Barbara (Singer) Roeller (abt. 1803 - 1867)

Born about 31 Mar 1803 in Mühlhofen, Bergzabern, Bas Rhin, Frankreich

Ancestors

Wife of Georg Peter (Röller) Roeller — married 1 Jan 1825 (to 23 Mar 1857) in Mühlhofen, Landkreis Bergzabern, Bayern, Deutscher Bund

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1867 at about age 64 in North Collins, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

Barbara Singer was born in 1803 in Mühlhofen, Bergzabern, Pfalz, in what is today Germany to Johann David Singer and Maria Anna Gehl. The Pfalz was then under French occupation and administration as part of the French Département du Bas Rhin. Her father was a farmer and her family was part of the Calvinist community. When she was 22 in 1825, she married George Peter Röller in Mühlhofen, which was then in the Bavarian Rheinpfalz and part of the German Confederation. Barbara and Georg Peter settled to farm in Mühlhofen. They had three sons and a daughter together there before emigrating as a family to America in 1846. Another daughter was born during the 40-day sea voyage to America, but died shortly afterwards and was buried at sea. The family settled to farm in North Collins, New York. Barbara's husband passed away in 1857, and in 1865, she was living with her son George Peter's family. Barbara died in 1867 and she is buried with her husband and other family members in the Dittman Cemetery in North Collins, NY.

Children:

1. Andreas 'Andrew', 1827-1908; m1. Maria Bloch, 1852; m2. Salome Heinrich 'Sally Henry', 1867
2. Katharina, 1830-1832
3. Georg Peter, 1834-1911; m. Catherine Stuhlmiller, 1860
4. Melchior 'Milton', 1836-1881
5. Margaret, 1846-1846

Geographical Note

There are at least two towns named Billigheim in Germany: one in Baden just east of Mosback in Baden-Württemberg, and one that is now part of the Billigheim-Ingenheim municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is this latter town in Rhineland-Palatinate where the Röller's came from. Billigheim-Ingenheim is composed of four smaller towns: Billigheim, Ingenheim, Appenhofen and Mulhofen. It is situated about 10 km north of the French border and 15 km west of the Rhine river.

The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz in German) has a complicated history. Before 1789, it was a patchwork of principalities with Billigheim appearing as part of the Kurpfalz, or Electoral Palatinate. From 1792 to 1813, the area was under French rule and in 1801 the Kurpfalz was dissolved in the Treaty of Lunéville. The area which included Billigheim was then administered as part of the Département du Bas Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, the region became Rheinpfalz and was under the authority of Bayern/Bavaria until at least the 1860s. Baden was the name of the region just across the Rhine.

These various changes explain why the Roeller's report their German birthplace variously as Bayern, Baden and Prussia.

see: For a historical narrative: Rheinland-Pfalz; for maps at different periods, Maps

Housekeeping

• where was she living in 1860?
• Singer Jewish origins?

Sources

Based on interview of Barbara's great granddaughter, Edna Roeller Allanson, by Jean A. Sutter.

Also: Roeller Family Tree

Birth

Not yet identified

Marriage

• Marriage: "Germany Marriages, 1558-1929"
  Citing FHL microfilm: 193784; Record number: 109;
  FamilySearch (accessed 17 March 2022)
  

Name: Georg Peter Roeller

Sex: Male

Father's Name: Melchior Roeller

Father's Sex: Male

Mother's Name: Rachel Hauck

Mother's Sex: Female

Spouse's Name: Barbara Singer

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Father's Name: David Singer

Spouse's Father's Sex: Male

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mar. Anna Gehl

Marriage Date: 1825

Marriage Place: Billigheim, Bergzabern, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutschland

Marriage Place (Original): Billigheim Bayern, Germany

FamilySearch image: accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892X-TZJW?i=416; 17 Mar 2022.

Transcription from the image referenced above and translation by Tom Randolph and an anonymous Röller descendant; please help improve these if you spot any errors.

