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From: "Diether Caspritz" <>
Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] Alza/Elzy, Elsie was: Giertz
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 04:15:32 +0100
In-Reply-To: <MB04SmLAztxc1o8yfog000021cf@MB04.myfamilysouth.com>


Sue,

Alza/Elzy and also Elsie are Americanizations of the German
name Else. Else, in Germany widely used as a given name, is
derived from Elisabeth.

Diether from Schwalbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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> Patti,
> In looking atTom Kerwin's census data for 1900, this family
> is the same one I have. The Alza/Elzy is the german spelling
> for Elsie. In fact, Elsie and Emil used the same spelling
> for their daughter Elsie.
> Sue
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