I just did a quick Google and there are many sites. A very quick look at one says it is an endearing term. Take a look. Max BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } On Wed 01/21/09 4:45 PM , "LEO M VALLIERE" alvalliere@msn.com sent: Hello, Not sure if this means anything or not, but as a child my Uncle used to call me "Snickelfritz" (sic) - does it have meaning? I was an active child so I believe the nickname was given to me for that reason. Anne (ECKERT, nee) VALLIERE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com [1] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Links: ------ [1] mailto:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com

I had completely forgotten the term until I said it aloud, "Snickelfritz" and images of my Grandfather Hausssmann came back to me. It was definitely a loving term, suggesting impishness perhaps? Neysa, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Burgdorf" <pharmaxx@knology.net> To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [BW] Childhood nickname > > > I just did a quick Google and there are many sites. A very quick > look at one says it is an endearing term. Take a look. > > Max BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; > } > On Wed 01/21/09 4:45 PM , "LEO M VALLIERE" alvalliere@msn.com sent: > Hello, > Not sure if this means anything or not, but as a child my Uncle used > to call me "Snickelfritz" (sic) - does it have meaning? I was an > active child so I believe the nickname was given to me for that > reason. > Anne (ECKERT, nee) VALLIERE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com [1] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > Links: > ------ > [1] mailto:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, Thank you so very much for your replies. Like I said and like others have said -We were active children. I believe I have ADHD - two of my children have it, too. I will now call them "Schnikelfritz" because I love them even though they where on the move constantly. Makes me choke up to know the meaning. Thanks again Anne (Vermont) ----- Original Message ----- From: Marguerite Crist Calvin<mailto:margaret@jced.org> To: pharmaxx@knology.net<mailto:pharmaxx@knology.net> ; baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com<mailto:baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [BW] Childhood nickname > I missed the original message, but as a child (I'm now 80) this was >used all the time and not just for one child. My German and not so >German family used it as a term of affection, much as I say >'skeezicks" to my grandchildren and greats. For what thats worth. M >Calvin in OHIO > > I just did a quick Google and there are many sites. A very quick >look at one says it is an endearing term. Take a look. > > Max BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; >} > On Wed 01/21/09 4:45 PM , "LEO M VALLIERE" alvalliere@msn.com<mailto:alvalliere@msn.com> sent: > Hello, > Not sure if this means anything or not, but as a child my Uncle used >to call me "Snickelfritz" (sic) - does it have meaning? I was an >active child so I believe the nickname was given to me for that >reason. > Anne (ECKERT, nee) VALLIERE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com [1] with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message > > >Links: >------ >[1] mailto:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message