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From: rader< >
Subject: Re: Add info for Ryan Rader
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 21:37:17 -0700


Ryan Rader wrote:
>
>
> Finally... I recall that on your site you said Gaspar's signature looks
> like Roetter. Not to me. I definitely think it is Rotter in both
> cases--with the two dots over the o (umlaut). It's that way, too, on his
> death bed--though the dots are dragged scratches. I am guided to that
> conclusion, in part, by my own experiences during the one visit I made to
> Germany. There, everyone pronounced our name "Rah-Duhr"
> in a way that is not far from the sound of the double-T in German. Rotter
> sounds a lot like Rodter to my ear.
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I agree and the "o" with the two dots translate to "oe"
thus if you leave off the dots you get "Roetter"
now that we know his name, all we have to do is find him in Europe ??
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>
> That's all for now. I will be ordering some stuff when I get home. And I
> have lots of questions about old photos and how best to scan them and get
> ready to share via your newsletter or the Internet.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Larry
>
> L.L.Rader
> 2120 Van Giesen
> Richland WA 99352

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