That's not quite right, even though I am embarrassed to admit, I don't have the perfect answer at my fingertips. A Polhof is something like an Aussiedlerhof; or its a rented farm. I hope some German listers won't let us down on this one. Let's try it this way - He! Wass iss'n Polhof? hans. Almuth Sander wrote: > Polhofe - this is just the name of the farm, i.e. it is the farm belonging > to someone named Pol or Pohl (more likely) . What could have happened, is > that the last male Po(h)l died and there was only a daughter who married > someone named Greve. So, even though the owner's name is now Greve, the > farm ist still known as the Pohlfarm. > Another possibility could be that he lived on the farm but was not the > owner. > Regards > Almuth > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Erik <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 9:27 AM > Subject: [GERMANKING] Lippe-D.: Polhofe/Polhoff (Lage, Amt Detmold) > > > Guten Tag > > Ich suche info von einer Hof in Lippe-Detmold. Ich glaube es ist in oder > > nahe Lage. > > Lage Kirchenbuch, Copulati 23. okt 1774: > > "Henrich Herm Greve auf dem Polhofe und Ernestine Luise Marie Lisabeth > > Dreves von Haustenbak". > > Nun frage Ich who ist/sind der Hof Polhof und gibt es Ortsippenbucher oder > > so von dieser Hof? > > PS: Henrich Herm Greve ist einlieger Henrich Hermann Greibe > > > > M.f.G. > > Erik > > Denmark > > > > ______________________________ > > ==== GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List ==== > Brother, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > Ask me why..... mailto:[email protected]