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Early Origins of the Roseborough family

The surname Roseborough was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. From early on members of the family moved westward, and chronicles first mention Jacob zum Rosenbaum of Mainz in 1293, and H. Rosenbom of Haldensleben in 1350.

Early History of the Roseborough family

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Roseborough Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosenbaum, Rosebaum, Rosbaum, Roesbaum, Roesbaum, Roesenbaum, Rosenbom, Rozenbom, Rozenbowm, Rozebom and many more.

Early Notables of the Roseborough family

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United States Roseborough migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roseborough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Roseborough, aged 33, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1824 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Roseborough (post 1700) +

  • Teresa Wynn Roseborough (b. 1958), American lawyer, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  • Barry W. Roseborough (1932-1992), Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1956-1958)
  • Alvin Clifford Roseborough (1910-1984), Canadian football player who played for the Regina Roughriders (1932-1933) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1934-1942)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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