Redondo Beach, where they purchased homes. They plan to establish a spiritualist colony there. This photograph is the first made of the "Miracle Baby".
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From the Washington Times, January 21, 1921:
Here is the "Miracle Baby", six-month-old Vivian Robbins and her brother Harold, photographed at their new home at Redondo Beach, Cal. Mrs. Ada Robbins, young and pretty mother of baby Vivian, created a sensation some months ago when she said that the child was given to her by a divine power. She believes absolutely that a child which had died on October 1, 1919, was restored to her through the intervention of inhabitants of the spirit world.
At the time of the occurrence, the incident precipitated a veritable pilgrimage to the Robbins' home in Dysart, Iowa. Practically driven from their home in Dysart, the Robbinses, with their children and Mrs. Sylvia Wheeler, a spiritualistic medium and close friend, motored to Redondo Beach, where they purchased homes. They plan to establish a spiritualist colony there. This photograph is the first made of the "Miracle Baby".
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Ada Baker Robbins (1896-1926) - Find a Grave...
Cause of death: lobar pneumonia. Daughter of James B. and Amanda Baker. Married William Howard Robbins, 12 Jan 1916, in Vinton, IA. Children: 1. Harold Elden, b. 1916, d. 2002. 2. Vivian Constance (died 1 October 1919 at the age of one day). 3. Vivian Constance, b. 1920, d. 1997. From the...
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Interesting that neither obit mentions having a sibling.
So, there is a daughter. That makes this solvable, if the daughter is still alive and wants to know.
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Alyce “Peggy” obit
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Took me a while to work out. Other children it seems
There was a first marriage of Connie
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There was a first marriage of Connie
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| Name | Vivian Constance Robbins |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Birth Date | abt 1919 |
| Birth Place | Dysert Iowa |
| Marriage Date | 22 Jun 1941 |
| Marriage Place | Davenport, Iowa, USA |
| Number of Marriage | First |
| Spouse | Kent Thompson |
| Father | Howard Robbins |
| Mother | Ada Baher |
| Certificate Number | 82851 |
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I don’t know if any children from that marriage?
perhaps half siblings
1950 census
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perhaps half siblings
1950 census
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| Name | Janice K Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date | abt 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Race | White | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place | Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marital Status | Never Married (Single) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relation to Head of House | Daughter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence Date | 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home in 1950 | Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Street Name | Jersey Ridge | |||||||||||||||||||||
| House Number | 2935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dwelling Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Farm | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acres | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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It would appear that Connie's obituary left out some information. Her daughter Peggy's obituary mentions a brother and a sister, yet Connie's obituary makes no such mention. It is possible (if all the above information is correct) that Connie was married to Kent or Kenneth Thompson in 1941 and that they had two children - Jan and Keith - in 1943 and 1944, before separating. In 1950, Kenneth was married to Ester and they had just had a child, Marcus. All three of those children were living with Kenneth and Ester in 1950.
Obituary of Connie's husband:
Glenn L Rodd of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois was born on August 17, 1916, and died at age 67 years old on January 12, 1984. Glenn Rodd was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section O Site 390 Bldg 118 - Rock Island. Arsenal, in Rock Island. Glenn was a Sergeant in the US Army during WW II.
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Obituary of Connie's husband:
Glenn L Rodd of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois was born on August 17, 1916, and died at age 67 years old on January 12, 1984. Glenn Rodd was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section O Site 390 Bldg 118 - Rock Island. Arsenal, in Rock Island. Glenn was a Sergeant in the US Army during WW II.
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Glenn L Rodd
Glenn L Rodd of Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL was born on August 17, 1916, and died at age 67 years old on January 12, 1984. Glenn Rodd was buried at Rock Island National CemeterySection O Site 390 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island.