Roling family history

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World overview

UNITED STATESATLANTIC OCEANEUROPEMissouri / Illinois& IndianaNorthwest GermanyGermany / SwitzerlandJohn Curtis — Le Havre to New Orleans; Franz and Cecilia Walter with eight children; arrival 15 January 1854; strong candidate family group, not fully proved; departure date unknown; schematic, not exact sailing trackJohn Curtis · 1854Salisbury, Missouri — Roling / Bange: family households and business; Morrison: Michael, burial reported 1968; Kunkel: Ernest, residence reported 1950 — Confirmed2. Salisbury, MissouriRoling / Bange: family households and businessMorrison: Michael, burial reported 1968Kunkel: Ernest, residence reported 1950ConfirmedHighland, Illinois — Wilhelmina Widmer: baptism, 1870; Jacob Widmer & Elisa Reber: marriage, 1869; Separate 1871 marriage identity remains qualified — Confirmed record location6. Highland, IllinoisWilhelmina Widmer: baptism, 1870Jacob Widmer & Elisa Reber: marriage, 1869Separate 1871 marriage identity remains qualifiedConfirmed record locationRiesenbeck, Germany — Bange records: marriage 1776; baptism 1789; American family connection not proved — Suspected family connection7. Riesenbeck, GermanyBange records: marriage 1776; baptism 1789American family connection not provedSuspected family connectionBokeloh near Meppen, Germany — Bange records: marriage 1822; baptism 1827; 1827 child may be Missouri Henry; unproved — Suspected family connection8. Bokeloh near Meppen, GermanyBange records: marriage 1822; baptism 18271827 child may be Missouri Henry; unprovedSuspected family connectionAdligenswil, Switzerland — Jacob Widmer: shared-tree birthplace lead; Town and date not verified by reviewed records — Unverified tree lead11. Adligenswil, SwitzerlandJacob Widmer: shared-tree birthplace leadTown and date not verified by reviewed recordsUnverified tree leadFamily folklore: Anna stayed behind with Jost Roos.Story’s port and date unknown — not located here.Edwardsville, Illinois — Joseph Henry Bange: reported birth, 1864; Henry Bange: death record, 1919 — Confirmed record location16. Edwardsville, IllinoisJoseph Henry Bange: reported birth, 1864Henry Bange: death record, 1919Confirmed record locationSt. Louis, Missouri — Bernhard Heinrich Bange & Helena Angela Bruggen; Marriage: 1 March 1859 — Confirmed record location17. St. Louis, MissouriBernhard Heinrich Bange & Helena Angela BruggenMarriage: 1 March 1859Confirmed record locationHerzlake, Germany — Brüggen / Feld: marriage, 1833; Helena Angela Brüggen: baptism, 1837 — Suspected family connection18. Herzlake, GermanyBrüggen / Feld: marriage, 1833Helena Angela Brüggen: baptism, 1837Suspected family connectionGroß Dohren, Germany — Helena Angela Brüggen’s parents: residence, 1837; Reported in the Herzlake baptism entry — Suspected family connection19. Groß Dohren, GermanyHelena Angela Brüggen’s parents: residence, 1837Reported in the Herzlake baptism entrySuspected family connectionHelte, Germany — Bange family residence: baptism candidate, 1827; German child’s American identity unresolved — Suspected family connection20. Helte, GermanyBange family residence: baptism candidate, 1827German child’s American identity unresolvedSuspected family connectionWattenwil, Bern, Switzerland — Elisabeth Widmer, born Reber: origin reported 1870; Historical Wattenweil identification remains provisional — Suspected family connection21. Wattenwil, Bern, SwitzerlandElisabeth Widmer, born Reber: origin reported 1870Historical Wattenweil identification remains provisionalSuspected family connection23. New Orleans — entry port; Agnes, Joh. Heinr. Bickel, arrival 27 November 1848; John Curtis, Franz and Cecilia Walter with eight children, arrival 15 January 1854; family identifications qualified23. New Orleans23. New Orleans · entry portAgnes · Joh. Heinr. Bickel · 27 November 1848John Curtis · Walter family group · 15 January 1854Bickel identity unproved; Walter identification qualifiedRecorded arrival dates; city-level point, not a dock30. Le Havre — John Curtis departure port; arrival New Orleans 15 January 1854; departure date unknown; strong candidate Walter family group30. Le Havre30. Le Havre · departure portJohn Curtis · Franz and Cecilia Walter with eight childrenArrival New Orleans 15 January 1854Departure date unknown; family identification qualifiedCity-level point, not an exact wharfBallwil, Lucerne, Switzerland: research lead; American family connection unprovedRothenburg, Lucerne, Switzerland: research lead; American family connection unprovedRain, Lucerne, Switzerland: research lead; American family connection unprovedSwiss originals reviewed; American family link unprovedSwiss leads 25–27US link unproved28. Philippsburg, Germany: German original-record research lead; American family connection supported by Cecilia Walter’s obituary.29. Östringen, Germany: German original-record research lead; American family connection supported by Cecilia Walter’s obituary.Philippsburg and Östringen: German records reviewed; American link supported by Cecilia Walter’s obituaryGerman leads 28–29US link supported

Recorded voyages, qualified family identities:

Departure dates are unknown. Dashed curves connect recorded ports schematically, not along reconstructed sailing tracks.

