Genealogies,, 1670 and 1890-1971

Summary: Genealogical charts of the Roebling family tracing family members from 1670 to 1971. The charts mainly document the American descendants of John A. Roebling, born in 1806 in Mühlhausen in Thuringia, and the descendants of Hans Jacob Roebling, born about 1600, of whom John A. Roebling is a descendant. The series includes genealogical charts received by Roebling family members as enclosures in letters. In addition, a list of the colonial ancestors of Margaret S. (McIlvaine) Roebling, first wife of John A. Roebling II, is included. Many of the genealogical charts had German originals, and are now accompanied by English translations.

Among the documents in the series are two genealogical charts. The first one is: "Descendants of John A. Roebling--Builder of the Bridge," compiled and edited by George Rea and Margaretta Roebling Cook in 1969, and revised and corrected in 1971. This chart traces the descendants of John A. Roebling through five generations and provides birth and death dates for all those listed. The second chart is: "Genealogical Table of the Roebling Family of Mulhausen in Thuringia," compiled in April 1890 by District Judge Wilhelm Bader (retired) of Mühlhausen, and translated in June 1921 by Ronald L. Ankener, Civil Engineer. This chart traces the descendants of Hans Jacob Roebling (partially) through the generation of Washington A. Roebling, son of John A. Roebling. Many of the charts are oversize.