In a message dated 11/6/2006 12:06:36 PM Central Standard Time, cal@pbic.net writes: > Just a bit curious about the spelling of your sir names. The added E when > did that occur? > The spelling of surnames is interesting. My great great grandfather was Frederick Wilhelm Kruger (b 1852), he had an aunt Augusta krUEger Gauger, a sister Augusta KrUger Splinter and a daughter Augusta KrEUger Yahn. I sometimes think they spelled it the way the felt like doing it. Kristi