Info

Sept. 28, 1999
For your records, my g.g.grandfather changed his surname
of Heymann  to Heyman upon immigration to the U.S. 
Hartkemp@aol.com
Becky

Sept. 28, 1999
My husband is descended from a family with the
name of HOBLIT - some of them called themselves HOBLET.  Family
tradition said that they were Irish - until more research came up with
the info that the original immigrant, who was from Alsace-Lorraine
(while it was part of Germany), was named JOHANNES MICHAEL
HABLUTZEL - quite a change!  He came before the RW with his
family and settled in PA and KY - the offspring later settled primarily
in IL.

Marlyn Duff
New Berlin, WI
MJD62@aol.com
MJD

            
                                                              
Sept. 28, 1999         
My Roszhart was originally Rosßhardt in Germany.  Although 2nd
ggrandfather left a lot of info here in states name couldn't be traced
to Germany until found out abt spelling change then found 2 cousins in
Germany through the German White pages (in English of course)!
Grandma Grazencia Dierberger Roszhart's birth name was Crecentia.  Here
in US spelling was changed to Grazencia which is on her tombstone.
Dierberger may have been Tierberger.  (Still working on that!)
Franciscus, Francisco, Sisco, Sesco all the same family.  From Germany.

Glad to see this list and have bookmarked!  Will come back often!
Sharon


June 1, 1999
My 3rd great Grandfather was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania with the 
family name EIRICH or EYRICH.  I have also seen it spelled IRICK, IRICH, 
EURICK, and EYRICK.  When he was a adolescent and moved to Monroe County, 
Michigan (1855)he decided to change his name.  So James D. EIRICH became 
James ERY.  I guess he thought that it was easier to spell.  So if you 
should ever meet anyone with the name ERY they descend from the Pennsylvania 
EIRICH's.  Just thought you would like to know.  Thanks for the site!
Karen



June 1, 1999
Great site, tiana! My German ancestors changed their surname from Georg 
to Yearick when they moved from Lehigh Co, PA to Centre Co, PA.
tspring


May 31, 1999
Another name change that I have in my family is DRESSLER became TRESSLER in
Pennsylvania around the 1850's.  There are more versions of this name but I
don't have the list at the moment.  I will update it as soon as I get it
from a fellow Tressler Researcher.
Lisa


May 26, 1999
Thought you might be able to add this to your web page:

My 3rd great Grandfather was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania with the 
family name EIRICH or EYRICH.  I have also seen it spelled IRICK, IRICH, 
EURICK, and EYRICK.  When he was a adolescent and moved to Monroe County,
Michigan (1855)he decided to change his name.  So James D. EIRICH became 
James ERY.  I guess he thought that it was easier to spell.  So if you
should ever meet anyone with the name ERY they descend from the 
Pennsylvania EIRICH's.  Just thought you would like to know.  Thanks for 
the site!
Karen

Mar. 9, 1999
My Rowe's were changed from Row, Rau and Rauh, they came from
the Palintate area in Germany.  First Row over was George Row,  Jacob Row 
changed the  spelling in my line, tho his brother's went and changed their 
names to Rau and Rauh, and some kept the Row.  George Row came over on the 
ship Phoenix in 1754.
My Bordner's were originally Bortner and Burtner.  Balthaser Bortner came
over on the ship Adventure from the Palintate area in 1732. Also have 
Casselman which was changed from Castleman.And Vandergrif's, which was 
changed from VanDerGriffith.
Would be interested in hearing from anyone with any of these lineage's.


Mar. 30, 1999
Kulske was spelled in Germany  changed to Kuelske in the US
Wilhelm Frederick kulske had son named Wilhelm Frederick Kuelske The lst
Wilhelm Frederick's father listed simply as Wm Kulske on US records
This is all for same family in the same cty of Michigan where lst and 2nd
Wilhelm Frederick died.  They were from Barminskuenow as far as known.
Interested in corresponding with any!!  that have this name.
EELSPETH


Mar. 9, 1999
My Rowe's were changed from Row, Rau and Rauh, they came from the Palintate
area in Germany.  First Row over was George Row,  Jacob Row changed the
spelling in my line, tho his brother's went and changed their names to Rau
and Rauh, and some kept the Row.  George Row came over on the ship Phoenix
in 1754.
My Bordner's were originally Bortner and Burtner.  Balthaser Bortner came
over on the ship Adventure from the Palintate area in 1732. Also have 
Casselman which was changed from Castleman.And Vandergrif's, which was
changed from VanDerGriffith.
Would be interested in hearing from anyone with any of these lineage's.
Thanks,
lidymae


Mar. 9, 1999
When my German parent's entered the US via New York in 1953 the name  
Bra:uler (the a: denotes an a with an umlaut) was changed to Braeuler.
Ralph