Billigheim [United] Reformed and Lutheran Church Register, For Reformed Church parish at Mülhloffen

Transcription:

Copulirte und Proclamirte Anno 1821, 1822-1823, 1824 u. 1825 Tag der hochzeit [all crossed out]: 1825 Namen und Stand des Bräudigams/Unbrige Umständen: Georg Peter Röller, sohn v. den verst. ehel. Melchior Röller u. der Rachel e. geb. Hauck , Barbara, tochtner von verst. David Singer u. der Mar. Anna, e. geb. Gehl wurde Samstag d. 1tn Jänner getraut

Translation:

Marriages and Proclamations Years 1821, 1822-1823, 1824 and 1825 Column headings: Date of marriage; Name and status of the groom; Other information [Note: column headings are disregarded and entry is given as single integrated narrative] 1825 Georg Peter Röller son of the late legitimate Melchior Röller and the legitimate Rachel née Hauck, Barbara, daughter of the late David Singer and the legitimate Mar. Anna née Gehl were married Saturday 1st January.

Residence in New York State

"New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K63Y-7ZR : accessed 16 February 2015), Peter Ralah, E.D. 2, North Collins, Erie, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,682.

Name: Barbara Ralah;

Gender: Female;

Age: 50;

Relationship to Head of Household: Wife;

Birth Year (Estimated): 1805;

Page: 30;

Living in frame house, $250 value. Surname is clearly written as 'Ralah'. :Neighbors include: (before) Poullain, Courax, Oldenbacher, Told, Gardner, Shaller, Coon, Ratsal; (after) Naber, Kaperer (2x), Young (2x), Harmon, Unger, Miniekaeme, Gear, Roesser, Zahane, Peter and Susan Bloch

Note: Hostler definition: It was applied after the time of Queen Elizabeth, when the keeping of horses at livery became a distinct occupation, to the keeper of a livery stable, and then (under the modern form "ostler") to the groom in charge of the stables of an inn.

Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace):

Peter Ralah, Head, M, 58, Germany, Farmer, naturalized citizen, land owner;

Barbara Ralah, Wife, F, 50, Germany, alien;

Peter Ralah, Child, M, 18, Germany, Hostler in L. Stable, lightly marked as 'alien';

Michael Ralah, Child, M, 16, Germany, Carpenter, lightly ticked as 'alien'.

1860 census? Not listed with sons in Andrew's family. Where is she? Barbara Bellew (age 60, Baden; might be interpreted as Rellew) living with Elizabeth Long (age 11, NY) in Boston PO, Eden area?

"New York, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNN-GTGR : accessed 20 February 2015), Barbara Roeller in household of Peter Roeller, District 02, North Collins, Erie, New York, United States; citing source p. 26, line 28, household ID 163, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 825,687.

Name: Barbara Roeller;

Relationship to Head of Household: Mother;

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Mother;

Birth Year (Estimated): 1802;

Page: 26;

Frame house.

Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace):

Peter Roeller, M, 30, Germany, times married: 1; married; Farmer; naturalized, land owner;

Catharine Roeller, Wife, F, 24, Erie, parent of 3 children, times married: 1; married;

Ella M Roeller, Daughter, F, 3, Erie;

George P Roeller, Son, M, 2, Erie;

Louisa M Roeller, Daughter, F, 1 (1 6/12), Erie;

Barbara Roeller, Mother, F, 63, Germany;

Milton Roeller, Brother, M, 27, Germany, naturalized, formerly in army.

