Show ContentsRosche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Rosche family

The surname Rosche was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rosche family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosche research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1523, 1539, 1570, 1604, 1609, 1618 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Rosche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rosche Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rausch, Rauscher, Rausche, Rauschert, Rusch, Rusche, Ruschle, Ruscher, Raush and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosche family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Rosche were Johann Martin Rausch, who was a court painter and art-gallery inspector at the Austrian courts and was ennobled, taking on the title von Traubenberg.Christina Rauscher (1570-1618) was a German official and critic of witchcraft persecutions. She was the daughter of the rich textile merchant and brewer Martin Gerber of Horb and Anna Kurner, and the rich hotelier Horber Johann Rauscher of Innsbruck. In 1604, she was arrested and accused of witchcraft following political conflicts between the political elite families of the city. She was...
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United States Rosche migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michael Rosche, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosche (post 1700) +

  • Paul Rosche (1934-2016), German engineer for BMW, best known for designing the engines of a number of BMW's high-performance models


  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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