Re: Hoefler to Hoeffler?

By Dennis Hoeffler April 26, 2002 at 02:00:34

Probably no difference.The oe appears to be a substitue for an "o" with an umlut = "."Hof" refers to an estate.
"Ler" refers to a person or family that works the land onthe estate.The "hoefflers"/ "hoeflers"/hoefmanns?", etc. were probably those who worked the land of someone of higher social status.
Good Luck!
Dennis Hoeffler





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