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Early Origins of the Rösch family

The surname Rösch 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 Rösch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rösch 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 Rösch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rösch 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 Rösch family

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 subjected to torture which caused her to have a miscarriage...
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Rösch migration to the United States +



Rösch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Rosch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1746 1
  • Heinrich Rosch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
  • Jacob Rosch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
  • Georg Henrich Rosch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Michael Rosch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
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Rösch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johan Georg Rosch, aged 45, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
  • Henry Rosch, who arrived in Arkansas in 1883 1


  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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