Surname ending for men?
I have been told before that the addition of -in to a surname for females was common in German-speaking places and that in adding such a person to my tree, I should drop the -in.
Today I'm encountering an addition to a surname for a male. I'm see not sure if it is -see or -hee or other. I also do not know what it means and how I should treat it (keep or take off the addition when adding this person to my tree).
In the image below are three instances of the surname Arndt:
first as it appeared following a female given name
second and third as it appeared following a male given name
Help?
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It's not part of the name - it reads "sel." = selig for late (deceased).
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I appreciate your help!
I can see how those letters could be "sel" and in one instance the usage could apply. The Arndt man was listed as a father in a baptismal record and he could have been deceased when the child was born/baptised. But in another instance, the name appears this way when an Arndt man was getting married. Surely he can't be deceased when he is marrying?
Could something else be going on?
See marriage record below.
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My interpretation would be that Daniel Arndt, son of the late Friedrich Arndt, got married: would this make sense, i.e. do you know the father's name?
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