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Tag Archives: Germany
Hefti – Surname Saturday
Darling-Huber-Trümpi-Dürst-Hefti LineDarling-Huber-Trümpi-Dürst-Streiff-Hefti LineDarling-Huber-Trümpi-Becker-Wichser-Zweifel-Hefti LineBy Don Taylor Name Origin[i] Family Search indicates that Hefti is a Swiss German surname from Middle High German heftec or heftic, meaning ‘strong, durable.’ “Hefty” is an Americanized form of Hefti. Geographical In the world, Forebears … Continue reading
Posted in Hefti, Surname Saturday, Uncategorized
Tagged Adlenbach, Germany, Glarus, New Glarus, Switzerland, Wisconsin
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Ancestor Bio – Oscar Hopfe
Hopfe Project By Don Taylor One of my favorite documents to find is a Naturalization Record. I was recently researching Oscar Hopfe. Oscar was born in Germany on 12 April 1896 and came to the United States, arriving on 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Hopfe-Bauer
Tagged Blankenburg, Bronx, Brooklyn, Germany, New York, Thüringen, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
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Ancestor Sketch – Henriette Wilhelmina Futterer
Hopfe-Futterer 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-29 By Don Taylor I have come to expect considerable flexibility in the names of individuals. They are reliant upon the hearing of clerks, the penmanship of those clerks, and the interpretation of various records … Continue reading
Biography – Karl Bauer (1885-1968)
By Don Taylor Sometimes it is necessary to take two steps back to answer questions. Although quite a lot was known about Karl Bauer, almost nothing was known about his siblings. Family oral history indicated he had a dozen or … Continue reading