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[Surname] The surname Rossillon...

by Chanel Rossillon (guest)

7/30/2008, 9:45 PM

I'm looking for information on my surname. I know my grandparents came from France, but I can't find any information about the surname, or history of the surname. On familysearch.org I've found a bit of information on people with that last name, originating in France, and then my ancestors that moved to Kansas, US. (My grandparents Leona and Victor are on there, but I don't know their parents names)Thanks!

#Rossillon

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- Marc (picard) +2

7/31/2008, 9:37 AM

The surname designates a person from one of the places named Rossillon in France which you can situate at http://europe.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=FR&addtohistory=&address=&city=rossillon&zipcode=
Genealogically, you might be interested in the information at http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/KSLYON/2002-07/1026510901

- Andrea Rossillon (guest) +1

10/4/2008, 4:59 PM

I've no doubt that you're related to me, and according to my grandmother, daughter-in-law to Ernest Rossillon, and wife to Leonard Rossillon, the Rossillons were from St. Etienne in Savoie. My family has several histories of Olpe, KS, that talks about the enormously large Rossillon family.

- Small world, eh? (guest)

10/13/2008, 12:44 AM

Oh, hello! I didn't see your post! (I forgot to check this) I actually attended a family reunion in Olpe when I was a child. I believe my father might be one of your cousins or something, the name Andrea is familiar. His name is Larry. Feel free to email me at any time:
ani_stasia@yahoo.com

Channelle

- Chanel Rossillon (guest) +1

7/30/2008, 9:51 PM

Oh, yeah, it's pronounced rose-zill-yun, but I've heard that it was originally pronounced rowss-see-yawn.

- andrea rossillon (guest)

10/4/2008, 5:00 PM

my branch of the family pronounces it with a sibilant sssss, but I've heard the zzz pronunciation as well.

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