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de Röeder

think NOT "de Roëdur"

   
Miniature (perhaps c.1845) of Georgina Gibbon (Baroness de Röeder).
See smaller shot.
This is scan from original. See scan from photo.

Baron Adolf de Röeder,
of Diersburg, SE of Hohberg, some distance N of Freiburg, Baden, Germany (see map and close-up),
see Roeder of Diersburg,
in newspaper notice at marriage he is named as "Baron Adolphe F.F. Roeder" of Diersburg, officer in Austrian service,
or poss. Adolph,
mar 19th Dec 1846, at the British Embassy, Frankfurt [The Times, 1 Jan 1847]
to Georgina Gibbon [born 10th Aug 1823],
a letter survives from Adolf to his mother-in-law Elizabeth, written from Innsbruck, Austria, 10 Apr 1849, detailing the bravery of William Henry in battle in Mar 1849,
Georgina died 5th Dec 1850 at "Wiltau" [according to grave], Innsbruck, Austria, age 27 yrs,
there is a Wiltau village on the River Sill near Innsbruck,
NOT "Wilton" (though there is a Wilton church in Innsbruck),
huge burial monument at Innsbruck,
name recorded on grave at Nigg Bay but she is not bur there,
had issue:

1. Baron Phillipp de Röeder,
   Phillipp Arthur Charles Montgomery de Röeder, think NOT Philip, born 12th June 1848,
   described as "a young Lieutenant" in family letter 1869 (him age 21),
   also described as "Baron",
   mar Anna Martenstein and had issue:
   1. (one child) de Röeder.
      The expenses book of Arthur Augustus Gibbon lists "Toys for Anna de Roeder" on 19th Apr 1880, and also lists "wedding present to Julia von Roeder" on 27th Sept 1884.

2. Arthur de Röeder,
   Arthur Montgomery William Phillipp Joseph George de Röeder,
   born 6th Oct 1849,
   died 11th Jan 1859, age 9 yrs.

3. Elizabeth de Röeder,
   Elizabeth Cecilia Montgomery Augusta de Röeder,
   think NOT Cecelia, born 13th Oct 1850,
   died 9th Mar 1851, age 5 months.

   

(Left) Drawing of Georgina's grave, Innsbruck, Austria.
(Right) Detail of centre of grave. Must be de Röeder arms (see below) on left, Gibbon arms on right.

A cup that has survived in the Gibbon family.
This must be the de Röeder arms, as seen on the grave above.
This is one of a pair. The other cup has the Gibbon arms. These two cups must date from the time of the marriage 1846.

Phillipp de Röeder. Must be c.1870s.
Image courtesy of Mike Hilligan.

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