We have been researching the name VIEDTE(or close derivations). It is a name that has been included as a middle name in three generations of our Frye ancestors. Because the name was continued, we feel that it is significant to our family research. William Frye (grandson of Heinrich Frye-Germantown pioneer) and Rachel Spear Frye named one of their sons Joseph VIEDTE Frye. The name was passed on. Several Frye descendants were early landowners in Macoupin County. Eliza Frye Harris(Mrs. Thomas) was one of their sisters.Does anyone know of the name VIEDTE that may have stemmed from the Germantown area in the early 1700's? We will share data. Thank you. Britta B. Harris