Ancestry of John G. Roberts

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


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

Robert Battle, David Robert, Sharon Elliott, and Candie Hirak-Henry contributed to this report.





William Addams Reitwiesner

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Ancestry of John G. Roberts
1 John Glover Roberts, Jr., b. Buffalo, N. Y., 27 Jan. 1955, Chief Justice of the US 2005 to present
m. ... 1996
Jane Marie Sullivan, b. Bronx, N. Y., ... [ca. 1954]
PARENTS
2 John Glover ("Jack") Roberts, electrical engineer and executive for Bethlehem Steel, b. Johnstown, Pa., ... Feb. 1928, d. ... Nov. 2008
m.
3 Rosemary Podrasky, b. ... [ca. 1929]
GRANDPARENTS
4 George Roberts, b. Rathmill, Jefferson Co., Pa., 21 Sep 1884, d. Oct 1967 (last residence Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA) [SSN 172-03-2007, issued PA]
m. ... [c1906/7]
5 Rebecca Bowser, b. ... Pa., ... Jul 1886, d. ...
6 Albert Francis Podrasky, b. Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pa., 6 Aug. 1893, d. ... [living 1930] [WWI draft registration card]
m. ... [ca. 1921/2]
7 Josephine ... , b. ... , Pa., ... [ca. 1901], d. ... [living 1930]
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 George Roberts, b. ... , Pa., ... March 1858, d. Youngwood, Westmoreland Co., Pa., 21 April 1935
m. ... [c1879/80]
9 Mary A ... Glover, b. ... , England, ... Nov. 1859, d. ... 1922
10 Robert B ... Bowser, b. ... , Pa., ... May 1858, d. ...
m. ... [c1881]
11 Melissa ... , b. ... , Pa., ... July 1856, d. ...
12 Jacob A ... Podrasky, b. ... , Czechoslovakia, ... May 1867, imm. 1886, d. ... [living 1930]
m. ... [ca. 1891/2]
13 Helen Kessler, b. ... , Czechoslovakia / Germany ... Dec. 1869, imm. 1890, d. ... [by 1918]
14 ... , b. ... , Czechoslovakia, ... , d. ...
m.
15 ... , b. ... , Czechoslovakia, ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 ... Roberts, b. ... , England, ... , d. ...
m.
17 Sarah ... , b. ... , England, ... [c1816/7] d. ...
18 Richard Glover, b. ... , England, ... Jan. 1832, d. ... 27 June 1902
m.
19 Mary L ... , b. ... , England, ... [c1830], d. ... 9 Feb. 1896
20 ... Bowser, b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ...
m.
21 , b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ...
22 , b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ...
m.
23 , b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
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EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS






 
1930 - Southmont, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 108, sheets 3a-b [5 Apr 1930] 

Roberts, George     Head M W 45      M 22 PA PA Eng   Inspector   Coal Mine 
___, Rebecca        Wife F W 43      M 20 PA PA PA 
___, Mary M. [ab]   Dau  F W 22      S    PA PA PA 
___, George B.      Son  M W 19      S    PA PA PA    Laborer     Steel Mill 
___, Robert F.      Son  M W 17      S    PA PA PA 
___, Catherine C.   Dau  F W 15      S    PA PA PA 
Roberts, James F.   Son  M W 13      S    MD PA PA 
___, Richard B.     Son  M W 10      S    WV PA PA 
___, Margaret       Dau  F W  8      S    WV PA PA 
___, Betty J.       Dau  F W  5      S    WV PA PA 
___, John G.        Son  M W  2 2/12 S    PA PA PA 

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1930 - 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 75, sheet 6a [4 Apr 1930] 

Podrasky, Albert F.    Head M W 35      M 27 PA Cze Cze Accountant Steel 
___, Josephine         Wife F W 29      M 21 PA Cze Cze 
___, Lawrence          Son  M W  6      S    PA PA PA 
___, Rita              Dau  F W  4 5/12 S    PA PA PA 
___, James             Son  M W  2 7/12 S    PA PA PA 
___, Rose M.           Dau  F W    9/12 S    PA PA PA 
 
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1930 - 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 75, sheet 5b (directly before entry above) 

Podrasky, Jacob A.   Head M W 65 M 25 Cze Cze Cze 1890 Na   Driller       Steel Mill 
___, Susannah        Wife F W 45 M 19 Cze Cze Cze 1901 Na 
___, Robert          Son  M W 26 S    PA  Cze Cze           Time Keeper   Steel Mill 
___, Clement         Son  M W 16 S    PA  Cze Cze 
___, Edward          Son  M W 10 S    PA  Cze Cze 
___, Helen           Dau  F W  8 S    PA  Cze Cze 
___, Vincent         Son  M W  5 S    PA  Cze Cze 
 
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1920 - Ryans Glade Precinct 2, Garrett Co., MD, e.d. 110, sheet 3b

