Susan, that is wonderful I'd have never guessed.. We could use a list of nickinames used by the Hessuans. Thanks Nelda L. Percival, Administrator of Y-DNA surname projects Gilpin, Cupp, Bonstein and Gillock My Genealogy - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy - http://www.geneticsand.us Blog - http://aircastles-lets-talk.blogspot.com/ GilpinGenetics: http://www.gilpingenetics.us/ Web Mistress for LCRG - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:07:00 -0400 > Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Rob Lowe's Hessian Grenadier Ancestor > > Cory, > > > > Stophel was a common nickname for Christopher. It's seen quite often in > eastern PA in early records for Germanic immigrants. While I don't doubt > that the Hessian Stophel was indeed most likely Christopher Oeste, > potentially for lack of time and/or perhaps in consideration of an audience > who wants entertainment rather than analytical details, the genealogist's > explanation was lacking.