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Where did the French Rosier family come from? What is the French Rosier family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rosier family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rosier family history?

Noble surnames, such as Rosier, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Rosier, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Rosier family originally lived in the province of Savoie.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Desrosiers, des Rosiers, des Rosier, Desrosiés, Rosiere, Rosieres, Rossieres, Rossiere, Rosier and many more.

First found in Savoie, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosier research. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1368, 1565, and 1580 are included under the topic Early Rosier History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Rosier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosier Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • James Rosier who settled in Maine in 1602
  • James Rosier who settled in Maine in 1605
  • Morgan Rosier, who arrived in Virginia in 1618
  • Eliza Rosier who settled in Virginia in 1650
  • Eliza Rosier, who arrived in Virginia in 1650


Rosier Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Laurence Rosier, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • DeBeau Rosier, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • George Rosier, who landed in New York in 1797

Rosier Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Gabriel Rosier, aged 46, landed in Missouri in 1848
  • Carl Rosier, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850
  • Michael Rosier, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Rosalie Rosier, aged 17, landed in New York in 1854

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The Rosier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rosier Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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