Bowser, Robert        Head    M W 62 M      PA PA  PA   Miner Coal Mine
___, Melisa           Wife    F W 63 M      PA PA  PA
Shultz, Catherine     Dau     F W 26 M      PA PA  PA
Record[?], Robert     GSon    M W 17 S      PA Eng PA
Shultz, Melisa        GDau    F W  8 S      PA PA  PA
(3 boarders)
 
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1920 - 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 197, sheet 5a 

Podrasky, Jacob A.  Head M W 49      M 1886 Na 1900      Slovakland Sl Sl Laborer     Steel Mill 
___, Susan          Wife F W 35      M 1901 Na 1900[sic] Slovakland Sl Sl 
___, Albert         Son  M W 25      S                   PA         Sl Sl Timekeeper  Steel Mill 
___, Robert         Son  M W 16      S                   PA         Sl Sl 
___, Clement        Son  M W  6      S                   PA         Sl Sl 
___, Edmond         Son  M W    1/12 S                   PA         Sl Sl 
 
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1910 - Henderson Twp., Jefferdson Co., PA, e.d. 74, sheet 5a

Roberts, George   Head M W 25[?] M1 4      PA PA Eng    Laborer     coal mine
___, Rebecca      Wife F W 24    M1 4 3 2  PA PA PA
___, Mary         Dau  F W  3    S         PA PA PA
___, Alice        Dau  F W  1    S         PA PA PA

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1910 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 99, sheet 3b

Bowser, Robert B.    Head    M W 52 M1 28       PA PA PA   Coal Miner
___, Melissa         Wife    F W 53 M1 28 7 6   PA PA PA
___, Pearl           Dau     F W 14 S           PA PA PA
Rickard, Robert      GSon    M W  7 S           PA PA PA

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1910 - 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 137, sheet 19a 

Podrasky, Jacob L.  Head M W 42 M 18      Aust (Slovak) A(S) A(S) 1889 Na   Laborer   Steel Works 
___, Helen          Wife F W 40 M 18 7 3  Aust (Slovak) A(S) A(S) 1890 
___, Albert L.      Son  M W 16 S         PA            A(S) A(S)           Laborer   Radiator Wks 
___, Leonard J.     Son  M W 13 S         PA            A(S) A(S) 
___, Robert         Son  M W  6 S         PA            A(S) A(S) 
___, Marion C.      Dau  F W  3 S         PA            A(S) A(S) 
 
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1900 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 85, sheet 12b 

Roberts, George   Head W M Mar 1858 42 M 20     PA  Eng Eng           coal miner 
___, Mary A.      Wife W F Nov 1859 40 M 20 9 8 Eng Eng Eng 1864 36 
___, Mary         Dau  W F Jan 1881 19 S        PA  PA  Eng 
___, James        Son  W M Jun 1882 17 S        PA  PA  Eng           coal miner 
___, George       Son  W M Sep 1884 15 S        PA  PA  Eng           coal miner 
___, Annie        Dau  W F Sep 1886 13 S        PA  PA  Eng 
___, Margret      Dau  W F Aug 1888 11 S        PA  PA  Eng 
___, Richard      Son  W M Sep 1890  9 S        PA  PA  Eng 
___, William      Son  W M Jan 1893  7 S        PA  PA  Eng 
___, Emma G.      Dau  W F Oct 1897  2 S        PA  PA  Eng 
 
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1900 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 85, sheet 18b

Bowser, Robert  Head    W M May 1858 42 M 19       PA PA PA    Coal Miner
___, Melisa     Wife    W F Jul 1856 43 M 19 7 6   PA PA PA
___, Mirtta[?]  Dau     W F Dec 1882 17 S          PA PA PA
___, Margret    Dau     W F Apr 1884 16 S          PA PA PA
___, Rebeca     Dau     W F Jul 1886 13 S          PA PA PA
___, Susan      Dau     W F Nov 1888 11 S          PA PA PA
___, Katie      Dau     W F Jul 1892  7 S          PA PA PA
___, Perl       Dau     W F May 1895  5 S          PA PA PA
 
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1900 - 17th Ward, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 143, sheet 6b 

Podrasky, Jacob  Head W M May 1867 33 M 8      Ger Ger Ger 1886 14 Pa    Laborer 
___, Hellen      Wife W F Dec 1869 30 M 8 3 2  Ger Ger Ger 1890 10 
___, Albert      Son  W M Aug 1893  6 S        PA  Ger Ger 
___, Lenhard     Son  W M May 1896  4 S        PA  Ger Ger 
 
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1880 - Sergeant Twp., McKean Co., PA, e.d. 97, sheet 5 (p. 457a) 

Roberts, George  W M 21       Coal Miner PA  Eng Eng 
___, Mary A.     W F 20 Wife             Eng Eng Ire 
 
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1870 - 12th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, p. 96 

Roberts, Sarah   53 F W                            900       England 
___, Henry       19 M W Steel Melter                         PA 
___, Joseph      17 M W Laborer                              PA 
___, George      13 M W                                      PA 
Moone, Thomas    12 M W                                      PA 
Inskip, Arthur   17 M W Hammerman in steel works             England 
 
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1860 - Sharon, Mercer Co., PA, pp. 660b-661a 

Thomas Roberts   45 M  Laborer   100     England 
Sarah    "       45 F                    England 
Eliza    "       17 F                    England 
Jane     "       21 F                    England 
Maria Roberts    14 F                    England 
Mary     "       10 F                    PA 
Joseph   "        7 M                    OH 
George   "        4 M                    PA 
 
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NOTES






3 -- Rosemary Roberts was a donor to the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville in memory of Josephine Podrasky in 2003: http://www.ursulineslou.org/images/dome/Spring03Dome.pdf.



