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Origin of Erger Total Records: 17  Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: surname umberger has its origin in the village of flums in switzerland the name means one who lives in or near the high mountains from research notes of the umberger/umbarger family book by arthur umberger of penn. Surnames: Umbarger, Umberger Submitted by: David Umbarger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: surname umberger has its origin in the village of flums in switzerland the name means one who lives in or near the high mountains from research notes of the umberger/umbarger family book by arthur umberger of penn. Surnames: Umbarger, Umberger Submitted by: David Umbarger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Lichten - light berg - mountain or hill. Surnames: Lichtenberger, Lighthill Submitted by: Richard Lighthill Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Spangenberg is a 'name of origin,' relating to the town of Spangenberg, southeast of Kassel in Central Germany. In the Middle Ages, people started leaving the small villages of their birth and moving to towns. When they arrived in the towns all they were known by was their Chirstian name - Hans, Fritz, Klaus, etc. However, there were a lot of people named Hans and Fritz and Klaus. To differentiate from one another, they took their birth town as their surname. For example, Hans von Spangenberg. The 'von' indicates 'from.' Eventually, the 'von' was dropped from the name. Surnames: Spangenberg, Spangenberger, Von Spangenberg Submitted by: Clayton D. Spangenberg, III Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: looking for my fathers parents,george and mary cook,my fathers name was Elmer l cook of sioux ciy,iowa.Elmers sisters name was dorothy,Elmer was born in ElDoaro Mo.in 1912 and died 9-7-88 in sioux city iowa.can anyone help me out, tank you very much.i hear that they called my dad cookie,if that helps. Surnames: Hanenberger Submitted by: Robert Kermit Cook Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: My grandfather Andrew, born 12-21-1887. Died 5-24-1937. Yorkville Ind. Any information abouthim or his relatives. He had 3 brothers lawrence, john, Adam. 4 sisters, Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Amila. Married Sophia Ballweber Feb. 19,1887. He was a farmer any information wouldbe greatly appreciated. Surnames: joerger Submitted by: Sr.Concepta Joerger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: All Knappenbergers of the US are tied together as one family back to Wuerttemberg (Germany) Surnames: Knappenberger Submitted by: Sue Knappenberger Appleton Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Family history/family tree from 1500's in Wuerttemburg to America up to present day. Surnames: Knappenberger Submitted by: Sue Knappenberger Appleton Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Searching for ancestors/descendants of Andrew (Andreas) Miltenberger. Known residence St. Louis. 1870-1824 (born Germany 1839) Wife: Mary Diedrich. Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Josephine, William, Dina. Surnames: Miltenberger Submitted by: Colleen Miltenberger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: The Streitenberger family of Pike and Ross Co., Ohio and Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Surnames: Streitenberger Submitted by: Robert N. Thompson Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: looking relatives of andrew sperger born 1867 Leroy, Dodge county Wisconsin. Surnames: sperger Submitted by: Cindy Sperger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Scharfenberger is a German surname meaning "sharp mountain person". This could mean mountain climber or dweller. Surnames: Scharfenberger Submitted by: Erven Thoma Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Stammbaum Ahnenforschung Surnames: Schwemberger Submitted by: Peter Schwemberger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: The name "GERSTENBERGER" means merely 'someone from the town of Gerstenberg. The town is just a few kilometers north of Altenberg, which lies midway between Leipzig and Zwickau, in Saxony. Surnames: Gerstenberger Submitted by: Duane F. Gerstenberger, M.D. Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Feudal tenants farming a section of the "Benedictine Kloster of St. Georgen in Schwartzwald known as Stockburg took the name Stockburger Surnames: Stockberger/Stockburger/Stockbarger Submitted by: Bob Stockberger Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: german Surnames: Luedke, Berger Submitted by: julie Origin of Erger, Meaning of Erger Origin: Origin is Switzerland. Meaning is the following: Otto's son's mountain pasture, or Otto's mountain pasture. Surnames: Otzenberger/Ozenberger Submitted by: Otzenberger 2/17/2012 11:32 PM Page 1 of 1

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