Interested in learning more about typical Bavarian immigration patterns to U. S. What ports were the most likely ports of departure? Were certain U. S. ports more popular? What was the economic and political climate of Bavaria in the 1840s? Any info. is greatly appreciated! Many thanks! By the way, does anyone know the meaning of the name "Loeffler" in German? Did it have something to do with "spoon-maker?" Just curious! Joni Leffler

Loeffler, Lőffler means "a person who eats with a spoon", and is masculine. Bernard de Neumann > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseluiselrapido@aol.com [mailto:Joseluiselrapido@aol.com] > Sent: 07 August 2006 22:09 > To: TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TSL] Bavarian Immigration Patterns > > Interested in learning more about typical Bavarian immigration patterns to > U. > S. What ports were the most likely ports of departure? Were certain U. > S. > ports more popular? What was the economic and political climate of > Bavaria in > the 1840s? Any info. is greatly appreciated! > Many thanks! > > By the way, does anyone know the meaning of the name "Loeffler" in German? > Did it have something to do with "spoon-maker?" Just curious! > > Joni Leffler > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > TO CONTACT > LISTOWNERS: Sue mailto:TheShipsList-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*