Rossman Family History & Genealogy

Jacob Rossman got married to Anna (Freed) Rossman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacob Rossman.

Jeanie (Rossman) Sherman was born on February 20, 1946 in Bamberg, Upper Franconia County, BY Germany, and died at age 74 years old on May 16, 2020 in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeanie (Rossman) Sherman.

Margaret Rossman was born circa 1899, and was the mother of Edward A. Hart. Margaret Rossman died at age 63 years old on March 2, 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret E. Kennedy Hart Rossman.

Anna (Freed) Rossman was born in 1893 in Russia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Freed.

Anna (Freed) Rossman of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States was born in 1892 at Kiev, Russia in Kiev, Russia to Gertrude Freed and Israel Freed. She has siblings Ida Freed Kaitz, Belle (Freed) Mushlin, Frank Freed, Rose (Freed) Weinberg, Sadie (Freed) Lampert, Bessie (Freed) Janofsky, Philip Freed, Reba (Freed) Goldfarb, Sarah (Freed) Barmish, Molly (Freed) Ginsburg, Harry Freed, and Lena (Freed) Bernstein. Anna Rossman married Jacob Rossman, and died in Philadelphia.

Magdalena (Löscher) Rossman was born on May 12, 1727 in Athens, New York United States, and died at age 55 years old on March 27, 1783 in Linlithgo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Magdalena (Löscher) Rossman.

Agnetta (Rossman) Bresee was born on April 12, 1720 in Hudson, New York United States to Johannes Roschmann and Anna Elizabetha (Drumm) Roschmann, and had a brother Jury Rossman. She was in a relationship with Christopher Bresee, and had a child John C. Bresee. Agnetta Bresee died at age 70 years old on October 2, 1790 in MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnetta Flora (Rossman) Bresee.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia Rossman.

Edith Rae Rossman of Manassas, Prince William County, Texas was born on July 1, 1924 in Vega, Oldham County, and died at age 83 years old on December 21, 2007 in Katy, Fort Bend County.

Jury Rossman was born on November 20, 1725 in West Camp, New York United States to Johannes Roschmann and Anna Elizabetha (Drumm) Roschmann, and had a sister Agnetta Flora (Rossman) Bresee. He was in a relationship with Magdalena (Löscher) Rossman, and had a child Elisabeth (Rossman) Bresee. Jury Rossman died at age 63 years old on August 13, 1789 in Linlithgo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jury Rossman.

Elisabeth (Rossman) Bresee was born on December 12, 1756 in Linlithgo, New York United States, and died at age 73 years old on September 12, 1830 in Sidney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabeth (Rossman) Bresee.

Emma E. (Rossman) Thompson of Ottawa, Illinois United States was born in May 1893, and died at age 49 years old in 1942 in Ottawa.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles C. Rossman.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles S. Rossman.

Berniece E Rossman of Racine, Racine County, WI was born on October 16, 1910, and died at age 85 years old on July 29, 1996.

Robert A Rossman of Leola, Lancaster County, PA was born on August 20, 1929, and died at age 68 years old on April 5, 1998.

Kathryn Rossman of Brick, Ocean County, NJ was born on March 21, 1910, and died at age 68 years old in February 1979.

Samuel Rossman of Napa, Napa County, California was born on November 5, 1896, and died at age 74 years old in July 1971.

Grace J Rossman of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City County, VA was born on March 7, 1915, and died at age 73 years old on September 3, 1988.

As a young psychiatrist, Dr. William Rossman became frustrated when no hospital in the area would admit his patients. So, he and a colleague started their own treatment facility in a house located at 1113 Quarrier Street in Charleston. Chartered Sept. 25, 1955 as Valley Convalescent, the facility eventually became known as Highland Hospital. Rossman, who turned 100 on Nov. 4, recalls details of the path that led him into the field of psychiatry and the battles he fought over the years to get proper care for his patients. He was recently honored for his contributions to psychiatric care at the Highland Hospital Gala, held Nov. 22 at Embassy Suites. He also received a governor’s Distinguished West Virginian Award and attended birthday parties held in his honor by friends and family. “I tried to be as modest as I could,” Rossman said of the unanticipated attention. As Rossman relaxed in the living room of his Kanawha City home on a recent afternoon, he unveiled the fascinating details of his background, unexpected entry into the profession of psychiatry, and how he manages to stay fit at age 100. He grew up in Cairo, Ind., where his father was a dry goods merchant and his mother a bank teller. His mother struggled with diabetes and had several miscarriages before he was born. “I was an only child,” he said. He graduated from high school in 1932, after serving two years as class president. He then went to stay with an aunt in Evansville and attended Indiana University as he studied to become a doctor. He was serving an internship in an 800-bed charity hospital when there were “grumblings of war in Europe.” He married a surgical nurse in 1939 when he and wife Amelia settled in Bloomington, Ind., where he was soon asked to fill a position in psychiatry. After discussing the matter with his wife, he decided to try it. In 1942, a medical unit was formed and he entered the U.S. Army where he would practice his profession. “In 1942, psychiatrists were like hen’s teeth,” he said. Because psychiatrists were so rare, he was in demand in various locations overseas during World War II and served 26 months of military duty before the war came to an end. While serving in the military together, he met Dr. T.P. “Pete” Mantz, who was a surgeon and the doctors became good friends. Rossman and his wife were living in Bloomington, Ind., when Mantz called to see if the couple would consider a move to Charleston, West Virginia. Knowing his love for the outdoors, Mantz told him about the beauty of the Mountain State and how rich it was for hunting and fishing. “Pete had rounded up five or six doctors and they all said ‘please come,’” he said. After discussing the matter with his wife, they moved to Charleston in 1945. “I was busy immediately,” he said. “There were no psychiatrists here.” For the next 10 years, he tried to get patients admitted to area hospitals and, to his frustration, was always told no. “Pete said, ‘Hell, Bill, let’s see if we can start something on our own,” he said. A house was purchased at 1113 Quarrier St. and the facility chartered Sept. 25, 1955. Five years later, the old Boiarsky Hospital in Kanawha City was purchased at a cost of $250,000 with funds raised by the Highland Hospital Foundation. Rossman remained the chief of medical staff at Highland Hospital until his retirement in 1985. In 2012 Highland Hospital opened its all new medical building on 56th Street in Kanawha City. The project cost $29 million. From humble beginnings, Rossman never imagined Highland would become the 73,000-square-foot facility that it is today. Many strides have been made in the field of behavioral medicine with the most significant being recognition, he said. “For too many years it was on a shelf, hidden,” Rossman said. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to South Carolina but returned to West Virginia in 1999 to be near family. He and Amelia raised three sons. David lives near his father. William Jr. is in Miami, Fla. James died in 1969 at age 26 of a cerebral aneurysm. Amelia Rossman passed away in 2005 at age 90. Rossman, who has four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, stays busy. He likes skeet shooting, ties fly fishing knots, and plays bridge. He exercises regularly on equipment at his house and eats whatever he likes. “I eliminate too many sweets,” he said. “I eat a regular diet. In every supper, I have a fresh vegetable.” He also notes another key to good health and stress relief. “The good Lord endowed me with a sense of humor,” he said.