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Where did the German Rorer family come from? What is the German Rorer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rorer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rorer family history?
The historic German region of Prussia was the original home of the name Rorer. Rorer was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, which often used the prefix "von," meaning "of" or "from," in some cases a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common type of German hereditary surname. Rorer was a name for someone who lived in Brandenburg-Prussia.
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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Rorer include Rohre, Roehr, Roehrer, Rohrer, Rorer, Ror, Rore, Roar, Roare, Rhor, Rhore, Rorau (Silesia), Rohr, Roer, Roeher and many more.First found in Brandenburg, where the name could be considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, with each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Chronicles first mention Albrecht Rorer, or Albrecht "from the Ror," who was born in Eger in Bohemia around 1330.
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Much of German history has been shaped by the state of Prussia. It was an enduring military power until after the Second World War. At that time, the state was abolished altogether and its land divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. While some Prussians were content to remain in those countries, others moved away, many of them migrating to North America. They entered the United States mostly through Philadelphia, moving on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others went to Canada, settling on the prairies and in the province of Ontario. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Rorer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Henry Rorer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740
- Heinrich Rorer, who arrived in America in 1783
Rorer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Violet D. Rorer, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
- Lizzie Rorer, aged 4, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1896
- Christina Rorer, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1896
Rorer Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Dilya M. Rorer, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1908
- Miss D. M. Rorer, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1909
- Sarah Tysen Rorer, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1911
- Emily F. Rorer, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1911
- Wilhelm Rorer, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1922
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- Gerald Francis Rorer (b. 1908), American Chairman of William H, Rorer Inc. since 1962, and became vice-president in 1946. He then became president of the Germantown Dispensary and Hospital in Philadelphia
- Sarah Tyson Rorer (1849-1937), American pioneer in the field of domestic science (cooking)
- Posey Rorer (1891-1936), American old-time fiddler
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- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
- Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
- Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
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