Translation, please? (G)

[singhals]

The name as written in two different US census records is _Klohr_ or
possibly Rlohr

Neither is a name on the East Coast of the US. But, the enumerator
didn't appear to be the most literate enumerator available, either.

The floor is open for nominations on what it /might/ be abbreviating.

Thanks.

Cheryl

[Gerry]

In article <mailman.402.12856...@rootsweb.com>,
singhals <sing...@erols.com> wrote:

Without actually page references it is impossible to answer your
quesition.

[singhals]

Well, you see, I didn't see a point to having more people say, "Yep, it
sure does say Klohr." I already have 6 opinions evenly divided between
"it's a K" and "it's an R" ... what I need is, what names do others know
that I'm not familiar with that could be abbreviated (in 1920 and 30) to
either Rlohr or Klohr?

Cheryl

[Wes Groleau]

On 09-28-2010 11:59, singhals wrote:
> Well, you see, I didn't see a point to having more people say, "Yep, it
> sure does say Klohr." I already have 6 opinions evenly divided between
> "it's a K" and "it's an R" ... what I need is, what names do others know
> that I'm not familiar with that could be abbreviated (in 1920 and 30) to
> either Rlohr or Klohr?

I lived next door
to a guy named Rohr.
So wonder no more,
it might be Klohr

To put it another way, why are you so sure that it can't be?

--
Wes Groleau

Franco’s Statues Almost Gone
http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/russell?itemid=1011

[singhals]

Wes Groleau wrote:
> On 09-28-2010 11:59, singhals wrote:
>> Well, you see, I didn't see a point to having more people say, "Yep, it
>> sure does say Klohr." I already have 6 opinions evenly divided between
>> "it's a K" and "it's an R" ... what I need is, what names do others know
>> that I'm not familiar with that could be abbreviated (in 1920 and 30) to
>> either Rlohr or Klohr?
>
> I lived next door
> to a guy named Rohr.
> So wonder no more,
> it might be Klohr
>
> To put it another way, why are you so sure that it can't be?
>

'Cause it's a given name, not a surname, and 'cause everyone else in the
family (at least for 2 generations each way from him) have "family"
given names.

And -- he was born before "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

(g)
Cheryl

[singhals]

Gerry wrote:
> In article<mailman.403.12856...@rootsweb.com>,

> Have you seen the information at Ancestry.com on the Klohr surname?
>
> If not see:
>
> <http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Klohr-family-history.ashx>
>
> The majority of the Klohr families were located in Illinois and Maryland
> in 1920, with slightly less families in New York, Pennsylvania and
> Missouri.
>
> In 1880 the largest number were in Illinois with slightly less in
> Pennsylvania and Maryland.

As I said to Wes, everyone else in the family has a typical
family-traceable given name. I was expecting this person to be named
Richard.

It was a flag -- just as a man named Jefe in Altoona PA in 1857 or Aloha
as a given name for a girl in rural Kansas in 1860 is a flag. IF it says
that, and since it's a singular (perhaps unique) given name, it needs
investigating. Part of the investigation is ruling out things it
/might/ be meant to be instead.

I went to the Ancestry site, and will explore that further, thanks for
the lead.

Cheryl

[Wes Groleau]

On 09-28-2010 14:44, singhals wrote:
>> it might be Klohr
>>
>> To put it another way, why are you so sure that it can't be?
>
> 'Cause it's a given name, not a surname, and 'cause everyone else in the

AH, then my guess without seeing the image would be Rich^r

> family (at least for 2 generations each way from him) have "family"
> given names.

If that means their given names are someone else's surnames, then
we're back to "Why can't it be Klohr?"

> And -- he was born before "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

Whoosh!

--
Wes Groleau

Why some kids act strange
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[singhals]

Wes Groleau wrote:
> On 09-28-2010 14:44, singhals wrote:
>>> it might be Klohr
>>>
>>> To put it another way, why are you so sure that it can't be?
>>
>> 'Cause it's a given name, not a surname, and 'cause everyone else in the
>
> AH, then my guess without seeing the image would be Rich^r
>
>> family (at least for 2 generations each way from him) have "family"
>> given names.
>
> If that means their given names are someone else's surnames, then
> we're back to "Why can't it be Klohr?"
>

No, it meant that there are a host of James, John, and Henry, with a few
scattered Biblical names (generally one per generation) from about 1830
to 1930. If mother's maiden was used as a middle name, it hasn't shown
up in the records I've seen so far.

>> And -- he was born before "The Day the Earth Stood Still".
>
> Whoosh!

I mentioned it because apparently there WAS some lady with a Michael
Rennie fetish ...

To wrap the query up, I have found him in a much later document where
his name is so clearly written it could be typed, and it is in fact
Klohr. If he were on the direct line I'm researching, I'd have to go
hunt up a birth certificate, but since he's more of a lane-marker than
an intersection, I can let it go now. (g)

Thanks to you and Gerry for your help with it!

Cheryl

[the_ver...@comcast.net]

The difference between the 1920 Federal census and the 1945 Florida
census is a bit striking!
;)

[singhals]

OK, that's three docs. (g)

Tnx.