742 documented Rose ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
742Documented ancestors
1836Earliest record
7Generations
The name
The Rose name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 739 Rose records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: William, John, Robert, Mary and James.
Of the 730 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Catharine Rose, born 1836 in Ohio.
Documented Rose families on this page come from History of Huron County, Ohio, Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900) and Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa, with biographical sketches.
Documented families
Rose families we’ve reconstructed
Real Rose family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.
Orah Annette Rosedate unknown
Guthrie County, Iowa
parentsG. W. Rose & Margaret A. Porter
Orah Annette Rose⚭ George Sheeder
childrenBlanche Sheeder · Walter Sheeder · Willis Sheeder · Ralph Sheeder · Verna Sheeder
Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa, with biographical sketches
The history of Boone County, Iowa, with biographical sketches
William P. Roseb. 1857
Ontario, Canada
parentsLawrence Rose & Annie Phin
William P. Rose
Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)
Jennie Rosedate unknown
parentsEdward Rose & Phrela Rose
Jennie Rose⚭ John Abegglen
Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa
William A. Rosedate unknown
Huron County, Ohio
parentsAlfred Rose
William A. Rose⚭ Luella Miles
History of Huron County, Ohio
Mary A. Rosedate unknown
Huron County, Ohio
parentsAlfred Rose
Mary A. Rose⚭ Charles Dipple
History of Huron County, Ohio
The documented line
Rose ancestors in the record
Deceased Rose ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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Common questions
Rose genealogy — FAQ
Where were Rose ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 739 Rose records with a known place.
How far back does the Rose family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1836. Most Rose lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Rose family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Rose family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.