The following material on the immediate ancestry of Steve Forbes should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.
 
 
 
 
Ancestry of Steve Forbes | |
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1 | Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes, Jr., b. Morristown, N.J., 18 July 1947, president of Forbes, Inc., editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine |
PARENTS | |
2 |
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, publisher, author,
b. New York, N. Y., 19 Aug. 1919,
d. Far Hills, N. J., 24 Feb. 1990
[SSDI 300-16-5843]
  m. ... 21 Sept. 1946, div. ... 1985 |
3 | Roberta Remsen Laidlaw, b. Englewood, N. J., 24 Sept. 1924, d. Bedminster, N.J., 25 March 1992 [SSDI 135-38-4537] |
GRANDPARENTS | |
4 |
Bertie Charles Forbes, editor, publisher,
b. New Deer, Aberdeenshire, 14 May 1880,
d. New York, N.Y., 6 May 1954
[NCAB 47:432;
New York Times obituary, 1954 May 7, 24:3]
  m. Brooklyn, N.Y., 20 April 1915 |
5 | Adelaide Mary Stevenson, b. ... , N. Y., 9 Feb. 1896, d. New York, N. Y., 3 Feb. 1973, [New York Times obituary, 1973 Feb 5, 32:1; SSDI 105-36-2322] |
6 |
Robert Remsen Laidlaw, stock broker,
b. New York, N. Y., ... 1881,
d. Englewood, N. J., 9 April 1928
[Onderdonk p. 214;
New York Times obituary, 1928 Apr 18, 29:5]
  m. Englewood, N.J., 6 Dec. 1905 |
7 | Isabella Wood, b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1882], d. Far Hills, N. J., 31 Dec. 1954 [New York Times obituary, 1955 Jan 1, 13:6] |
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8 |
Robert Forbes,
storekeeper and tailor,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
9 | Agnes Moir, b. ... , d. ... |
10 |
John William Stevenson,
chemist, in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
11 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
12 |
Henry Bell Laidlaw,
financier,
b. New York, N. Y., 25 Dec. 1838,
d. New York, N. Y., ... 1902
  m. Jersey City, N. J., ... 1863 |
13 | Elizabeth Carter Onderdonk, b. ... 26 Sept. 1841, d. New York, N. Y., 15 Oct. 1917 [Onderdonk 329 (p. 214); New York Times obituary, 1917 Oct 10, 15:5] |
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
24 |
Robert Laidlaw,
b. ... , Scotland, 4 Aug. 1798,
d. Jersey City, N. J., 16 April 1862
  m. |
25 | Hulda Bell, b. New York, N. Y., 18 June 1805, d. New York, N. Y., 23 July 1886 |
26 |
John Remsen Onderdonk,
b. ... 6 Nov. 1815,
d. ... 15 April 1857
[Onderdonk 221 (p. 164)]
  m. ... 5 Jan. 1839 |
27 | Sarah Trask, b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
52 |
William Onderdonk,
b. New York, N. Y., 1 April 1790,
d. ... 14 Sept. 1839
[Onderdonk 113 (p. 104)]
  m. ... 18 March 1814 |
53 | Maria Holmes, b. ... , d. ... 5 Aug. 1838 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
104 |
Dr. John Onderdonk, physician,
b. Success, North Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., 22 Aug. 1763,
bapt. 8 Dec. 1763,
d. ... 23 Aug. 1832
[Onderdonk 51 (p. 67);
Robbins 426]
  m. ... 13 March 1788 |
105 | Deborah Ustick, b. ... 23 Feb. 1768, d. ... 28 April 1837 [Onderdonk p. 305] |
106 |
Obadiah Holmes,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
107 | Catherine Remsen, b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
208 |
Hendrick Onderdonk,
b. Jamaica, L. I., N. Y., 11 Dec. 1724,
d. North Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. 31 March 1809
[Onderdonk 17 (p. 31)]
  m. by license in Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., 20 May 1750 |
209 | Phoebe Tredwell, b. ... 12 July 1730, bapt. Hempstead, N. Y., 23 Aug. 1730, d. Hempstead Harbor, L. I., N. Y., 19 Dec. 1801, bur. Cow Neck, North Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., 20 Dec. 1801 [Robbins 425] |
210 |
William Ustick,
b. ... , N. J., 28 March 1731,
d. ... 2 May 1806
[Onderdonk p. 305]
  m. ... 17 June 1757 |
211 | Susannah Pelletreau, b. ... 26 Dec. 1733, d. ... 14 Sept. 1783 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
416 |
Andries Onderdonk,
b. Flatbush, L. I., N. Y., 1 June 1686,
bapt. 13 June 1686,
d. Flower Hill, L. I., N. Y. 21 Nov. 1758
[Onderdonk 3 (p. 18)]
  m. ... 2 June 1706 |
417 | Gertrude Lott, b. ... 4 May 1688, d. ... 9 Dec. 1731 |
418 |
Benjamin Tredwell,
b. ... 27 Sept. 1702,
d. Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., 27 Aug. 1782,
buried on his farm
[Robbins 406]
  m. Huntington, Suffolk Co., N. Y., 25 Aug. 1727 |
419 | Phebe Platt, b. ... , d. ... 18 Jan. 1738/9 [ae. 28y4m18d] |
420 |
Thomas Ustick,
b. St. Justin, Cornwall, ... 1701,
d. ... 11 Oct. 1738,
bur. Trinity Churchyard, New York, N. Y.
