There were Huffs and Dugans in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio while I was growing up there; there was a Mrs. (Miss?) Dugan who was my Sunday School teacher at the First Presbyterian Church on Limestone Street in Springfield in the 40's. Lived across Plum Street from a Huff family in Springfield when I was 7-9 years old... Kathleen Manley

Does anyone know if Imhoff is a variant of Hoff? I'm researching Imhoff's in Somerset, PA early 1800's. Ruby

Yvonne, I didn't find anything at all on this family line. Catherina or her family must have moved to Montgomery Co. abt 1850 or later. I didn't find them on the 1880 Soundex. Do you know where the Hoff family (or Catharina) prior to Montgomery Co. PA - or where her parents migrated to? Did she have any known brothers? Sharon At 11.04.2001 03:01 -0700, you wrote: Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 14:32:37 EDT From: MarkleVon@aol.com To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PADutch] Re: Huff, Hoff, etal Sharon, what a nice offer. I am looking for anything, but particularly a marriage date for Catharina Hoff b. 4-11-1847 in Limerick Twp. Mont. Co. Pa. d. 6-19-1874. She is the d/o Aaron Hoff 1822-1913 & Elizabeth Scheifley 1820-1903. She m. Jacob Maurer/Mawrey/Mowrey. They had one child Elizabeth b.6-12-1873. She is the first wife of my g. grandfather. Thank you so much for your time. Yvonne

Well, Sharon Thank you for the interesting info about the name HUFF! And your offer to look for any connection. I have a Mary KERST(GERST/KARST) variably spelled, that married a HUFF and, in her brother Franz KERST's will of 1/1765; proved 10/1765, he bequeaths her an equal share of his properties in Exeter and Alsace and refers to her as my sister 'Mary HUFF of Maidencreek'. There is no first name for her husband. I have scouted around in that area of Berks Co and have not found much on HUFFs. Maybe you have something in your book?!! The KERSTs were German, so I just assumed that HUFF was German too! As far as DUGAN and JONES, I have a little more information: From Philadelphia I have a James DUGAN, son of John and Mary DUGAN. The father, John, died in 1787 and he and most of the family are buried in Old St Mary's, Sec J Vault 5 in Philadelphia. Children were Daniel, Mary, James, Margaret, WIlliam and Clementine Bridget. I believe they were Irish. Son James DUGAN was married to a Sarah ?. He was shown in Nantmeal on the 1790 census with 2-3-6. He died sometime between 1810 and 1824 in E Nantmeal (will of 10/3/1810 proved 1/4/1825). Children: John, George, Mary, James, Thomas, Sarah, Ferdinand, Anna and Joseph DUGAN. In his will he mentions his daughter Mary (Dugan) JONES (born 4/5/1766) and her dau Elizabeth JONES and bequeaths them both 5 pounds but ELizabeth could not collect until she was age 21. Executors of his will were son Joseph and an Isiah KIRK. I found a baptismal record for Mary DUGAN, dau of James and Sarah baptized 11/24/1776 at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Phila. Now her daughter Elisabeth JONES, born 8/29/1810 married my gr3grandfather, Daniel LANDIS. They lived in Warwick Twp., Chester Co and her mother, Mary JONES, lived with them in Warwick and NCoventry until she died in 3/1866 at age 99y11m. She was a widow, but I have no idea who her husband was or when he died. Mary JONES is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, near ParkerFord. Daniel and ELizabeth are buried in St Peter's Reformed (now UCC) in Knauertown. Mary Jones was shown on the 1850 and 1860 Census as a widow in the LANDIS household. Hope this will help and maybe find an early DUGAN connection with your HUFFs. Thank you for your information. Diana at audiana@webtv.net

