Ancestry of Robert Heinlein
 
compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of Robert Heinlein should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.  
 
 
 
 
 

William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com
 
 
Ancestry of Robert Heinlein
1 Robert Anson Heinlein, b. Butler, Mo., 7 July 1907, d. ... 8 May 1988
PARENTS
2 Rex Ivar Heinlein, b. ... , Ill., 8 Aug. 1878, d. Los Angeles, Cal., 7 Nov. 1959  
m. ... [ca. 1900]
3 Bam Lyle, b. ... , Mo., ... July 1880, d. ... [living 1930]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Samuel E ... Heinlein, b. ... , Ill., 12 June 1853, d. ... 1 March 1919  
m.
5 Elizabeth Kitchen, b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1857], d. ... [living 1880]
6 Alva Lyle, M.D., b. ... , Ohio, ... March 1848, d. ... [living 1900]  
m. ... [ca. 1874]
7 Rasaltha Monroe, b. ... , Ohio, ... May 1844, d. ... [living 1900]
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Lawrence Heinlein, b. Guernsey Co., Onio, 28 April 1828, d. Butler, Bates Co., Mo., 8 May 1901  
m. ... 18 March 1852
9 Elizabeth Johnson, b. ... , Pa., ... Oct. 1830, d. ... [after 1900]
12 Robert Lyle, b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1808], d. ... [living 1880]  
m.
13 Anie ... , b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1811], d. ... [living 1880]
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 Asa Heinlein, b. Northampton Co., Pa., 14 Jan. 1795, d. Christian Co., Ill., 8 May 1869  
m.
17 Hannah Culver, b. Westmorland Co., Pa., 9 May 1806, d. Guernsey Co., Ohio, 21 Feb. 1839
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 Lawrence Heinlein, b. ... [ca. 1768], d. Washington Co., Pa., 29 June 1832  
m.
33 Margaret ... , b. ... [ca. 1774], d. ...
34 Levi Culver, b. ... 3 Dec. 1776, d. Washington Co., Ohio, 17 Dec. 1835  
m.
35 Nancy Marshall, b. ... , d. ... , Ohio, 8 June 1838
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 George Heinlein, b. ... , Germany, ... [ca. 1742], d. Bucks Co., Pa., ... Oct. 1805  
m.
65 Sarah Dixon, b. ... 14 Oct. 1745, d. ... [after 1810]
68 Isaiah Culver, b. ... , d. Guernsey Co., Ohio, ... [ca. 1840]  
m.
69 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS
 
 
 
 
 
 

1930 Missouri, Jackson Co., Kansas City, ED 205, sheet 5B, line 58

Heinlein Rex I     H   M W 51 M 21    IL IL OH     Correspondent   Farm Machine Co
         Bam L     W   F W 50 M 20    MO OH OH
         Louise    D   F W 21 S       MO IL MO     Clerkical       Publishing House
         J Clare   S   M W 19 S       MO IL MO
         Mary J    D   F W 10 S       MO IL MO 

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1910 Missouri, Jackson Co., Kansas City, ED 182, sheet 12B, line 54

Heinlein Rex I        H         M W 31 M1 10       IL OH OH     Cashier   Implement Co.
         Bam L        W         F W 30 M1 10 4 4   MO OH OH
         Lawrence L   S         M W  9 S           MO IL MO
         Rex I Jr     S         M W  5 S           MO IL MO
         Robert A     S         M W  2 S           MO IL MO
         Louise       D         F W  1 S           MO IL MO
Lyle Lark W           Boarder   M W 18 S           MO OH OH

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1900 Missouri, Bates Co., Mount Pleasant, ED 12, sheet 12B, line 65

Lyle Alva E       H     W M Mar 1848 52 M  26       OH OH OH      Physician
     Rasaltha A   W     W F May 1888 46 M  26 5 3   OH NY PA
Hill Anne L       D     W F Dec 1875 24 Wd    1 1   MO OH PA
Heinlein Bam      D     W F Jul 1880 20 M   0 0 0   MO OH PA
Lyle Park W       S     W M Aug 1892  8 S           MO OH PA      At School
Hill Thelma A     GD    W F May 1898  2 S           MO MO MO
Heinlein Rex I    SiL   W M Aug 1878 21 M   0       IL IL IL      Salesman     General Store

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1880 Illinois, Christian Co., Mount Auborn, ED 67, page 26, line 13

Heinlein S E      W M 27         Clk in Drugstore     IL OH PA
         Lizzie   W F 23   W     Keeping House        OH PA OH
         Rex I    W M  1   S                          IL IL OH
Brubwck Minnie    W F 17         At Home              IL MO IL

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1880 Missouri, Vernon Co., Metz, ED 277, sheet 23, line 35

Lyle Alva E       W M 32             Doctor           Ohio     Ohio         Ohio
     Rozeltha A   W F 33        W    Keeping House    Ohio     Ohio         Ohio
     Anie         W F  4        D                     Missouri Ohio         Ohio
     Balm         W F    11/12  D                     Missouri Ohio         Ohio
     Robert       W M 72        F    Farming          Ohio     Ireland      Virginia
     Anie         W F 69        M                     Ohio     Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

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SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED
 
 
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William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com