Re: parents of Herman Bouwkamp, Loppersum, Groningen, NL
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Re: parents of Herman Bouwkamp, Loppersum, Groningen, NL
Linda Cartwright 5/06/07
Hi, Linda. I wouldn't call "Grace" a translation of Geertje, but it could certainly be an Americanization of the name. Immigrants often took on American names that sounded as close to their Dutch names as possible.
Joan
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Re: parents of Herman Bouwkamp, Loppersum, Groningen, NL
Linda Cartwright 5/06/07