Marriage
Juliet Provost Robbins (daughter of Emma and George W. Robbins) and Samuel Edgar Falkenburg (son of Annie and Solomon Falkenburg) were married on 27 JUL 1900. I have found two original documents confirming this. The first is from the George W. Robbins Family Bible, and the second is the original wedding invitation. I found this in an envelope hand addressed to Mrs. A. Falkenburg and daughter.
My branch of the family tree was nearly terminated when on August 3, 1905 when my grandfather Samuel almost drowned while swimming. The young family was living in Brooklyn at the time, but must have been visiting Tukerton, NJ for a holiday. This is the ancestral home of the family. According to a newspaper article in the Tukerton Beacon, Samuel who was considered a good swimmer, probably got caught in a strong undertow and went under. His friend tried to save him, but had difficulty. When they got him to shore, Samuel was not breathing. Fortunately, a doctor was at the beach and he restored breathing to the patient.
Sam and Juliet as a Young Couple
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Lawrence Miller Falkenburg |
Edgar Robbins Falkenburg |
Sam and Juliet had two sons. The eldest, Lawrence Miller was born in October 1, 1901 and Edgar Robbins was born January 16, 1912. The middle names of both sons come from Juliet's side of the family. George Washington and Emma Robbins were her parents. Miller is from Juliet's paternal grandparents Miller and Caroline Robbins. Miller was also the name of the first-born of her parents G.W. and E. Robbins. Most boys today would be horrified if their parents had a picture like the one of Larry, but at the turn of the century, this was a common style for a child's portrait. On the back of the picture the studio (Bushwick Ave. Studio, R. Weiss Artist and Photographer) has written the address 823 Hancock St. This is likely the address of the Falkenburg home.
1920 Census
The 1920 Census shows the entire Samuel/Juliete Falkenburg family. There is a transcription error for my grandmother Juliete in the data summary index at the left. My father Edgar (age 7) and Uncle Larry (age 18) are listed.
Summary of Records for Samuel Falkenburg + Juliete Provost Robbins
| Name | Birth | Marriage | Death |
| Samuel Edgar Falkenburg | 24 DEC 1878 {SEF.2} | 27 JUN 1900 {SEF.3} | |
| + Juliete Provost Robbins | 18 JUL 1879 {SEF.3} | ||
| Lawrence Miller | 1 OCT 1901{SEF.3} | ||
| Edgar Robbins | 16 JAN 1912{SEF.4} | MAR 1982{SEF.5} |
| Notes | |
| {SEF.1} | Ancestry.com 1920 Census; pdf file |
| {SEF.2} | 1880 US Census |
| {SEF.3} | George Washington Robbins Family Bible |
| {SEF.4} | 1920 US Census |
| {SEF.5} | Social Security Death Index |
| References | |