Roling family history

Earlier family and album photographs

20 image frames; original captions, uncertainties and notes retained.

Earlier family and album photographs · 20 images

Earlier family and album photographs

More photographs from the family collection. Identifications and dates follow the sources described in the captions; unidentified people remain unnamed.

Roling family and friends — 4 images

Roling family and friends

Joe Roling is in the middle. The handwritten margin names the women Anna and Amelia; their surnames remain uncertain. Date, place and relationships are not established.
Joe Roling is in the middle. The handwritten margin names the women Anna and Amelia; their surnames remain uncertain. Date, place and relationships are not established.
Three men between two parked vehicles. The border names Bob and Richard; the remaining name is unclear. Surnames, date, location and vehicle ownership are not established.
Three men between two parked vehicles. The border names Bob and Richard; the remaining name is unclear. Surnames, date, location and vehicle ownership are not established.
Three people on a lawn beside a fountain. The border names Gene and Bob; the other given name is unclear. Surnames, date and location are not established by this inscription.
Three people on a lawn beside a fountain. The border names Gene and Bob; the other given name is unclear. Surnames, date and location are not established by this inscription.
Four people at a roadside stop. The album mount appears to name Bob and Bridget, with Jennie and Gene Gessling “on sidelines.” These are caption-writer identifications; the date and location are unknown.
Four people at a roadside stop. The album mount appears to name Bob and Bridget, with Jennie and Gene Gessling “on sidelines.” These are caption-writer identifications; the date and location are unknown.
Unidentified historical photographs — 6 images

Unidentified historical photographs

Bridget Roling in a formal dress seated on a lawn; the print border reads “JUNE 1954.”
Bridget Roling in a formal dress, seated on a lawn. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” The occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress and jacket standing outdoors. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress and jacket standing outdoors. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress standing beside a bush. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress standing beside a bush. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress kneeling on a lawn. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress kneeling on a lawn. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress viewed from behind. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress viewed from behind. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress and jacket standing near flowering shrubs. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
A woman in a formal dress and jacket standing near flowering shrubs. The print border reads “JUNE 1954.” Her identity, the occasion and location are not supplied; the printed date is not independently verified as the exposure date.
Earlier Roling family photographs — 5 images

Earlier Roling family photographs

Bride and groom standing outdoors; the print has handwritten wedding and August 1954 notes.
Wedding portrait with handwritten border inscriptions “Carol & Bud’s wedding” and “Aug. 1954.” Surnames and location are unconfirmed.
Bob Roling standing beside the open door of a truck in a black-and-white photograph.
Bob Roling beside a truck. Date, location and truck make and model are unconfirmed.
Three men and a woman standing together outdoors in a black-and-white print with a handwritten lower-border caption.
Four-person outdoor group, captioned “Bob, BJ, Gene and Suzanne.” Date, location, surnames and individual positions are unconfirmed.
Man and woman seated at a table set with a cloth, dishes and serving pieces.
John Frank Roling and Louisa Bickel Roling at a dining table, identified by the paired reverse inscription. Date and location are unconfirmed.
John Frank Roling, identified by the reverse of a fuller capture of this photograph. This is an existing close-up source image. Date and location unknown.
John Frank Roling, identified by the reverse of a fuller capture of this photograph. This is an existing close-up source image. Date and location unknown.
Bange and earlier Roling family — 4 images

Bange and earlier Roling family

Wedding-party portrait of Joe and Ida Roling with Frank Bange and Agnes Roling Widmer; dated April 18, 1917 on the mount.
Wedding-party portrait of Joe Roling and Ida Bange Roling, with Frank Bange and Agnes Roling Widmer. The mount gives April 18, 1917. This is a different exposure from the wedding portrait with an identification on its reverse.
Joe and Ida Roling, identified by the handwritten caption on the mount. The mount bears the studio imprint Chas. A. Miller, Moberly, Missouri. Date unknown.
Joe and Ida Roling, identified by the handwritten caption on the mount. The mount bears the studio imprint Chas. A. Miller, Moberly, Missouri. Date unknown.
Family of Ida Anne Bange and Joseph Henry Roling, identified in the family overview that reproduces this photograph. Its row key lists Rita, Carol, Ida Mae, Mildred, Helen and Evelyn in the top row, and Bob, Jeanne, Joe, Ida and Dick in the bottom row. Photo date and location unknown.
Family of Ida Anne Bange and Joseph Henry Roling, identified in the family overview that reproduces this photograph. Its row key lists Rita, Carol, Ida Mae, Mildred, Helen and Evelyn in the top row, and Bob, Jeanne, Joe, Ida and Dick in the bottom row. Photo date and location unknown.
Outdoor group identified as the Bange family by the handwritten front caption. Individual identities, date and place are not established.
Outdoor group identified as the Bange family by the handwritten front caption. Individual identities, date and place are not established.
Historical school photographs — 1 image

Historical school photographs

A group at a wiener roast, captioned “Juniors of ’48.” The year comes from the album inscription; the exact date and location are unknown.
A group at a wiener roast, captioned “Juniors of ’48.” The year comes from the album inscription; the exact date and location are unknown.

Family-held photographs. These display copies preserve each supplied source frame, including album mounts, inscriptions and studio imprints, with orientation corrected where needed. The John Frank portrait uses an existing close-up source. No new cropping, retouching or AI reconstruction has been used. Reproduction rights have not been independently established.