In my research of Kathryn Roahrig Bradford's family, I came across 8 different spellings which indicated to me that this foreign name included a vowel alien to the English language. On one side journey I inspected a naturalization document which included the applicant's signature. " AHA!" I thought. There is a German vowel: the umlaut … Continue reading Surname Saturday: R + Umlaut O + H + RIG = Roahrig
Elizabeth Lapp Roahrig
Surname Saturday: Roahrig the Immigrant
Let's Start at the Very Beginning My great-grandmother Kathryn Bradford lived 107 years, long enough to hold my baby girl in her lap for a five generation portrait. I remember childhood visits to Coshocton, Ohio, where Grandma Katie lived with her son Carlos and his wife Betty. She seemed incredibly old even then, at a mere … Continue reading Surname Saturday: Roahrig the Immigrant
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 