7 -- There are two Josephine Podraskys in the SSDI: SSN 163-30-3470, issued PA 1953-5, b. 12 Jan 1901 PA, d. 21 Aug 1993, last residence Blythewood, Richland Co., SC; and SSN 164-50-8239, issued PA 1973, b. 11 Mar 1902, d. 15 Sep 1997, last residence Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.











1930 - Southmont, Cambria Co., PA, e.d. 108, sheets 3a-b [5 Apr 1930] Roberts, George Head M W 45 M 22 PA PA Eng Inspector Coal Mine ___, Rebecca Wife F W 43 M 20 PA PA PA ___, Mary M. [ab] Dau F W 22 S PA PA PA ___, George B. Son M W 19 S PA PA PA Laborer Steel Mill ___, Robert F. Son M W 17 S PA PA PA ___, Catherine C. Dau F W 15 S PA PA PA Roberts, James F. Son M W 13 S MD PA PA ___, Richard B. Son M W 10 S WV PA PA ___, Margaret Dau F W 8 S WV PA PA ___, Betty J. Dau F W 5 S WV PA PA ___, John G. Son M W 2 2/12 S PA PA PA 1920 - Ryans Glade Precinct 2, Garrett Co., MD, e.d. 110, sheet 3b Bowser, Robert Head M W 62 M PA PA PA Miner Coal Mine ___, Melisa Wife F W 63 M PA PA PA Shultz, Catherine Dau F W 26 M PA PA PA Record[?], Robert GSon M W 17 S PA Eng PA Shultz, Melisa GDau F W 8 S PA PA PA (3 boarders) 1910 - Henderson Twp., Jefferdson Co., PA, e.d. 74, sheet 5a Roberts, George Head M W 25[?] M1 4 PA PA Eng Laborer coal mine ___, Rebecca Wife F W 24 M1 4 3 2 PA PA PA ___, Mary Dau F W 3 S PA PA PA ___, Alice Dau F W 1 S PA PA PA 1910 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 99, sheet 3b Bowser, Robert B. Head M W 52 M1 28 PA PA PA Coal Miner ___, Melissa Wife F W 53 M1 28 7 6 PA PA PA ___, Pearl Dau F W 14 S PA PA PA Rickard, Robert GSon M W 7 S PA PA PA 1900 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 85, sheet 12b Roberts, George Head W M Mar 1858 42 M 20 PA Eng Eng coal miner ___, Mary A. Wife W F Nov 1859 40 M 20 9 8 Eng Eng Eng 1864 36 ___, Mary Dau W F Jan 1881 19 S PA PA Eng ___, James Son W M Jun 1882 17 S PA PA Eng coal miner ___, George Son W M Sep 1884 15 S PA PA Eng coal miner ___, Annie Dau W F Sep 1886 13 S PA PA Eng ___, Margret Dau W F Aug 1888 11 S PA PA Eng ___, Richard Son W M Sep 1890 9 S PA PA Eng ___, William Son W M Jan 1893 7 S PA PA Eng ___, Emma G. Dau W F Oct 1897 2 S PA PA Eng 1900 - Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, e.d. 85, sheet 18b Bowser, Robert Head W M May 1858 42 M 19 PA PA PA Coal Miner ___, Melisa Wife W F Jul 1856 43 M 19 7 6 PA PA PA ___, Mirtta[?] Dau W F Dec 1882 17 S PA PA PA ___, Margret Dau W F Apr 1884 16 S PA PA PA ___, Rebeca Dau W F Jul 1886 13 S PA PA PA ___, Susan Dau W F Nov 1888 11 S PA PA PA ___, Katie Dau W F Jul 1892 7 S PA PA PA ___, Perl Dau W F May 1895 5 S PA PA PA 1880 - Sergeant Twp., McKean Co., PA, e.d. 97, sheet 5 (p. 457a) Roberts, George W M 21 Coal Miner PA Eng Eng ___, Mary A. W F 20 Wife Eng Eng Ire 1870 - 12th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, p. 96 Roberts, Sarah 53 F W 900 England ___, Henry 19 M W Steel Melter PA ___, Joseph 17 M W Laborer PA ___, George 13 M W PA Moone, Thomas 12 M W PA Inskip, Arthur 17 M W Hammerman in steel works England 1860 - Sharon, Mercer Co., PA, pp. 660b-661a Thomas Roberts 45 M Laborer 100 England Sarah " 45 F England Eliza " 17 F England Jane " 21 F England Maria Roberts 14 F England Mary " 10 F PA Joseph " 7 M OH George " 4 M PA





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