ROLL "FAME" Family Genealogy Page  The ROLL "FAME" FamilyMitch Roll, Genealogist7171 Helsem BendDallas, Texas, USA 75230E-mail: You are visitor number:   View/sign:      [ TRANSLATE:      | Reunion | News | Listserve | ROLL Surname | Forms | Worldwide ROLLs |  ROLL DNA Project | ROLL Photos | ROLL "Stuff" | ROLL Wines | ROLL Artwork | ROLL Fonts | Maps | Emigration | German-Russian Links | Villages | Churches | Coat of Arms | Mitch ROLL | Recipes | Trivia | Collecting | Unknown Pics ]Search this site via GoogleFrom a historical perspective, the ROLL surname owes its origins to the Old High German word "hrod", meaning "fame" or "renowned". In the 1600's the ROLL family lived in Jockgrim, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany  which is in the west-central part of Germany near the French border. The family moved in 1809 to the towns of Rastadt, Sulz and Landau in Beresan, Cherson, South Russia . Four orphaned ROLL siblings (George  , Sebastian , Monica ROLL SCHAFF , and Joseph ), emigrated to southwest North Dakota between 1891 and 1903. It is rumored they left behind two sisters. Other North Dakota ROLL emigrant cousins include Joseph ROLL [ERHARDT/KUNTZ] , Jacob John ROLL [BOPP/RISSLING] , Magdalena ROLL FEININGER , Margaret ROLL HERNER , and Marian ROLL REICHERT . To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ROLL children's US citizenship, the ROLL families are planning a year 2008 family reunion in Bismarck, North Dakota. More than 1,000 descendants are expected to attend. See NEWS & UPDATES and subscribe to the ROLL Family/Reunion Listserve!  WTC - World Trade Center Tribute - "Let's ROLL" ROLL Family Reunion The reunion is scheduled to take place in Bismarck, North Dakota during the summer of 2008. This is a list of organizers for each family and the updated information on the ROLL 2008 Reunion. Check back often for news and updates. View the Johann Georg and Katherina MISCHEL ROLL Family Tree Chart, their Descendant Children List, the Reunion Team Leader List, and the Team Surname List.Subscribe to the ROLL 2008 Reunion Listserve by sending an email to  ROLL Font Letters - Over 2,000 different fonts with "ROLL" lettering you can copy and paste to your personal projects.  Current and Historical Maps Here are many detailed maps of Germany , Russia , Europe , Poland , South America , and the United States . Of particular interest are USA maps of the towns bearing the "ROLL" name and maps of the 3 emigrant ROLL brother's homestead locations! Emigration and traveling experiences of our forefathers. View the immigration papers, trains, ships and sights our ancestors experienced during their emigration years.  Germans from Russia Links A list of German-Russian research web sites, surname databases, Germany travel sites, and helpful tools such as foreign language translators and genealogy search engines.  German Coat of Arms View Coat of Arms for the ROLL-related families, and both German and Russian Royalty/states. The science that deals with coats of arms and genealogies is called "Heraldry".  Mitch Roll Links Links to Roll International and Preston Roll's web pages. Included is a pictorial view of Mitch's ancestors and descendants. Mitch's great grandparents are Sebastian ROLL born 1873 in Rastadt, Beresan, Cherson, South Russia & Anna Mary SCHAFF born 1878 in Speier, Beresan Cherson, South Russia. His grandparents are Michael ROLL born 1899 in Mott, North Dakota & Rosa REICHERT born 1902 in Odessa, Cherson, South Russia. William J. ROLL born in Burt, North Dakota & Rose Mary GARTNER born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota are his parents.  German-Russian Recipes Cook and eat the foods of your ancestors...please send us your favorite German-Russian recipes!  Genealogy Trivia Genealogy-related stories, facts, reflection, amusement and jokes. Definitely check out the "Two German Brothers" story. VITAL STATS OF THE ROLL FAMILY:The Rhineland-Pfalz ROLL ancestors mainly came from the following German Towns: Germersheim, Herxheim, Hordt, Jockgrim, Kuhardt, Leimersheim, RulzheimThe Baden-Wurttemberg ROLL ancestors mainly came from the following German Towns: Dimbach, Durmersheim, Hilsbach/Sinsheim, and Kirckhausen/HeilbronnThe South Russia/Ukraine ROLL ancestors mainly emigrated from Germany to the following South Russia, Beresan, Cherson Villages: Christina, Felsenberg, Karlsruhe, Katherinental, Landau, Munchen, Rastadt, Speyer/Speier, and SulzThe German