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This thread is interesting because tracing the family tree only takes things so far.
There were Roman soldiers all over the area for quite a while, Ghengis Khan's invasion, brides carried home from other countries....then Napolean marching all over the place and so on and so forth.
So, it would be really interesting to see a genetic test and learn even more.
I personally doubt there was much pressure to change German surnames since:
a) There were so many Germans already in the country
b) Both WW1 and WW2 propaganda were directed towards the Kaiser and Hitler....they really didn't demonize the german people.
This thread is interesting because tracing the family tree only takes things so far.
There were Roman soldiers all over the area for quite a while, Ghengis Khan's invasion, brides carried home from other countries....then Napolean marching all over the place and so on and so forth.
So, it would be really interesting to see a genetic test and learn even more.
I personally doubt there was much pressure to change German surnames since:
a) There were so many Germans already in the country
b) Both WW1 and WW2 propaganda were directed towards the Kaiser and Hitler....they really didn't demonize the german people.
Maybe that person was thinking when the Germans immigrated to the US?
America is a land of immigrants. In addition to German immigrants, Italians, British, Dutch, French, Danish, Swedish and others immigrated to the U.S. for better life. Somehow, German last name was changed due to clerical errors? What about surnames of other Europeans?
Also, I know someone hasn't answered this yet. Why is there no German American with last name, "Manstein", "Guderian," "Keitel", "Rommel" and "Donitz"? Or has anyone seen any?
Also, I know someone hasn't answered this yet. Why is there no German American with last name, "Manstein", "Guderian," "Keitel", "Rommel" and "Donitz"? Or has anyone seen any?
America is a land of immigrants. In addition to German immigrants, Italians, British, Dutch, French, Danish, Swedish and others immigrated to the U.S. for better life. Somehow, German last name was changed due to clerical errors? What about surnames of other Europeans?
Also, I know someone hasn't answered this yet. Why is there no German American with last name, "Manstein", "Guderian," "Keitel", "Rommel" and "Donitz"? Or has anyone seen any?
Doing a quick Google search, I found some Guderians interred in Arizona in the 1990s, a Manstein in Philadelphia, Keitels predominantly in NY, PA, MO, and WI, a few Rommels in Wisconsin, and some genealogical postings from an American named Don Doenitz.
Doing a quick Google search, I found some Guderians interred in Arizona in the 1990s, a Manstein in Philadelphia, Keitels predominantly in NY, PA, MO, and WI, a few Rommels in Wisconsin, and some genealogical postings from an American named Don Doenitz.
America is a land of immigrants. In addition to German immigrants, Italians, British, Dutch, French, Danish, Swedish and others immigrated to the U.S. for better life. Somehow, German last name was changed due to clerical errors? What about surnames of other Europeans?
Also, I know someone hasn't answered this yet. Why is there no German American with last name, "Manstein", "Guderian," "Keitel", "Rommel" and "Donitz"? Or has anyone seen any?
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