Re: SPRINGBORN Family - Fond du lac County, Ripon, Wisconsin
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Re: SPRINGBORN Family - Fond du lac County, Ripon, Wisconsin
Spencer Beck 6/20/02
Mecklenburg-Strelitz is not far away from the region Uckermark in Brandenburg. Springborns do you find most today in the Uckermark. For me it seems that all Springborns are originating from this area.
There are rumours that Springborn (springborn=fountain) is the translation of the french name "Fontaine". In Brandenburg, espeacially in the Uckermark, settled many french protestants. But I can't prove this rumour. So long I do prefer that it has been always german.
During the centuries you do find Springborns also in other german areas.
Greetings from Rostock/Germany,
Matthias Springborn