Hello, I am also searching the Aaron Hoff of Limerick Twp., PA line. I descend from a different daughter of him and his wife, Elizabeth Schäuffele (that's the German way of spelling it; if the umlaut doesn't come out, it's spelled Schaeuffele). Yvonne, have you checked with St. James Lutheran Church and St. James UCC in Limerick (seperate churches)? It appears that Catharina was a member of the UCC church, but I don't know how far back the UCC records go. I'll see what they have at the Limerick Hist. Soc. today, if I go. Sharon, could you look up an Aaron Hoff, of Limerick (and possibly Frederick and Douglass) Twps., in Montgomery Co., PA? He was the son of Daniel Hoff and Elizabeth Freeby (Elizabeth was also married to John Smith), and was born on 17 Feb 1822. Daniel Hoff and Elizabeth apparently had another son, Ludwig (or Lewis), who was born in 1819. Could you see if this family is mentioned in any of your books? Thanks. Mark A. Connelly MAC3387@aol.com >Sharon, what a nice offer. I am looking for anything, but particularly a marriage date for Catharina Hoff b. 4-11-1847 in Limerick Twp. Mont. Co. Pa. d. 6-19-1874. She is the d/o Aaron Hoff 1822-1913 & Elizabeth Scheifley 1820-1903. She m. Jacob Maurer/Mawrey/Mowrey. They had one child Elizabeth b.6-12-1873. She is the first wife of my g. grandfather. Thank you so much for your time.  Yvonne >

Sharon, thanks for the lookup. I do believe her parents stayed in the area, as at the death of their daughter, the granddaughter, only a year old stayed with the grandparents. As an adult the granddaughter lived in Royersford. Royersford was at that time considered Limerick twp, or so I have been told. This has been recent information to me, so I do not have a clue as to sibling, etc. Thank you for your time, it is much appreciated. Yvonne

I went to school with a Vicky Huff from Shelby, NC. She would have been born about 1946. Does anyone know her? We were really good friends in the 5th and 6th grades. I see a Victoria Huff on several TV show, 7th Heaven for one, credits and wonder if that is her???? Pat Ratcliff Baumholder, Germany Researching Ratcliff/Grabill/Button/DeWitt/Hicks/Liebler/Tuttle/Main/Touchstone/Butt s/Knight http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/a/t/Patricia-Louise-Ratcliff ----- Original Message ----- From: <MarkleVon@aol.com> To: <PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [PADutch] Re: Huff, Hoff, etal > Sharon, what a nice offer. I am looking for anything, but particularly a > marriage date for Catharina Hoff b. 4-11-1847 in Limerick Twp. Mont. Co. Pa. > d. 6-19-1874. She is the d/o Aaron Hoff 1822-1913 & Elizabeth Scheifley > 1820-1903. She m. Jacob Maurer/Mawrey/Mowrey. They had one child Elizabeth > b.6-12-1873. She is the first wife of my g. grandfather. Thank you so much > for your time. Yvonne > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > The official webstie for this list is at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/~padutch/ > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Diana and others interested: An excerpt from "Hough and Huff Families" written by Granville Hough: "Hough families came from England, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, and Canada. The name is pronounced as Huff, Hoff, How, Hoe, Hoaf, Hoak, and Houk. Sometimes the family pronunciation of the name indicateds its ethnic origin. Huff and How familiies are usually English. Hoaf, Hoak, and Houk are German. Hoff may be either German or Dutch. Hoe may be a shortening of Houghtaling, a common Dutch name in New York and New Jersey. Huff families came from England, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, and Canada. The simple spelling and pronouncing of this name has caused many families to adopt it from more complex Germanic and Scandinavian names such as Hufstadler. Then too, Hoff and Hof are pronounced as Huff in some German or Norwegian dialects. Even English Hough families sometimes gave up and changed their name to the simpler spelling. The families which are phonetically surnamed Huff may spell their name as Huff, Huf, Huffe, Hough, Houf, Houff, Hof, Hoff, Hufe, Hofe,Hoffe, Hoof, and Hooff, to include the most common dialects. The English versions are usually Huff, Hough, and Huffe." My father was a Huff. His emigrant ancestor waa in PA/NJ before 1700. They migrated PA-NJ-NC-OH. I have several books on the various Hough/Huff/Hoff, etal lines and will be happy to do some lookups. I will need the area, date/period and family connection. For Diana, I would just mention that Dugan/Dungan and Jones are famiies that were associated with the Huff family in PA and NJ. Sharon sharon@jesa.net >Is there a site which lists some of the German surnames and their variations? I have a HUFF from MaidenCreek area of Berks County in >1760's and wonder if there were alternate surnames such as HOFF or other similar surnames to search. Thank you. >Diana Searching for SAVAGE/LANDIS/RITTER/MARCH/KERST/GELBACH/MOHR/NEUKIRCH/BERTOLET/DUGAN/JONES in Chester, >Berks, and Montgomery Cos., PA

