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Tag Archives: Switzerland
Dürst/Durst – Surname Saturday
Darling-Huber-Trümpi-Dürst LineBy Don Taylor Name Origin[i] Family Search and Ancestry indicate Dürst is a nickname from Middle High German turst ‘boldness’ or durst ‘thirst and that Durst is just a variation of the name. Geographical In World: Forebears indicates that … Continue reading
Tschudi – Surname Saturday
Darling-Huber-Trümpi-Dürst-Hefti-Böniger-Zopfi-Tschudi Line By Don Taylor Forebears indicates that Tschudi means “one who sat in judgment, a judge.” And that it is Swiss in origin. Geographical Forebears indicates there are approximately 1,448 people in the world who share the Tschudi surname. … Continue reading
Oertli – Surname Saturday
By Don Taylor Name Origin Ancestry indicates that the surname Oertli is a Swiss-German variant of Örtel, and that is a variant form of Ertel. Ertel is a South German name from Old Hi German ort, meaning ‘point (of a … Continue reading
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
Ancestor Bio – Bertha Koch (1862-1927)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-52 Darling-Huber-Trumpi-Koch By Don Taylor Bertha Koch is the mother of Bertha Barbara Trumpi[i] who was an immigrant ancestor. Bertha Barbara came to the United States first; then her mother went to the States to visit … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Glarus, New Glarus, Oregon, Switzerland, Wisconsin
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