This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tfaw2 Surnames: Bernard, Faw Faw Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/1456.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is indeed Horrible! I did not know this b/c it was tradition in the tribe that you do not speak of the dead and especially something like this. Also Mr. Bernard or Louis Faw Faw died in 1862 which means that his son William Faw Faw my great grandfather was only age 8 or 10 when his father died. Which might also explain why my grandfather Louie didn't know why our name was Faw Faw to begin with. Maybe Granpa William or Old Man Bill Faw Faw as he was known didn't know how we got the name Faw Faw himself or chose not to pass it on to Granpa Louie b/c of traditional ways. My heart is heavy with the thoughts of his murder at the hands of his own people. One learns as one digs deeper into the past that it can be joyful and at times devastating. Thank you again for this information for which I am truly grateful. Tammy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.