LCASSON@COX.NET wrote 2012-10-10 16:38: > > In HFL the word "Rofrygg" is written above the father's name like > a place name. It was written thusly on emigration record: > Ersson "Rofrygg", Erik. I cannot find any translation of the word > in my modern dictionary, my genealogical dictionary or through > online translation services. Is he from the province Dalarna (Kopparberg county)? Then it is probably a Dalarna-style farm-name, and he would have been known as Rofrygg Erik Ersson. // Bo Johansson
Yes, Bo, he was from Dalarna/Kopparberg. So basically it would be loosely interpreted Erik Ersson from Rofrygg? My initial impression was that it was Rofrygg, Hjortnäs, Leksand, Kopparger...especially since it defied translation. Lois Casson -----Original Message----- From: sweden-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sweden-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bo Johansson Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 11:46 AM To: sweden@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SWEDEN] what is "Rofrygg" ?? LCASSON@COX.NET wrote 2012-10-10 16:38: > > In HFL the word "Rofrygg" is written above the father's name like > a place name. It was written thusly on emigration record: > Ersson "Rofrygg", Erik. I cannot find any translation of the word > in my modern dictionary, my genealogical dictionary or through > online translation services. Is he from the province Dalarna (Kopparberg county)? Then it is probably a Dalarna-style farm-name, and he would have been known as Rofrygg Erik Ersson. // Bo Johansson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
LCASSON@COX.NET wrote 2012-10-10 19:43: > > Yes, Bo, he was from Dalarna/Kopparberg. So basically it would be loosely > interpreted Erik Ersson from Rofrygg? My initial impression was that it was > Rofrygg, Hjortnäs, Leksand, Kopparger...especially since it defied > translation. The farm-name was his address, that is the farm where he lived. // Bo Johansson