tara13 wrote: > One question I do have about this, if anyone has seen it; what does it say under "Schumann'?? I would be > interested in knowing. My husband can't translate 'mausegg'. Maus means mouse though. Hut means hat. Could be 'the Mouse's Hat'? Your guess is as good as mine. It appears to be some sort of sign, possibly for an inn. Thinking laterally and seeing the boot with it, could it possibly mean that maybe the Schumanns were mouse exterminators? ;-) All kidding aside (and I forgot to mention this to Judi). The inn sign is the most logical conclusion. According to tradition in my family, the Schumanns were innkeepers. The first of my Schumann ancestors to arrive in North America was Wilhelm Schumann (changed to William). When his properties were confiscated during the revolution, it was noted that he was an old man (in his 60s) and infirm. Among the listed properties that were stolen from him was his public house. The public house tradition continued in his family when they were exiled to Canada. Fairfield House, near Bath Ontario (now a Loyalist Historical site) was, for a time, leased by William's son, Baltes Shewman (note the spelling change) and he ran a public house there. Kathy Pechmann Ontario