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 Charles
John Roggerman is the earliest member of that family that we
have found so far. Charles, who was born on February 14, 1855 was the grandfather of
Mildred (Roggerman) Heiden.
In the 1920 U.S. Census,
Charles listed his birthplace as Is. Rugen, Germany which is the largest German island
and is located in the
Baltic Sea. It is about 32 miles long from south to north and
about 25 miles wide at the widest point. Rugen Island has been under the
rule of Denmark at times during its long history.
The island is connected to the
mainland by the Rugendamm bridge which originates in the city of
Stralsund. Two of Germany's national parks are located on the
island.
It appears that the Roggerman family
originated about 55 miles north of the villages where many of the
Heiden, Rambow and other families lived during the same timeframe.
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Roggerman or Roggeman or Roggermann? In U.S. census forms, the name is
listed as either Roggerman or Roggeman. With the exception of