and South Russia ROLL ancestors mainly emigrated to the following areas around the world: 1) North America - Montana, North Dakota, New York, Washington; 2) Canada; 3) South America - ArgentinaPrimary ROLL Ancestor Surnames: Berger, Braun/Brown, Burger, Degele, Dornstauder, Erhardt, Ferderer, Fitterer, Gartner/Gärtner/Gaertner/Gertner, Heidt/Heid, Herner/Hörner/Hoerner, Hoersch, Koffler, Kuhn, Kuntz/Kunz, Lanz/Lantz, Mischel, Reichert, Roll, Schaff/Schaf/Schaaf, Schmidt, Schwebel, Stroh, and Zander/SanderROLL Ancestor Surname List: Aalto, Abel, Acuna, Adam, Adams, Allen, Amann, Anderson, Askeland, Axelson, Bacher, Bader, Badinger, Bail, Bartos, Bauer, Baumgartner, Bayer, Bechard, Beehler, Bender, Benson, Bentler,Berger, Bernhardt, Binstock, Bittner, Blackman, Boeckel, Boehm, Boespflug, Bohl, Bopp, Bosch, Bossert, Bowers, Bowrf, Boyer, Brabec, Brady, Brandner, Braun, Bresnahan, Brooks, Brown, Bryson, Buller, Burger, Burnhardt, Burns, Byers, Buschall, Cain, Calhoun, Carroll, Causley, Celmer, Charter, Christenson, Clark, Cleveland, Cole, Coley, Collins, Connor, Cornett, Currin, Cotter, Cruz, Curtis,Daniels, Dauenhauer, Davis, Decker, Degele, Deichert, Derschen, Diehl, Dietz,Dilley, Dillman, Dobbs, Dogendorf, Doherty, Doll, Doherty, Dornstauder, Dreiske, Dschaak, Dryer, Dschaak, Duscherer, Dworshak, Eckroth, Eddy, Edwards, Ehlis, Eichenbies, Eisely, Ekert, Emineth, Emly, Endsley, Erhardt,Erickson, Ermentraut, Espeland, Faller, Farnes, Feiler, Feininger, Feist, Ferderer, Fergel, Fetch, Fett, Ficek, Fichter, Finch, Fitterer, Fleck, Fleming, Folda, Foley, Fonseca, Forsch, Frank, Frenzel, Fridel, Friedt, Gabel, Gartner, Gaub, Gebnard, Gee, Geiger, Gerhardt, Gerle, Gibson, Giuer, Glasser, Goltz, Gordon, Gosnell, Gratz, Greer, Gresser, Gridder, Grieser, Grob, Grosmen, Grosz, Guttenkust, Haas, Hall, Hamann, Hammel, Hanson, Harinosma, Harm, Harris, Hartfield, Hasse, Hatzenbuehler, Haugen, Halvorson, Hawkins, Heck, Hecker, Heidecker, Heidlebaugh, Heidt, Heim, Heinrich, Heinzman, Helbling, Helfrich, Hellman, Helman, Hemerling, Henninger, Herman, Herner, Herron, Hetch, Hewson, Hierschler, Hinckel, Hoerner, Hoersch, Hoff, Hoffer, Hoffman, Holliday, Holzer, Houn, Hovey,Humeston, Hunke, Huschka, Hutzenbiler, Huzley, Ibach, Jaeger, Janning, Jenson, Janorsche, Jobs,Johnson, Johorson, Jones, Jordan,Josephson, Joubert, Jutz, Kadrmas, Kaiser, Kautzman, Keely, Keller, Kempenick,Kerby, Kern, Kessel, Kilen, Kilzer, King, Kirschmer, Klein, Knaup, Knittel, Knoll, Knutson, Knutzen, Koch, Koepplin, Koffler, Kohl,Koppinger, Koschielnick,Kostelecky,Kranick,Krause, Krous, Krum, Kudrna, Kuhlwein, Kuhn, Kukus, Kuntz, Kupa, Kupper, Kuss, Lambrecht, Lang, Lantz, Larson, LeClaire, Lee, Leingang, Lewis, Lindemann, Love, Luckenbuck, Lutz, Lynch, Maier, Magelky, Mann, Markel, Marthaller, Marthe, Martin, Matte, Mattern, May, Mayers, Mayville, McCutchin, McGarry, McNeill, Meduna, Meehl, Meek, Meier, Meisch, Mellott, Mereness, Meyer, Meyhoft, Miller, Milsap, Mischel, Moline, Moreno, Morgan, Morrel, Morris, Moss, Mueller, Munson, Nasgowitz, Nedmore, Nelson,Nitschke, Nordian, Obritschkewitsch, Olmsted, Olson, Oster, Overlander, Parker, Pechtl, Pekas, Pendergraft, Peterson, Pfleger, Poh (Poe), Popp, Post,Praus, Pulkraleck, Quick, Rankin, Reed, Reichert, Reihl, Reimann, Reinle, Reis, Reisenauer, Reisenhauer, Reisinger, Reisling, Reiter, Renner, Ressler, Rice, Richter, Rissling, Roach, Roberts, Rodacker, Rohr, Roll, Rose, Roshau, Rustad, Rouw, Sabo, Sailer, Sample, Sauvageau, Savage, Schaff, Schaiesky, Schall, Schantz, Scheeler, Schepis, Schleer, Schloss, Schmidt, Schneider, Schroeder, Schultz, Schulz, Schumacher, Schutzle, Schutzman, Schwab, Schwebel, Schwein, Schwindt, Scott, Seitz, Selfridge, Senn, Shafer, Sherman, Simonis, Sims, Sippert, Sitter, Skalsky, Skillman, Skjid, Slack, Smick, Smith, Springel, Staiger, Stebner, Steiner, Stekar, Sticka, Stilchuk, Stockert, Stolz, Straub, Strecker, Stroh, Stroud, Stumf, Surbin, Svihovec, Swearingen, Swett, Sziller, Tabison, Taylor, Ternes, Thielke, Thierien, Thom, Thoma, Thomas, Topping, Toth, Tusco, Van Lishout, Vetter, Vogel, Volk, Voll, Wagner, Walters, Wandler, Wanner, Wardel, Waston, Weiler, Weisenberger, West, Westley, Wetsch, White, Wilhelm, Wilm, Wilmart, Wirtz, Wixel, Wolf, Wright, Young, Zander, Zentner,Zimmerman ROLL 2008 Reunion"The German is like a willow.No matter which way you bend him,he will always take root again."- Alexander 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