Missouri, Illinois and Indiana

Modern reference geography: state or province boundaries, named rivers and nearby towns. Small gray squares are reference towns only. Numbered family evidence markers and qualifications are unchanged. Mercator projection; river and boundary linework generalized for display.Illinois — generalized river courseWabash — generalized river courseMississippi — generalized river courseOhio — generalized river courseMississippi — generalized river courseMissouri — generalized river courseSangamon — generalized river courseGrand — generalized river courseChariton — generalized river courseSangamon — generalized river courseGrand — generalized river courseChariton — generalized river courseChariton — generalized river courseChariton — generalized river courseMISSOURIIOWAILLINOISINDIANAKENTUCKYMississippi R.Missouri R.Illinois R.Wabash R.Ohio R.Chariton R.Kirksville — geographic reference town, not a new family locationKirksvilleHannibal — geographic reference town, not a new family locationHannibalColumbia — geographic reference town, not a new family locationColumbiaJefferson City — geographic reference town, not a new family locationJefferson CitySpringfield — geographic reference town, not a new family locationSpringfieldDecatur — geographic reference town, not a new family locationDecaturTerre Haute — geographic reference town, not a new family locationTerre HauteJasper — geographic reference town, not a new family locationJasperN50 kmSalisburyHighlandEdwardsvilleSt. LouisSalisbury, Missouri — Roling / Bange: family households and business; Morrison: Michael, burial reported 1968; Kunkel: Ernest, residence reported 1950 — Confirmed22. Salisbury, MissouriRoling / Bange: family households and businessMorrison: Michael, burial reported 1968Kunkel: Ernest, residence reported 1950ConfirmedHighland, Illinois — Wilhelmina Widmer: baptism, 1870; Jacob Widmer & Elisa Reber: marriage, 1869; Separate 1871 marriage identity remains qualified — Confirmed record location66. Highland, IllinoisWilhelmina Widmer: baptism, 1870Jacob Widmer & Elisa Reber: marriage, 1869Separate 1871 marriage identity remains qualifiedConfirmed record locationEdwardsville, Illinois — Joseph Henry Bange: reported birth, 1864; Henry Bange: death record, 1919 — Confirmed record location1616. Edwardsville, IllinoisJoseph Henry Bange: reported birth, 1864Henry Bange: death record, 1919Confirmed record locationSt. Louis, Missouri — Bernhard Heinrich Bange & Helena Angela Bruggen; Marriage: 1 March 1859 — Confirmed record location1717. St. Louis, MissouriBernhard Heinrich Bange & Helena Angela BruggenMarriage: 1 March 1859Confirmed record location

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Places and evidence

European places

BANGE FAMILY · PLACES AND RESEARCH LEADS

Bange European places & research leads

13 locations

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All 13 European locations

  • Riesenbeck, Germany

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Riesenbeck, Germany — Bange records: marriage 1776; baptism 1789; American family connection not proved — Suspected family connection

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  • Bokeloh near Meppen, Germany

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Bokeloh near Meppen, Germany — Bange records: marriage 1822; baptism 1827; 1827 child may be Missouri Henry; unproved — Suspected family connection

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  • Adligenswil, Switzerland

    Bange · Unverified tree lead

    Adligenswil, Switzerland — Jacob Widmer: shared-tree birthplace lead; Town and date not verified by reviewed records — Unverified tree lead

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  • Herzlake, Germany

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Herzlake, Germany — Brüggen / Feld: marriage, 1833; Helena Angela Brüggen: baptism, 1837 — Suspected family connection

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  • Groß Dohren, Germany

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Groß Dohren, Germany — Helena Angela Brüggen’s parents: residence, 1837; Reported in the Herzlake baptism entry — Suspected family connection

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  • Helte, Germany

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Helte, Germany — Bange family residence: baptism candidate, 1827; German child’s American identity unresolved — Suspected family connection

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  • Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland

    Bange · Suspected family connection

    Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland — Elisabeth Widmer, born Reber: origin reported 1870; Historical Wattenweil identification remains provisional — Suspected family connection

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  • Ballwil, Lucerne, Switzerland

    Bange · Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

    25. Ballwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

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  • Rothenburg, Lucerne, Switzerland

    Bange · Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

    26. Rothenburg, Lucerne, Switzerland. Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

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  • Rain, Lucerne, Switzerland

    Bange · Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

    27. Rain, Lucerne, Switzerland. Swiss originals reviewed; American family link unproved.

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  • Philippsburg, Germany

    Bange · German records reviewed; American family link supported by Cecilia’s obituary.

    28. Philippsburg, Germany: German original-record research lead; American family connection supported by Cecilia Walter’s obituary.

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  • Östringen, Germany

    Bange · German records reviewed; American family link supported by Cecilia’s obituary.

    29. Östringen, Germany: German original-record research lead; American family connection supported by Cecilia Walter’s obituary.

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  • Le Havre — departure port

    Bange · Strong candidate Walter family group; identification qualified.

    John Curtis — Franz and Cecilia Walter with eight children; arrival New Orleans 15 January 1854. Departure date unknown.

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