Manaia, The information of the Testimony of Morality is on a 4x6 card. The front is in English, other than the nee word, and the back is I believe in Polish. Instead of nee it says z domu then the name Mackanis. The card says in Rechenfeld b. Munster 30.9.1949r. The English side says: During me stay in Germany at the Polish Camp thea's person was of good bekaweur and consucted himself correctly. (a few spelling mistakes) It is very interesting, because now I am thinking my grandfathers mom wasn't Polish? Mackanis doesn't sound Polish, but then again you never know. I am on a hunt. Thank you for the information you gave me. Teresa ----- Original Message ---- From: manaia alofa <manaiaalofa@yahoo.com> To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:46:00 AM Subject: Re: [PBS] Testimony of morality HI Teresa: A maiden name is the family name carried by a woman before marriage. A maiden name is sometimes indicated using the word "née" (pronounced "nay", IPA: /ˈneɪ/), from the French word for "born", e.g., "Margaret Hilda Thatcher née Roberts" or parenthetically, e.g., "Margaret Hilda (Roberts) Thatcher". A married name is the family name taken by a married person at the time of the marriage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_and_maiden_names .... That is an interesting title to your document you so kindly share. Is the original document in English or transcribed from another language of origin? It's just the word "morality" strikes a nerve and I get sensitive when hearing it. <G> Is the paper from Poland? .... As in my culture (Samoan/Tahitian/Polynesian) the word "nee" is never used as the first name always became the surname when someone got married and started a their own/new family - that name pattern is discontinued. So, who knew what the original surname began as (or if they really even had surnames as the records will always show only first? names well before 1900) and then there was a third surname added later if a wo/man became a chief in the village - and this name pattern still continues. Hope this helps. .... Regards, --Manaia ++++ --- T Hoitt <twinklehoitt@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a small document that says Testimony of > Morality on it. > > Kazimierz Basis (my grandfather) > 2.10.1899 (his birth date) > Dowboryszki - Poland (place of birth ) I thought > he was born in Lithuania....my mom even says so. > > August and Damicela are his parents (Son-surname of > parents) > > what does nee mean? after nee is says Mackanis > > This is from a Polish Camp in Germany. > > Can anyone help? > > Teresa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Bless your ever-loving Heart! Teresa. I'd almost missed your response, but am glad you were kind enough to enrich my World with your elaboration. Thanks and Good discoveries on all your quests. .... Warm Wishes, --Manaia ++++ --- T Hoitt <twinklehoitt@yahoo.com> wrote: > Manaia, > > The information of the Testimony of Morality is on a > 4x6 card. The front is in English, other than the > nee word, and the back is I believe in Polish. > Instead of nee it says z domu then the name > Mackanis. The card says in Rechenfeld b. Munster > 30.9.1949r. The English side says: During me stay > in Germany at the Polish Camp thea's person was of > good bekaweur and consucted himself correctly. (a > few spelling mistakes) It is very interesting, > because now I am thinking my grandfathers mom wasn't > Polish? Mackanis doesn't sound Polish, but then > again you never know. I am on a hunt. > > Thank you for the information you gave me. > > Teresa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com