The abbreviation Jno.

Maryjmeyer

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Sep 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/11/97

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I found the abbreviation Jno. in the 1870 Federal Census. Can you tell me
what first name the census taker was abbreviating?

Thanks,
Mary Meyer

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Jon Boehm

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Sep 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/11/97

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First name would be John, Johann, or Johannes. Sort of shorthand way of
doing things, although I never could figure out why you would just leave
the "h" out of John. Have also seen this in German church records, so
it appears ti almost be a "standard".

kedzierski

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Sep 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/12/97

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It could also stand for Jonas and Jonathan.

In one of my lines the name Johann shortened to John was almost used as
a "Mister" and every male had the first name of John. I am told some
Germans did this. It would not have been that much of a problem except
for that all the wives were named Susanah.

Mark K.

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kedzierski <kedzi...@cis1.mar.lmco.com> writes:
>Jon Boehm wrote:
>>
>> First name would be John, Johann, or Johannes. Sort of shorthand way of
>> doing things, although I never could figure out why you would just leave
>> the "h" out of John. Have also seen this in German church records, so
>> it appears ti almost be a "standard".
>
>It could also stand for Jonas and Jonathan.

No. "Jno" was never used to stand for Jonas or Jonathan. This topic
comes up about once every three weeks on one or more genealogy newsgroups.
I have never heard of a single instance where "Jno" was used for any name
other than John or Johannes.

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weg...@tiac.net

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Does anyone know of the name Johann used interchangeably with with the
name Hans.

One of my ancestors in the 1200's is referred to sometimes as Johann,
other times as Hans.

William W. Eggers

Mary Ann Allen

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weg...@tiac.net wrote:

>William W. Eggers

Hello!

"Hans" is simply the shortened version of "Johann." Like "Rob" or
"Bob" for Robert.

Hope that helps.

Mary Ann Allen

Jay A. Nellis

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Sep 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/12/97

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For the 1,063,472,925th time, John.

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dar...@sinnfree.org Jay A. Nellis cj...@freenet.carleton.ca
Rockford, IL USA

Ernest Thode

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Sep 13, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/13/97

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(weg...@tiac.net) writes:
> Does anyone know of the name Johann used interchangeably with with the
> name Hans.
>
> One of my ancestors in the 1200's is referred to sometimes as Johann,
> other times as Hans.
>
> William W. Eggers

Yes, absolutely.

Just as the English name Robert is used semi-interchangeably with the
English name Bob, or Richard is used semi-interchangeably with Dick, or
Thomas is used semi-interchangeably with Tom, Johann in German is used
semi-interchangeably with Hans.

Johann (in its fuller German form Johannes) becomes shortened to Hannes
and then further shortened to Hans. Same name, just a short, more
familiar, more casual, less formal form of the name.

Many a German was baptized as Johann Adam but known as Hans Adam, as
Johann Peter but known as Hans Peter, as Johann Georg but known as Hans Georg.

Ernest THODE

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Ernest Thode, Washington County Public Library,
Marietta, OH 45750-1973
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