This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rropfer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/6395.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: According to Ernest Thodes's "German to English Genealogical Dictionary" here are the meanings. Wittwe = widow Witwe = widow Wittwer = widower verwit(t)wet = widowed verw. = abbr. for verwitwetet, mng. "widowed" Hope this helps. Ron Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello all! My COLLINS German Dictionary from London (reprinted in 1983) shows verwitwet adj. widowed. Frau Meier, verwitwete Schulz Mrs. Meier, the widow of Mr. Schulz Regards, Kay Marie On 1/6/2012 4:45 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: rropfer > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/6395.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > According to Ernest Thodes's "German to English Genealogical Dictionary" here are the meanings. > > Wittwe = widow > Witwe = widow > Wittwer = widower > verwit(t)wet = widowed > verw. = abbr. for verwitwetet, mng. "widowed" > > Hope this helps. > Ron > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > ==== SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Technical Terms and Rules of the S-H-ROOTS: > http://www.genealogy-sh.com/faq-sh-roots/index.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >