SALFERMOSER / SALVERMOSER / SALVERMOOSER Those are three spellings of a name that still exists in Bavaria, in various places. The German phone directory shows about 120 entries with that name, which is not much in a country of 80 million people. Regards Georg Paulus, Bavaria -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Jo Broadston <broads01@janesville.k12.ia.us> An: BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Datum: Dienstag, 18. Januar 2000 20:35 Betreff: [BAVARIA] SOLFERMOSER > >My great-grandfather was Lorenz SOLFERMOSER. He was born 26 June, 1858 >and said he was from Boverin, Germany. He emigrated as a single man to >the US in ca. 1879. We can't locate any geographical areas named >Boverin. Could Boverin mean Bayern? Has anyone heard the name >Solfermoser anywhere? Does anyone have any suggestions as to >alternative spellings for this surname? I have looked in Germans to >America regarding immigration information; he's not listed here. Any >suggestions on where else to look? Thanks! > > >==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== >Sister or Brother, >Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal >