We have often spoken on this list about the mistakes in spelling we find in Census records, birth certificates, death certificates, etc. I have an ancestor whose surname I find spelled Ziffle. I have suspected for a long time that this is a phonetic spelling. Unfortunately, as I say the name over and over, I think of all kinds of ways to spell that name. Recently Craig Borne said that he found his ancestor Bridgett's name recorded as Richard. You know how Orleanians speak; a true Yat would pronounce that Rich-it (which sounds exactly like Bridgett). I know that lots of the names we see in research are the same sort of thing--where what I said is not what your ear heard. I ahved giggling to myself ever since Craig posted that information. Everyone here has a story similar to this one--where an ancestor's name is garbled. Carolyn Tregre
Hi Carolyn, My great grandmothers name was Barbara Ziefle from Baiersbronn, Württemberg, Germany. I have found this name spelled many different ways, including Ziffle. Her father spelled his name Ziflen. I believe the German spelling would be Ziiflen. My great grandmother married Christian Hamann in New Orleans and had many children. She also had at least one sister in New Orleans. Her name was Justinia Catherina Ziefle Bundy. Most of that family lived in Mechanickham, across the river. There was also a half brother named Tobias Eberhardt. Would you please let me know something about your Ziffle? Thanks, Emily------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: 4/6/2008 11:12 AM -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ctregre7@cox.net Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:14 PM To: ZORLEANS MESSAGE BD Subject: [LAORLEAN] Sound-alike names