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My Great Grandmother Barbara Louise Robling was born on August 8, 1871 in Waukegan, ILL, the 4th of 12 children of Adam Robling and Catherine Scherer. Adam and Catherine were both born in SW Germany near the Alsace-Lorraine area by the French border. Adam was born in 1829 and arrived alone on the Ship Arcadia into the port of New Orleans on December 24, 1850. He was a ?cooper?, which is a barrel or cask maker. He died in Waukegan in 1894. There is a theory as of yet unproven that Adam was related to the Robling?s of central Pennsylvania who came to America about the same time as Adam. The Pennsylvania Roblings produced Washington Robling who became a noted bridge builder, building the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Catherine Scherer was born September 22, 1842, a daughter of Jacob Scherer a brother to the founders of Schererville, Indiana. Catherine died in Waukegan on March 27, 1920. She and Adam and four of their sons are buried in St. Mary?s Catholic Cemetery located right next to Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. Barbara Louise?s birth is recorded in the St Joseph?s Catholic Church Register in Waukegan. She was baptized on August 13, 1871. I have more information on the Robling and Scherer families, but that is another project. Anyone with questions about the Robling?s or Scherer?s are welcome to contact me.
The children of Adam Robling (1829-12/7/1894) and Catherine E. Scherer (9/24/1842-3/27/1920)Robert Robling, August 1862-1925 Jacob Peter Robling, May 1865-5/19/1932. Married Amelia Marie Lartigue Frank Robling, 3/18/1867-7/22/1893. Married Lizzie Brand Elizabeth C. ?Mame? Robling, birth and death dates unknown. Married Max Braade on 1/9/1897. Barbara Louise Robling, 8/8/1872-4/24/1948. Married William Fulton Edward F. Robling, 1874-2/10/1943. Married Augusta (last name unknown) Charles Julius Robling, 2/24/1876-12/14/1952. Never married Annie M. Robling, 4/26/1878-???. Married John C Hoehnen. Matthew Robing, (twin of Annie), 4/26/1878-1893. Christian M. Robling, 9/29/1880-5/18/1931. Married Mary F. Francis Susanna ?Sue? Robling, 10/7/1882-1962. Married Alexander Deluga Augusta ?Gussie? Robling, Feb. 1886-???. Married Mr. Bolin.
Adam Robling and Catherine Scherer had at least 23 grandchildren.
William Thomas Fulton was an Episcopalian and Barbara Louise Robling was Catholic. According to family stories they originally decided to raise sons as Episcopalian and daughters as Catholic but Great Grandma soon decided that would not be practical and agreed to raise them Episcopalian. She apparently never let go of her Catholic faith as after William Thomas? death in 1939, she began attending a Catholic Church. Barbara Louise Robling Fulton died on April 24, 1948.
William Thomas Fulton was killed by a drunk driver on September 12, 1939 at the intersection of Austin Avenue and Diversey in Chicago at 1:30 A.M. Anthony Pellikan was arrested on charges of manslaughter. According to family stories, the accident occurred near William?s residence at 5958 Ohio Street and that one of more of William?s sons were there shortly and held Mr. Pellikan, who was drunk, for police. At the trial, when asked if he had been drinking that night, Mr. Pellikan said no. This apparently infuriated Robert, William?s second son, who approached Mr. Pellikan outside the court and knocked him cold, after which my Grandfather had to help convince the police not to arrest his brother. I don?t know the disposition of the case.
William and Barbara are buried in Ridgewood Cemetery, Cook County, ILL. Section 8, lot 726. They bought the plot on June 4, 1937. Ridgewood Cemetery is located at 9900 Milwaukee Ave., Des Plaines, ILL. Also buried there are their daughter Carol Mae and son Gardner.
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