Re: information on the Drumbargers

DRUMBARGER, MICHELS, OTTENS

Posted By: Eric Huffstutler (email)
Date: 1/17/2004 at 08:54:29

In Response To: information on the Drumbargers (wendy nagel)

I have seen this name while doing research and like you said, seems to be unique to Iowa and no where else. Obviously a phonetic mispelling once they moved. I did find your query at CousinConnect.com and another by someone else in 2002 that may give a clue? The ask:

" I am looking for the DRUCKENBROD OR DRUKENBROD FAMILIES of LANCASTER COUNTY, PA and STARK COUNTY, OH. Any information on this surname will be greatly appriciated. "

Doing an Ellis Island search (1892-1924) didn't come up with anything for Drumbarger but offered a few alternatives. The top ones were (and none that end with 'ager'):

Dronberger
Brumberger
Bromberger
Brunberger
Bronberger

Also, if you simply drop the first letter, there are a lot of RUMBARGER people in the US. Maybe the D was an immigrant's first or middle initial and/or was copied from a document and the person doing so thought there was a 'D' in front of it?

Just some food for thought.

Eric

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  wendy nagel -- 1/14/2004 at 20:00:11
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    Eric Huffstutler -- 1/17/2004 at 08:54:29
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      Priscilla Boswell -- 11/26/2004 at 18:38:28
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        Lyle Schultz -- 2/10/2014 at 21:24:28