The rister Surname
rister Name Meaning and History
German (Silesia): unrounded form of Rüster, possibly from
an Old High German personal name Rusto meaning ‘strong’, ‘fat’,
or a variant of Riester.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Looking for info on Manuel Green Rister |
 canto24
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| tx. rister | tammy rister | 6 |
| RISTER , HARMON, JACOB = SC?/IND/ILL |
sspunk
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| Nancy Rister and Andrew George of SC |
gillespie9250
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| Rister / MD/SC/-IND/-TEX ??? |
sspunk
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| Illinois photo of Rhoda Rister & hus Chal & f/law Daniel Ellis | Gary Ellis | 2 |
| Joffrion family |
lagranny50
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| Nancy Rister m. Jim Watson both b. KY | Dena Kurtz | 16 |
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| Obit: Jackie L. Rister |
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