Category Archives: Huber

Becker – Surname Saturday

Glarus Switzerland By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Becker is a Dutch, German, Danish, and Ashkenazic Jewish occupation name for a baker of bread or baker of bricks and tiles, which comes from the German word backen “to bake.” Ancestry … Continue reading

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Charlemagne – 34th Great-Grandfather?

Sometimes genealogy can be overwhelming.  Of course, I’m all excited about RootsTech being online and all the fantastic activities there.  Meanwhile, I received information from a Swiss genealogist, Patrick A. Wild, that indicated my wife descends from Charlemagne. Could it … Continue reading

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Trümpi – Surname Saturday

Surname Saturday Name Origin It seems there are too few instances of the surname Trümpi for anyone to know its meaning. Ancestry, Forebears, and Genealogy Bank, all have generic pages that indicate where surnames typically come from. Geographical There are … Continue reading

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My Start of a Trumpi Surname Study

Census Sunday Darling-Huber-Trumpi In continuing my research on the Trumpi line I realized there weren’t too many Trumpi’s that came to the United States. So, I thought I’d broaden my understanding of the Trumpi family line in hopes that eventually … Continue reading

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ThruLines – Darling Part 2 – Bernard & Bertha Trumpi

ThruLines Thursday Darling-Huber-Trumpi/Koch DNA By Don Taylor In Part 2 of my Darling ThruLinestm analysis, I’m looking closely at matches with wife’s maternal 2nd great-grandparents, Bernard[i] Trümpi (1844-1913) and Bertha (Koch) Trümpi (1862-1927). ThruLinestm indicated that there are 3 (newly discovered) … Continue reading

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