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From: "Herbert Hart" <>
Subject: Re: [DANISH-SURNAMES] Could FOX be Danish?
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:33:37 -0400
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To me JOHNSON is Swedish or English. Fox is English, however there are many
Irish with the name. It was foisted on them by the Brits. Fox = Sionnach.
Related was Tadhg O'Catharnaigh which gave us Carney & Kearney.

Have you checked the Philadelphia censuses? They should give his country of
birth.

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From: "Randy" <>
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Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: [DANISH-SURNAMES] Could FOX be Danish?


> Hi, I'm new to this list. Here's my story: I'm researching a man
> named Peter F. Johnson, who according to family history, changed his
> name from Peter Fox to Johnson. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, USA at
> some point in the 1860's and married Sarah Jane Tracy from Gouldsboro,
> Maine in 1870. One piece of information I have suggests that he was
> born in Denmark. So, I guess my question is: have any of you heard of
> the surname Fox being Danish? Or how about Johnson? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated. Thanks,
> Randy Moulton
>
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