[Onderdonk p. 305]
  m. |
421 | Elizabeth Shackerly, b. ... , d. ... |
422 |
Paul Pelletreau,
b. ... ,
d. ...
[Onderdonk p. 295]
  m. |
423 | Susannah Heartin, b. ... , d. ... |
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
832 |
Andries Adrianse Onderdonk,
b. New Castle, Del.,
to Flatbush, L. I., N. Y., by 1672,
d. Jamaica, L. I., N. Y. bef. 13 Aug. 1687
[Onderdonk 1 (p. 13)]
  m. Flatbush, L. I., N. Y., 11 Dec. 1683 |
833 | Marie van der Vliet, b. ... , d. ... [survived her husband] |
834 |
Hendrick Petersen Lott,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
835 | Catrina De Witt, b. ... , d. ... |
836 |
Thomas Tredwell,
b. ... [by 1676],
d. ... [intestate in 1722, before 25 May]
[Robbins 394]
  m. ... [bef. 1698] |
837 | Hannah Denton, b. ... , d. ... 17 Aug. 1748, ae. 75, bur. Sunk Meadow (Fort Salonga), Smithtown, N. Y. |
838 |
Epenetus Platt,
b. ... ,
d. ... [will dated 17 Jan. 1741/2,
probated 31 Aug. 1745]
  m. |
839 | Elizabeth Smith, b. ... , d. ... |
844 |
Elie Pelletreau,
b. ... ,
d. ...
[Onderdonk p. 295]
  m. |
845 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
846 |
William Heartin,
b. ... ,
d. ...
[Onderdonk p. 295]
  m. |
847 | Elizabeth Denis, b. ... , d. ... |
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1666 |
Dirck Janse van der Vliet,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
1667 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
1672 |
John Tredwell,
b. ... [before 7 Dec. 1644],
d. ... [between 12 Jan. 1712 and 25 Jan. 1719/20]
[Robbins 372]
  m. Queens Co., N. Y., license issued 6 March 1666 |
1673 | Elizabeth Starr, d. ... , d. ... [before 5 July 1682] |
1674 |
Samuel Denton,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
1675 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
1688 |
Paul Pelletreau,
of Arces, France,
b. ... ,
d. ...
[Onderdonk p. 295]
  m. |
1689 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
1694 |
Andrew Denis,
of Bordeaux, France,
b. ... ,
d. ...
[Onderdonk p. 295]
  m. |
1695 | Susanna Croisette, b. ... , d. ... |
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
3344 |
Edward Tredwell,
bapt. St. Anne's, Epwell, Oxfordshire, 20 Dec. 1607,
emigrated to America ca. 1635/1637,
d. in Huntington, Suffolk Co., N. Y., between 12 May 1660 and 28 Jan. 1660/1
[Robbins 365;
Tredwell 480]
  m. |
3345 | Sarah ... , b. ... , d. ... 27 Nov. 1684 |
3348 |
Rev. Richard Denton,
b. ... ,
d. ...
  m. |
3349 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
12/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1920 New Jersey, Bergen County, vol. 6, ED 23, sheet 16, line 52 Fountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey Father's Mother's Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace Forbes Bertie 39 M Scotland Scotland Scotland Adelaide 23 M New York England U.S. Bruce 3 6/12 New York Scotland New York Duncan 2 New Jersey Scotland New York Malcolm 5/12 New Jersey Scotland New York He was a magazine publisher, emigrated to the US in 1906 and naturalized in 1918. -------- 1920 New Jersey, Bergen County, vol. 6, ED 23, sheet 19, line 59 133 Dwight Place, Englewood, New Jersey Father's Mother's Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace Laidlaw Robert R 37 M New York New York New York Isabella 38 M Ohio New York Ohio Anne 13 New Jersey New York Ohio Elizabeth 11 New Jersey New York Ohio Charles 7 New Jersey New York Ohio Isabella 4 New Jersey New York Ohio He was a broker at a brokerage. 
Hendrick Onderdonk (number 208)
While Mr. Forbes is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR
(by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the
equivalent organization for men,
the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.