German surname naming conventions
Is this possible or have I read it wrong?
the following German family tree:
Christopher Schroeder the father of Magdalena Hedwig Schroeder who married Johann Friedrich (Schroder) Niemann had children:
Johann Friedrich Johannsmeyer Gen Hüsemann and
Eberhard Heinrich (Schroder) Rummeyer.
Johann Friedrich (Schroder) Niemann‘s parents were:
Johann Christopher Glameyer, Colon Niemann and
Catharina Margaretha Scheper
Eberhard Heinrich (Schroder) Rummeyer married Maria Clara Husemann
their children were:
Otto Heinrich David Rummeyer and Maria Eleonora Rummeyer
Otto Heinrich David Rummeyer married Maria Eleonora Knippenbergs
What do you think?
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I will most likely not be able to help you - but to give others a chance:
Which region are you talking about (conventions will be quite different between Northern and Southern regions and all the bits in between)?
Which century are you talking about?
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There are some problems with the familytree in familysearch for that family. For example L1Z3-4QT Johann Friedrich Johannsmeyer cannot be the son of Magdalena Hedwig Schroeder and Johann Friedrich (Schroder) Niemann since both "father" and "son" were born in 1733.
But in general what I think you are seeing is the use of farm names that was customary in some areas. I'm not well versed in that so I'll let others chime in on the use of farm names.
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There are some good explanations of the Hof naming system around, but essentially, the farm is central. If a man acquires/marries into a farm, and becomes the Colon, he takes the farm's name.
Johann Friedrich Johannsmeyer gennant Hüsemann - born Johann Friedrich Johannsmeyer, now called Hüsemann
Johann Christopher Glameyer, Colon Niemann - Johann Christopher Glameyer is the Colon of the Niemann farm. Usually he would take the Niemann name, but this may be an exception, or it was after Hof names were being discontinued. Also, sometimes a farm, and the people, were known by several names that seem to have been used interchangeably.
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