Sharon, what a nice offer. I am looking for anything, but particularly a marriage date for Catharina Hoff b. 4-11-1847 in Limerick Twp. Mont. Co. Pa. d. 6-19-1874. She is the d/o Aaron Hoff 1822-1913 & Elizabeth Scheifley 1820-1903. She m. Jacob Maurer/Mawrey/Mowrey. They had one child Elizabeth b.6-12-1873. She is the first wife of my g. grandfather. Thank you so much for your time. Yvonne

A Peter HUFF was a passenger on the ship "Griffin" which arrived on the Jersey shore of the Delaware River about 1675-77. The site of landing is the present city of Salem. This was known as "Fenwick's Colony". Peter HUFF seems to have been English. I'm not a HUFF researcher, but do enjoy reading the history of the settlement of the Delaware Valley. Elida in SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Ann Kåsa" <sharon@jesa.net> To: <PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:01 AM Subject: [PADutch] Re: Huff, Hoff, etal > Diana and others interested: > > An excerpt from "Hough and Huff Families" written by Granville Hough: > > "Hough families came from England, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Scotland, > Norway, and Canada. The name is pronounced as Huff, Hoff, > How, Hoe, Hoaf, Hoak, and Houk. Sometimes the family pronunciation of the > name indicateds its ethnic origin. Huff and How familiies are > usually English. Hoaf, Hoak, and Houk are German. Hoff may be either > German or Dutch. Hoe may be a shortening of Houghtaling, a > common Dutch name in New York and New Jersey. > > Huff families came from England, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, > and Canada. The simple spelling and pronouncing of this name has caused > many families to adopt it from more complex Germanic and Scandinavian names > such as Hufstadler. Then too, Hoff and Hof are pronounced as Huff in some > German or Norwegian dialects. Even English Hough families sometimes gave up > and changed their name to the simpler spelling. > > The families which are phonetically surnamed Huff may spell their name as > Huff, Huf, Huffe, Hough, Houf, Houff, Hof, Hoff, Hufe, Hofe,Hoffe, Hoof, > and Hooff, to include the most common dialects. The English versions are > usually Huff, Hough, and Huffe." > > My father was a Huff. His emigrant ancestor waa in PA/NJ before 1700. They > migrated PA-NJ-NC-OH. I have several books on the various Hough/Huff/Hoff, > etal lines and will be happy to do some lookups. I will need the area, > date/period and family connection. > > For Diana, I would just mention that Dugan/Dungan and Jones are famiies > that were associated with the Huff family in PA and NJ. > > Sharon > sharon@jesa.net > > > >Is there a site which lists some of the German surnames and their > variations? I have a HUFF from MaidenCreek area of Berks County in >1760's > and wonder if there were alternate surnames such as HOFF or other similar > surnames to search. Thank you. > > >Diana Searching for > SAVAGE/LANDIS/RITTER/MARCH/KERST/GELBACH/MOHR/NEUKIRCH/BERTOLET/DUGAN/JONES > in Chester, >Berks, and Montgomery Cos., PA > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > The official webstie for this list is at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/~padutch/ > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------95E3860A8BE87C5C0AEF4889 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Have more, will share and compare. John Keith McKain wrote: > Diana, > Not sure of an answer to your question - but I have ancestors that I thought > were Huff but are really Hoff (all descendants of Johann Jacob Hoff (I > originally had Jacob Huff). His daughter was my 6th G Grandmother. MUCH more > available - and the location is right (Central PA). Most of my family is from > western Lancaster Co. > If you want to explore more closely - write direct to: kmckain@udel.edu > Keith > > Diana Quinones wrote: > > > Is there a site which lists some of the German surnames and their > > variations? > > I have a HUFF from MaidenCreek area of Berks County in 1760's and wonder > > if there were alternate surnames such as HOFF or other similar surnames > > to search. Thank you. > > > > Diana > > Searching for > > SAVAGE/LANDIS/RITTER/MARCH/KERST/GELBACH/MOHR/NEUKIRCH/BERTOLET/DUGAN/JONES > > in Chester, Berks, and Montgomery Cos., PA > > > > http://community.webtv.net/audiana/DescendentsofJohann > > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > > Have you written that story down from your grandmother's childhood? > > Do it now so that others may know of her when she is gone. Keep the > > PADUTCH traditions alive! > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > -- > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Keith A. McKain > > National Councilor at Large-National Association of GeoScience Teachers > Eastern Regional Director-National Earth Science Teachers Association > > kmckain@udel.edu http://GeoSci.tripod.com > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > Keep those PA DUTCH traditions alive and share them with the list. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp -- John L. Getz, MD 266 Egret Lane Vero Beach, FL 32963-2623 Phone: 561-234-5364 Searching: GETZ, BARBEHENN, BUSSER, LANIUS, HOFF, BORTNER, FAHS, ILGENFRITZ, etc. 41,000 linked names mostly in York Co. PA and Germany Always ready to reciprocate --------------95E3860A8BE87C5C0AEF4889 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="jgetz.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for John Getz Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="jgetz.vcf" begin:vcard n:Getz;John tel;home:561-234-5364 tel;work:561-234-5364 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Retired adr:;;266 Egret Lane;Vero Beach;Florida;32963-2623;USA version:2.1 email;internet:jgetz@iu.net title:John L. Getz, MD note;quoted-printable:Researching: GETZ=3B GROFF/GROVE=3B LANIUS=3B BARBEHENN=3B =0D=0A HOFF=3B ILGENFRITZ=3B BUSSER etc.=0D=0A 42,000 linked people, alwys give more than I receive. fn:John Getz end:vcard --------------95E3860A8BE87C5C0AEF4889--

