In a message dated 99-10-31 08:01:14 EST, you write: << Her maiden name was Julianne Christina Roll or Rolle we don't know the exact spelling. But are thinking is that the very name Roll or Rolle is French obviously due to her parents having been French. Andrea (Schreiner) Heslin acheslin@msn.com >> You may already know this but I'll send it along anyway: MICHEL ROLLE was a famous French mathematician who lived from 1652 to 1719 in and around Paris. An important theorem of his was posthumously named after him by others of his profession. Any mathematician will recognize Rolle's theorem by name (hopefully by content too). The name ROLLE is distinctly French. Hope this helps, Eric Roll