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Etgen Origin and Immigration
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Origin: The surname Etgen is a mutilated form of Ettienne. Ettienne is Steven in french. John Etchen who came from Luxembourg, Belgium in 1838 and setteled in seneca county ohio had 4 sons who each took the name and changed it slightly. His son John Peter who moved to putnam, Co. Ohio changed it to Etgen.
Surnames: Etchen, Etchey, Etchgen, Etchie, Etgen, Ettienne
Submitted by: tom graham
Origin of Etgen, Meaning of Etgen
Origin: My grandmother is Adeline Mary Tietgens, born October 29, 1908 in Fargo, North Dakota and married to Reinhold Bode on September 2, 1930. I'm researching information on Tietgens ancestors and relatives.
Surnames: Tietgens
Submitted by: Tim Bode
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