oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2007-08 00090

[Annette Sweetman <bubs(a)nc.rr.com>]

It does help - thanks.
So interesting these things!
Annette

mstulken(a)wi.net wrote:
> Annette, this might or might not help.  One line of my ancestors comes
> from near Wittlage, east of Osnabrück.  In that region, the youngest
> child, male or female, inherited the farm.  Two of my g-g-grandfathers are
> "Jobst Heinrich Möller born Ohmann" and "Claus Heinrich Viening born
> Eickhoff."  They were born with one name, but when they married their
> wives---who had inherited their farms---they took their wives' names.  I know
> the inheritance customs varied from place to place, but that's how it
> worked in my case.
>
> Best wishes,
> Marilyn in Wisconsin
>
>   
> > Hi
> >
> > I have 2 Visbek Church Book records in question:
> > For the marriage of my ancestors it gives:
> >
> > Johan Alerd Ahlers genannt Tonnies and Maria Gertrud Tonnies.    What
> > does this mean regarding last names?  Was Johan Alerd born Johan Alerd
> > Tonnies? Was he born Johan Alerd Ahlers, but took his wife's surname
> > after marriage?  Their decendent is a Tonnies.
> >
> > I also have the case where it says:
> > Johann Heinrich Suing g____ Dietmann and Maria Elizabeth Suing, where
> > their decendent was a Suing.  Is this the same?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Annette
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