Diana, Not sure of an answer to your question - but I have ancestors that I thought were Huff but are really Hoff (all descendants of Johann Jacob Hoff (I originally had Jacob Huff). His daughter was my 6th G Grandmother. MUCH more available - and the location is right (Central PA). Most of my family is from western Lancaster Co. If you want to explore more closely - write direct to: kmckain@udel.edu Keith Diana Quinones wrote: > Is there a site which lists some of the German surnames and their > variations? > I have a HUFF from MaidenCreek area of Berks County in 1760's and wonder > if there were alternate surnames such as HOFF or other similar surnames > to search. Thank you. > > Diana > Searching for > SAVAGE/LANDIS/RITTER/MARCH/KERST/GELBACH/MOHR/NEUKIRCH/BERTOLET/DUGAN/JONES > in Chester, Berks, and Montgomery Cos., PA > > http://community.webtv.net/audiana/DescendentsofJohann > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > Have you written that story down from your grandmother's childhood? > Do it now so that others may know of her when she is gone. Keep the > PADUTCH traditions alive! > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Keith A. McKain National Councilor at Large-National Association of GeoScience Teachers Eastern Regional Director-National Earth Science Teachers Association kmckain@udel.edu http://GeoSci.tripod.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Is there a site which lists some of the German surnames and their variations? I have a HUFF from MaidenCreek area of Berks County in 1760's and wonder if there were alternate surnames such as HOFF or other similar surnames to search. Thank you. Diana Searching for SAVAGE/LANDIS/RITTER/MARCH/KERST/GELBACH/MOHR/NEUKIRCH/BERTOLET/DUGAN/JONES in Chester, Berks, and Montgomery Cos., PA http://community.webtv.net/audiana/DescendentsofJohann

Many thanks to Dick and Don for sending me sites to help with the German/English translations - they both were a big help - Ahlive

I suggest another web translation site which will even accept a file for translation. You will find it easy to use in any language, either way. http://world.altavista.com/tr The German site that another person mentioned is more of a dictionary than a translator ... useful for single words but not when a phrase is involved. Dick

Here's a nice German-English dictionary: <A HREF="http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/wernerr/search.sh"> http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/wernerr/search.sh</A> Best Regards, Don Boyd Fairborn, Ohio USA

Hello All: Could someone please give me a site where I can find out the German spelling of names we see in English or vice versa - thank you - Ahlive