Bergstraesser spelling/ changes of the family name
As early as the 1400's the family name been changed and/or shortened. Here is a list of the different spellings that are on record.
BERGSTRASSER, in 1731 Philly,PA arrival signed BERGSTROSSER.
Bucks County - Decendants of Jacob, nearly all of John's and Philip and Valentine's spell the name BERGSTRESSER. When Valentine's sons moved west to the Saxton PA area the name evolved to BERKSTRESSER. Somehow, their aunt Anna Maria adopted this spelling & her decendants spell it this way to this day. Some of John's descendants changed the spelling when his widow misspelled the name in her will to BURGSTRESSER.Also John's descendants changed the name to BURGSTER and BAXTER.
There were 5 spellings :
BERGSTRESSER
BERKSTRESSER
BURGSTRESSER
BURGSTER
BAXTER
The 19th century immigrants spelled it BERGSTRAESSER.
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James Bergstraesser 4/06/02
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sharon hollingshead 4/06/02
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