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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
When I first left home
My History, My Memories By Don Taylor I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea-Musings,” (https://www.geneamusings.com) where, in his blog, he asked, “When [did] You First Left Home.” He had five questions, When did you first leave your parents’ home? Why … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Denver, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Rose – Surname Saturday
By Don Taylor Surname Origin The surname Rose can be of English, Scottish, Irish, French, Danish, and German origin. It could relate to a physical place where wild roses grew, a hereditary sign, or even the nickname for a person … Continue reading
Lister – Surname Saturday
Name Origin The surname “Lister” is an occupational name coming from the term “to dye” or a “dyer.” It was used principally in East Anglia and northern and eastern England. There is an alternate source of the name as meaning … Continue reading
Sanford – Surname Saturday
Name Origin Sanford is an English variant of Sandford that relates to geographical locations. Possibly refers to ancestors of the Sandford parishes in Devon and Oxfordshire, a township in Berkshire or Salop or other Sandford locations.[i] Geographical Today the vast … Continue reading
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