Children

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N51M-K9C : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Andreas Roeller, 04 Jul 1827; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,784. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Roeller; Son: Andreas Roeller; Other information in the record of Andreas Roeller from Germany, Births and Baptisms: Name: Andreas Roeller; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 04 Jul 1827; Christening Place: Billigheim Bayern, Germany; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NCR4-HVJ : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Katharina Roeller, 31 Jan 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,784. Name: Peter Roeller; Gender: Male; Wife: Barbara Singer; Daughter: Katharina Roeller; Other information in the record of Katharina Roeller from Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen: Name: Katharina Roeller; Gender: Female; Christening Date: 31 Jan 1830; Christening Place: Billigheim Bayern, Germany; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPWG-7XG : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Katharina Rueller, 31 Jan 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 247,589, 193,784, 193,785. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Rueller; Daughter: Katharina Rueller; Other information in the record of Katharina Rueller from Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen: Name: Katharina Rueller; Gender: Female; Christening Date: 31 Jan 1830; Christening Place: EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE, BILLIGHEIM, PFALZ, BAVARIA; Death Date: 24 Feb 1832; Father's Name: Peter Rueller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Tote und Beerdigungen, 1582-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J4H9-WFM : accessed 21 February 2015), Peter Roeller in entry for Katharina Roeller, 26 Feb 1832; citing p 6, reference p 6; FHL microfilm 193,784. Name: Peter Roeller; Gender: Male; Daughter: Katharina Roeller; Other information in the record of Katharina Roeller from Germany, Deaths and Burials: Name: Katharina Roeller; Gender: Female; Burial Date: 26 Feb 1832; Burial Place: Billigheim Bayern, Germany; Father's Name: Peter Roeller.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPWG-723 : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Georg Peter Roeller, 02 Mar 1833; citing ; FHL microfilm 247,589, 193,784, 193,785. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Roeller; Son: Georg Peter Roeller; Other information in the record of Georg Peter Roeller from Germany, Births and Baptisms: Name: Georg Peter Roeller; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 02 Mar 1833; Christening Place: EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE, BILLIGHEIM, PFALZ, BAVARIA; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NCR4-D48 : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Georg Peter Roeller, 02 Mar 1834; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,784. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Roeller; Son: Georg Peter Roeller; Other information in the record of Georg Peter Roeller from Germany, Births and Baptisms: Name: Georg Peter Roeller; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 02 Mar 1834; Christening Place: Billigheim Bayern, Germany; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDS1-5Q4 : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Melchior Roeller, 23 Oct 1836; citing ; FHL microfilm 247,589, 193,784, 193,785. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Roeller; Son: Melchior Roeller; Other information in the record of Melchior Roeller from Germany, Births and Baptisms: Name: Melchior Roeller; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 23 Oct 1836; Christening Place: EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE,BILLIGHEIM, PFALZ, BAVARIA; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N51M-JZP : accessed 2 May 2015), Barbara Singer in entry for Melchior Roeller, 23 Oct 1836; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,784. Name: Barbara Singer; Gender: Female; Husband: Peter Roeller; Son: Melchior Roeller; Other information in the record of Melchior Roeller from Germany, Births and Baptisms: Name: Melchior Roeller; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 23 Oct 1836; Christening Place: Billigheim Bayern, Germany; Father's Name: Peter Roeller; Mother's Name: Barbara Singer.

Burial

Dittman Cemetery, North Collins, NY listing. Accessed 2 May 2015. "Roeller, Barbara Singer, d. April 3, 1867, aged 64 (Wife of George Peter Roeller)"

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206529343/barbara-r%C3%B6ller: accessed 29 December 2023), memorial page for Barbara Singer Röller (1803–3 Apr 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206529343, citing Dittman Cemetery, North Collins, Erie County

Barbara Singer Röller

Birth: 1803 Billigheim, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death: 3 Apr 1867 (aged 63–64) North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA

Burial: Dittman Cemetery, North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA

Memorial #: 206529343

Bio: Barbara Singer was born in Germany in 1803 to David Singer and Maria Anna Gehl. She was probably born in the Billigheim area which was then under French administration as part of the Département du Bas Rhin, She married George Peter Röller in 1825 in Billigheim, which was then part of the Bavarian Rheinpfalz. The Singer family was said to have Jewish origins, though there is no evidence from the family records in Germany. Barbara and George Peter had three sons and a daughter together, and emigrated as a family to America in 1846. A second daughter, Margaret, was born during the 40-day sea voyage to America, died shortly afterwards and was buried at sea. The family settled in North Collins, NY. Barbara's husband passed away in 1857, and in 1865, she was living with her son George Peter's family. Barbara died in 1867 and she is buried with her husband and other family members in the Dittman Cemetery in North Collins, NY. [www.wikitree.com/wiki/Singer-649]

Inscription: Barbara Singer; Ehefrau von; Geo. Peter Röller; Gestorben; Den 3ten April 1867; Alter 64 Jahre; und 4 Tage.

Family Members

Spouse: George Peter Röller 1799-1857

Children: Andrew Roeller 1827-1908, George Peter Roeller 1834-1911, Milton Roeller 1836-1881

Created by: Tom Randolph (48620660)

Added: 25 Jan 2020

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