Mar. 6, 1999
In interest to different ways of spelling americanized german names I would
like to add two of my own families..
Biedler  to Beidler  to Beydler
Dierdorff   to Deirdorff  to Deardorf

I hope this may clear up a little bit of confusion when trying to research 
these particular German families.
Taylors


Feb. 16, 1999
Hi, I would like to add to your list.  Mohn, changed to Moon when they got
to  Ohio from Pa.  Other spellings are Moan, Mowen, Mon, Munn, Mun, Mowan,
Monn,Showalter- originally Schowanwaldren.  Other derivations are Shewalter,
Schowalter, Schewalter, and we think Scwalter is another one.  
Joan


Jan. 18, 1999
Would you be interested in my family surname - OVERMIER.  The original German
was OBERMAYER and there are several variations of this spelling to:
Obermeyer, Obermyer, Overmeyer, Overmyer, and Overmier.  There are even some
that spell it Overmire.  It is very confusing when working on the family
history.  I have no idea when or why it was changed and some branches of the
family never changed the spelling.

MSmith



Jan. 18,  1999
Original Swiss spelling:  Kislig
With some of the family moving out of Switzerland the name changed
Wuerttemberg, Germany - 1550 to today  Kissling ( the "ss" is the German
sharp  S" and the "ss" - both spellings used today in Winterlingen, Baden
Wuerttemburg.Bavaria and Saxony, Germany - 1600's to today:  Kiessling
after two brothers arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Fane (Oct 1749) the
name was recorded as Kisling, Kistlinger, Kissinger (actually a daughter of
one of the immigrants married a "real" Kissinger), Kessenger, Kessling,
Kiesling, Kieslinger, etc.descendants migrated to VA after the Rev. War - 
name spelling found in the records there include Kissling, Kisling, Kesling,
Keesling early 1800's some of the family migrated to western OH and 
east-central IN and we find Keasling and Kesling added to the list.
My mother's branch used the Keesling spelling exclusively after the Civil
War.The branch of the family which settled in TN used the spelling Keisling.

Keith Smith
Elkhart, IN
Keith

Jan.18, 1999
Our German name was originally Bouderman. During the Civil War, it was
shortened to Boudman and then my grandmother dropped the "o" out on their 
marriage certificate, thus making my name Budman. 

Thanks for some nice work. 
Ron


Dec. 29, 1998
I would like to add these German to English surnames to your list--
Oltermann  to Alderman
Ott to Utt
Steinbruchel to Steinbruch to Stainbrook or Steinbrook
Blum to Bloom
Dietrich to Diederich
 
Beth

Oct. 25, 1998
Hi, My Husband's ancesters were from Germany and came over on the ship
St.Andrew Galley in 1732. His 6th.G.Grandfathers name was Johann Gerhardt
Huebschman. I have found the spelling under Gebhardt Huebschman also. The
ue in Huebschman sounds like"i" and has since been changed to that spelling
by his Grandfather and on down the family now. 
Thank you Sharon Menk.
Sharon

Sept. 18,  1998
Found some interesting name changes in the book "Historic Easton".

Dammer 
	became Tammer and later Tomer

Schubmann
	 was changed to Shipman

Brechbiel 
	turned into Brakely

Keuster turned 
	into Kessler, village of Kesslerville in Plainfield was
	named after the Kesslers.

Monroe Bounty
 	Kesslers became Custard

Ohio "Kesslers"
 	became  Custar, the noted military leader General Custer
	was one of this branch.

Rothenberger became
 	Rosenberger, Roseberger, Rosenberg, Roseberry.

Pa. Genealogy Josephine

Sept. 28, 1998
My 4th Great Grandfather, Jacob KESTENHOLTZ  was born in Sissach, Switz.
He migrated to Berks County, PA in 1738.  In the middle 1760's in Berks
County tax records the name was changed to CHESNUTWOOD.
 
Cmark
Sept. 22, 1998

RANDOLF - The earliest record of my German ancestors that I have found 
(1700's) shows them as RANDOLF.  This changed to RANDORF in early 
1800's. Some German cousins think the ancestors were originally 
RANDOLPH and came to Germany from England.

In any case, we have probably gone full circle because the Australian 
descendants changed it to RANDOLPH.

