Rosenfelt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rosenfelt family

The surname Rosenfelt was first found in Swabia, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. In their later history the branches became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Rosenfelt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosenfelt research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1656 is included under the topic Early Rosenfelt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rosenfelt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosefeld, Rosenfelder, Rosenfelt, Rosenfeldt, Rosefeldt, Roesfeld, Roesfeldt, Rozenfeld, Rozenfelt, Rosefield, Rossenfeld, Rossenfeldt, Rossenfelt and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosenfelt family

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Rosenfelt migration to the United States +

Rosenfelt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Josef Rosenfelt, aged 19, who landed in Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "John Holland"
Miss C Rosenfelt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1860 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosenfelt (post 1700) +

Frank Edward Rosenfelt (b. 1921), American corporate executive. He was decorated with a Purple Heart in the U.S. army, and became president of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film company in 1955. In 1985 he became the vice-chairman of the MGM/UA Entertainment Company. Arthur Rosenfeld is an American energy efficiency expert and director of the Center for Building Science at the L.Berkeley Laboratory in California

Sources +

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)