Re: Herds in Pa
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Re: Herds in Pa
myrtle Hacker 10/06/04
Sorry to say I have not run across any of those names.
My father just gave me another twist to my Herd line.
When our Harmon came to America from Germany, my father beoieves he remembers being told that he lived with a HERD family and that HERD wasnt even his last name. Supposedly Harmons father was a German general who fell in love with a French woman and since that was a big no-no they had to be shuffled around!
Harmon was sent to the US to get out of fighting in the war.
Of course I have also seen his name spelled Herman and Harman.
And word of mouth was that my great grandmother didnt want to be associated with a "herd of cattle" so they had their last name legally changed to HURD.
Sorry to go on so long.
But this stuff is just so interesting but frustrating at the same time.
Happy Hunting!!
HERD/HURD
ARENT
BELLES
BAIRD
DIETRICK/DEITER
DRIESBACH/DRIESBAUGH
FRAME
LIPUT
SANDT
SHAFER/SHAFFER
TUCKER
WILDRICK
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Re: Herds in Pa
myrtle Hacker 10/06/04