Warren Randolph, Brisbane Australia
wrandolph@mail.com
Warren

Sept. 14, 1998
In Germany the spelling was Richert, entering Pennsylvania 
>the spelling became Richardt.  
>
>Also Reich in Pennsylvania became Rich in Traverse City, 
>Michigan.  I have a few names if any one is interested.
A Richardt

Sept. 12, 1998
German-Suenkel
American-Sinkle
Came to US from Wurtemberg and ended up in Franklin County,MO
Melissa

Sept. 12, 1998
My grandfather's ancestor's originated in England, and spelled their
name BEADLE.  After several generations, living in Cecil County, MD.,
they went to BIDDLE.  Our family has been living in Centre County, PA
for many years. I'm looking for any connection to the following names:
ROSS - BELL - MUSSER - BIDDLE - REED - MC CLELLAN - CROFT - SHAWLEY
Janet
Thanks, Janet (Biddle) McClellan

Sept. 12, 1998
My grandmother's ancestors spelled their name MOSER, when leaving
Wurtenburg, Germany.  They later changed to MOSSER and then to MUSSER,
ending up in the Centre County, Pennsylvania area.
Janet

July 4,  1998
thanks Marie!
My grandmother told me her father was a Berlin carpenter who came to 
Philadelphia with the name Koelzer, but her maiden name was Kelser.

Marie

June 13, 1998
thanks Mark!
My first ancestor from Germany was Johanes Schwerdle. The surname was
changed to Swartley. I'm now trying to find out where he came from in
Germany. I hear it was Baden.
Mark
-Mark Swartley

May 31, 1998
Thanks Lorna!
This information comes from Tombaugh History,by Reno G. Tombaugh.  This was
the last spelling used by my great grandfather Aaron in Miami Co IN.  His
ancestors spelled the name (first appearing in PA records 1728) variously
Dambach,Danbach,Danbaugh,Danbog,Dombaugh,Donbach,Donbock,Donbog,Donboig,
Tanbach,Tannbach,Tombough,Tombuch,Tompoh,Tonnbaugh.
From his entry into the country on the ship Albany,September of 1728,Hans
Jakob Donbog followed through church records, land transactions,wills,
the name changes untill 1742,then according to this book stays Tombaugh,
as it is today.
Lorna June Whitmyre Thomas
Lorna

May 23, 1998
Thanks Sue!
My family came from Rhadereistedt, Germany - Lower Saxony 
The name in Germany was KONEKEN and variation or changes are KOHNKEN and 
KINKEN.
Sue Kohnken-French

May 23, 1998
Thanks Connie!
I am a descendant of Peter SCHROEDER from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.  I
found your web site through the mention of it on the Schleswig-Holstein
ROOTS-digest mailing group.  My family changed the spelling of our last
name upon reaching the United States by removing the E in the middle.  My
maiden name, therefore, is SCHRODER.  Hope this helps.
Connie

May 9, 1998
Thanks!
Suhr is the german spelling,  but it was changed to Suehr.
J. Tasz

May 9, 1998
Thanks Donald!
Ostertag to Easterday
Fluck to Fluke
Chateau which is french to (German) Schatto to Shatto and Shattow plus
many others.
Donald

KEIFLE OR ALTSHEFUL -I'd like to know if the surnames of KEIFLE or 
AULTSHEFFUL has changed to any other names. I've been looking for these 
namesand I'm not having any luck.
Thank You Brenda

Brenda Frazier


SAUNTMAN -???QUESTION: ANYONE KNOW WHERE THE NAME SAUNTMAN MIGHT HAVE
ORIGINATED, IS IT A GERMAN NAME?


A noticeable feature in connection with the Germans of this
country is the great change that has taken place in the spelling of
family names.  In some instances the German original is almost lost
in the present name, and the identity can only be traced with difficulty.


As follows:
Mr. William J. Buck, of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania kindly
prepared for us the following list of changes in the names of German
families in this country

Who would expect these changes:

New (America)		Old (Germany)

Allem	"from"		Ahlum
Amey			Emig or Emich
Applebach		Afflerbach
Arnold			Arnoldt

Bartholomew		Barteleme
Beans from		Beihn
Bishop			Bischoff

Black
and 
Swartz			Schwartz

Brown			Braun
Buck			Bock

Calf			Kolb
Cassel			Kassel

Clymer
or Clemmer		Klemmer

Deal			Diehl

Emery			Emrich
Everhart		Eberhardt

Fisher			Fischer
Fraley			Froehlich
Frankenfield		Franckenfeldt
Fulmer			Folmer
Funk			Funck
Fox			Fuchs

Godshalk		Gotschalk
Gruver			Gruber

Harwick			Harwich
Heaney			Heinich
Heck			Hecht
High			Hoch
Hinkle			Hinckle

Keyser			Keiser
Kindy			Kindigh
King			Konig
Kline			Klein
Knight			Knecht

Leidy			Leidigh
Lock			Loch

Meyers			Meyer or Moyer
Mickley			Michele

More
or Moore		Mohr

Miller			Muller

Nonamaker		Nonnemacher

Overpeck		Oberbeck